Vendor: Thames & Hudson
Type: Books
Price:
14.99
Vendor: Thames & Hudson
Type: Books
Price:
14.99
Vendor: Wide Eyed Editions
Type: Books
Price:
16.99
Press the buttons to hear the music in this time-travelling journey around the world, as young readers embark on a magical adventure through classical music!
Covering 10 different, beloved orchestral instruments, from different pieces from around the world, readers hear music composed and can press them to hear clips of musical masterpieces!
From Elgar's Cello Concerto to a violin sonata by Beethoven, this book will teach children about cultural history, famous musicians and musical genres, all while wanting to press the buttons and hear the music again and again.
Each of the ten composers throughout the story tells children about their favourite instrument, how it makes them feel, and what animals or moods they thought of as they were writing the piece of music.
This is a beautiful first introduction to the history of music as told to the tune of the key instruments in the orchestra. Perfectly pitched to inspire and instill a love of music from a young age, this book will strike a chord with curious children who might be thinking about choosing a first instrument to learn.
Vendor: Happy Yak
Type: Books
Price:
7.99
Young kids will love this fun picture book packed with hilarious monsters getting ready for bed... well some of them! Follow the monsters as they go through the bedtime routine in their very special monster way!
There is plenty to spot on every page, with playful bright artwork and lots of amusing mishaps. Meet sleepy monsters, weepy monsters, teeth-brushing monsters, toilet-flushing monsters, splashing monsters, crashing monsters… even spot and follow a cheeky little monster who does everything to avoid bedtime! Then settle in with bedtime-story monster, cuddle monster and of course all the loudly snoring monsters in a snuggled-into-bed ending for all.
The simple narrative with fun wordplay and a gentle rhyme is perfect for reading aloud, ideal for preschoolers and early readers as they build up their vocabulary and reading confidence.
Vendor: Cicada
Type: Books
Price:
12.99
If Creature is not a potato, what could they possibly be??
‘I am a potato’, says Creature. ‘No, you‘re not,’ says Dog. ‘Do you grow underground? Do you have lots of eyes? No? Then you’re not a potato.’ ‘Then WHAT AM I?’ wails Creature. Cat comes along. ‘Do you breathe air? Do you eat and poo? Do you move around? You are an animal!’ But what kind of animal are they? As their identity crisis continues, more animals join the conversation, asking questions and narrowing down the possiblities until they eventually work out the answer.
This is a silly, delightful picture book that nonetheless teaches an important lesson about using the scientific method to draw conclusions by observing, asking questions and eliminating possibilities. Vividly brought to life in Elliot Kruszynski’s punchy, graphic illustrations, taxonomy has never been this fun.
Vendor: Cicada
Type: Books
Price:
12.99
It's Betty's sixth birthday! There will be games and pizza-making and cake. Can you help Betty have the best party ever?
Betty is turning six today. She’s going to have an amazing party, but which of her incredible outfits should she wear? And where has she put her glasses?
This is a delightful, interactive, read-aloud picture book, in which young readers are asked to find, choose, count, discuss and otherwise engage with the silly, hyper-detailed illustrations of party games, dance competitions, pizza-making and goody bags.
Some unexpected narrative twists and turns pack each page with lols that will delight young readers and their grown-ups alike.
Vendor: Thames & Hudson
Type: Books
Price:
12.99
Mini Architects harnesses the enduring fascination young children have with building to introduce them to architecture and structures from around the world via creative art projects. The book takes inspiration from some of the most famous architectural wonders of the past and present, including the ancient Pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge and Le Corbusier’s Cité Radieuse.
Mini architects can choose from a variety of easy-to-make projects using simple materials and featuring a range of interesting techniques, ideal for teaching new motor skills. Step-by-step photographs and clear instructions are easy to follow for both children and adults, and each project requires minimal set-up and clean up, to ensure the maximum amount of time is spent creating together.
