BABY: Recent Baby Purchases #1

As we are still renovating our house (it's been slow progress since Isabella was born, but that's ok) we have the luxury of deciding what purpose we want each room in our house to serve. There are two 'reception rooms' downstairs, typically one would be a dining room and the other a living room. We're clearly keeping the living room, but the dining room is going to become a playroom for Isabella. We just feel that we don't need a separate dining room because our table and chairs all fit in the kitchen nicely.

I'm so excited to start preparing Isabella's playroom, putting together ideas for how it's going to look and what's going to be in it. I have a dream of having lots of different things to play with, a messy area, little children's tipi (because we got married in a big adult tipi), a creative area, toys, seating - basically an area Isabella can enjoy making, creating and growing. So I've been buying little pieces over the past three months that will be for her playroom. In a way it seems silly to buy them now because she can't play with them yet but you can never be too prepared! Also, I didn't want to wait until she's almost a year to start this project, as it will probably end up costing a bit of money and I want to spread the cost over the next year. As well as the fact that time seems to flash before your eyes when you have a child - I can't believe Isabella is already three months old!! 

I'll probably be updating you with the pieces I've been picking up, along with any bargains! Also, if you have any recommendations of toys/furniture/anything that would work perfectly in a playroom then please let me know :) We're big fans of wooden toys, which I'm sure you'll see over the next year or so. 

Tiger

Ice-cream shop play tent - £12

Not for the playroom but cute anyway - Napkins - £1 each 

Chalk - £2

Finger puppets - £3

Ice-cream shop doorway hanger - £6

Primark 

Again, not for the playroom but cute nonetheless - Dress, Tight and Headband set - £7

7 pack of short sleeved vests - reduced from £7 to £3.50 - bargain! 

Ever Earth 

3x wooden animals - £4.50 each and they were 3 or 2 at the Eden Project  

(rhino available here, giraffe here and elephant here)

Waggatts Toy Shop - Kilkhampton 

2x wooden maracas (one small, one medium) - £2.99 each  (similar here)

 Toothbrush holder and timer - £2.99 

(similar here)

JoJo Maman Bebe

I have already done a summer sale haul from JoJo Maman Bebe, but then we visited again and I picked up a couple more pieces ready for next summer. I'm going to be thankful for these purchases next summer, but convincing my husband I'm saving us money in the long run is harder!

 

Girls dungarees - £20 reduced to £14

(I thought these would look cute with the peter pan collar floral vests I got in the main haul)

 

Elephant and floral print tunic top - £14 reduced to £9

 

Nautical striped dress - £16 reduced to £12

Where do you find the best place to pick up toys is? 

Feel free to leave me a comment :) 

Helen x