All wrapped up

For an extra special Christmas parcel, wrap a brand new baby in one of these gorgeous quilts. Many Hands blankies are designed by artisans Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr and stitched together by a community of developmentally disabled adults in Chicago. These 100% cotton flannel reversible blankets feature elephants, dolphins or chimps in a range of vivid colours and are machine washable. The quilts will brighten up any nursery and make unique heirlooms that will be treasured for generations to come. Visit Brooklyn-based store Romp to find these and other one-of-a-kind products.

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Wonder baby - Special Offer

Your baby is a superhero in the making. He can fly (with a little help from papa), he can leap (small) buildings in a single bound and his tiny grip has the power to melt the iciest of hearts. Maybe he's not ready for the cape, tights and matching underpants just yet. But the least he deserves is a Wonder Baby 'one peacey'. It's just one of several superfly shirts and onesies for tots aged newborn to 18 months that are on special offer from our friends at PeaceLoveMom. Through January 15, all wonder babies and (wondrous babymakers) will get 10 percent off any product at the site by entering the code HYPEBABY at checkout.

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High price heels

What do you get for the parents who have everything? Nada. Simply point and click them in the direction of the Posh Tots web site. While the rest of the masses can merely ogle the 'most extraordinary children's furnishings in the world', Mummy and Daddy Warbucks might be tempted to drop a cool $49,000 on this shoe.

Well, it's not strictly a shoe. The handsome construction, cunningly disguised as an item of footwear, is actually a children's wardrobe that appears to be inspired by the nursery rhyme (old lady, too many kids, you know the one). This Whimsical Armoire is custom made upon order and features two sliding drawer doors, a cedar roof and one window nightlight. It's sure to provide hours of fun (priced at about $817 a minute) for future shoe fetishists.

A gift from SATees

Is your baby ready to sit for his SATees? Hype Baby loves this brand of statement t-shirts featuring Big Words for Little Kids as featured in an earlier review. SATees shirts make an ideal Xmas gift for erudite little tykes and through December 14 you can save $10 on purchases of $50 or more. Now that's smart. Simply enter coupon code HOLIDAY2007 at checkout.

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It's a great month for reindeers but a bad month for bank accounts. But you can save yourself a packet and still bag some super stylish goodies this weekend at the Babystyle Secret sale. Those who click on the link maybe wondering what's so secret about the 20% sale boldly advertised on Babystyle's homepage?

Here's the deal: if you enter the special coupon code, you'll get an extra 20% off the sale price on a range of mamalicious maternity wear and festive baby outfits like this unisex Peace on Earth top. Remember to enter coupon code SECRET20 at checkout to qualify and hurry along as the sale is only valid through Sunday. Happy shopping.

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Bubba Christmas

It's Christmas time. As St. Cliff once sang, there's no need to be afraid. Maybe you're worried that it's a cliche. Or perhaps you're concerned that your child will grow up to resent you. We say feel the fear and do it anyway. For there is truly nothing cuter in the world than a baby sacked up in a mini Santa suit. Nothing. Cuter. If it's your kid's first Christmas, there's simply no excuse not to stuff her into a Father Christmas costume like this adorable velour romper from Next. But hurry as pretty much everybody and their mama will have the same idea and before you know it you'll be stuck with nothing but a set of reindeer ears to represent. Buy now or (ahem) Yule be sorry.

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