Me to You Bears are those adorable tatty looking teddy bears that adorn cards and merchandise. I’m sure you’ve seen them – they’re probably the only grey bears you’ll find with a blue nose and patches.

Despite the soppy factor, they do make lovely presents for weddings, christenings and birthdays.

The Me to You Bear gift shop is a great place to browse for gifts The sell the cutesy gifts that mums, grandma’s, sisters and best friends love to receive.

Having several Christenings coming up I have been on the look out for suitable gift ideas for such an occasion.

The ’Congratulations’ Teddy is just £8.50 however this Me to You Bear Christening set has caught my eye.

It comes complete with a collectable Tatty Teddy bear and a bone china mug and bowl set for when the little tyke grows up.

Cute and collectable – what more do you need from a Christening gift?

This Christening Bear, Mug and Bowl collection will set you back £24 from Me to You Online

Read the Me To You Bear story

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After raving about My Silver Balloon Volume 1, I have since discovered that the 2nd edition is now available. This personalised CD has a new collection of 8 happy childrens songs to keep the little monsters dancing and singing to their hearts content.

A brilliant gift idea for a son, daughter, niece or nephew. Or if you are doting grandparents it would be a beautiful idea to give this CD as a birthday present which can be personalised so the songs tracks will actually feature your grandchild’s name. Imagine the surprise on their faces!

Follow the second adventure of the Silver Balloon, this time narrated by the news presenter, Jon Snow. A perfect bedtime story after a busy day of play.

Buy this personalised childrens gift online from The Poetry Studio for £12.45

If you missed out on Volume 1, you can read more about it here – My Silver Balloon Personalised CD Vol 1.

With my little nephews 1st birthday approaching, I have found him a perfect little present that is guaranteed to provide him with hours of entertainment (although I am sure it’s bound to drive mum and dad potty after the 30th play!)

The Silver Balloon CD is a personalised album filled with lovely songs written especially for children and designed to be fun and educational. The best thing about them is that they have over two thousand pre-recorded names so the songs can include the name of my nephew.

A great little gift to add fun and happy tunes to little cherubs who love to sing and dance away. It makes it even more fun when they can sing their own name along to it!

I thought this would be a brilliant gift idea because he loves jiggling to music. Not only that but as he grows up he will start to become more interested in listening to stories and the CD also features a bedtime story that will help to drop the little tyke off to sleep after a hard days play at the nursery.

The Observer describes this gift as:

’a superior example of the genre bringing bright smiles to the early morning breakfast table.’

Buy this unique childrens present for £12.45 from The Poetry Studio

Newsflash: My Silver Balloon song collection Volume 2 is now out.

Fisher-Price have come up with a winner for your little toddler. If he or she is on their way to taking their first steps then this cute feline can help them along.

I really like the look of this brightly coloured big cat – looks like some kiddie fun is to be had!
The stride to ride lion looks like its all about having fun as you learn to take your very first wobbly steps into the big wide world. This lion character starts off as a fun ride on toy with wheels so that your kid can scoot along on. and the idea is that he can grow along with your child.

As they grow, the lion can evolve and continue to keep up with them and encourage their mobility.

When they start trying to stand and take their first few steps, Lion will convert to become a walker. The bright, chunky handle can be used for support as they push their way to freedom!

Unfortunately it’s not a silent lion, he will roar when you press his nose and does have several musical sounds, lion noises and lights – this is all designed to encourage kiddies to walk and reward them. It is not meant to annoy you. Honest.

Tots and toddlers will love this new found friend who helps them get around. Mums and dads will have to watch out as they start to scoot around quicker than ever!

Buy this fun and friendly big cat from Woolworths for just £26.24

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I have never thought of buying a balloon as a present or gift before now. After all, your bog standard balloons can be quite boring.

Well not anymore, now I have discovered Bizzy Balloons who have the ultimate choice of gift balloons.

Known as the Panda Airwalker, which sounds like a character from Star Wars to me, ithe name describes the way these balloons hover just above the ground, and how their funny paper thin legs wiggle and wobble to make them look like they are walking in the air (maybe they need a snowman version for christmas?)

All the balloons come complete with a lead so you are able to ’walk’ your pet, and they all have those adorable sad eyes that watch you move around the room.

Fun and unusual, these pet balloons come in all shapes and colours but I particularly like the Giant Panda.

I think they make great gifts for young kids, imagine the look on their face in the morning when something like this arrives at the door! Even better imagine lots of these balloons decorating the living room for that all important party.

Buy this pet Panda from Bizzy Balloons for £19

What to buy for a young baby. Are they old enough to appreciate anything you buy them? or should you save the really good presents for when they are older?

Why not buy them something they can use everyday. Kids seem to like having their own things, whether it’s their own bed, their own teddy or their own mug. That is why I think this gift dinner set would be much appreciated by kids and parents.

Give them their own dinner set containing a spoon and fork, a plate, bowl and cup. They’ll feel really grown up, but the best thing is that the whole dining set is made of melamine. Melamine is a hard wearing plastic and the guy who invented it must have had his own kids, as it is long lasting, easy to clean and can be smashed around until the cows come home during their tantrums and it won’t even scratch!

It also comes in 2 cute designs: ’Cheeky Chops the Monkey’ in purple or ’Bambi’ in pink . Suitable for girlies or boys.

A useful gift set for anyone who has an extra family member this year. Buy it now from Kitsch.co.uk for just £9.95

Is it a boy? Is it a girl?

If you have a best friend or family member who is due to have a baby soon then don’t forget to start thinking about buying a celebration gift for them. It has been a long 9 months and they deserve to be spoiled.

It is often hard to decide whether to buy a celebration gift for the happy new parents, or a few goodies for baby, how about a balloon or flowers to say ’Congratulations!’ or a special treat for the new mum to allow her to relax and be pampered.

I know how hard it is to resist buying all those adorable fluffy blankets and cuddly toys. Things the baby won’t really appreciate until they are older, things mum and dad may have already have bought, but still most baby gifts are irresistible.

However, after much searching I have found a beautiful gift set that seems to cater for all parties.

• Champagne to help the parents celebrate their new arrival

• A cute and cuddly teddy bear to for baby snuggle up to

• A casting kit that contains all the equipment needed to take a print of their baby’s hand or foot – perfect keepsake

All these items come in a cloth-lined wicker basket, gift-wrapped and a handwritten card is attached with a message of your choosing.

In fact the whole site abcbabygifts.co.uk is worth a look – there is a gorgeous range of pressies to suit all baby-related occasions and budgets.

Buy the New Baby Gift Basket now from ABC Baby Gifts for £54.99

Looking for a gift to celebrate the arrival of a little one?

‘A Star is Born’ is a custom made replica of the famous Hollywood style Walk of Fame star.

The gold style plaque at the bottom contains a personalised dedication, the date, weight and birth place of the new addition.

Very kitsch, but a great memento to give as a celebration gift and it won’t break the bank. You never know, they may actually make it there for real one day!

Buy this unique gift in blue or pink for £29.95 from Prezzybox