Goose and Dust make sustainable kids sunglasses that you'll want too

Here’s a stocking stuffer that will get heaps of use and is recyclable at the end of its life! Aussie designers Goose and Dust make the best sunnies and eyewear for kids that I ever did see.

Ruby Red Shoes - the sweetest 2019 diary for girls

For lovers of the delightful Ruby Red Shoes books, you'll adore the brand new 2019 Ruby Red Shoes diary! It's a beautiful Australian-designed and illustrated gift by Brisbane artist and author Kate Knapp of Twigseeds fame. Be inspired by Kate's illustrations and poetic musings all year long. What a gorgeous gift for Christmas.

Could this be the coolest girl's bike in Australia?

Our youngest is due for a Big Girl's Bike and in my search I came across this amazing mint green cruiser, designed in Australia by Reid Cycles. So cool!

The Girls Classic Vintage 20" is perfect for girls 120-135cm tall (approx 5-9 years). The mint green with tan faux leather handle bars and seat is extra hipster; and it comes with a vintage-style bell of course! The chain guard helps protect little hands and feet too.

Bondville Christmas Gift Guide 2015: For Little Fashionistas

Do you have a child/niece/friend who just loves to dress up? My fourth Bondville Christmas Gift Guide this year is dedicated to little fashionistas and showcases some of my favourite party outfits from Australian designers and online stores.

Halloween by Tutu du Monde

Spookalicious! If you're looking for the most glamorous girls' Halloween costumes ever, head straight to Tutu du Monde to check out their amazing tutus, capes, onesies, shorts, masks and hairclips in black, silver, white, and bleeding heart red.

Tutu du Monde Lila tutu for Bear Cottage children's charity

Oh the cuteness! I was thrilled to spot last night the new limited edition Lila tutu dress for ages 1-11 years, created by Tutu du Monde in collaboration with Australian model Elyse Taylor. $100 from the sale of every Lila tutu will go to the wonderful Bear Cottage charity, one of only two hospices in Australia providing support and end-of-life care for very sick children and their families.

Bondville Christmas Gift Guide 2014: Something special to wear

Looking for something special for your little girl this Christmas that she will get lots of wear out of? Skip the big department stores, mall madness, and cheap imitations and look to local designers creating beautiful dresses. The Bondville Christmas 2014 gift guide #4 is just for you: Something special to wear...

In my shopping cart: girls e3-M AW14 and SS14

I always think it's interesting to see what people actually buy. Here is our shopping cart from e3-M! I know what I like, but my six-year-old loves choosing her own clothes online. Here's a peek at her choices from the e3-M AW14 sale and new SS14 girls' clothes:

DIY Dreamcatcher kit for girls

Looking for a little school holiday activity crafty fun to make with the kids? Lovely Deni from Free Range Living sent us two sweet DIY dreamcatcher kits to try out and we love them to bits.

Stripe felt wool rugs for kids rooms from Happy As Larry Designs + WIN!

Felt is such a cosy, welcoming material and so soft underfoot. You've probably already seen felt ball rugs in all the cool kids' bedrooms; Bondville sponsor Happy as Larry Designs has launched a collection of hot new stripe felt rugs in two gelato-fresh colourways.

The Raspberry Ripple rug with fuchsia (so on-trend right now!), chooclate, vanilla and banana stripes is $289. Pair this rug with the looks-great-with-everything three metre Felt Ball Garland in a rainbow of colours for $34.95.

The Lemonade Twist rug ($289) would work well for both boys' and girls' rooms with its aqua, snow and lemon stripes. Add a cool Felt Kite decoration for $44.95 and super-cute Felt Teddy Bear for $44.95 to cosy up a child's room.

Both 80cm x 120cm rugs are designed in Australia by Amy from Happy as Larry Designs who has a Fine Arts degree in textiles. They are then handmade with love and care by Amy's carefully selected artisans in Nepal with heavily felted 100% New Zealand wool. The collaboration results in beautifully crafted and innovative designs that are made to last.

Amy is giving one lucky reader a chance to WIN one of the two new stripe rugs! Head to the Happy as Larry Designs website to enter. Entries close 24th May 2014.

You can find these gorgeous felt designs in the Happy as Larry Designs online store. Order now for free Australia-wide shipping!

Images: Happy as Larry Designs

Make: cute DIY bunny craft kit from Artstitch

More cute Easter craft for you - this little bunny craft kit from Artstitch comes with everything you need to sew your own rabbit in the prettiest cotton Liberty outfit. Too sweet! Head to the Artstitch online store to check out the whole range. Make one for a little person, or buy as a gift for an older child. Suitable for beginner to intermediate sewers.

Image: Artstitch 

Love: Tiges and Weince changeable pendants for girls

What a cute gift for girls! Kylie Loy from Tiges & Weince has collaborated with Aileen from LimeDaisy Design to create these sweet pendants for girls. Each necklaces comes with four magnet-backed glass button designs to swap out when the mood strikes. They are packed in a cute metal tin for safekeeping. You can find the pendants in the Tiges & Weince etsy store.

Images: Tiges & Weince

Loving: Polli flower press

My friends at Australian jewellery label Polli have whipped up yet another must-have piece. This is a gorgeous flower press made from plantation hoop pine and printed with an original water colour painting over sketches of native flowers. Great for preserving flowers for crafty pursuits (framed flowers! greeting cards! set in resin! laminated mobiles!) and for teaching kids too. Totally my cup of tea. You can find the flower press in the Polli online store. Read more about Polli here on Bondville.

Image: Polli

Loving: hundreds and thousands jewellery for girls

These adorable rings and pendants for little girls are selling like hotcakes. Handmade in Sydney by Kelly Slip of My Third Wish, the jewellery is created using hundreds and thousands sprinkles, set in resin. They look good enough to eat! Kelly's preschool class loves them and they are a great alternative to lolly-filled goodie bags for a little girl's birthday party. You can find them in the My Third Wish online store. Contact Kelly directly for bulk orders. More goodies on the My Third Wish Facebook page.

Image: My Third Wish

Alouette Design handmade jewellery for Mum and Kids

Kate Wilson of Alouette Design is a Melbourne-based jewellery designer who creates beautiful bangles, bracelets, necklaces and earrings using sterling silver, solid gold, precious and semi-precious stones. Kate designs for Mums (Alouette) and Kids (Alouette Petite), creating each unique piece by hand.

Hip Products: Daisy Doe crochet animals

I have so much respect for the crafty souls who can make gorgeous throws, cushions and woolen goodies using not much more than yarn and a crochet hook. Amp the hard-factor up a level and you get clever clogs like Sydney crochet hook-master Erin Matthews.

Check out these gorgeous soft toys by Erin under her Daisy Doe label. Inspired by the Japanese 'amigurumi' style, she crochets these super-cute softies by hand. Erin has a big love of animals and her softie collection includes a range of kill-me-cute bunnies, bears, reindeer and more.