Shorties

To enter simply follow Shorties on Instagram, repost the giveaway image, and use the hashtag #shortiesfreestuff so we can find your entry.

Winner announced 21st October, prize available in size 000, 00, 0 or 1 year.

oh deer, oh my

Sture & Lisa deer onesie $35

Gummy Bear purple night light $39

cotton hand-knitted cardi $45

Ladedah deer rattle $15

Styled & Photographed by Ingrid

something for the weekend #17

vintage 1970's ABC cards

amazing vintage Hungarian counting book

don't have the time/patience/bravery to make a fiddly, fancy birthday cake? This donut cake might just be for you!

new baby smell is real (we are not imagining it) because science says so

Oh Joy's super cute video wherein rainbow pancakes are made

loving the summer vibes and pretty pictures in this post by Andrea: This summer I stood

a magical iced coffee for all the mamas and papas who deserve something special on a summer's day. What a treat!

crayola crayons carved into teeny tiny sculptures!!

Shorties in Kids Concierge

We were so excited to see Shorties featured in the Qantas Kids Concierge Sydney guide, curated by the very awesome Karla Courtney. Gotta love this city...

It's raining rainbows!

red Saltwater sandals $69

Freddy Alphabet rainbow raincloud tee $29

Hide + Seek chevron shorts $39

geometric octoscopes $9

Sonny Angel kewpie dolls $9.95 each

Petit Collage 'Modern Jumble' nesting blocks $35

Kid-O stack and nest toy $19

pink calculator watch $15

Styled & photographed by Ingrid

vintage toybox | Australian dollhouse collection

There's something so perfect about vintage handmade Australian dollhouses, don't you think? It's hard not to think about the little girls who originally owned such treasures, and wonder who made it for them - a grandfather, or a local toy maker perhaps...

Clockwise: Bestoys c 1960's/70's, 1920's California Bungalow style house, homemade 1/35th house c 1950's, green 1920's/30's leadlight house.

These little beauties are from a collection found here, on a blog called Rebecca's Collections, click on over to see more cute houses and some wonderful detailed shots.

Freddy Alphabet t-shirt radness

We are LOVING these new t-shirts, handprinted in Australia by Freddy Alphabet. The super rad designs are printed on sturdy, stretchy cotton tees, and are available in sizes 2, 4 and 6.

Freddy alphabet tees retail for $29 and you can nab yourself one in-store or online.

Sporty Girl

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something for the weekend #16

Ed Emberley fabric

good golly - laugh/cry/be amazed by this incredible teenage boy...

...and if you have a spare 20 minutes, he did a great talk here

a very sweet printable project from Little Gatherer

beautiful children's folk artworks by Karoly Reich

printable watercolour animal masks

suuuper cute craft project (text in Bulgarian, but you'll get the idea)

prettiest vintage Bonwit Teller dress for a little lady

5 things we love about....Sandy Feet Swimmers

5 things we love about Sandy Feet

1. Every item in the range features UPF 50+ sun protection

2. This very special fabric is absolutely chlorine resistant (no disintegrating cozzies here!)

3. Sandy Feet is designed here in Australia by Lone Lawson whose retro patterns and use of colour we adore.

4. Everything can be mixed and matched, and so many of the pieces are unisex.

5. Sizes go from 0 all the way through to 12! Hooray!

You can find the latest Sandy Feet range in-store at Shorties now!

all trick no treat

Nutcase 8-ball helmet $99

Hootkids 'just hangin' tee $35

mini pinball game $4

Whoopee cushion $9

Schylling tin plane $15

Minti 'pocketface' shorts $69

Keith Haring yo-yo by Vilac $19

Native 'Jefferson' shoes in black $49

styling and photography by Ingrid

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Line up

Hoot Kid Stripe tees - $29

Native 'Jefferson' shoes in Red - $49

Vilac wooden dog - $69

Sonny Boy vintage fabric shorts - $39

Pull along dog - $29

Styled & Photographed by Ingrid

The Shorties Bunch go to Hawaii

Aloha!
Well it certainly is a warm Spring, so what better time than now for The Shorties Bunch to take a little beach holiday (we can dream).

We gathered up some inspiration from when The Brady Bunch go to Hawaii for some fun and chaos in the sun.

For a bit of fun and a little trip down memory lane, here's the first episode in the Hawaii Story.
Check out You Tube for the following episodes.

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check out six year old B-girl Terra in the vimeo above. When I grow up I want to be her!!

plant your lemon seeds

graph paper for colouring-in! Genius!

make your own paper robots

turn an egg carton into beautiful floral fairy lights

turn a cereal box into a super cool notepad

make your own geometric building blocks

awesome printable colouring pages with blank faces to fill in here and here. Also, there's a robot version here.

a simple balancing DIY (my 5 year old boy is so impressed with this)

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Sture & Lisa summer onesies

Hello cute short sleeve onesies all the way from Sweden. We love you because you're bright and soft and made from 100% organic and fair trade cotton!

Find these little beauties in store at Shorties and online (oh and look, more Sture & Lisa goodness)

Littlehorn Summer

Aussie label Littlehorn is rocking our world this year! How about those ice-cream dresses girls? Not to mention RAD tees and onesies for baby. Cotton shorts, very cool tees, a jumpsuit covered in stars...we always say it but why can't we find grown-up clothes this awesome?!

Littlehorn Summer is in store now and you'll find some styles online.

As always, if you can't make it into the store, give us a bell so we can post your goodies out to you.

sundae sisters

Rare Rabbit hairclips $8 pair

Frankie Ray sunnies $29

Littlehorn 'Sundae' dress $59

Saltwater Sandals in yellow $69

wooden ice cream cones $4

Rare Rabbit hairclips $8 pair

Hootkids sunnies $19

Littlehorn 'Snowcone' dress $39

Saltwater Sandals in Fuchsia $69

alley way floral art

With the beautiful weather we have been having here in Newtown, it seems spring has sprung early this year.

Perfect timing with the arrival of gorgeous wooden flower presses in Shorties (only $15), so we thought we'd spend a delightful afternoon to stop, smell and collect some blooms to make our floral art.

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a day on the harbour

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today is...International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Pirate Dress by Dena Pezzano - $55

Red Cowboy Boots - $49

pirate craft kit (only partly shown) by Tiger Tribe $15

Photographed & styled by Ingrid

introducing...Sonny Angels

These little guys are the sweetest collectible Japanese dolls. There are so many to collect, each with his own adorable headgear. The best part is, it's a secret which Sonny Angel you're taking home until you open the box. The idea is that 'the angel chooses you', which is quite lovely really.

Is it bad that I want to collect them all? They do make me smile!

Sonny Angels are available in-store now, $9.95

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10 Games for the School Holidays

1. Vilac 'skill ball' marble game $19

land your coloured marbles in the Skill Ball tray!

Who can score the most points?

2. PLOC magazine $15

Kids of all ages will love the Sports issue of PLOC, featuring original illustrations by Alain Gree. PLOC features stories, games and activities, and is advertisement-free.

3. traditional skipping rope by Vilac $15

A beautiful wooden jump rope for hopping, skipping and jumping!

4. giant punching balloons

These balloons blow up to be ginormous, and last for ages without popping.

Hold onto the elastic and punch away! What other games can you play?

5. 'Mr Mystery' Invisible Ink books $9.95

Your best friend on a long car-trip!

Use the magic pen to uncover clues and solve mysteries.

Ideal for children of reading age, and fun for the whole family.

6. Eeboo Sidewalk Games

Contains jumbo sized chalk and instructions for traditional 'sidewalk' games.

7. Wooden tap-a-shape set