With my first baby I was a guilt-ridden eco-worrier, dutifully using the Bambino Mios to help reduce my carbon guilt at my selfish decision to increase the burden on the planet with yet another human. This time around, I got the resuables ready to go and there they have stayed. But then I got … [Read more...]
Babyzen YOYO – a carry-on buggy that comes with lashings of smug
Once you've served your obligatory time hauling your new baby round in a giant travel wagon, it's time to park up the the 3-in-1 system and downsize to a more manoeuvrable stroller. The obvious choice is an umbrella-fold buggy – trusty Maclarens and the like – but now there's a more stylish and … [Read more...]
A prettier way to make a Skype call from Swissvoice
There's something very pleasing about the Swissvoice ePure CHo1. It's the combination of old-fashioned corded phone framework with a completely modern look that does it. The weighted base it sits on certainly helps. This is a handset that feels like it cost money. Perhaps because it did - £39.99 in … [Read more...]
LEGO phone cases are on their way!
You can already get faux LEGO phone covers, but Belkin, the case maker, has just announced an official partnership with LEGO. This means we'll be getting a whole array of LEGO-inspired gadget accessories coming our way, starting with a line of iOS products including cases for the iPhone and iPod … [Read more...]
Is this the best IPL hair removal gadget available?
I really loved the E>Swin E>One IPL hair removal device. It was amazing. After just one use acres of previously fallow hair meadowlands became empty-follicled wastelands. But it cost a fortune, and it took so long to set it up and use it that I didn't manage to get it out of the box more than … [Read more...]
Insulate! Yes, it’s a free Dalek hat knitting pattern
If the Germinate! Plant pot wasn't thrilling enough for you, we've got yet another punny craft project for you. This Insulate! Knitted Dalek hat pattern is free to all Ravelry users, so if you fancy having a go, you can download it here. I'm still enough of a knitting novice that I haven't … [Read more...]
Mush: a neat way to chop up food
Boon makes a range of trendy parenting tools, including Grass – a crazy plastic lawn for you to dry your trendy baby gear on – and Squirt – a weaning spoon that you can fill will puree. If you're a fan of Alessi gear, you'll probably like the designs. The Boon Mush is small, good looking and … [Read more...]
Top six tips for making children’s clothes
Charlotte Denn is the founder of children's clothing store, What Mother Made. She designs, hand-makes and sells children's clothes from her studio in east London's trendy Dalston. We asked her to give us her top tips for sewing your own children's clothes 1. Hand Sew! hand sewing is a great … [Read more...]
Free Octonauts Crochet Patterns!
My mission for this Dork Craft post was to Explore, Rescue and, err, Protect the very best free knitting and crochet patterns for the Octonauts characters. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any knitting patterns. Lots of clever people have made some lovely designs, but only a few people have uploaded … [Read more...]
Kobo Glo Review – great alternative to Kindle’s walled garden
Is the Kobo Glo better than the Kobo Touch? Yes it is. That's probably all you need to know if you're currently waging a Kobo Glo Vs Kobo Touch war. I'd worried that the lit screen might be too taxing on the eyes -- after all, the e-paper is meant to mimic real paper not the bright, … [Read more...]
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