I’m sure every mum is looking to get pampered this Mother’s Day coz between home-schooling and everything else she has done it all! Treat your mums to gorgeous gifts that will make her feel special and spoilt, or even better spoil yourself!

Bring on breakfast in bed and a clean house (oh I wish) and presents of course! I have put this Mother’s Day gift guide together with my favourite picks this season that are sure to impress! 

Mothers Day Gift Ideas

Isoki Byron Backpack Nappy Bags

A nappy bag is an essential for every new mum and even better when it’s in the backpack style! Perfect for new mums or mums with multiple children so you will always have your hands free whether your nursing a little baby or running behind an active toddler.

Nala Silicone Jewellery

Our NALA silicone necklaces are the perfect neutral, modern silicone necklace featuring gorgeous autumn tones – think deep wine, dusty blues and mustards, mixed with natural tones. They’re sure to be a wardrobe staple for any new mumma this season! Bring some colour and fun with these gorgeous necklaces.

Babies can safely chew on it whilst making mum look stylish.

Montii.Co Reusable Drink Bottles

Our gorgeous range of Montii.Co bottles make a lovely gift. Early morning runs or just taking the kids out, these 1L mega bottles will keep you cool and hydrated.

Montii.Co Reusable Smoothie Cups

Montii.Co smoothie cups are a big hit in my house! These make excellent gifts for adults and kids alike. Drink your early morning smoothie or hot chocolate at home or on the go. These leak-proof stylish cups come in so many colours I’m sure you will find the perfect one for your mum.

Mama Y Bebe Nursing Covers

These nursing covers are a gorgeous gift for a new mum who likes a bit of privacy. Stylish and functional even mums to be will love them!

LillyBit Nappy Clutches

Perfect gifts for busy mums with busy toddlers. LillyBit nappy clutches are big enough to store baby change essentials and compact enough to use as a wallet.

Isoki Anakie Nappy Bag

Gorgeous Anakie nappy is a gift that will last a mumma a very long time. It is designed to convert from a nappy bag to a stylish handbag when you don’t have the need of a nappy bag anymore. It’s the perfect gift for a practical, stylish and minimalist mum.

Sophia Silicone Necklaces

For that extra bit of style, Sophia silicone necklaces are a popular choice. Safe for bubs to chew on and mums to wear. Great gift for expecting mums too.

There you have it, my popular gift ideas to make Mother’s Day shopping easier!

Put the kettle on, relax and have a lovely Mother’s Day!

P.S. Don’t forget to show hubby this guide for your perfect gift!

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What?

Time to get organised with Easter gifts. While Easter chocolates are so popular during this festive time, there are parents like me who try and get Non-Chocolate gifts for Easter. I mean you can never have too much chocolate, but we don’t want all that sugar rush for our kids!

Non-Chocolate Easter Gift ideas

Being a practical mum myself, I love to give gifts that kids, or babies can use and will last them a long time. Hence, I have put this Easter gift guide together with my 10 top products this season that are sure to impress!  

Bedhead Hats

Easter hats and bonnets are fun to make but our Bedhead hats make the best gifts!  Their super-soft fabric and comfortable designs are perfect for days of outdoor travels and adventures to keep baby shaded from the harsh summer sun. Our range covers babies toddlers and older kids, so we’ve got you covered.

Minnow Beach Shoes

Easter long weekend is best spent camping at the beach here in sunny Pilbara. A day at the beach wouldn’t be complete without a good explore around the rock pools and sand dunes, but hidden dangers can bring a good day to an abrupt end.  Minnow Beach Shoes are the perfect gift for toddlers and juniors. They protect little feet from sharp rocks and shells, allowing the perfect beach day to have its perfect happy ending.

Madmia Socks

Crazy socks got even crazier with Madmia Socks. These socks are sure to light up your little one with delight on Easter day! Your little one could be a flying unicorn, flying flamingo or whatever she feels like on Easter or any other day!

