merry christmas

From our Baby Space to yours, we wish you the most wonderful Christmas and a truly happy holiday season!

fun stuff : santa's village

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The Baby Space toddler (soon to be preschooler! It's his last day in the toddler room at day care today -- but I digress) loves Santa. He was quite excited when he spotted these kitsch vintage snaps of Santa's Villages.

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Personally I've been loving gingerbread houses this year...

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This is a snap of Santa's Village Gingerbread House Bakery. Do you suppose one could get a builder to agree to make a regular house roof look like gooey pink icing?

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Santa's Doll Shop. So much vintagey toy goodness.

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So this is where the Villages resided once upon a time. What a truly awesome little map. Be still my vintage-typography-loving heart.

Do you have any cute old Santa/Christmas pics/paraphernalia that you like to reminisce over?

giveaway : christmas gifts going home to...

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...alycejb! Congratulations, you are the winner of the Baby Space Christmas Gift Giveaway. Please email me with you postal details.

Thanks everyone for entering! And if you missed out and would like to snaffle up any of these gorgeous gifts just head to the websites listed in the post.

p.s Are you using store-bought or home made wrap this year? If you're feeling crafty (and thrifty!) you might like this cute how-to.

room for baby : tranquil invitation

Baby Kick's room features a soothing combination of timber and ivory tones punctuated by delicate bird decals from Mae.


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Serene and practical with a nod to the wondrous state of infancy. Mum, Danielle de Lange of Le Souk who blogs at the style files applied her impeccable personal taste to create a harmonious attic space.

fun stuff : make a gingerbread house

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This weekend we're making our first gingerbread house ever (well, putting together a kit). The Baby Space toddler and teen's faces when I showed them the cute kit box was priceless. Huge eyes and happy smiles. Hmm. Perhaps I need to 'bake' with them more often! So okay, it won't be as fancy as some of these lovely creations...

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but I think they'll totally love drizzling on sugary icing and arranging mints and rainbow drops. I nabbed the gingerbread house kit from our local Coles supermarket for $14.95 AUD but if you're feeling industrious you might like this fun gingerbread house recipe.

Yuuum.

Do you have any delicious Christmas kit making/baking planned?

Have a lovely weekend!

room for kids : candy and ice cream

Four-year-old Jessica's bedroom is picture-book pretty. Her favourite thing? The delicate pink mobile her mum made just for her.

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Sweet and neat with a generous splash of candy pink. Talented Sydney Mum, Dianne Fisher of Little Fish Creations, created a tailored look with a surprising mix of new, vintage and handmade items.

by the mantle : handmade lovely

'Russian Doll' print approx $25 AUD or $24 USD by Nikki Catalano.

Retro Christmas Stocking, approx $23 AUD or $22 USD from My Poppet.

Isabel Likes to Daydream colouring book with illustrations by Nikki Catalano, approx $20 AUD or $19 USD from Nikki Catalano.

Crochet bunting, approx $39 AUD or $38 USD from My Poppet.

Knitted Gnome Rattle, approx $19.95 AUD or $19.25 USD from Lark.

Custom made fitted sheet for a Leander bed/cot approx $40 AUD or $39 USD from My Poppet.

p.s If you'd like to win some wonderful handmade Australian goodies (including rainbow bunting) for your Christmas be sure to enter our Baby Space Christmas Gift Giveaway!