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The Sale Bestsellers at Childrensalon

Summer is calling and so is the Childrensalon BIG end-of-season sale! With up to 40% off clothing, shoes and accessories for boys and girls, Childrensalon has the perfect edit to add a drop of sunshine to their warm-weather wardrobes for less.

Burberry Ivory Knitted Wool Polo Dress

Was £240, now £168

Smart and comfortable, this ivory polo dress for girls is by luxury British brand, Burberry. Made in a softly knitted Merino wool and cotton blend, it has stylish beige, black and red striped trim. The skirt is pleated and the dress fastens with branded buttons on the front.

Selini Action Girls Red & Blue Swimsuit

Was £65, now £46

Girls pretty navy blue and white striped swimsuit by Selini Action, with red ruffles and trims. It has gathered tie details by the legs and a matching bow on the front. Silky smooth, the front side is lined for added comfort.

Monnalisa Blue Denim Embroidered Jeans

Was from £125, now from £88

With a washed and worn look, these slim fit denim jeans for girls are by Monnalisa. They have pretty floral and bead embroidery on the front, a velvet logo tab on the back, and blue grosgrain logo ribbon trims down the sides.

Sonia Rykiel Paris Black Cotton Logo T-Shirt

Was £73, now £44

Girls black T-shirt by French brand, Sonia Rykiel Paris. Made in comfortable cotton jersey, it has a colourful address plaque for the designer printed on the front.

Givenchy Pale Pink Cotton Logo T-Shirt

Was from £135, now from £81

A pretty pale pink cotton jersey T-shirt for little girls, by luxury Italian brand Givenchy. It has capped sleeves with a colourful embroidered logo on the front. There are branded pink popper fastenings on the back.

Chloé Blue Cotton Chambray Dress

Was from £115, now from £69

Lovley for younger girls, a blue chambray cotton dress by Chloé, beautifully patterned with the brand’s arabesque ‘C’ designed by Karl Lagerfeld in white. Lightweight, it has dark blue chambray trims and cute ruffles on the straps.

DKNY Black & Red Cotton T-Shirt

Was from £32, now from £22

Black, white and red cotton jersey T-shirt for boys by DKNY. It has the brand’s ‘#IAMDKNY’ logo in neon orange and black across the front.

Dolce & Gabbana Boys Red Swim Shorts

Was £115, now £69

Boys red swim shorts by luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana, with a colourful crab print. They are lightweight, with soft mesh lining and have an elasticated drawstring waist.

Moschino Baby Yellow Cotton T-Shirt

Was £66, now £40

Yellow Mini-me T-shirt for little boys and girls by Moschino Baby. Made in soft cotton jersey, with a multi-colour logo print on the front.

Kenzo Kids Grey Logo Zip-Up Top

Was from £107, now from £75

Boys casual grey zip-up top by Kenzo Kids, made from soft cotton jersey. Mid-weight, it has gently ribbed trims with a blue and red, Dragon Multi Iconic print. The brand’s classic Tiger motif is embroidered on the front, with a black ‘Kenzo Paris’ logo.

Ralph Lauren Baby Blue & Red Cotton Shortie

Was £65, now £39

Baby boys polo shortie by Ralph Lauren, made from soft cotton jersey in blocks of navy blue, red and white. The brand’s Polo Pony logo is embroidered onto the chest in blue.

MSGM Red Logo Sliders

Was £55, now £39

Red sliders for boys and girls by MSGM, with white logo print on the soft fabric lined straps. The footbed is moulded for added comfort and there are cropped logo print on the sides of the soles.

Shop the Childrensalon sale here

WWW.CHILDRENSALON.COM

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7 Bathtub Games for Kids

Any mom will tell you: bath time can be a real mess, especially when your children don’t like it. Sometimes they want to stay up longer watching cartoons and playing games, but sometimes they just don’t like baths. As you already know, children will do pretty much anything as long as they think of it as a game, so here are a few bathtub games which will help you turn bath time into play time and still get your children clean.

Glow sticks rule

Children are afraid of the dark, but they are also fascinated by it. You can use it to your advantage and have them take a bath in semi-dark by throwing glow sticks in the water and turning off the lights. Glow sticks in water will look magical, and your children will be too mesmerized by the soft lights to be remotely afraid of the dark. You will see, their baths will last much longer than usual.

Polka dot bath

Plain old round foam circles can turn your bathroom into a polka dot playground. Just by splashing some water on the walls, your child will be able to stick and re-stick these circles as many times as they like and create different shapes. For even more fun, you can add a bit of food colouring into the water and have your children feel like they’re in a fairy tale.

PVC is great too

Use PVC pipes to make an adjustable bath toy that your child will love: use elbows and T’s pipes and attach suction cups to them. Remove hooks and clips from the suction cups and use a small drill to make holes in pipes which will be big enough for you to attach the suction cup. After that, you can stick them to the wall and let your child pour water into them to make small streams and waterfalls.

Water balloons

Adding water to water? Sounds fun! Take ordinary balloons, but don’t blow them up; instead fill them with water and throw them in the tub. If your child is bored with their toys, balloons in the tub will be a blast. You can also add food-colouring in the balloon water and encourage your child to pop them making their bathwater colourful.

Fishing for letters

This is a useful educational game which can easily be done with some plastic letters and kitchen utensils: use a ladle or a wooden spoon to fish for letters you’ve thrown in the tub. You can also try getting magnet ABC letters and a fishing pole with a magnet tied to the end and let your kid go fishing in the comfort of your own bathroom. Encourage them to make words out of letters they ‘caught’ and who knows, maybe they will read their first words in the bathroom!

Bath paint is awesome

For this easily-washable paint you will need some shaving cream, food colouring, and a muffin tin. Squirt some shaving cream in each cup of the muffin tin and add food colouring to make lovely bath paint. Let them paint all over your walls and tub with their fingers or you can give them a small brush and don’t worry, the ‘paint’ will wash off easily. It’s imperative that you keep your bath tubs safe and clean, especially as little kids still like putting everything in their mouths.

Sorting things out

The best thing about colour sorting is that you can use pretty much anything, as long as it can get wet. Fill the tub with bottle caps or plastic toys, and ask your child to sort them according to size, colour, shape, or simply in groups of three/four/five. Not only are sorting activities fun, but they are educational too: you can use this opportunity to teach your children to count and differentiate colours and shapes.

Even if baths aren’t a struggle for you and your children, making the experience a bit more fun and educational can go a long way. Use this opportunity to play with your children, encourage them to use their imagination, and teach them something new. This way, you will have children who look forward to bath time every night, and not run away when you mention it.

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Pack and Play Playards: A ‘Must Have’ for Every Family

There are quite a few items on the ‘baby essentials’ list that new parents compile while waiting for the addition to their family. A pack and play playard is one of those ‘must have’ items and you must never underestimate its value.