Online and in the shops: Sleeping well
Suitable for all the family, alcohol-free Rescue Night is a combination of the five Bach Original Flower Essences found in Rescue Remedy, plus White Chestnut, which can help switch off the mind and aid a peaceful night’s sleep. Rescue Night comes in a dropper, spray and melts format, from €7.95 in pharmacies and health stores; www.nelsonsnatural-world. com
AllerMates are a child-friendly wristbands, designed to safeguard children with allergies, asthma or other health concerns.
Suitable for children aged two upwards, these bands are latex-free with nickel free snaps. The range includes Allergy Alert wristbands for children with nut, dairy, wheat/gluten and penicillin allergies and Medical Alert wristbands for children with diabetes and asthma, €7.99 each from pharmacies; www.pharmaher.ie
Thinking of stocking up on some Halloween treats? Jacob’s recently launched J-O’s a new cocoa-flavoured biscuit, filled with a vanilla cream, also comes in a chocolate-covered version (promotional prices €1 and €2).
Jacob’s say their new biscuit is crunchier than other brands with a creamier centre. Spokesman James Spillane said: “The children’s biscuit market is growing at 13% year on year. We think this is because treats are being bought with the family in mind, a throw back to the times when children were treated from the family biscuit tin.”
Have you got your own puppeteer in the family or how about an aspiring director, playwright or storyteller? Big Jigs have updated their Table Top Theatre with vibrant new colours, perfect for a star performance. Puppets en-courage children to make up stories, develop vocabulary and involve the whole family in the making and watching of a show. This theatre is easy to assemble and can be used for finger, hand or marionette puppets. It is a reasonably price of the recommended Christmas gifts from Irish online toystore www.mimitoys.ie


