Small one needs a Halloween costume for nursery on Monday and her big sister wants to take her trick or treating. I had every intention of making a simple Halloween costume, but time is running away and the crepe paper hasn't even been bought yet so I've started checking last shipping dates...

If like me, you need last minute outfits, here are my favourite places to find them!

Matalan have a great cheap selection, all now at half price. Next day delivery is just £3.95.

Halloween Costumes at Matalan From £3

Amazon:

Amazon has a great year round selection and there's still plenty of time for delivery by Halloween. I love cape designs as they'll fit different sizes and last a few more years! The monster on the right only needs a green wart for a perfect Gruffalo costume!

Reversible ones give double the value too. At £9.99, this Spiderman / Batman version would be great for any mini superhero.

Here are some more great options:

Darth Vader

Bumblebee dress & wings

Reversible Frog & Prince Costume

Spider Costume

Witch Costume
Now £2.50

Skeleton Bodysuit
Now £3

Asda:

Also now at half price (the joys of last-minute shopping...), Asda do Halloween well. Next day delivery is still an option, and delivery to store is free. 


Selfridges:

And at the other end of the scale... sadly a little out of my price range... I couldn't leave out the cute range of Kigu costumes at Selfridges.

Kigu Costumes

I'm giving myself until 3pm tomorrow to get a costume started. If I haven't sorted it by then, I'll be ordering one of these on t'internet!

Kids Fashion: Going to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo...

Inspired by our recent trip to Longleat, I've found a whole load of animal inspired bits 'n' pieces.

Has anyone else noticed the animal gender divide? Boys get lions and tigers and girls get bunny wabbits and fluffy kittens, ideally with added diamante and pink bows, as if they weren't twee enough already. Most of these items are pretty unisex but you won't find many in the girls' section, so it was nice to see Mothercare breaking the mould with an overtly girly giraffe.

Going to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo!

Non-pink girls (and unisex) clothing and accessories inspired by the zoo.

1.  Safari Collection Duvet Set, £11.99 - Dunelm Mill
2.  Monkey Wellington Boots, £7.99 - George at Asda
3.  Unisex Zebra Bodysuit, £8.00 - Mothercare
4.  Zebra Pyjamas, £8.00, Mothercare
5.  Cheeky Monkey Bootie, £19.00 - Selfridges
6.  Giraffe Applique Top, £7.00 - Mothercare
7.  Padded Walk In Sleep Brights, £7.50 - Matalan
8.  Animals Plate, £4.00 - Little Home at John Lewis
9.  Newborn Jungle Bibs 5pk, £5.99 - Mothercare
10. Giraffe and Sprout ride-on, £30.00 - Isme
11. Grobag Dotty Day Out Sleeping Bag, 2.5 Tog, £23.99 - Amazon
12. Trunki Tipu the Tiger Ride-on Suitcase (Limited Edition), £29.95 - Amazon
13. Graphic Rompers 3pk, £12.50 - Mothercare
... and the one I forgot to number:
Blue Zoo Baby Lime Green and Blue Elephant Sleepsuit, £8-9.00 - Debenhams

Inside the mind of a tween girl... I wore this because...

I got a fascinating insight into the mind of a tween girl at the weekend. As her head poked around the bedroom door, the conversation went something like this:

Tween girl: Have you seen my cat or my panda cardi?
Me: I think the panda one is in the bathroom where you left it.
Tween girl: It's OK. I've found the cat one. It's better for today anyway.
Me: Why?
Tween girl: Well, with the lions and stuff... I don't want to upset them...
Me: Of course... Because lions are known for their fear of pandas...?
Tween girl: Are they really?
Me: Erm....
Tween girl: They'll be OK with the cat though?
Me: Erm.....

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In the end she went with turquoise shorts, Wonder Woman t-shirt (obviously), checked shirt (unbuttoned to show t-shirt) and cat cardi (zippable for quick reveal of cool tee / non-threatening design). This is a picture later in the day (shirt buttoned for warmth...).

Who would have thought that so much thought and consideration had gone into co-ordinating this look?!

We were very lucky to explore Longleat free while test driving the new Hyundai i40 Tourer. We all enjoyed both the day and the car, especially the panoramic sunroof, the highlight of Tween's day.