I’ve been busy sending out prizes – first of all, two lucky visitors to the Bristol:Twestival got bags designed exclusively for Mimimyne by Carryabag with our logo very attractively stamped on to the Fair Trade, organic calico bags by Sally Walton. These were our donations to charity:water which is the charity that the Twestival supported – and raised £1482.10 for! Secondly, I’ve also sent two Mimimyne T shirts to the two winners of my competition held with the Primary Times, Mrs S Acton and Mrs B Peek. Mrs Acton sent a message to say “Prize safely received. Thank you very much, it’s lovely. Daughter will be delighted when she gets home from school” and Mrs Peek said she was “so excited at winning can’t wait to see my granddaughter in it”! It’s really nice to know that winners enjoy their prizes I will post more info when I do more competitions, so keep an eye on the blog, or you can even subscribe to it (that’s the little square orange button up at the top right hand side of this page saying “Live feed”, folks).

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Just blogging about the new range of organic wool baby toys designed and hand knitted by Kathy Broussart at Cosytots Organics. Cosytots Organics came to life when she was tidying her daughter’s bedrooms and noticed the dust flying up from their neglected synthetic soft toys. She thought to herself “This is not what I want for my child”. She still has the teddy her parents gave her on the day she was born (Kathy is originally from Normandy but has lived in Cornwall for many years) and this was what she wanted for her children and for others.

“Restoring a tradition where teddies were your best friend,
the one you give cuddles to, the one who shares your joy
and dry your tears”

With her mum and sister, she started designing patterns, researching wool and fleece suppliers.
It took a couple of months as she knew how to knit but wanted CE certification and to find the right suppliers. She found two great companies who sell organic wool, one based in Wales and the other one in Cornwall, 20 minutes away from her house. They are British producers and she feels that nowadays it is important to support people who produce quality and care for animals and people. The whole range is now Soil Association Certified and when dyes are used they are organic certified dyes. It’s a true family business and you can be reassured that Kathy wants the best for your children as she does for her own!

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I was so excited about these long sleeved organic cotton baby t shirts, I had to write about them straight away. These have not been available in organic cotton before and they’re absolutely brilliant; retro graphics referencing two fantastic films, Star Wars and Dirty Dancing. The boy’s T shirt reads “The Force is Strong in This One” while the girl’s reads “Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner”. Check them out!

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Hi,

I want you to take a look at: Kids.modern Roundup where Mimimyne gets a nice mention from Natalie, the editor at the excellent Bambino Goodies website!

Love Mimimyne

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Hi, I just wanted to let blog readers know that I’ve created an application for Facebook that allows you to send virtual Mimimyne gifts to your friends! It’s now official on Facebook and I’m very pleased with it. Visit the Application’s About page and click the top right hand button, you’ll be sending Mimimyne gifts to friends in no time! You do have to have a Facebook account, of course….

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Last Sunday Mimimyne exhibited at Kids.Modern, where we met lots of kids and their parents and generally had a lovely time. The Paperpod Den, painted in a Magritte style with a blue sky, apple and bowler hat by my friend Amanda, a scenic painter, was a huge hit as was the Paperpod Aeroplane in the style of Juan Miro. Lots of children tried out the Splat Chair and spent a lot of time in our Den or drawing at the Little Genius tables belonging to Arash and Kelly’s stand next door (blackboard paint seems to be a theme at the show, we had our Chalkboards and Arash and Kelly had a whole blackboard stand where children could write and draw). The Teenytini range was also very popular on my stand.  I had time to nip upstairs to visit Suzi of Twisted Twee, who had brought all her funky kids and babies’ T-shirts, and I also admired the Billy Rocker cardboard rocking horse, the fantastic Shapemaker by Miller Goodman and the Iain Childs toy boxes from some of the other stands. There were great designers, a puppet show and a barbecue, it really was a perfect event for kids and families.

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Press Release for immediate distribution

02/03/09

Was your New Year’s Resolution to organise your children’s playroom or nursery better?

Come on down to the Kids.Modern exhibition on Sunday 15th February where you can view a fantastic new product designed by Spinifex, the SPLAT Child’s Chair. The chair has just been launched exclusively on Mimimyne , the designer eco shop for families. It’s a fully biodegradable chair made from reclaimed cardboard that doubles as a storage unit for art materials, games and small toys. It can also be customised by parents or children. Compartments in the back hold art materials while paper is stored under the seat. It is made from laminated cardboard sheets threaded on postal tubes. The chair is recommended for children from aged 3-6 years old.

The SPLAT Child’s Chair and other Mimimyne products will be shown at the Kids.Modern exhibition , an exciting and innovative show bringing together the slickest furniture, fashion and collectables for children under one roof. Kids.Modern is about fun, thought-provoking design adults appreciate and kids remember for life. Appreciating that children not only deserve modern design but also understand it, Kids.Modern sources the UK, as well as Europe and Scandinavia to bring together the coolest products from 50 clever designers and producers. Kids will love playing with some of the incredible pieces for sale and enjoy some of the creative make and do stands. Outside, expect a kid-friendly bbq, free puppet show and free parking.

KIDS.MODERN
West Dulwich BR
Sunday 15th February 2009
Dulwich College, SE21 7LD
10am–4pm
Entrance £6
Children £2
Early entry for trade 9am

SPLAT CHAIR COLOURS: Brown with natural, white, red, blue, green, yellow or pink seat colour.

SPLAT CHAIR DIMENSIONS: 500 X 500 X 300 mm

SPLAT CHAIR PRICE: £69 plus delivery (£15)

For more information and details contact Tabitha Potts

Email tabitha@mimimyne.com
Skype tabithapotts
Phone 0208 133 0961

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Unfortunately Mimimyne won’t be able to go to this as I’m going to be very busy getting ready for Kids.Modern, but the Bristol Twestival looks like it’s going to be a fantastic affair for users of Twitter and social networks generally; the whole bash is in aid of charity:water and some great raffle prizes are on offer including (ahem) two bags made exclusively for Mimimyne by Carry-a-bag. We’re thrilled to be supporting this charitable event! If you’re in the Bristol area you should definitely go – it’s on the 12th of February.

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If you are looking for an unusual Valentine’s Day gift why not consider these hand-carved wooden hearts from Fairbourn? Although they’re designed for a child’s nursery, they’re cute enough for any grown up girl. The heart shaped chalkboard peg rack shown in the photo is also available at Mimimyne!

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