2022 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: BABIES!

Since having kids, the holiday time has truly become such a significant time of the year. The first year with a baby is a celebration in itself and when it comes to what a baby truly needs, it’s really just love! Here are our trusted and true favourite items that can be put into a stocking or tucked under the tree for a special start for what will inevitably become a magical time of year for your family.

Somewhere between 12-24 months, most babies enjoy knocking down cups. These pretty stacking cups are a firm favourite and I love that they double as bath toys! Easy to stack away on the bathtub or even pop in your bag for trips to the park or holidays away.

One of the most practical baby baths for small spaces, this foldable bath was a life saver with our baby twins. I loved the modern design and the fact we could bring it along for road trips.

Another stacking toy, but also worth it! I have no idea what exactly is so alluring about this toy, but babies (and early toddlers!) seem to be so drawn to it. It’s a great toy to start imaginative play with the animals and their houses.

There is nothing cuter than a baby in a hooded towel! Made from 100% cotton, this adorable lamb hooded towel is the sweetest cozy wrap for your post bath sweet baby.

Bear Stays up for Christmas is one of our most beloved holiday reads! I gifted this to my kids on their first Christmas and 12 years later, we still love it.

An absolute hold all, for laundry or blankets or toys or anything! A lidded basket is an essential for quick clean up and this one is pretty enough to put anywhere in your home.

I did not have a play gym anything like this pretty, but if I were to do it over again, I’d buy this one!

It’s never too early to teach kids to give back and that is why I love this company so much! Cuddle and Kind is a company I love to support and this cute bear is the perfect way to do that. For every doll sold, 10 meals are given to kids in need!

This toy is a top seller and has been for over a decade! All of our kids adored this toy and I would highly recommend it. It’s so easy for tiny fingers to grasp and hold and our twins used to pass it back and forth which was the cutest!

KAIA'S ROOM: THE PLAN AND A SNEAK PEEK!

A new tween room is coming! It’s been a long time since we last revealed a room and this one coming up next belongs to one of my favourite people ever; my daughter Kaia! So many of you have been curious how we’d address the girls’ rooms in our newest rental house, now that they’ve grown from their shared room in our last house.

With the move to Rental House #3, both girls have their very own rooms for the first time! The timing couldn’t have been better (they are 11 years old!) and although there are still sleepovers in each others’ rooms, there actually haven’t been as many as I thought there may be and both kids are loving the new space and privacy that comes with a room of your own.

One of the fun things about designing older kids rooms is that the kids themselves love to be involved. Kaia had some very firm ideas on this space and while she got the pendant light from the last room, she picked this fun and playful wallpaper herself as well as asking for a desk, pinboard and one of those hanging swing chairs.

Here’s an in progress sneak peek below. All the fun accessories (hello hanging chair, wall art, pillows, etc.) are still to come.

in progress girls room with floral wallpaper

The Plan:

Like all good plans, some items are subject to change. This design board is similar to what’s presented to a client on presentation day; it’s a great way to showcase the key items for a space all pulled together to give the overall look and feel of the room.

Since the full reveal is still weeks away (the delays have been looong for some items), today we’re sharing the key items that make up this tween room so that you can shop the room for yourself!

GET THE LOOK

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DIY: EASTER EGG CARTON FOR KIDS

We are just over a week until Easter 2022 and I wanted to share a super simple DIY that you could easily put together this weekend! With a few simple treats that you can buy from many stores, this little egg carton makeover will excite any little one on Easter morning.

Here’s how to make it.

Step 1: Cut an egg carton in half.

Step 2: If you want to add personalization or the little ‘Happy Easter’ message on the inside, simply make, cut out and glue on.

Step 3: Line each egg holder with left over raffia if you have it.

table setting with closed Easter egg carton with personalized child's name

Step 4: Fill!

Here are some ideas of what to fill your Easter egg cartons with:

  • chocolate mini eggs

  • hair ties, hair clips or scrunchies (we adore these Liberty print ones)

  • caffeine-free tea bags (our kids love tea!)

  • nail polish

  • scratch and win ticket (might be fun for teens)

  • rubber stamp or easter stamp

  • stickers

  • chocolate Easter bunny

  • mini jam or honey (fun if you have hot cross buns, croissants or scones on Easter morning)

  • any kind of toy (mini slinky, wind up chick toy, wooden animal, etc.)

  • eraser

  • coins

  • lip balm

That’s it! I’d love to see if you try this idea. Tag me on Instagram or use the #winterdaisyDIY

THE FEBRUARY EDIT: FAVOURITE FINDS OF THE MONTH

How are we already at February?! Wow. Somehow January flew by in a flash and here we are. In Vancouver we’ve already enjoyed a couple of days that feel just-a-little-bit like Spring. I’m dreaming anyway. This month we’re rounding up favourites for the month of love alongside a few picks that hint at the coming of Spring.

SHOP THE PICKS!

BLACK AND GREY TEEN BOY ROOM REVEAL

Our very first teen room reveal is here! I’m so excited to share this special space with you and definitely can’t take full credit for this one. Working together with my sister Amanda, we wanted to create a cozy bedroom for her son, my nephew Carter and this project involved bouncing lots of ideas off of each other before deciding on focusing on using pieces that would last him from now into adult life.

SHOP THE LOOK:

Want the truth? This teen boy didn’t exactly love the throw blanket or pretty pillows on his bed but definitely loved the dark grey (Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal) shiplap wall and his gaming centre on the other side of the room (not pictured).

The entire space is pulled together with this bold black and white rug from our favourite line of performance rugs. These rugs are kid proof, teen proof and are even hoseable!

These simple wall sconces free up precious space on the cement bedside tables and provide ambient lighting when the overhead light isn’t needed.

We used a Pointer and Pine flag as art above the bed and this pretty lumbar pillow from Etsy.