07
Oct 11

A Business We Wish We’d Started

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Everyone knows the Love Film concept.  Don’t buy DVDs anymore, pay a subscription, get the films sent to your house and keep them as long as you want.  When you’re done, send them back and get new ones. 

Well, Plumgear have done the same thing but for Kids Clothes.  So instead of buying clothes, you subscribe and you get bundles of kids clothes every month.  Keep them until your child outgrows them (or until you fancy a change) and then send them back and get new ones. 

Clothes are cleaned without harsh chemicals, recycled and sent out again.  If they’re too badly damaged, then they get donated to charity.  Pretty genius really.

It’s only available in the States at the moment, but maybe it’ll roll out to the UK too.  Or maybe we’ll just do it ourselves…!

What do you think about this – would you use it?

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05
Oct 11

The Big Sebra Giveaway

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Tell your mother, your sister and your brother too, because they’re not gonna want to miss this.

Over on our Facebook Sweepstakes Page, we’ve just launched another giveaway.  Starting today, we have a gorgeous Sebra Cushion and Poster Set for Girls and a Cushion and Poster Set for Boys up for grabs.  It’s a great way to brighten up your child’s room, now that dreary old Autumn is about to kick in… 

Entry to the draw is free, so enter NOW.

Good Luck!! 

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04
Oct 11

National Book Week

Reading  enlightens, educates and entertains and this week the magic of books is being celebrated with National Book Week, encouraging primary school children in the UK to read for fun!

We all have memories of books that changed our lives. Mine was books by Astird Lindgren, a Swedish children’s author who created hundreds of children’s characters and stories. Her most famous character has to be Pippi Longstocking, and   there is something very special reading those same books to my own children and finding they love the same stories  as much as I did back in the 1970s.

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That is the power of a good story. Embrace National Book Day and encourage your children to read!

For more information on how you and your school can inspire your child to read more visit: http://www.booktrust.org.uk/Campaigns/Childrens-Book-Week

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21
Sep 11

Rebel With A Cause

MINI RODINI LAUNCHES DESIGN COLLABORATION
WITH BEA ÅKERLUND

There is no secret that KIDSEN has an unhealthy obsession with Swedish kids brand Mini Rodini. Being one of the first retail stores to stock this forward thinking label we have seen it go from ‘underground cool’ to ‘world domination’. We believe their designs capture what childrens wear today should be – unique, quirky and encouraging individuality.

They never cease to surprise us, and their latest limited edition collection is no exception – a design collaboration with Swedish born LA stylist Bea Akerlund. Renowned for her over the top look, styling the likes of Madonna, Lady Gaga and Rihanna. Bea and Mini Rodini are a match made in rock n roll heaven.

Bea with her Mini Rodini Designs

“The collaboration felt natural, since Mini Rodini is at the top of my list of favourite childrenswear brands” Bea says.

Aptly called ‘Rebel with a Cause’ the collection is inspired by Bea’s rock n roll style with playful details such as bows, skull clowns and animal parts. Brilliantly quirky, it captures exactly what Mini Rodini is about we just LOVE the whole collection and can’t pick a favourite piece! -  Which one is yours?

Mini Rodini Leggings SkullsgreyMinirodini Bunnyleggings in BelliniMini Rodini Leggings black skullsMini Rodini Bunny Onsie

Rebel with a Cause is available on line and in store now at  KIDSEN

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12
Sep 11

Win This Oskar and Ellen Bird House

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With Autumn Upon us it’s a great time to be outdoors teaching little ones about all that nature has to offer.  To help, we’ve got a gorgeous little Oskar and Ellen Bird house up for grabs over on our Facebook page.

Girl with Oskar and Ellen Bird HouseFront of Oskar and Ellen Bird House

Our Prize Draw is Free to enter so visit us on Facebook now for your chance to win.

Good luck!!

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08
Sep 11

Last Chance for Blafre Giveaway – Closes Tonight – Enter Now

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Hi All,

Just a reminder that today is the last day to enter our back to school Blafre Lunchbox giveaway!

Simply visit the Sweepstakes tab on our Facebook Page to enter the Free Prize Draw.  One lucky winner will be drawn tomorrow.

Best of luck everyone.

Enter Now – Visit:

https://www.facebook.com/kidsen.co.uk?sk=app_165675160160302

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07
Sep 11

Sights and Sounds of Sweden

Love them or hate them, the school holidays are now well and truly over!  We’ve literally just got back from Sweden after a long working “holiday” so we thought we’d share a few fun little things we saw along the way:

Design Store Stockholm

Made us laugh...

Shopping Mall Sweden

Cool little roof display inside a small mall

Swedish Rest Stop

The rest stops led to some confusion...

Moomin

The Moomin's come to Stockholm!

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Kolmarden Sweden

The Kids Loved Kolmarden - especially the camel ride!

Swedish Lake

The Beautiful Swedish Archipelago!

So now it’s back to reality / normality / routine (delete as appropriate) ….   Hope you’ve all enjoyed your holidays!!

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26
Aug 11

Blafre Lunchbox Giveaway

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To coincide with the kids going back to school we’ve just launched another Facebook Giveaway.  This time we have a lovely little Blafre Lunchbox and drinks bottle up for grabs.

As always, entry is FREE, just click on the Sweepstakes link on our Facebook page.

Good Luck Everyone

To enter simply visit:

http://www.facebook.com/kidsen.co.uk?sk=app_165675160160302

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25
Aug 11

Are You Our Missing Ferm Living Winner?

Our Ferm Living Bedding Giveaway closed this week and we’ve just completed the draw using the fantastic Random Picker Website.

Thank you to everyone who entered.  We had an amazing response, and we’ve contacted two winners, but the winner of the Robot Bedding Draw hasn’t been in touch with us yet.  Are you our silent winner?  Watch the video of the draw here and get in touch if you’re the winner. NB we have ways of verifying the winner  Smile

Apologies for the quality, we filmed this on an iPhone….

 

As per the rules if we can’t verify the winner within 21 days, then we will make another draw – watch this space, the clock is ticking…

Footnotes

Both draws were independently verified on Random Picker:

http://www.randompicker.com/protocol.aspx?key=1660×13161

http://www.randompicker.com/protocol.aspx?key=1661×24371

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20
Aug 11

Last Chance for Ferm Living Giveaway

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Our big Ferm Living Bedding Giveaway closes on Monday, so make sure you enter before it’s too late.

Entry is free, just visit our sweepstakes page on Facebook.

In case you’ve missed it, we have two Ferm Living Kids Bed Sets up for grabs – one with a fab robot print and the other with a cute bird print.  Just let us know which one you want to win when you enter.

Click below to enter (but do it before Monday 22nd August!)

http://www.facebook.com/kidsen.co.uk?sk=app_165675160160302

Good Luck!!

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