Online and in the shops...

There’s up to half price off travel systems, strollers, cots, baby walkers, car seats, and cotbeds, including Mothercare’s own Roam Travel System Colour Pack and Base Bundle which is reduced from €499.98 to €249.99;
Portable North Pole (PNP) is an online platform used by Santa and his elves to send video messages to children around the world.
For Christmas 2016, you can also share in the magic of Santa’s Village through a new collection of toys and gifts which can be bought online at John Lewis.
The PNP collection includes Do Good Elves, €24, an Elf Door, €18, and Hani, Santa’s Littlest Reindeer, €12.

View the full collection here.
The Irish Fairy Door Company help fairies relocate to homes and gardens around the world, through their wooden fairy doors.

Now little ones can send their fairies a hug with the new ‘Fairy Friends’ — Laylabelle, Evie-Bee, Jo-Jo, and Ali-May.
Each Fairy Friend comes with a free online story, a Fairy Friendship Booklet and Certificate.
Give them a cuddle and you might feel a warm spot — this is your fairy hugging you back; €14.95;
The Petilou Sensory Shapes set from Le Toy Van encourages shape and colour recognition as little ones sort the blocks into the tray.

Each block also has a different sensation such as a bell, kaleidoscope, or fluffy fabric and this toy was recently listed as one of the Top Educational Toys to buy this Christmas by Fundamentally Children which publish The Good Toy Guide. It is suitable for children aged one to two, €35; www.littleones.ie