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These brilliant feeding accessories from Boon make mealtimes a simple and funky affair.

Boon’s Catch Bowl is a great way to help first-time eaters control small spills. It features a built-in food catcher which extends toward your little one, funnelling runaway food back into the bowl.

Its made from easy-to-clean soft material and has a suction cup bottom to keep the Catch Bowl firmly in place. This is such a handy piece of kit at an affordable price.

Pair the Catch Bowl with Boon’s Benders utensils. These great sets, designed to help the transition to normal cutlery, are perfect for little learners with the adjustable end feature to accommodate your child’s grip. As your little ones motor skills develop, you can start adjusting the Benders a little bit at a time until they are straightened.

Catch Bowl - £8.99

Benders - £5.99

www.boonuk.co.uk

Make bath times fun with these fab bath books from Usborne.

Baby's Very First Bath Book is a brilliant little book featuring simple pictures and familiar bathtime words, making this a great learning tool as well as fun bath accessory. A perfect first book for baby, in or out of the tub!

The Flip, Flap, Flop Bath Book is a plastic book for bathtime, full of squishy and soft pages. It features vibrant scenes of penguins and snow scenes, perfect for a festive gift. Usborne’s bath books are lightweight and easy to clean: a real all rounder for the little ones.

£5.99

www.usborne.com

This fabulous Digital Thermometer Set from Philips Avent is so handy for testing baby’s temperature.

What can be a real chore is now simplified as this clever gadget also doubles as a baby soother. Now baby won’t have to suffer thermometers in their ears – in fact, our little tester grabbed the Freeflow soother and put it straight in her mouth!

Reassurance for mums and no tears for baby.

£25.99 

shop.philips.com

Make mums feel special this Christmas with one of these gorgeous nail varnishes from the Magnetic range at Nails Inc.

Its the festive season and that means nights out on the tiles glammed up to the nines, help mums on their way to a well deserved night out with the Trafalgar Square Magnetic Polish. This metallic chrome shade is so dramatic and glamourous, it gives instant wow factor, but its more than just a nail polish. This unique formula has been specially developed with metallic particles to create a pattern on the nail using magnetic forces – so mums can create their own nail art at home! As the magnet is held over the nail, the iron powder in the formulation gravitates toward the magnet forming the pattern or design secretly hidden in the magnet for an amazing finish!  

Try the stunning Houses of Parliament Magnetic Polish to get this look in an elegant purple finish.

Nails Inc. will pay £1 from the sale of the ‘Magnet Nail Polish’ with a minimum contribution of £25,000 to Prince’s Trust Trading Limited (PTT)

£13.00

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Elemis have a fabulous range of Christmas gifts that will make the perfect present for worn-out mums. Here, we pick out some of our favourites.

The Elemis Superstars set is a brilliant collection of Elemis’ best-sellers. Included is the Papaya Enzyme Peel, Cellular Recovery Skin Bliss Capsules, Pro-Collagen Marine Cream, Frangipani Monoi Shower Cream, Skin Nourishing Milk Bath, Frangipani Monoi Body Oil and it all comes in an elegant white patent beauty case. The perfect gift for mum’s this Christmas.

£45.00

The Elemis Little Superstars set is full of gorgeous pampering products to give you that back-from-the-spa feeling at home. In this gift pack you’ll get a Pro-Collagen Marine Cream , Pro-Radiance Cream Cleanser, Frangipani Monoi Body Oil, Tranquil Touch Creamy Body Wash, Tranquil Touch Indulgent Bath Elixir and a Mini light pink patent beauty case to boot. A fab beauty haul we think you’ll agree!

£37.50

Next is the Elemis Revitalise-Me Duo – this revitalising hand wash and hand lotion duo will gently cleanse and condition your hands, perfect for the bitterly cold winter.

The Revitalise-Me Hand Wash contains aromatic oils of thyme, sweet orange, lime and neroli to cleanse overworked and tired hands and the Revitalise-Me Hand Lotion contains hydrating jojoba, gold of pleasure oil to soften and moisture skin. It also comes with a white ceramic stand which will look great in the bathroom or dresser.

£30.00

And last but by no means least is the luxury at home Elemis Revitalising Spa Treats. In this fab little gift set you get an Elemis Pro-Collagen Quartz Lift Mask, Elemis Revitalise-Me Shower Gel, Elemis Revitalise-Me Hand Lotion, Elemis Eau de Parfum plus it comes with a cute patent white wash bag.