Babiators Sunglasses

Babiators sunglasses make a brilliant gift! Don’t worry your kids won’t break them. They are flexible and tough to whatever your kids throw at them. While adults often wear sunglasses to protect their eyes, we often don’t think about protecting our children’s eyes. Strange, huh? 80% of UV damage to eyes occurs before 18 years of age, so it’s time we get serious about eye protection! 

Montii.Co Resuable Smoothie Cups

Montii.Co smoothie cups are a big hit in my house! These make excellent gifts for adults and kids alike. They might be called smoothie cups but my kids also use them every day to have water, juice, etc. It has also eliminated all the plastic cups in our household reducing our landfill. With so many colours I’m sure you will find the perfect one for your little one.

Fridge to go Lunchboxes

Fridge to lunchboxes are perfect for gifting and bonus getting organised for when school starts again after Easter holidays or if you are having you child at vacation care during school holidays. These lunch bags have been a popular gift item time and time again.

Bento boxes

Did I mention school holidays after Easter? I feel like my kids are snacking 24/7 on holidays and I’m hungry mantra is never ending. Bento boxes make great gifts for nibblers and grazers. Fill it up in advance with nutritious snacks to keep you little ones grazing all day! This gift will last beyond holidays and fits perfectly in our Fridge to go lunch bags for back to school.

Planetwise Reusable Snack Bags

These reusable snack bags are my favourite. These make a great gift for kids and adults coz who doesn’t like to snack? Fill them up with sandwiches, fruit, crackers, cheese or whatever you desire for a healthy snack at work or recess/much and crunch for kids. So versatile and eco-friendly, you will forget your cling wrap and plastic containers.

Montii.Co and Ecococoon Water bottles

Water bottles make an excellent present for kids of all ages and adults too. Our range of Montii.Co and Ecococoon bottles come in various prints, sizes and lovely colours. Long lasting gift that will keep your loved ones cool all of summer.

Baby Loves Sleep Swaddles for newborn

We haven’t forgotten gifts for little babies. Baby Loves Sleep are perfect Easter gifts for little newborns. These gorgeous swaddles will keep baby snug as a bug. Take the guess work out of gifting for expectant mum or a newborn with these gorgeous swaddles

Isoki Nappy Bags and Nappy Wallets

Spoil yourself Mumma! Don’t forget to get yourself a present this Easter or another gorgeous mum. Isoki nappy wallets and nappy bags are long lasting and will be cherished for years.

There you have it, my 10 top Non Chocolate gift ideas that your kids and loved ones will adore. Hop to it and have a lovely Easter!

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In recent years we have seen an increased focus on the waste we create during our everyday lives and how we might curtail our reliance on landfill as our waste solution.  As parents we want to be part of the solution and teach our children how to care for the Earth so that future generations can enjoy the world as we do.  

In the space of less than 50 years, our society has moved from exclusively using cloth nappies (the good old cotton terry squares!) to mostly disposable nappies.  

While no doubt convenient, disposable nappies are made from plastic and contain a cocktail of chemicals that many parents ordinarily wouldn’t dare to have near their child.  

And scientists estimate that it will take a disposable nappy anywhere from 300-500 years to break down in landfill.

And that means that every disposable nappy that has ever been made, still exists.  

I’ll give you a moment to get your head around that.  All the nappies lying buried in landfill. 

Thankfully the tide is starting to turn back towards cloth in the last 10 years!  As cloth nappies have evolved to become more user friendly with better fitting designs, modern fabrics and simpler care routines, we have many parents come to us with questions about using cloth nappies and we love to help you all out!  Cloth nappies are a wonderfully low-impact way to reduce your eco footprint and take responsibility for the amount of waste you create.

And there are other benefits too: babies who wear cloth nappies are less likely to suffer from nappy rash; they generally toilet train earlier and cloth nappies are SO much cuter than disposables!  We know that benefit is way down the list of importance, but it’s still worth mentioning!

Being a cloth nappy family ourselves, we’ve been through all the ins and outs of using cloth nappies and caring for them so they last for years, and we know that they are absolutely not difficult to use, wash or fit to your baby.  

The secret is to be prepared!

Once you have your nappies, practise fitting them on your baby (or a teddy bear or doll if your baby is yet to arrive).

