You Gotta Pick a Pocket or Two

Three lovely pocket mirrors from Karin Soderquist's etsy shop Verklighten.

Perfect for stocking fillers...

Marvellous Muji

I know one little five-year old who'll be pleased that I shopped at Muji this Christmas...

Yet another wonderful collection of wooden toys.

Thanks for the heads up Martushka!

Jon Carling

The Journey of Herme's Son

Led by a Creature White as Snow

Jon Carling's pen and ink drawings are exactly the kind of thing my teenage son Dylan loves.

In fact, I'm pretty sure that all three of my children will enjoy this Oakland-based illustrator / designer's artwork, which is why I'm bookmarking these two mini comics for their stocking fillers and birthdays.

Luis vs The Skeletons and Eskimo both unfold to reveal a full-colour poster and they include a sticker - all for the price of 3 USD!

Mini Labo

If you're a fan of French company Mini Labo's cute soft toys, cards, games and accessories, you'll be thrilled to know that you can now buy a selection of their products online. Their colouring/collage books make great, reasonably-priced Christmas presents and I'm sure your little girls would be delighted to find a chic French mini-Labo badge or brooch in their stocking!

Enfin, Mini Labo est en ligne! Si vous aimez leurs doudous, cartes, jeux et accessoires filez faire vos emplettes M-L sur le web. J'ai déjà craqué pour le cahier de collage et coloriage l'année dernière, une valeur sûre me-semble-t-il, et là j'avoue être séduite par quelques broches et jeux de cartes... le compte à rebours de Noel a commencé!

Lily Moon

Cypriot artist LilyMoon loves watching people smile, painting and making paper boats from sweet wrappers. Her pretty pocket mirrors and accessories would make very special stocking fillers for little girls and big girls alike. Take a peek at Lily's blog to find out more about her illustration work and head over here to purchase some nice, affordable Christmas pressies.