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John Lewis has a great range of Christmas crackers for the festive table, with something to suit every budget.

The Mini Party Games Crackers are perfect for Christmas as it contains the classic party game: Humbug. It’s simple to play: you hum a tune and the rest have to guess the title! At just £5 for a set of six this is a very affordable option.

For a designer touch at the Christmas dinner table, try either the Caroline Gardner Christmas Pudding Crackers or the Emma Bridgewater Joy Christmas Crackers – they’ll look so pretty on the table.

For an opulent table the Luxury Embossed Crackers in Cream/Gold will look fabulous. Gifts include a hipflask, cufflinks, keyring, pen, champagne stopper, mirror or luggage tag.

Mini Party Games Crackers - £5

Caroline Gardner Christmas Pudding Crackers - £12.50

Emma Bridgewater Joy Christmas Crackers - £12.50

Luxury Embossed Crackers in Cream/Gold - £30

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Little ones will look absolutely adorable in this cute and fun Orange Baby Pumpkin Sleepsuit from John Lewis.

It’s perfect for a Halloween party and the cute little hat really finishes off the look.

Orange Baby Pumpkin Sleepsuit - £16.50

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The Nuna Zaaz Highchair in Plum is a great, modern accessory from John Lewis.

The clever, modular system allows the chair to grow with your child, as the size and design are totally customisable.

The tray, arm bar and footrest can be removed in stages to take your child through their development.

It will look great in the kitchen with its contemporary design and it’s so practical with removable components that can also be put in the dishwasher for easy cleaning.

The Nuna Zaaz Highchair in Plum - £180

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Catch Olympics fever with this cute London 2012 Olympic Games Winning Wenlock from John Lewis - perfect for a gift for little ones that they can treasure for years to come.

The quirky Wenlock toy dances to the official London 2012 mascot song and little ones will love fun creating different poses with his bendable arms or just give this fantastic toy a cuddle.

London 2012 Olympic Games Winning Wenlock - £34.99

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John Lewis has a fabulous range of nursery furniture. We particular like the elegant and timelessly stylish Arden Glider Chair and Footstool. Ideal for nursing, or relaxing with baby and a good book, the comfortable glider chair looks and feels so inviting.

The rocking motion will relax both you and baby, while the functional design - with its side pockets and ergonimic design to help posture - make this a great addition to the nursery.

Arden Glider Chair and Footstool - £249.99

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What do you get for the woman who is busy from dawn to dusk… and often through the night, looking after their little one(s) – a pampering treat! Here’s a selection of pampering products from around the web.

The Aroma Home Animal Hotties Microwavable Knitted Rabbit Body Warmer is so cute! Perfect for cold winter nights, mums will love snuggling up with this hot water bottle relaxing with a piping cup of hot chocolate.

£16.00

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Nails Inc Heavy Metals set  - The Heavy Metals colour collection includes three limited edition full size metallic nail polishes to give mums nails a glamourous look for a well-deserved night out! Colours included in the set are Downing Street metallic blue, Old Park Lane metallic antique rose and Regent Street metallic purple. Perfect for yummy mummies!

£25

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Clarins Vital Skincare Set – Theres not a mum on Earth who wouldn’t love this fabulous Clarins gift set in their Christmas stocking. Included in the vanity case is a Vital Light Day Illuminating Anti-Ageing Cream for beautiful skin, a Vital Light Night Revitalizing Anti-Ageing Cream to restore deep luminosity on waking and the Vital Light Serum – a  3-in-1 skin tone perfector.

£49.30

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The Elemis Tranquil Touch Exotic Stars gift set includes everything mum needs to wash away the stresses of the day. The set contains a Creamy Body Wash, Indulgent Bath Elixir,  Body Cream and Candle. Bath time doesn’t get more indulgent than this!

£25

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Give the gift of beautiful skin with the Ultimate Beauty Collection from Viridian Nutrition. The Collection includes a lovely organic cotton cosmetics bag with the three key products from the Ultimate Beauty range: Ultimate Beauty Complex - a skin, hair and nail treatment multi rich in MSM, Ultimate Beauty Oil - an organic blend of cold-pressed hemp, flax, pumpkin, avocado and evening primrose seed oils and the Ultimate Beauty Topical Skin Repair Oil - a blend of soothing and organic oils including jojoba and rosehip seed oils – natural and beautiful.

£34

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The  E Coudray Foaming Bath Cream epitomises luxury pampering! theres nothing more relaxing than a hot bath filled with luxurious bubble bath to wash away the stress of the day – and bubble baths don’t get more luxurious than with E Coudray Foaming Bath Cream. It smells gorgeous and is ultra-moisturising – bliss!

£27.00

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John Lewis has a new addition to its babycare family with the launch of one of South Africa’s biggest organic brands, Pure Beginnings.

This eco- and vegan-friendly skincare range comprises of five pH-balanced products that are manufactured to organic standards without the use of petrochemicals, parabens, synthetic fragrances, colourants and sulphated surfactants, to really care for little ones sensitive skin.  Pure Beginnings Baby and Children’s products combine certified organic and native fair-trade African ingredients that have been ethically sourced from fair-trade initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, with traditional herb botanicals.

We tried out the Baby Wash and Shampoo, which is made of rosemary and geranium with baobab fruit extract.   It smelt absolutely gorgeous, and our little tester still smelled delicious the next morning.  It helped reduce baby's cradle cap within one bathtime too. 

Pure Beginnings can be found in most John Lewis department stores.

£8.15/200ml - www.johnlewis.com

For information, see www.purebeginnings.eu

A lovely way to spend a Saturday in London is browsing the big baby stores to pick out maternity clothes, nursery accessories, clothes and just indulge yourself in the delights of baby shopping.

Take your other half, or treat your Mum.

1. Mamas and Papas -  Start off at Mama’s and Papa’s flagship store on Regent Street – take the Argyll Street exit out of Oxford Street tube.  There are two floors of baby items and a nice cafe

2. Top Shop - Then opposite Mama’s and Papa’s (using the Oxford Street exit) – you have Top Shop’s flagship store where you can stock up on maternity clothes.

3. H&M – right on the corner of Oxford Circus you will see the huge H&M  - ideal for affordable maternity and baby clothes

4. John Lewis – keep going across the ‘circus’ towards Bond Street to John Lewis on the right side of Oxford Street and on floor four you will find an huge area dedicated to baby items. After four shops it will be time to recharge your batteries so treat yourself to tea and cake in the café

5. Next - Opposite John Lewis you have a large Next – for excellent baby clothes

6. House of Fraser – back over the road to the large House of Fraser

7. The Disney Store –a little further along the same side of the road is the Disney store which is a feast for the eyes and an ideal place to pick up a toy or baby starter set

When you are ready for lunch or dinner – go and discover St Christopher’s Place- keep going along Oxford Street until you get to the H&M just further along than the Disney Store, just tucked away next door you will see a tiny passage way.  Go down there a little way and you will find a delightful little square filled with restaurants.

If you are still keen to shop there are many, many more shops around – further along Oxford Street you have a Mothercare and Selfridges and from there you can easily take a bus to Knightsbridge to Harrods (pick up a bear or stock up on Dior baby!), back up and along Regent Street you have the legendary Hamleys.

This adorable Christmas pudding hat and mitt set from John Lewis is just too cute, who cares if its only worn once a year?!

£8 - 3 – 12 months - www.johnlewis.com

This adorable Christmas pudding hat and mitt set from John Lewis is just too cute, who cares if its only worn once a year?!

£8 - 3 – 12 months - www.johnlewis.com