Each project is accompanied by photographic reproductions of the famous buildings that inspired them, along with fun facts and questions about the structures and their architects, designed to familiarise young children with the creative world of architecture and encourage discussion.
Vendor: Thames & Hudson
Type: Books
Price:
11.99
Imagine what it would be like to have a dragon as a pet. Join our funny female protagonist on her latest flight of fancy, but watch out for that burning bad breath!
Dragons are mighty mythical beasts... and perfect pets. Getting to school is a breeze when you can fly, and you would never have to worry about lighting the barbecue. But what exactly do dragons eat? Perhaps a trip to the museum will help, just beware of knights in shining armour!
The latest in the fantastically funny If I Had A… series is full of fantasy fun, wrapping up an exciting day of dragon adventures with a warm and cosy night-time scene. It's the perfect book for bedtime.
Vendor: Thames & Hudson
Type: Books
Price:
14.99
Vendor: Olli Ella
Type: Toys
Price:
34.90
Say hello to Pickle from the Petal Dozy Dinkums collection. Your baby’s first baby and lifelong friend with the perfect amount of squish for cuddles and play.
Olli Ella Dozy Dinkums are posable, made from the softest cotton outer and are the perfect first toy and keepsake. Pickle has the sweetest embroidered face with a tuft of hair and wears a non-removable lavender purple velvet onesie with a fixed petal hood.
A beautiful gift for new babies or older kids too.
Dozy Dinkums can be posed in multiple sleeping positions with their head, arms and legs joined to their body by an interior fabric tape. Comes with a drawstring bag.
Cotton. Filling: polyester fibres and plastic pellets. Polyester hair. Clothes: cotton.
Size: 31cm tall. 8cm wide at the belly.
Suitable from birth.
Founded by two sisters, Olli Ella creates gorgeous home decor that's playful and beautifully made with a nod to the duo's travels. The brand is based on the idea that just because something is made for a child's space, it needn’t look out of place elsewhere, which is something we are totally on board with at nzweekend! We're in love with the mushroom and acorn baskets, Holdie Folk and adorable Luggy, Strolley and Piki baskets for kids.
Vendor: Olli Ella
Type: Toys
Price:
34.90
Say hello to Twinkle from the Petal Dozy Dinkums collection. Your baby’s first baby and lifelong friend with the perfect amount of squish for cuddles and play.
Olli Ella Dozy Dinkums are posable, made from the softest cotton outer and are the perfect first toy and keepsake. Twinkle has the sweetest embroidered face with a tuft of hair and wears a non-removable fuchsia pink velvet onesie with a fixed petal hood.
A beautiful gift for new babies or older kids too.
Dozy Dinkums can be posed in multiple sleeping positions with their head, arms and legs joined to their body by an interior fabric tape. Comes with a drawstring bag.
Cotton. Filling: polyester fibres and plastic pellets. Polyester hair. Clothes: cotton.
Size: 31cm tall. 8cm wide at the belly.
Suitable from birth.
Founded by two sisters, Olli Ella creates gorgeous home decor that's playful and beautifully made with a nod to the duo's travels. The brand is based on the idea that just because something is made for a child's space, it needn’t look out of place elsewhere, which is something we are totally on board with at nzweekend! We're in love with the mushroom and acorn baskets, Holdie Folk and adorable Luggy, Strolley and Piki baskets for kids.
Vendor: Olli Ella
Type: Toys
Price:
34.90
Say hello to Pip from the Petal Dozy Dinkums collection. Your baby’s first baby and lifelong friend with the perfect amount of squish for cuddles and play.
Olli Ella Dozy Dinkums are posable, made from the softest cotton outer and are the perfect first toy and keepsake. Pip has the sweetest embroidered face with a tuft of hair and wears a non-removable yellow velvet onesie with a fixed petal hood.
A beautiful gift for new babies or older kids too.
Dozy Dinkums can be posed in multiple sleeping positions with their head, arms and legs joined to their body by an interior fabric tape. Comes with a drawstring bag.
