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Our Name That Panda competition is in its closing days!!
For your chance to win the bragging rights of knowing that our Panda Pals were named by them, but will also receive a BRAND NEW
send us a quick email with your idea for the most creative, catchy and befitting names that you can come up with for the newABD Ambassadors – our three little Panda Pals. There needs to be 2 boy names and a girl name, of course!
And for some inspiration, please click HERE
Get your thinking caps on! Time is running out!
Please submit your entries by emailing us HERE!
TUTUS SOLD OUT AGAIN!
The last of our Christmas tuts are completely sold out! Thanks to everyone who purchased one and we hope that there will be many squeals of delight on Christmas morning as your little angels twirl and jump amid metres and metres of frou frou tulle! :)
There are some fantastic items we have been receiving all week this week and everything will be available for some very last minute Christmas gifts come tomorrow morning!
Our brand new newsletter, named "The Ridgy Didge" is available to download from here: The Ridgy Didge, Issue 1 . Enjoy!
Hi everyone,
Here they are!!
Update from Baby Jogger -
City Mini Parent Consoles still have not arrived and will not be back in stock until Baby Jogger re-opens on the 12 January 2009.
Baby Jogger apologises for the inconvenience but has assured us that everyone who has ordered Parent Consoles will have them shipped directly to them as soon as they land here in Australia!
Watch this space for further updates...
Hi everyone!
On 12 May, 2008, the 19th most deadly earthquake of all time hit the Sichuan province of China, with over 69, 000 people losing their lives. As well as this, over 375, 000 people were injured, and 18,222 are still listed as missing. The earthquake also left about 4.8 million people homeless. Clearly, the toll on human life was huge and many tragedies occurred. But, sadly, humans were not the only ones that were impacted by the events of 12 May.
Many species of wildlife lost their lives too, as they tried to escape the ravages that the earth forced upon them. One of the saddest stories to come out of the Sichuan Earthquake, is that of the plight of the baby pandas, with many of the already critically endangered animals being injured, orphaned or left homeless amid the devastation.
- They are critically endangered and rely heavily on us as humans to care for their environment to ensure their survival as a species.
- Their diet is solely bamboo - our chosen fibre for the production of our range of fabrics and garments.
- They are a universally recognised image for conservation and environmentalism around the world.
- The fact that they are babies represents the nature of our company as a source of organic, eco-friendly baby and children's products.
- They are just so bloody cute!
Firstly, we are going to be releasing our very first 100% organic and bamboo plush toy! Our "Panda Pals" are all eco-friendly, organic, inside AND out! With an ultra soft 100% certified organic cotton filling on the inside and the fabric of the body being made from 85% bamboo/15% certified organic cotton fleece, hand-dyed with eco-friendly dyes. Each of our first batch of Panda Pals have been lovingly hand-made in fair trade conditions, right here in Australia! Each Panda Pal comes with his/her very own baby bottle, and 100% jute drawstring carry sack. They are available in a bright pink and a bright blue version, to correspond with the girl and boy pandas used in our logo.
They are a perfect Christmas gift and have a number of very special applications:
- soft and cuddly - a perfect "comforter" item for your little ankle biter.
- perfect size for cuddling - not too small, but not too big either.
- better for your child - great for children with allergies and skin conditions due to their organic nature.
- better for the environment - a great way to help support the environment and of course the conservation of the Giant Panda.
Our first batch of Panda Pals will be available for sale on the Ankle Biters Duds website by 12 December 2008, with delivery guaranteed before Christmas! Stocks will be extremely limited, so get in quick to ensure that you don't miss out!
And here is a sneak peak of our prototype....
Secondly, we will be launching a fantastic competition! We just won't feel that our "adoption" process is complete until our new babies have names befitting their status as the eco-friendly face of Ankle Biters Duds and we are hoping that you can help! We will be asking entrants to our competition to submit the most creative, catchy and befitting names that they can come up with. There needs to be 2 boy names and a girl name, of course! The winner of the competition will not only be awarded with the bragging rights of knowing that our Panda Pals were named by them, but will also receive a BRAND NEW Baby Jogger City Mini Single Stroller OR a gift voucher to the value of $395.00 to spend in our store! Wouldn't that be a great boost to bring in the new year?!? We will also give two runners up prizes of $50.00 gift vouchers to spend in the Ankle Biters Duds store.
Full competition details will be announced this Friday, 12 December 2008. The winner will be announced Monday 5th January 2009, when we will also unveil the names of our Panda Pals!
To give you a little more inspiration, here are some more gorgeous pics of the baby pandas in China:
To all of those budding artiste ankle biters out there, we have just the thing for you!
We have just received our first delivery of Green Pack Natural Wax Crayons!
They are made from high quality, natural & renewable ingredients. The lovely scent of natural oils & waxes is a distinct feature as well as their bright and attractive colours.
- The entire range is non-toxic and safe to use.
