I was browsing through a few websites, checking out all the sales that are available, and there are a few good sales on at the moment. Whilst checking out the sale at Stork Gifts I found this colourful playmat.

Coming from the fantastic Latitude Enfant, this ladybird playmat is a great investment or gift for a newborn. It has 6 different activities to help stimulate your baby. It has a cushioned head and 6 feet, with a glorious velvet feel and it’s also machine washable ( woo hoo).

Price now £29.50 was £49.50.

Here is the 2nd part to our xmas toy must have list. If you missed part 1, check it out here.

Maileg Girl Giraffe

This cute soft giraffe will make any toddlers heart sing with joy. My friends child has the monkey and it goes everywhere with them. It has a removable candy pink dress and measures about 45.5cm in height. Available from Windmill-Direct for £19.

Noo Boo Pound a Sound

This would make a great pressie. It is zany and colourful and will give hours of fun as they use the soft hammer to create lots of wonderful sounds and pop up surprises. Available from Georges Corner for £15.

Sevi pullalong cheeky dog

This cute wooden, hand painted with child friendly vegetable based dyes dog. It moves with an uneven gait and has a tinkling bell hidden inside. Available from Little Lollypops for £12.50.

Baby City have got this wonderfully stylish baby chair reduced by 20% if you are a member of their club ( which is free to join, the savings make it worthwhile, my friends have saved hundreds of pounds!).

The Baby Bjorn Baby Sitter Balance is different from the other baby chairs in as such that it can be used from birth to about 2 years - the others only last until 6 months. It has 3 possible height positions, reversible fabrics, choice of 2 colour choices, and has a compact, easy fold.

£79.99 for Baby City club members. RRP is £99.99.

The Hedgepig is a big favourite with the Bambino Goodies team, so you can imagine the joy that the girls are experiencing when we heard of this fantastic discount.

With so many friends due in the next couple of months, it will come in handy when buying a new outfit or two for the latest arrivals. I have my beady eyes on the following:

Minymo pink stripe oilcloth bib - Massive bib 28 x 33cm. Made from oilcloth material and soft terry. Price £5.99.

Moonkids Long sleeve stripe body’s - Available in various colours and sizes. Please note they are long in size, so perfect for those long babies. Price £9.99.

Ej Sikke Lej Turquise cat bodysuit - Plain but stunning, available only in age 1 year. Price £13.49.

Ej Sikke Lej soft denim baby pants - Fab and comfy for putting on your baby. Available only in age 6-9 months. Price £12.99.

Please note that the discount code can not be used on sale items, Wingreen or Arms Reach Cots. All you need to do is enter Bambino at checkout. It is valid until 19th December 2008.

Brenda writes…

For one day only until midnight on the 20th November 2008 (today), Marks and Spencer are giving customers 20% off online and instore.

This is a great opportunity to stock up on your Christmas gifts or giftsets for babies or kiddies toys, as well as clothing and all sorts. Enjoy!

Here are a couple of my hot selections for this week from BBG favourite The Book People.

Mr Men Complete Collection

The whole collection of the Mr Men series of books, which has been entertaining us since 1971. I remember reading these as a child! The 46 books come in their own box to keep them safe and secure. Price is £29.99. RRP is £115.

Dr Seuss Collection

Dr Seuss is a big favourite in our house. I remember buying The Cat in a Hat book for my eldest and quickly buying up the others, which all 3 have subsequently enjoyed. This set comes in a gift box, with the 20 hard back books full of wacky and wonderful characters that pre-school children love to read and hear about. Price is £20. RRP is £99.80.

I love looking round Ikea and on a recent visit I noticed this great value table and chairs set for children. Both my daughters loved climbing onto the chairs and sitting at the little table. The Svala set (shown left) is left plain so that it can be painted or stained to match your nursery if you wish. This would make a great play table. The Svala set costs £19.99 for a table and 2 small chairs.

Continuing on from last week, here are a few more fabulous toys for £10 or under.

London in a Bag

This is a great little playset for a toddler. Made from FSC certified wood, it comes in its own little cloth bag, so once you have finished playing with it, just pop it back in until the next play date. It has all the famous landmarks of London. Available from Nigels Eco Store for £9.99.

Baby active crawl along mirror

This would make a great little gift for a little one. Suitable for ages 6-18 months, your baby can learn to push it, spin it, listen to the fun sounds it plays and watch how the stars light-up. Available from Early Learning Centre for £8 was £10.

Lamaze Jacques the Peacock

Suitable from birth, this is a cute and colourful soft toy. It helps stimulate your baby with its use of different textured fabrics (velvet and corduroy) and sounds. It has a plastic ring for easy attaching to cots or prams. Available from John Lewis for £6.95.

Blooming Marvellous, have this very stylish mamas changing bag in their sales. It would make a gorgeous new mama to be gift from work colleagues or a group of friends who have clubbed together.

Coming in a raspberry colour, this chic changing bag, has 3 large internal pockets, 2 bottle pockets, a long zip closure, a matching wipe clean changing mat and a long shoulder strap.

Available from Blooming Marvellous for £99 was £140.