Make sure you know the right way to care for your nappies so that they continue to perform well for years to come.  If you’re unsure, contact your retailer or manufacturer and they’ll be happy to give you the right advice for your nappies.

Create a routine for storing used nappies, washing and drying them to ensure you always have clean, dry nappies when you need them.  

Here at Bulla Baby we have created the cloth nappies we wish we had right from the start and we know you will love them too.  Our nappies feature double gussets and waterproof exterior for superior leak protection and suede cloth interior for super easy washing and cleaning.  We know exactly what parents want and need from their cloth nappies so we’ve packed these with all the features that make your cloth nappy life that little bit easier.  

Still got questions about cloth nappies?  Just ask us! We’d love to help make your time using cloth nappies as simple and easy as possible.

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Even more sobering: almost every piece of plastic packaging ever made still exists.

Yikes.  That’s a lot of chip bags and cheese-and-biscuit packages hanging out in landfill.

Many schools encourage parents to send their child’s lunch to school totally nude: no plastic wrappings, no single use packaging, no rubbish for the bins at all.

Does your school already encourage this?

We know that some parents find it difficult to imagine how a school lunch might look without single-use-plastics.  But it’s not hard. In fact, like with most things, when you have the right tools, it’s amazingly easy!

And there’s a bonus: you’ll find that your child will be eating healthier, fresher foods because… these are the ones that don’t come in any wrappings. 😉

For the Smorgasbord Eater:

If your child is one who brings their sandwich home as a gift every single afternoon, they may enjoy a finger-food style of lunch in these brilliant little bento boxes.  Super-simple to clean and perfect for filling with their favourite fruits, veg sticks, some dip, a boiled egg, cheese cubes, crackers… whatever they like one any given day really!

Easy Clean Bento Lunch Boxes

For the No-Time-To-Eat-Gotta-Play Eater:

Planet Wise Zip Snack Bags that can be stuffed into pockets

This is the child who will swear they honestly have no time to eat their lunch as there is simply too much going on at playtime!  These clever zip up snack bags can be filled with snacks, fruit or veges to fill their tummy and then be stuffed into a pocket while they play the game of the day.

For the Food Hygienist:

Fridge-To-Go and MontiiCo lunchboxes

Properly insulated lunch bags are essential in Australia!  Our favourites are the Fridge-To-Go and Montii range of bags that keep your child’s lunch at the perfect temperature to avoid food safety issues and are available in super-cute designs.

Water Bottle Essentials:

MontiiCo bottles + bumpers

Another essential for every day: these water bottles from MontiiCo and Ecococoon are hard wearing and can take all the knocks that the school day brings.  We love both of these brands as they have removable bumpers and cocoons to keep the bottle in good condition as your child moves through their school years.

Ecococoon bottles + cuddlers

For the Fruit & Yoghurt Lover:

Reusable food pouches

A quick dose of fruit puree and yoghurt is a great school snack and these reusable pouches make it super simple for your child to enjoy it every day.  Simply fill and seal, then rinse and wash at the end of the day, and you’ll know they are getting only natural goodness and no nasties in their snack.

For the Simple Eater:

Sinchies Reusable Sandwich bags (https://bullababy.com.au/product/reusable-sandwich-bags-sinchies/ )

Some kids just love their daily sandwich, so these hard-wearing reusable sandwich bags mean they can enjoy it without the plastic wrap.  Like our zip snack pouches, these can be easily stuffed into a pocket whilst out playing, reducing the amount of sandwich containers left out in the playground (you hear me, right?)

So going nude isn’t rude, risque or really that difficult at all!  When you have the right tools for your kind of eater, receiving empty pouches, boxes and bottles at the end of the day is the ultimate compliment. 

Already an old hand at going nude?  Let us know in the comments what your child’s favourite nude food lunchbox contains to give us all some great new ideas!

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What?

Tis the season for get-togethers, Christmas parties, farewells and end of year celebrations – all while keeping your cool and trying to make sure that all your Christmas shopping is taken care of before the last minute rush.  Yikes.

