May 7th, 2008

New Big Teddy Bears

If you want to send a cuddle to a loved one, check out our new big Gund teddies. Soft and huggable, they’re perfect to wish someone a happy birthday or to comfort someone who’s ill.

We have:

Alfie (pictured here) - the perfect teddy bear gift, He has extremely soft light brown fur, a dark brown nose and cream fur on his tummy and face. His expressive eyes are just pleading for you to pick him up and give him a cuddle. £16.99

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May 7th, 2008

Mum’s a Teddy Bear

Most children have their favourite teddy to cuddle up to when they are upset, tired or need comforting. For Conchita, a three weeks old Mangabey monkey, having a teddy bear makes up for the absence of her mother.

Her keepers brought in a teddy bear as a comforter when the new born monkey was deserted by her mother. It has proved so successful that the two are now inseparable.

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April 15th, 2008

How to Turn a Good Gift Into a Truly Fantastic Gift

This month’s gift tip is all about wrapping! I hope you find it useful.

For many of us the anticipation of unwrapping is a large part of receiving a present.

As a beautifully packaged gift is much more exciting than one sloppily wrapped in crumpled paper - spend a little time on presentation and you will easily turn a good gift into a fantastic gift.

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April 14th, 2008

Eat Chocolate – Guilt Free!

It’s official – scientists have even confirmed it, chocolate really does make you feel good!

Cocoa contains caffeine and phenylethylamine, a type of amphetamine that is known to have a stimulant-type effect on the brain.

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March 21st, 2008

New Steiff Teddy Bears

We are pleased to introduce several new Steiff teddy bears, including a rather fetching range of “teddy bears in a suitcase” that promise to be particularly popular with children. They’re all beautifully made to the high quality standards you would expect from Steiff. The new teddies include:

A pretty Steiff ballerina teddy bear in her suitcase. Just imagine the joy on the face of a little girl (or perhaps a ballet lover), when they welcome this new dancing friend. In return for lots of cuddles, all this ballerina bear asks for is a loving dance partner! £34.99.

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March 20th, 2008

Thanks For Your Feedback on Balloon Deliveries

As part of our new customer feedback section, I will be regularly posting some of the comments you send us about our balloon delivery service.

Thank you for telling us what you think - your feedback is key to helping us improve our service. If you have not already sent your comments, please add them to the comments section at the bottom of this post.

“A lovely present for my 90th Birthday”

“Great novel idea”

“Fresh flowers were not allowed on my hospital ward so this balloon made a lovely surprise at a time when I was very ill and in low spirits”

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March 18th, 2008

4 Quick Tips to Buying Good Gifts

After my last post - Ten Hints on How Not To Choose a Gift, I thought a few pointers about what to do and how to get started might be useful:

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March 17th, 2008

10 Hints on How Not To Choose a Gift

Whether it’s special birthday, get well or leaving do, it’s not always easy to choose a good gift that. Rather than telling you what to do, today I’ve decided to explain what gifts you should avoid to buy gifts that friends and relatives will treasure.

1. Stay clear of appliances

Unless you are certain that she dreams of owning a deluxe mixer because cooking is her passion, or he’s actually asked, in writing, for that state of the art car dust buster - stay clear. Especially avoid vacuum cleaners, washing machines or any other device that might be used to clean up after you.

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March 13th, 2008

Eggciting Easter Gift Packs

Apologies – I could not resist the pun!

If you’re looking to buy friends and relatives something a little different this Easter, you might want to check out our new Easter gift packs. They include:

Easter Balloon, Duckling and Chocolate Coins (pictured here)– a gift pack that includes an 18” Easter balloon, a cute cuddly duckling that quacks when you press it and some tasty chocolate coins. A fun Easter gift for children of all ages. Was £20.99 now £19.99.

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March 12th, 2008

Gift Tip - Think a Little - Save a Lot

Here’s the first of our new series of tips on giving great gifts.

Put some thought and research into your gift and you may save money.A gift from the heart or one that shows you’ve taken the time to think about what will make your friend or loved one smile most, will mean so much more to them than the cost of the gift.

For more on great gift giving visit our Gift Guide and find out how to Pay Attention and Get Outstanding Gift Ideas for Friends and Family.

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Hi, I'm Sophie Baxter.
I run Big Fat Balloons - an online shop selling helium balloons and gifts for special occasions.

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