Review; The Handpicked Collection

A few weeks ago, I received a really lovely email from Joanna who runs The Handpicked Collection. She wrote suggesting a few products for me, Toddler Boy and baby Fifi and asked me to do nothing more than have a little look at the site and let me know what I thought. I was intrigued, as I don’t often get such well thought out emails and so I went along to the site.

The site has a range of thoughtful products for mums and kids. There are some unusual gift ideas, which is really helpful if you are like me and end up resorting to an M & S or HMV gift voucher for most people! I found it easy to navigate through and I liked the design. But what about the products? Well, I was lucky enough to receive a metal tea set for Fifi and a bag which converts to a playmat for Toddler Boy. These came really promptly and well packaged.

The All in One Playmat and Bag is an ingenious thing and does exactly what it says. It’s just the right size for Toddler Boy, who loves it, partly I think because of its dual functionality which seems to keep him intrigued for ages. I can see myself using it to go on our annual summer holiday to North Norfolk. What’s more, It’s a sort of self storing thing, once they are fed up with the mat, you can use it to store toys in for a while and then get the mat out again. Alternatively, I think it will be really great for those summer picnics at the park or a friends house, as it’s an ideal size for filling up with crisps, bagettes and so forth. If I had known about this when Toddler Boy had just been born I could have taken it around to peoples houses for him to lie on, filled with baby toys. I think this is a great product.

The Unbreakable Tea Set This comes in a lovely pink carry case and is a really tasteful design rather than the garish plastic ones that are available. I have to admit that Fifi really looks cute using this, but she is a bit little and so it has proved a real hit with Toddler Boy, his aliens, robots and Batman have been having some very stylish tea parties. At the moment it appears indestructible. I think this would be a really good buy and if someone had bought it as a gift for Fifi, I would have been very pleased.

If you get a chance have a look at Joanna’s site, she’s clearly a mumprenuer with an eye for design and nod towards practicality. I’m impressed and I can see The Handpicked Collection providing me with some unusual gifts for years to come.

Review; The Handpicked Collection