It’s the rush that brings us – and our little ones – to overwhelm and exhaustion, so making sure that you take the time to slow down and just hang out together is so important right now.  

The good thing is that you can just curl up on the couch with your babes and still tick items off your Christmas list!  We’ve pulled together a range of our products that make fabulous gifts for babies, gifts for children and for parents, to make it easy – and relaxing! – to get your Christmas shopping done this year!

For babies under 6 months:

Bedhead hats make the best gifts!  Their super-soft fabric and comfortable designs are perfect for days of outdoor travels and adventures to keep baby shaded from the harsh summer sun.

Teething bibs are the holy grail of chewable, teething soothers. Not only are they a super-absorbent bib with cute designs, but they have a non-toxic silicone teether attached for soothing angry gums.  Genius!

For children under 5 years:

While adults often wear sunglasses to protect their eyes, we often don’t think about protecting our children’s eyes.  Strange, huh? 80% of UV damage to eyes occurs before 18 years of age, so it’s time we get serious about eye protection!  Babiators are leaders in child-friendly, safe and flexible sunglasses for kids and they make a brilliant gift!

A day at the beach wouldn’t be complete without a good explore around the rock pools and sand dunes, but hidden dangers can bring a good day to an abrupt end.  Minnow Beach Shoes protect little feet from sharp rocks and shells, allowing the perfect beach day to have its perfect happy ending.

Keeping your child hydrated and drinking water is made easier when they have a bottle they love and we love the fun designs by Ecococoon!  Made to be as unique as your child, our small and medium sized Ecococoon water bottles feature fun designs that every child will want to keep by their side.

We also have Ecococoon Cuddlers in a range of designs to keep their bottle safe from knocks and bumps.

For Older Children:

Babiators sunglasses are a great Christmas gift for older children as they are an essential accessory for outdoor adventures – and they look super cool too!

Likewise, if the child you are buying for loves funky designs, they’ll be over the moon to receive an Ecococoon water bottle

Most school-aged kids don’t get too excited about their school lunch, however our Bento Box lunch boxes can change all that!  These fun and practical lunch boxes are perfect for creating a healthy lunch without the wrappers and plastic waste, and they fit beautifully into our Fridge To Go insulated lunch bags!  Featuring cute designs for children young and old, a gift of a Bento Box and Fridge To Go will have them ready to return to school in style.

If your child is more into a laid-back style of water bottle, they’ll love the gorgeous colours of our MontiiCo water bottles.  Available in a range of sizes, you’ll find just the right size for their needs.  

Our reusable Smoothie Cups from MontiiCo also make fabulous gifts to reduce waste on the weekend smoothie run!

For Parents:

Just because we stock a huge range of products to make life easier with kids, doesn’t mean we’ve forgotten about products for parents themselves!

Our MontiiCo reusable water bottles are just the thing for ensuring parents stay hydrated on the run and reusable smoothie cups are perfect for the post-school-run morning smoothie snack.

Keep a few snacks in your bag for ensuring your energy levels don’t drop and avoid the trap of plastic wrapped bars and snacks by using the fabulous Planetwise reusable snack pouches.  As a bonus, your children will never know what is inside, so it can be all yours!

For busy Mums, we have stylish nappy bags that keep every essential at her fingertips without looking frumpy, funky silicone necklaces that are safe for chewing babies and convenient nappy wallets for simple nappy change convenience on the run.  These are the gifts every mum needs!

So take a load off, put your feet up and tick off your Christmas list without even leaving the front door.  Spend more time with your little ones and make this Christmas one where you are able to spend more quality time together.

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It’s not just about seeing the sunshine a little more often, but we know that the increasing fair weather means we can get outdoors to do all the things we love so much: swimming at favourite waterholes (that might be the local pool for you!), days spent exploring beaches and rivers, hiking through the bush, quietly fishing in a secluded spot or simply enjoying a family picnic, festival or a play at the park!

When you’ve been tucked up inside with your kids, it’s so nice to feel the SPACE around you all again!