Cotton. Filling: polyester fibres and plastic pellets. Polyester hair. Clothes: cotton.
Size: 31cm tall. 8cm wide at the belly.
Suitable from birth.
Founded by two sisters, Olli Ella creates gorgeous home decor that's playful and beautifully made with a nod to the duo's travels. The brand is based on the idea that just because something is made for a child's space, it needn’t look out of place elsewhere, which is something we are totally on board with at nzweekend! We're in love with the mushroom and acorn baskets, Holdie Folk and adorable Luggy, Strolley and Piki baskets for kids.
Vendor: Olli Ella
Type: Toys
Price:
19.90
Say hello to Sadie Sprinkles, a Dinky Dinkum toy from the limited-edition Sweet Treats collection.
Dinky Dinkums are palm-sized playmates that are perfectly weighted in all the right places and kitted out in velvety onesies (non-removable). They make the sweetest, snuggly companions. They are floppy and posable, with a gentle weight for added calm yet lightweight enough for little hands!
They come packaged in vintage-inspired paper packages with a fun scratch-and-sniff sticker, too.
Cotton and polyester. Filling: polyester fibres and plastic pellets.
Size: 22 x 12 x 8cm.
Recommended from age 18m+.
Founded by two sisters, Olli Ella creates gorgeous home decor that's playful and beautifully made with a nod to the duo's travels. The brand is based on the idea that just because something is made for a child's space, it needn’t look out of place elsewhere, which is something we are totally on board with at nzweekend! We're in love with the mushroom and acorn baskets, Dinky Dinkum and Dozy Dinkum dolls, Holdie Folk and adorable Luggy, Strolley and Piki baskets for kids.
Vendor: Olli Ella
Type: Toys
Price:
19.90
Say hello to Freya Fondant, a Dinky Dinkum toy from the limited-edition Sweet Treats collection.
Dinky Dinkums are palm-sized playmates that are perfectly weighted in all the right places and kitted out in velvety onesies (non-removable). They make the sweetest, snuggly companions. They are floppy and posable, with a gentle weight for added calm yet lightweight enough for little hands!
They come packaged in vintage-inspired paper packages with a fun scratch-and-sniff sticker, too.
Cotton and polyester. Filling: polyester fibres and plastic pellets.
Size: 22 x 12 x 8cm.
Recommended from age 18m+.
Founded by two sisters, Olli Ella creates gorgeous home decor that's playful and beautifully made with a nod to the duo's travels. The brand is based on the idea that just because something is made for a child's space, it needn’t look out of place elsewhere, which is something we are totally on board with at nzweekend! We're in love with the mushroom and acorn baskets, Dinky Dinkum and Dozy Dinkum dolls, Holdie Folk and adorable Luggy, Strolley and Piki baskets for kids.
Vendor: Olli Ella
Type: Toys
Price:
19.90
Say hello to Franny Frosting, a Dinky Dinkum toy from the limited-edition Sweet Treats collection.
Dinky Dinkums are palm-sized playmates that are perfectly weighted in all the right places and kitted out in velvety onesies (non-removable). Franny Frosting has a removable plush doughnut ring too. They make the sweetest, snuggly companions. They are floppy and posable, with a gentle weight for added calm yet lightweight enough for little hands!
They come packaged in vintage-inspired paper packages with a fun scratch-and-sniff sticker, too.
Cotton and polyester. Filling: polyester fibres and plastic pellets.
Size: 22 x 12 x 8cm.
Suitable from birth.
Founded by two sisters, Olli Ella creates gorgeous home decor that's playful and beautifully made with a nod to the duo's travels. The brand is based on the idea that just because something is made for a child's space, it needn’t look out of place elsewhere, which is something we are totally on board with at nzweekend! We're in love with the mushroom and acorn baskets, Dinky Dinkum and Dozy Dinkum dolls, Holdie Folk and adorable Luggy, Strolley and Piki baskets for kids.