- Free of petrochemical waxes
- Packaged in recycled cardboard
100% beeswax, vegetable oils & waxes, vegetable stearin, lanolin, chalk & natural pigments
Available products are:
- 12 Natural Wax Crayons
- 12 Wombat Wax Crayons
- 10 Natural Oil Pastels
- 15 Fabric Wax Crayons
And keep your eye out on our site for the new great range of wooden and sustainable toys, Ob'on organic and recycled stationery, and gorgous, relaxing salt night lamps!
Well, FINALLY, I have managed to get our new range of ECOtanka products online!
I absolutely love these drink bottles. Not only are they eco-friendly and ULTRA healthy, but they are extra tough and proving to be extremely durable in my kids school bags.
You can find LOADS of info about ECOtanka on their website HERE!
And you can view our full range of bottles and accessories from ECO tanka HERE!
Think 'REFILL NOT LANDFILL"!!
Stainless steel has a life expectancy of over 100 years, and is 100% recyclable.
An update from our favourite eco-disposable nappy manufacturer MOLTEX!!
MOLTEX next generation nappy
We are pleased to announce that in JANUARY 2009, Moltex will introduce a new and improved version of their already FANTASTIC Eco Nappy!
Features include:
-100% biodegradable outer lining
- 100% biodegradable packaging
- 40% biodegradable inner lining
- 100% oxygen bleached
- 100% chlorine and latex free
- Only nappy to have the Australian GECA award 
- Beautiful soft texture for baby
In addition… the Australian distributor of Moltex, ECOdirect, offset all carbon emissions from the shipping of Moltex nappies through Greening Australia’s ‘Breath Easy’ program (www.breatheeasynow.com.au), and donate a 
percentage of all sales to ‘Trees For Life’ (www.treesforlife.org.au) to help regenerate our native bush land!
Hi everyone,
Just a quick note to let you know the latest news from BabyJogger!
1. All orders for Baby Jogger strollers must be placed before 17 December if you wish to have them delivered prior to Christmas. Orders placed after this date will be dispatched when Baby Jogger re-opens on 12th January 2009.
2. Baby Jogger has announced a price increase to ALL OF THEIR RANGE (including accessories) as of 24th December, so if you wish to take advantage of the current range, be sure to get your orders in quickly so to avoid having to purchase them at the new prices!
3. The brand new STONE Baby Jogger City Mini Singles are available NOW!
4. The very first stock to hit Australian shores of the new BLACK City Elite Sport (with stone coloured stripe on the canopy), will be arriving next week. Get in quick if you'd like one as they are expecting to sell out almost immediately!
5. The brand new City Elite Sports have now completely sold out in the Black (with black stripe), and the Tan/Black. There is still limited availability of the Red (with black/stone stripe). New stock will be arriving approximately 14 December, but will only be available to those who order prior to the 17th December. This stock is expected to sell out almost immediately and there may not be any available until some time after Baby Jogger reopens on 12 Jan 09.
I think that about covers it for now!
The pandas were adapted from a plush toy that has been exclusively designed for us by our dear friend Pauline, over at http://funkyfriendsfactory.com/ .
We are still wading through the manufacturing process, but will soon be adding our gorgeous range of organic, and bamboo toys to our offerings, and these little pandas will be the "flagship" of our range!
We think that they are so cute, that we decided to pay homage to Pauline's wonderful efforts and endless talent by adopting them as our official logo! We love the idea of a Panda as the "face" of ABD due to our passionate love of bamboo textiles, but we also just couldn't resist them as our logo due to their cute, fun feel that they bring to our site!
We are also so excited to announce that BabyJogger have just released a GORGEOUS new colour for the City Mini range of strollers. Seen here, it is to be known as "stone", and is perfect for our Aussie climate! We have had customers express their concerns that most of the Baby Jogger range is dark in colour, which isn't good for camouflaging food and other baby-related "stains", but is also not great for our hooooott aussie sun. Well, the stone colour is perfect for alleviating both of these concerns, and it looks great too!Now, as promised, we have some exciting give-aways and promos to share with you over coming days!
To begin with, through-out this week, and probably most of next week, all orders that we receive over the value of $50 (excluding freight), will receive a FREE packet of BIOBABY biodegradable Baby Wipes! Why? Well, just because we love them so much that we simply HAD to share them with you!
Watch this space for the next giveaway and great deals that we will be offering all week. But as a sneaky hint, I can tell you that by the end of next week one of our lucky customers will be proudly pushing the stroller you see pictured here, and it won't have cost them a single cent!!
Ok, so along with our renovations, we are adding more and more great eco-friendly products to our site daily! Keep checking back for all of the great new recycled wooden toys, recycled newspaper kids pencils and stationery products and some awesome all natural beeswax crayons and oil pastels!
Phew, and I am only JUST getting started! Exciting stuff!
Stay green!
tan. :)