So here at Bulla Baby HQ we are welcoming the summertime with welcome arms, but it does take a little planning and organisation to make sure we are ready to drop everything and get outdoors when the feeling takes us!  So I thought I’d share our Summer Survival Guide so you can create your own Summertime Survival Pack!

• The SunSmart website (https://www.sunsmart.com.au) has some great tips on sun safety and they even have an app that lets you know the UV index each day and the hours you need to cover up – perfect for intrepid families!

I still remember the Slip, Slop, Slap Tv ads from when I was a child, but they still ring true for outdoor activities in summer:

Slip on a shirt – preferably a loose, long-sleeved shirt for sun protection

Slop on sunscreen – we love the natural zinc-based sunscreen from Little Innoscents, which is formulated especially for kids.

Slap on a hat – You’ll find nothing looks, fits and wears better than Bedhead hats and the new range is in store now!

Seek shade – there’s no need to miss out on the outdoors during the hours of high UV radiation – simply find some shade and keep enjoying the outdoors!

Slide on sunglasses – 80 % of sun damage to eyes occurs before the age of 18 – yes, really!  Babiators sunglasses are super cool and made to perfectly fit and protect little eyes.

When the days begin to warm up, I pack up our adventure bag: it’s a simple tote bag with everything we need, ready to get out and about!  So what’s in it?

Exactly what I’ve mentioned above: kid-friendly sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses for everyone, plus our water bottles with our picnic blanket.

This bag sits just near our door, making it simple to pick up as we head outdoors.  As all the preparation is already done, it makes it super-easy to say “Let’s do it!” when someone suggests a day outdoors.

The only extra thing I may add to the bag is some snack or lunch if we are going to be out for longer than an hour or so.  This is where a really good cooling lunch bag is worth its weight in gold to keep your food fresh and healthy.  If you only need a few snacks, these snack bags are my go-to as they take up almost no space once their contents have been munched by hungry little explorers and they are so easy to clean and reuse.

Shop Babiators

Shop Bedhead

Shop Zero Waste Drinks and Snacks

So, what’s in your adventure bag?  And where will you go for your outdoor adventures this summer?  Let us know below!

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Holidays are almost over and back to school countdown has begun! Who’s ready for back to school? It’s time to get organised for the new school year! From organising booklists, school uniforms, school shoes to lunchboxes and drink bottles it can all be very daunting.

The ongoing stress for mums is how to keep school lunches healthy and fresh? Here are my 5 favourite Eco-friendly lunchtime products that my kids have tried and tested and have stood the test of time.

Fridge to go Lunch Bags

It’s summer, it’s hot and kids school lunchboxes are not refrigerated. Fridge-to-go lunch bags are great as they keep food fresh and cool for 8 hrs. The medium size fits a sandwich, snack, fruit and more. If you like to put everything in one container, Fridge-to-go also has enough room to fit bento style lunchbox keeping its contents fresh for 8 hrs. My kids love them and the lunchbag is still cold when they are back from school

Available online here

My Family Bento Box

Organise your lunchbox with the Bento Box. It has 4 compartments to keep everything separate for little grazers. 100% leak proof with silicon seals. Your dip will not land up on your sandwich or anything else in the box. It fits perfectly in the Fridge-to-go Bag.

Available online here

Little Mashies Reusable Food Pouch

Pack your favourite homemade youghurts and thick smoothies in Little Mashies Reusable Food Pouches.  Durable, hygenic and fun for kids! They are freezer friendly so you can prepare ahead and just pop it in the lunchbox.

Available online here

Sinchies Reusable Sandwich bags

Reduce plastic wrap or disposable bags in school lunchboxes with Sinchies reusable sandwich bags. These airtight and moisture resistant sandwich bags will keep your kids sandwich fresh until lunchtime!

Available online here

Ecococoon Insulated Water Bottles

A cool drink is all kids need at lunchtime or after they have a play or sport! Ecococooon insulated water bottles keep water cold for 24 hrs! They are spill proof, durable and have lasted my kids years!

Available online here

Back to School Lunchtime essentials sorted! Save time, money and the environment with my favourite school lunchtime products and keep your kids lunch litter free!

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