Journal

Happy New Year everyone! So, we're now into our second season at Scout & Co, which is very exciting. A couple of things to talk about…

1. We're off on our travels over the next month or so (Stockholm, Paris and er, other parts of London) to source lots of lovely new things for the site. And we'd love to get your opinions before we go. What would you like to see more of / new on Scout & Co? More clothing and accessories? More decor or textiles? More toys? Perhaps you have a favourite or new brand that you'd love us to get in. We'd love to know what you think! Email us at mail@scoutandcokids.com or chat with us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.

2. We're clearing some space for all those lovely new spring collections with our sale – all AW13 clothing now half price! Do check out our brilliant bargains here, including Ruff and Huddle tees for £9, the very last few The Bright Company PJs for £10 and La Loi leggings now under £20. Chop chop, as they're going fast!

Another week, another brilliant competition! This time we've linked up with Alison from the awesome Not Another Mummy Blog, to give away one of our lovely Little Dorm shelving units (worth £60) from Scandi brand Ferm Living. These will look a treat in a little one's bedroom, allowing you (and them) to display little treasures and favourite toys. 

Enter the giveaway here, and while you're there, do check out Alison's Top 10 gift ideas for one year olds (including a nice couple of mentions for us!)

Good luck! 

We've teamed up with the ace But Why Mummy Why blog to give away a Play-Fold-Bird blanket by Danish brand Fabelab. This brilliant and innovative product (a three-in-one baby blanket, cosy sleeping bag and cuddly bird toy that uses clever origami folds) is available exclusively in the UK at Scout & Co. 

For your chance to win one of these awesome blankets (worth £80), then head over to But Why Mummy Why...

We've teamed up with Casey and the brilliant Heels on the Bus blog for our first ever giveaway. 

You can win this ace Beau Loves polkadot sweatshirt (available in sizes 12-18months, 18-24months, 2-3yrs, 3-4yrs, 4-5yrs) by entering the easy-peasy giveaway on Instagram. All you have to do is repost this pic with #scoutandheels and follow @scoutandcokids and @cmatheny. You'll find the pic on either of our Instagram feeds.

You can get an extra entry by commenting on the giveaway post at Heels on the Bus, plus check out what she's said about Scout & Co (thanks Casey!).

Winner will be announced on Thursday 28th November. Good luck!  

Cubebots are the latest arrivals on our site and our newest obsession. These moveable robots are created by David Weeks Studio for Brooklyn's Areaware design collective and are based on Japanese Shinto Kumi-ki puzzles. Made from beechwood, they can hold dozens of poses, before folding down into a neat little cube when you want to store them away. They're robust little chaps too, with clever elastic band joints. Available in lots of cool colours, they're an awesome gift for Christmas (hello, stocking filler!), or of course, all year round. Check 'em out here and watch this brilliant video.

Ho, ho, ho!

We're feeling festive at Scout & Co - yes, that's breaking Fiamma's golden rule and getting excited about Christmas before we've even hit December. 

We've just launched our Christmas shop here on the site, with over 100 brilliant gift ideas. Check it out here.

Here's an early heads up of when you'll need place orders to get them in time for The Big Day. The overseas shipping dates are for standard delivery. Contact us if you need it express, and we can send you a shipping quotation.

UK

Standard delivery – 18th December

Express delivery – 22nd December

USA & Western Europe

12th December

Canada, France, Greece, Poland, Eastern Europe & Cyprus

8th December

Australia, Africa, Caribbean, Central & South America, Middle East

4th December

Asia, Far East, New Zealand

Fancy checking out our lovely Scout & Co goodies in real life – and getting all your Christmas shopping done in one fell swoop without the Oxford Circus horror show? We have a stand at the brilliant East London Design Show, which is happening at the Truman Brewery in east London on 5th-8th December. It's the 20th anniversary show and there'll be 100+ stands selling all kinds of design loveliness, plus a food hall and workshops for kids. 

We'll be bringing a selection of awesome Christmas (and all-year-round brilliant) gifts, including our coveted Play Fold Bird blankets, Design Letters tableware, Twig Creative cameras and new Hanna Sager Forsberg prints. 

Check out more about the ELDS here.

More good news: we have a special 2-for-2 ticket offer! Just print out the voucher below. No excuses now... See you there!

We were thrilled to see Scout & Co featured in super-stylish blog, The Mini Post last week. Bookmark the site for brilliant kids' fashion (including adorable pics of The Mini One – cherry DMs, amazing) and tips on the coolest places to hang out. We knew we'd love the site from the About Us page: 'We aint no yummy mummy, mummy blogger or domestic goddess. You are more likely to find us in Shoreditch House, waiting for the net-a-porter sale and people watching about London'. YES!

Read what they said about us here and see their cool picks from the site (excellent taste, obviously). 

Of course it goes without saying that we really like all the lovely products on our site (well, we did pick everything, after all) – but each of us has a few items that are right at the top of our wish list.

Here's what we especially love and why…

FIAMMA'S WISH LIST

1. Sarah Elwick's neon blanket – I love its gorgeous pattern, use of colour and soft yarn. I just wish I could have one big enough to cover my bed.

2. Beau Loves spotty sweatshirt is fun, cool and comfy! What more could you want from a sweatshirt?

3. Lisa Jones Studio's bat card – maybe because it's Halloween or maybe just because I like anything a bit spooky – and PINK!

GEMMA'S WISH LIST

1. Fine Little Day Pirum Parum and Apple Papple posters – I'm cheating a bit as this was meant to be a top 3, but I love these posters as a pair and will be ordering some for Hella's room. The characters remind me of James and the Giant Peach.

2. Robin & Mould's Sleepy Dog Pillow is a robust little thing – the perfect size for a small chair or a small bottom – and he looks good with our 60s teak eBay finds.

3. Stuf Robin toy is my third pick, which is funny because he was my least favourite of our Stuf range before I saw him in real life, but he's very cute. I'll be giving him to any new babies that arrive (apart from yours, Fiamma – will keep that present a surprise for now!).

NICKY'S WISH LIST

1. Mibo for Coq en Pâte penguin backpack – it's tricky to single out one of these, but the little penguin chap is very pleasing to the eye. And if I get it for Anna, then it's not technically adding to my own large collection of backpacks, right? 

2. Little Red Stuga's Bu! blankets are a lovely, quirky idea – comfort blanket and peekaboo game in one. Yay! I especially like the Pirate one illustrated by Will Broome. I've always regretted not buying his Wedgwood crockery so now's my chance to nab one of his designs.

3. Christopher Franceschelli's Alphablock - this chunky alphabet book has brilliant, bold graphics and a great tactile feel. Anna loves story time at the moment, and I know she'll enjoy turning the cutout pages.

And finally, big thanks to everyone who's helped us launch the site, especially:

• Caroline Nitsch (design)
• Jon Baker (photography) 
• Miriam Brent (wordsmith)
• Our other halves: Philip Westbury (technical wizardry), Nico Skov (finance pro and our Danish connection) and Matthew Crowley (creative and branding expert).
• And of course, the littlest members of the Scout & Co team who inspired this whole thing: Wolfe (4), Viggo (nearly 2), Anna (16 months), Hella (11 weeks) and Wolfe's little brother set to arrive next month!

We'd love to hear what you think of the site, so do email us at hello [at] scoutandcokids.com or say hello on our Facebook page, Twitter or Instagram