In many cultures around the world 1st Birthdays come with their own set of ceremonies. For instance, on their first Birthday Chinese babies play a grabbing game where objects like books, jewellery and cutlery are put out. What they grab indicates their destiny - so a pen grabber might become a writer.
Whatever birthday celebrations you have in mind a cheerful helium balloon is guaranteed to have the birthday boy or girl cooing with delight. Surprise baby with one of our new large 1st birthday balloons or 1st birthday teddies for boys and girls.
Large Shape 1st Birthday Balloon - imagine the look of wonder on their face as they open a huge gift box and this large ‘1st Birthday’ balloon floats out. To add to the fun this large 22” balloon is shaped like a number one. With its cute pastel graphics it makes an all-round cheerful 1st birthday gift for both boys and girls. £14.99. More 1st birthday balloons>
If you’re looking for a gift that will have your friends or family in hysterics, then look no further than Goober the singing teddy bear.He’s new, he’s cute, he’s fun, he’ll have them howling with laughter! Just press his paw and Goober the singing teddy bear will serenade them with a perfect rendition of Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry Be Happy” while tapping his foot! I challenge anyone not to smile - whatever their age!
Goober is the perfect gift to send friends and relatives for any occasion when you want to put a big smile on their face. Equally popular with children and adults he’s guaranteed to become an instant family favourite. Only £24.99.
Although Winston Churchill once said “My most brilliant achievement was to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.”, we all know that staying happily married and nurturing enduring love can be challenging too.
To help you celebrate your time together, or to help you congratulate friends and family on their anniversary we’ve put together a range of new anniversary balloons… Enjoy!
We all know that being poorly is not much fun, especially if we’re stuck in hospital.
If you have a friend or relative who’s poorly and needs cheering up, our new get well gifts might just right to put a smile on their face and set them on the road to recovery.
This 21.25 cm (8.5″) get well soon teddy bear is hobbling on a crutch with his right leg in a soft cast that says “get well”. This cute teddy is made of soft light brown fur and has a cream fur nose. The perfect gift to deliver your get well wishes!
Soon after the birth of a new baby, new parents often find they receive huge amounts of cards, baby gifts and flowers. When my baby boys were born, we received so many bouquets that it wasn’t long before we’d run out of vases and displayed flowers in buckets and jugs.
If you want to send friends and family something different to help them celebrate the birth of their new baby, why not check out our new baby balloons and teddy? They don’t need any water or flower arranging skills and are available in blue for baby boys and pink for baby girls.
I challenge you not to smile and giggle (and I don’t care how old you are), as a cow or duck or even a chicken, pokes its head out of a large box and then follows you around the room.
Our new animal walking balloons will have friends and family in stitches. They are the latest must-have pets and, even if you don’t want to take them for walks, I’m sure the kids will.
Did you know that the British eat more confectionery by head that any other country?
I didn’t. In all fairness I though that Americans and maybe Belgians (after all the “invented” chocolate – didn’t they?) were ahead of us.
As we clearly like chocolate, and complement our growing range of chocolates, we have just added a box of delicious Fair Trade Belgian Chocolates (pictured here).
They’re great for those (not always) helpful words of advice, DIY assistance, but most of all, they provide endless entertainment - and embarrassment, when doing that classic bit of ‘dad dancing’.
Because that’s more than enough reasons to treat your Dad to something special – and because it’s Father’s Day on Sunday the 17th of June, we’ve put together some great gift ideas that will have your Dad grinning from ear to ear.
Large Shape 1st Birthday Balloon - imagine the look of wonder on their face as they open a huge gift box and this large ‘1st Birthday’ balloon floats out. To add to the fun this large 22” balloon is shaped like a number one. With its cute pastel graphics it makes an all-round cheerful 1st birthday gift for both boys and girls. £14.99. More 1st birthday balloons>
This 21.25 cm (8.5″) 
Soon after the birth of a new baby, new parents often find they receive huge amounts of cards, baby gifts and flowers. When my baby boys were born, we received so many bouquets that it wasn’t long before we’d run out of vases and displayed flowers in buckets and jugs.
I challenge you not to smile and giggle (and I don’t care how old you are), as a cow or duck or even a chicken, pokes its head out of a large box and then follows you around the room.
Back in January, as part of my 
Did you know that the British eat more confectionery by head that any other country?
Aren’t dads just great?
This year Mother’s Day is on Sunday 18th of March, so it will soon be time to celebrate mothers and make them feel special.