SPECIAL OCCASIONS: Unique Gift Ideas for Five Year Olds

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Celebrating special occasions is such an exciting time for children, whether it be a birthday, Easter, Christmas or Christening. The anticipation, build up and then opening up presents is all such a magical experience for children, however finding unique gifts that they don't already have can be challenge for parents. By the time a child is turning five years old they have had a fair amount of gift giving events that they may have been lucky enough to receive an array of special gifts. Finding those unique gift ideas to give your own children or to others can be hard, which is why I've put together this range of inspiration for all budgets and interests.

Spineless Classic from nottheusual.co.uk

I love it when I have the chance to grab a book, find a quiet place and read (normally until I fall asleep!). I love reading anywhere - in the bath, living room, on holiday, bedroom etc. So when nottheusual.co.uk got in contact with me and showed me their new range of Spineless Classics I was really excited. Spineless Classics is a new range of 'art' that consolidate a whole book onto a single page! I call them a piece of art because I believe they are, a high quality poster with eligible text from a whole book would be perfect framed in a living room, study, children's playroom/bedroom - anywhere! There is a vast range of books available from Spineless Classics including: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Lost World, Romeo & Juliet, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Jungle Book, The Hobbit, Oliver Twist, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, just to name a few! There really is a Spineless Classic for everyone. They would make a perfect unique gift, treat for a book or art lover or simply for yourself.

 

When I saw them I straight away thought the children's stories (The Jungle Book, Peter Pan, The Wind in the Willows, The Complete Peter Rabbit and Friends, Black Beauty etc) would look amazing framed in a child's bedroom or playroom. What a perfect way to make children aware of books, reading in a unique way, words and classic stories! The more adult stories (Romeo & Juliet, Pride & Prejudice, The Hobbit, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Around the World in Eighty Days, Life of Pi, Moby Dick, The Phantom of the Opera etc) would be lovely framed and hung up in a study, office, living room, bedroom etc. They are such talking points and would be for years!

I especially love the Pride & Prejudice story, which is available as a Spineless Classic. This is what nottheusual.co.uk say about the Pride & Prejudice Spineless Classic:

'Arguably Jane Austen's most famous work, the tale of Elizabeth Bennet's romance with the dashing Mr Darcy is one that has thrilled young ladies of the realm for two centuries. Colin Firth in a wet shirt may have been the hearthrob of the 90's but this, the original work will be topping best loved novel lists for generations to come. Pride and Prejudice is not a short work and was originally published in three hardback volumes. Reducing this to a single sheet means it has to be full A0 size. This design is a single sheet at 1189 x 841mm (46¹³/₁₆ in x 33¹/₈ in). All Spineless Classics are printed on heavyweight paper in sharp, lightfast ink which will not fade.'

I was kindly sent the Pride & Prejudice Spineless Classic (£55.99) from nottheusual.co.uk (a brilliant website FULL of unique products - you should go and check them out!), so I could see for myself how stunning they are and I wasn't disappointed. The delivery was quick and the posted was carefully packaged, as not to ruin it. I can read all of the words on the poster, though small they are eligible. The poster isn't a typical 'boy/girl band' poster, it's much better quality than all my Spice Girls ones from years ago! Also on all of the Spineless Classics there is an image related to the story book on the poster too.

What do you think?

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Unique Gifts for Mum's To Be from www.only4mummy.co.uk

Only4mummy is one of the only online stores that stocks a wide range of gifts for pregnant women. I was really surprised that there weren't more companies that offered gifts for Mum's To Be, especially as events like baby showers are becoming more and more popular.

They stock a range of brands, such as Earth Mama Angel Baby, Natalia and Digi Belly but perhaps more importantly stock their own exclusive skincare range for Mum's to Be and New Mum's! I especially like that they make a point of supporting and stocking smaller British companies, which I am also a massive supporter of! Only4mummy have four main sections full of unique gifts; Pregnancy, New Mum, Baby Shower and Gift Boxes.

'Our pregnancy section has everything a pregnant lady could possibly need. Indulgent pampering products, Morning sickness remedies, anti-stretch mark creams, Herbal teas and even labour preparation kits. We also stock one of the largest Mexican Bola ranges in the UK.

The New Mum section has products that help to Soothe, comfort and relax a new mum in her post natal recovery. Whether it be a natural or caesarean birth our Bath soaks, Bottom sprays, indulgent lotions and new parent revitalisers will be sure to help.

Baby Shower Range, Let us help you organise you baby shower in style. We have a range of coordinated Invites, tableware, decorations and games. Each beautifully designed to ensure your baby shower will perfect.

Gift Boxes Our gift boxes are packed full with best sellers and are already packaged and ready to go. With such a wide range we are sure you can find a gift box suitable for any budget.'

This really is the perfect online shop for all the gifts you could possibly want to give at any point of a family or friends pregnancy. They offer next day delivery, as well as Saturday delivery and I think this is defiantly a key feature of this lovely company, their priority is providing an excellent customer service!

The lovely people at Only4mummy offered to kindly send me a range of their unique gifts for Mum's to Be. When a beautifully wrapped package came I was very excited, each item was carefully wrapped in pink tissue paper making giving them as a gift even easier! I kindly received a Mexican Bolas, beautiful Baby Scan photo frame and a Pamper Gift Box.

You may not heard of a Mexican Bolas, I hadn't before seeing them on the Only4mummy website, they are a chime that was first worn by pregnant women in Mexico. 

'From around 20 weeks into pregnancy Mum to be would wear the Mexican Bola low on the belly, this can either be worn under or over clothes. The Mexican Bola makes a soft chiming noise during movement and the soothing sound relaxes the baby right up to being born into the world and continues to do so while the baby is being nursed in it's early days.'

Mexican Bola Baby Footprint Ball (with cord) £14.99

 The necklace comes beautifully wrapped in a little blue velvet drawstring bag with a card to explain what the Mexican Bolas is. The little footprints are very cute and I think at £14.99 this is a very reasonable completely unique gift!

A parent's first baby scan is always going to be so special, the first time you get to see the little person growing inside the mother. Then as the baby grows and you have the 20 week scan, you can really start to see key features, must be an amazing feeling! So, it's not surprising that most Mum's to Be and Dad's to Be want to display their scan photo's all over their house, give them to friends and family and generally spread the word about this exciting time! I have about 4 copies of my Sister in Laws two scan photos, including a VERY cute one of the babies foot! This second gift is perfect for those photo loving people, a Baby Scan Photo Frame! It's a fun photo frame and a perfect way to display those special baby scan photo's.

Baby Scan Photo Frame £5.75

My Sister in Law is really looking forward to getting all the baby essentials, lotions, creams etc, but doesn't have much space at their house. I therefore I don't want to buy her loads of big baby products, as it will cause more stress trying to find a place to store them. This 'A Little Something for Baby' set doesn't take up lots of space but is a pretty self contained gift set. This set includes 'on the go' sized versions of Earth Mama's pure, natural baby products. The set includes Angel Baby Shampoo and Body Wash, Angel Baby Bottom Balm, Angel Baby Lotion and Angel Baby Oil. A unique range of products designed for babies with the connivance new Mum's want.

A Little Something For Baby £16.95

If you know anyone that is pregnant and want to get them a unique gift then why not check out the full range of gifts available at www.only4mummy.co.uk ?

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