£20.00

www.timetospa.co.uk

What do you get for the woman who is busy from dawn to dusk… and often through the night, looking after their little one(s) – a pampering treat! Here’s a selection of pampering products from around the web.

The Aroma Home Animal Hotties Microwavable Knitted Rabbit Body Warmer is so cute! Perfect for cold winter nights, mums will love snuggling up with this hot water bottle relaxing with a piping cup of hot chocolate.

£16.00

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Nails Inc Heavy Metals set  - The Heavy Metals colour collection includes three limited edition full size metallic nail polishes to give mums nails a glamourous look for a well-deserved night out! Colours included in the set are Downing Street metallic blue, Old Park Lane metallic antique rose and Regent Street metallic purple. Perfect for yummy mummies!

£25

www.nailsinc.com

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Clarins Vital Skincare Set – Theres not a mum on Earth who wouldn’t love this fabulous Clarins gift set in their Christmas stocking. Included in the vanity case is a Vital Light Day Illuminating Anti-Ageing Cream for beautiful skin, a Vital Light Night Revitalizing Anti-Ageing Cream to restore deep luminosity on waking and the Vital Light Serum – a  3-in-1 skin tone perfector.

£49.30

www.johnlewis.com

The Elemis Tranquil Touch Exotic Stars gift set includes everything mum needs to wash away the stresses of the day. The set contains a Creamy Body Wash, Indulgent Bath Elixir,  Body Cream and Candle. Bath time doesn’t get more indulgent than this!

£25

www.timetospa.co.uk

Give the gift of beautiful skin with the Ultimate Beauty Collection from Viridian Nutrition. The Collection includes a lovely organic cotton cosmetics bag with the three key products from the Ultimate Beauty range: Ultimate Beauty Complex - a skin, hair and nail treatment multi rich in MSM, Ultimate Beauty Oil - an organic blend of cold-pressed hemp, flax, pumpkin, avocado and evening primrose seed oils and the Ultimate Beauty Topical Skin Repair Oil - a blend of soothing and organic oils including jojoba and rosehip seed oils – natural and beautiful.

£34

www.viridian-nutrition.com

The  E Coudray Foaming Bath Cream epitomises luxury pampering! theres nothing more relaxing than a hot bath filled with luxurious bubble bath to wash away the stress of the day – and bubble baths don’t get more luxurious than with E Coudray Foaming Bath Cream. It smells gorgeous and is ultra-moisturising – bliss!

£27.00

www.roullierwhite.com

These gorgeous Rudolph Christmas Baby Shoes from Babes with Babies are an absolute must-have!

Featuring a cute little Rudolph design, these soft leather shoes will look adorable on baby.

Perfect for dressing up your little ones for a festive occasion or as a gift this Christmas.

£19.95

www.babeswithbabies.com

If you have a winter bump and want to keep your little bundle toasty – then look no further than Boden.  Their maternity collection is a delicious combination of their signature prints mixed with a rich palette of winter brights.

Our particular faves are:

Knot Front Top in yellow. This works well for both work and casual… making those pennies stretch further.

Blue spotty Maternity Cosy Brushed Pull-Ons – super soft and perfect for those last few pregnancy months when you want to be uber-comfy and cost-effective.

Jersey Party Dress – with pretty flowers on the neckline and in a vivid pink, we think this one isnt only great for parties, but works in a variety of occasions.

www.boden.co.uk

The iconic Matey Bubble Bath brings back such fun memories of childhood. Bring those memories back to life for your little ones with these fab Matey Christmas Gift Packs.

The pack comes complete with a classic bottle of bubble bath and a brilliant hand puppet to make bathtimes more fun!

Choose from either Max Matey, who comes with the Tic-Toc Toucan puppet or the girly Molly Matey who comes with Keldie the Seahorse.

£5.49

Available from Tesco, Asda and other pharmacies.

www.matey.co.uk

www.asda.com

The new Raspberry Collection from Oxo Tot looks great and is so easy to use. The functionality is fantastic and as always with Oxo products, they utilise great design and this collection is no different. Attractive and sleek, these are aspirational products at high street prices.

We tried the really handy Bowl Set and the easy-to-hold Cutlery. The food scoops easily onto the spoon with the special lip on the bowl. We also tried the handy Dividing Plate which we loved for separating out snacks.

Perfect for little princesses who like to be pretty in pink!

Divided plate: £8.17

Large & small bowl set: £8.17

Fork & spoon set: £6.64

Available in Boots

www.oxouk.com

www.boots.com