Vendor: Olli Ella
Type: Toys
Price:
19.90
Say hello to Darcy Donut, a Dinky Dinkum toy from the limited-edition Sweet Treats collection.
Dinky Dinkums are palm-sized playmates that are perfectly weighted in all the right places and kitted out in velvety onesies (non-removable). Darcy has a removeable plush doughnut ring too! They make the sweetest, snuggly companions. They are floppy and posable, with a gentle weight for added calm yet lightweight enough for little hands!
They come packaged in vintage-inspired paper packages with a fun scratch-and-sniff sticker, too.
Cotton and polyester. Filling: polyester fibres and plastic pellets.
Size: 22 x 12 x 8cm.
Suitable from birth.
Founded by two sisters, Olli Ella creates gorgeous home decor that's playful and beautifully made with a nod to the duo's travels. The brand is based on the idea that just because something is made for a child's space, it needn’t look out of place elsewhere, which is something we are totally on board with at nzweekend! We're in love with the mushroom and acorn baskets, Dinky Dinkum and Dozy Dinkum dolls, Holdie Folk and adorable Luggy, Strolley and Piki baskets for kids.
Vendor: Olli Ella
Type: Toys
Price:
19.90
Say hello to Bonnie Buttercream, a Dinky Dinkum toy from the limited-edition Sweet Treats collection.
Dinky Dinkums are palm-sized playmates that are perfectly weighted in all the right places and kitted out in velvety onesies (non-removable). They make the sweetest, snuggly companions. They are floppy and posable, with a gentle weight for added calm yet lightweight enough for little hands!
They come packaged in vintage-inspired paper packages with a fun scratch-and-sniff sticker, too.
Cotton and polyester. Filling: polyester fibres and plastic pellets.
Size: 22 x 12 x 8cm.
Suitable from birth.
Founded by two sisters, Olli Ella creates gorgeous home decor that's playful and beautifully made with a nod to the duo's travels. The brand is based on the idea that just because something is made for a child's space, it needn’t look out of place elsewhere, which is something we are totally on board with at nzweekend! We're in love with the mushroom and acorn baskets, Dinky Dinkum and Dozy Dinkum dolls, Holdie Folk and adorable Luggy, Strolley and Piki baskets for kids.
Vendor: Olli Ella
Type: Toys
Price:
19.90
Say hello to Clara Cupcake, a Dinky Dinkum toy from the limited-edition Sweet Treats collection.
Dinky Dinkums are palm-sized playmates that are perfectly weighted in all the right places and kitted out in velvety onesies (non-removable). They make the sweetest, snuggly companions. They are floppy and posable, with a gentle weight for added calm yet lightweight enough for little hands!
They come packaged in vintage-inspired paper packages with a fun scratch-and-sniff sticker, too.
Cotton and polyester. Filling: polyester fibres and plastic pellets.
Size: 22 x 12 x 8cm.
Suitable from birth.
Founded by two sisters, Olli Ella creates gorgeous home decor that's playful and beautifully made with a nod to the duo's travels. The brand is based on the idea that just because something is made for a child's space, it needn’t look out of place elsewhere, which is something we are totally on board with at nzweekend! We're in love with the mushroom and acorn baskets, Dinky Dinkum and Dozy Dinkum dolls, Holdie Folk and adorable Luggy, Strolley and Piki baskets for kids.
Vendor: Magic Cat
Type: Books
Price:
16.99
Wherever You Go, My Love Will Follow is a beautiful anthology of eight stories, written as letters of love, for a special person in your life.
This is a stunning, heartfelt collection of short stories told as letters from a parent to a child, encompassing the life lessons they want them to take out into the world.
In Stones, a little bear builds a tower, only to see it come crashing down, but that's okay - it's the chance to start again and dream a new dream. In Sparks, they realise that they don't have to be good at everything all at once - they just have to begin. In Stars, they discover that hope is always there if they're brave enough to look for it.
Beautifully and thoughtfully illustrated, this is a book of wisdom for someone to carry close to their heart, wherever life's journey might take them.
