On Saturday 23rd February, S and I went to The Baby Show at the ExCel Arena, London.
You can read about our visit in our previous post, but in this post I want to share a few of our favourite stalls (out of the many!!) that we found at the show…
Cot 2 Tot
Probably one of my absolute faves from the day; these guys create really gorgeous versatile slings for babies to toddlers by simply changing the style of the sling. They had lovely designs and were really soft!
Cheeky Chompers
I absolutely loved these guys. Cheeky Choppers create dribble bibs that also have a soft rubber bit at the end of the bib for when bubba is teething or simply wants a nibble. M is going through this at the moment (yes, at three months!!) and he has really enjoyed sucking on the rubber bit of the bib.
Mama Designs Ltd
This was a beautiful stall. This stall had the creators of the Mamascarf (a breastfeeding scarf), the Babasac (a baby sleeping bag), and the Snoodie (a dribble bib).
HippyChick
The HippyChick stall had a mixture of items for you and for baby. We really liked the designs.
ClippaSafe
The ClippaSafe stall was one of those really useful ‘we-really-need-to-get-one-of-those’ stalls. It had various items from the ‘Child on Board’ signs to rubber door safes for the gaps in between the door and the frame – well worth a visit and the chaps there were really friendly.
Click Heat
As someone who suffers from back and knee pain I found the Click Heat stall really good. They were selling various sized gel pouches that heat up one you ‘click’ a small disc inside the pouch. Within seconds the gel crystallises and it heats up. Although on the pricey side, it was worth it and we got some things thrown in also.
Count the Kicks
This was a really sweet stall. These guys have created a ‘Count the Kicks’ bracelet so you can mark on the bracelet the kicks you fell during the day. Their main objective is to make sure that everything is alright during pregnancy, but I just thought it was a nice idea.
Pouchi
My sister got one of these as M likes to wriggle when out of the bath. Basically, it’s a towel that you put on you first (making you look like a dinner lady) with a pouch on the front for baby.
Oyster Baby Slings
Similar to other slings, these guys had lovely (more ‘adult’ if that makes sense) designs for slings. Plus, they’re made out of bamboo, which was really interesting and not as hard as I thought it would be – in fact, quite the opposite.
Bubba Bibs
Bubba Bibs create really cute bibs and bandana bibs. We were lucky to get six for £10 so we got them to put in the loft. Likewise, my sister got a few a sadly, M, is dribbling like mad at the moment.
A favourites list wouldn’t be complete without the following:
ergoPouch
ergoPouch are great. They make gorgeous sleeping bags and swaddles.
The Gro Company
The guys at The Gro Company are lovely. They have a range of products from the cute GroEgg to the Grobag Swaddlebag and sleeping bags. Although there are likely to alternatives on the market, these guys have such lovely designs.
SnuggleBundl
If you don’t know what these are, you’ve obviously been living under a rock. SnuggleBundl create wonderful blankets with handles – perfect for C-section mothers and ones with bad backs. Simply carry them around without having to wake the up (getting out of the car for example). Highly recommended.
Milton
I had Milton when I was a baby, so when we decided to have a child we agreed to stick to what was good for us, and this included Milton. At this stall we bought a Milton dummy steriliser for on-the-go droppage. Simply put the dummy into the tennis ball sized unit and it cleans in a matter of minutes – really handy!
Made for Mums
The guys from Made for Mums were sooo lovely. Not really selling items so much as simply being there for advice, etc. My sister took advantage of their great deal and bought a year’s magazine subscription for £20 and got a FREE Tommee Tippee food processor! She was most impressed.
