If it’s not enough that we have had months of cold, snow and sleet….it would seem that we are set for rain now!

We here at T & F have decided that the best way through this is to make the rain a positive experience for everyone! How??

Start by dressing kids for play in the rain.

On a dull, rainy, wet day there is nothing more fun than seeing kids in their colourful rain gear and listening to their squeals of delight as they have fun splashing around. You don’t even have to go far….a few puddles will suffice.  Protected from head to foot in rain gear – the funkier the better- kids will  happily splash for hours.  Energised by splish splashs and  the creative and bright colours that they wear…..you might even find that you start to feel the energy -  a positive effect on the ‘bad weather’ mood that so many of us experience.

As the new spring summer stock arrives with Tootsie and Fudge, the rain gear jumps out at you in fabulous striped rainbow colours and bright yellows from molo. Owls splash in puddles on our red and black rain sets by ej sikke lej, apples shout out summer fun on our smafolk rainsuits and katvig offer you a fabulous multipurpose raincoat which will take you through the seasons.

Prices range from £30 to £80.

Check out the full range of rain wear available

If you have any money left over after the expenses of Christmas and New Year then online shopping is the place to go. From the comfort of your cosy home you can surf for the millions of bargains out there at your fingertips!

Tootsie and Fudge have some fantastic offers on until January 20th 2010.

To keep cosy in this cold weather why not take advantage of the reduced prices on fleeces and jackets. Or what about taking advantage of reduced price denim….kids love it as much as we do.  Or just a funky top to brighten these short, dark winter days!

Here are a few offerings currently on sale…..

If you are looking for something colourful, fun AND organic then why not check out the collection of clothing from ethical clothing designer katvig.

Designing clothing for kids to wear and be ‘kids’, katvig has become a household name in Denmark.  This is hardly surprising when you check out their happy colours, super stripes and legendary apple print.

Why not consider one of these striped organic cotton items as a christmas gift this year.   The cotton line by katvig  is certified with the EU Flower, it’s durable, it keeps the shape and color and style and children and adults love the simplicity of it.

View the full collection by katvig available at Tootsie and Fudge.

Mala clothing just makes my day! Their designs are bold, colourful yet simple and funky.  This season, be it indoors or outdoors, mala have a fantastic range of clothing that ensure your baby, toddler or little one is warm, comfortable and modern chic!

One of the highlights this season for me is the striped jersey wear by mala! It is bold, bright and beautiful.  Babies can wear the zip up wide striped hooded suit – yellow and purple for the girls and yellow and olive green for the boys! For girls, they can wear the wide striped yellow and purple jersey dress sweatshirt which looks great teamed with leggings or over jeans.  Boys just look cool and funky in the striped hoody! If you have an eye for quality then you will find yourself being lured this way by these fabulous designs and great details – check out the buttons, the gold leaf, the bullseye ……

The jersey cotton is soft, comfortable and washes extremely well. The colours stay really bright.  I have an 8 month old daughter who is pretty much living in this zip up suit and it has withstood the test of some of my craziest vegetable puree mixes, bananas ( and you know how bad that can be), sick, drool…you name it it’s been on it and each time it just comes up looking like new!

Check out the full range of mala available at Tootsie and Fudge.

Who would have thought to make a fleece out of recyled bottles!  Well MALA did!

There are now many ways in which we all contribute to a greener environment – we seperate our waste, and recyle our empty cans and bottles to name a few!   Recyling of cans and bottles works extremely well in Denmark – infact according to Mala, Danish consumers returned 9 out of 10 recycable bottles and cans sold. Well done Denmark! ( there is of course a slight incentive in that in Denmark you get money back in the supermarkets for doing so – an incentive that definitely pays off for the consumer and the environment)

MALA has just introduced a new line of fleece made from recycled plastic bottles! Check out the gorgeous all in one fleece suits for babies – soft, comfortable and practical.

So here’s a cool idea!  Why not buy something, not just because you and your baby like it, but also because the environment likes it!  And how fun, after people have finished admiring your gorgeous offspring and move on to comment on the stunning soft all in one fleece suit they are wearing, you tell them it was made from 20 plastic bottles!

What will they think of next???