It's a wonderful gift for someone you love, whether that's a child celebrating their graduation or a friend going through a difficult time. The stories cover these themes: love, trying again when at first you don't succeed, having the courage to begin, slowing down and appreciating quieter moments, opening your heart to new experiences, choosing friends that let you be you, knowing that hope can always be found and discovering magic in everyday life.
Vendor: Laurence King
Type: Toys
Price:
12.99
Did you know that herrings use their farts to communicate with each other, that seals are notorious for having the smelliest farts in the animal kingdom, or that the Sonoran coral snake uses its farts as a defence mechanism when threatened by predators?
In this simple to play, colourful and engaging matching memory game, match 26 animals to the pumps, toots and trumps they let off and turn over more pairs than your opponent to win the game! Learn all about why zebra farts are so incredibly loud and how manatees use flatulence to help them float in the accompanying booklet, packed full of animal facts.
Screen-free fun for 2-4 players, fun for all the family.
Vendor: Frances Lincoln
Type: Books
Price:
16.99
Music and story combine in this gorgeous version of the famous ballet, The Nutcracker. Follow Clara on a magical Christmas adventure and press the buttons to hear excerpts of Tchaikovsky's beautiful music. Watch the Nutcracker battle the Mouse King, meet the sugar Plum Fairy and journey to the Land of Sweets, with accompanying music from The Dance Of The Reed Flutes, The Waltz of Flowers and The Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy. This is a wonderful book to read in the run-up to Christmas, or indeed, any time of year!
Vendor: Magic Cat
Type: Books
Price:
20.00
This is a charming, interactive story and sounds book with eight touch-activated sound chips, including Happy Birthday and seven other iconic pieces of classical music.
Follow the little mouse, who wakes up on her birthday, goes out to pick flowers in the woods, then returns home to discover all her friends and family are ready to surprise her with a birthday party! Simply press the stars on the pages to hear the songs in this interactive sound book, which also includes simple musical notation for budding musicians.
Sing and play along with these famous pieces of music:
- Happy Birthday
- Strauss's Blue Danube
- Greig's In the Hall of the Mountain King
- Bach's Cello Suite No. 1
- Beethoven's Ode to Joy
- Rossini's William Tell Overture
- Mozart's Marriage of Figaro
- Offenbach's Can-Can
Vendor: Magic Cat
Type: Books
Price:
20.00
Sing along with eight festive tunes as you join in the Mouse Family's preparations for a magical day! There's a cosy Christmas story with rhyming texts to read. Simply press the page to hear the songs in this interactive sound book, which also includes the song lyrics and sheet music for budding musicians. Packed with Christmas spirit, this is the perfect book to help readers aged 4+ celebrate the festive season.
Songs include: We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Jingle Bells, Deck the Halls, O Holy Night, Silent Night, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Joy to the World and O Christmas Tree.
Vendor: Laurence King
Type: Toys
Price:
14.99
This innovative 180-piece jigsaw is for sharing! There are pieces of two different sizes, so puzzlers of different ages or abilities can work on the same jigsaw together.
We love Melissa Lee Johnson's fun illustration of dogs having the best day out ever: at the skate park, practising yoga, paddling in a fountain…
There's a self-contained scene with 48 larger pieces, which slots alongside a bigger puzzle with 132 smaller pieces. This is great for parents or older siblings to work together with a younger puzzler. Plus, there's a poster to help guide you.
Vendor: Moulin Roty
Type: Toys
Price:
12.99
We love Moulin Roty's take on the classic slinky toy: a multicoloured metal walking spring. Kids love them!
French brand Moulin Roty has been creating beautiful, traditional toys since 1975. Shop storybook torches, puzzles, garden activities, suitcase kits for baking, sewing and tools, plus sweet pocket money toys.
Vendor: Kaddo
Type: Toys
Price:
14.99
Suitable for age 4+.
Love mermaids? Don't miss A Natural History Of Mermaids book from the Folklore Field Guides series.