Useful Resources

Here you will find a selection of our favourite products and services for parents and children.

If you know of any 'hidden treasures' that you feel would be useful to others and would like to see added here, please drop us a line and we will take steps to include them too.

Activities & Entertainment for children

• Baby Loves Disco -  is an afternoon dance party for little kids (6 months-7 years) and (especially) their parents: featuring Heart 106.2 DJs playing feelgood tracks guaranteed to get those little booties moving and grooving.
• EatandPlay.co.uk - The best online resource for family friendly places to go, eat and play!
• What's on for little ones! - We have full details of thousands of activities and classes for babies, toddlers and children local to you. 
• Bridgnorth Bouncy Castles - are based in Shropshire and have a wide variety of bouncy castles that will be delivered direct to your chosen venue for endless hours of fun!
• Nutty's Children's Parties- We offer a variety of fun-packed, exciting and original drama workshop and adventure parties for children aged 3-9. Especially aimed at those with active imaginations and bags of physical energy!  www.nuttyschildrensparties.co.uk

Clothing

• Custard Face Dancewear - Custard Face is an established retailer of quality dancewear. We have a collection of dancewear that provides for ballet, tap, jazz and disco dancing, using first class manufacturers such as Capezio, Grishko, Bunheads and Danskin.
• Toddle2teen.com - Childrens, Babies Toddlers and Teens quality shoes!
• Planetllando.co.uk - Mummies milk promotional items and babywear, belly bands, babylegs and more....
• Kiddietees.co.uk - Screenprinted T-shirts designed for special little people.
  Our own range of t-shirts are designed to ensure that your little one will feel extra special when new baby comes along.
• Fill your pants - Lets face it, no one loves disposables, and there is nothing cuter than a chubby, fluffy, cloth covered bum!
• Fairytale Fashions - Fairytale Fashions is an enchanting boutique packed with gorgeous childrens clothes and fancy dress costumes for special occasions, parties, birthdays, weddings, Christmas, Halloween, ......or simply to have fun!
• Cubs Kids Wear - A Unique and Funky Collection of clothing, shoes and accessories for girls, babies and toddlers.
• Funky Little Munky -  'Small things bright & beautiful'. Fun & funky babywear from 0-9 months.
• Dressing up Chest - Beautiful handmade tutus, fancy dress and stage costumes for little ones!

Food & Drink 

• Aramayo's the Caterers - Shrewsbury-based caterers, focused on taste and customer-service, using fresh local produce & seasonal menus
• Ironbridge Catering Company - We take the finest Free Range meats, and instead of serving traditional party meals our meats are cooked for upto 28 hours, tenderising it to a point where it just falls off the bone. Overnight cooking just makes it taste even better. We then serve it with a homemade BBQ sauce and of course the more traditional accompaniments. Our smoked food is based on an American style of cooking that puts flavour. 

Gifts

•  The Stroppy Cow -Badges, fridge magnets, key rings & pocket mirrors. Pre-made or custom. Hand made with attitude.
• Georges Corner -  We are an independent company selling fabulous toys from the Manhattan toy range. 
• Magic Fairy Wings -  Beautiful Gifts for babies and children
• Broccolli Photography -  ‘Something Different – All your images to keep on disc.’ Fun Modern Portraits for the whole family.
• Purple Sparkle Crafts - The home of handmade candles, wax melts, the most decadent bath and body products and fabulous accessories for you and your home.
• Baby Shower Shrewsbury -Specialists in baby showers.Unique handcrafted nappy cakes, baby gifts and unique special occasion cakes for any occasion.
• Milly Bee - sells a wide range of affordable fine art prints for your little one's room.
• Strawberry Childrens toys - We specialise in educational and traditional wooden toys for children and babies under 5 including wooden building blocks, wooden garages, wheely bugs and wooden pedaless bikes.
• Toy Tidy - 'Helping to make children's life more organised....... and yours a little easier."Toy tidy provides a solution to all your child's storage requirements.
• Castles and Rainbows -Creating magical bedrooms to stimulate your child's imagination, Castles and Rainbows stock fun and funky bedding, furniture, interiors and clothing for children from birth to 11 years. Interior design, sourcing and installation services available.
• Fresh Look Gifts - offers a wide range of gifts with a personal touch! You can add your own photos and messages and create a truly unique and memorable gift. Gift ideas include mugs, bibs, jigsaws, money boxes, aprons, t-shirts and more.
• Bargain Books 4 Kids - A wide range of popular well-known children's books all at discounted prices. All your favourite stories and lots more! FREE Special Request service. Gift wrapping available.
• Azique - specialise in offering a great range of personalised children's accessories and home furnishings individually made in natural fibres such as cotton and linen.
• Scribble Tree - Beautiful childrens nursery and bedroom interiors for all ages
• Moses and Millie - We have a wonderful selection of stylish, high quality children’s toys and baby gifts; luxury baby bath products; beautiful nursery accessories.
• ArtAdventure - Art adventure offer an exclusive range of Nursery Pictures & Children's Wall Art. Our Children's Pictures & Growth Charts are perfect for kids bedrooms and make ideal New Baby Gifts.

   

  Useful Directories

  • Find a Sitter - A web based directory of experienced babysitters! Findasitter.co.uk provides an always open service letting parents find babysitters close to home.
  • Babywear Exchange - allows parents to buy & sell babywear and childrens clothes with no fees! There is also an active email group for the discussion of parenting issues and the sale of larger second-hand items, such as cots and prams.
  • The Kids Stop - The kids information site, the place to find toys, crafts, puzzles, furniture, entertainers, clothes, gifts, books, tips, games, recommended reference sites and much more for children 0-12 + Mums to Be.
  • All for Kids! - For all your child related needs!
  • MumsClub.co.uk  - is one-stop business club for mums, there for you from a new business idea to a thriving business and beyond.
  • Mumszone - A site for all parents and those trying to conceive. Offers interesting articles, a friendly discussion forum, regular competitions and much more.
  • Glasgow Girls Wedding Guide - a planning and advice site for Brides-to-be with a full list of local, Glasgow Wedding Services.
  • Parent 2 Parent - A place where Mum's & Dad's can go to chat about the joys of parenthood, to gossip or general chit chat
  • Partyoffers.co.uk - the one stop online venue catering for all types of party entertainment.
  • Live Function Bands - also Ceilidh Bands, String Quartets, Jazz Bands, Party Bands & more for weddings, dinners, parties & corporate events throughout the UK.