You swore you’d never let your firstborn play with garish plastic toys: your nursery would be filled with fluffy white rabbits and calming neutrals.
But once Junior was born your true colours came through.
Lilly + Sid will satisfy your newly unearthed penchant for primaries. There are sleep suits, tops and leggings in dazzling stars and stripes and chunky knitted blankets in happy, juicy hues. The company also makes plush bears, cats and rabbits in matching machine-washable fabrics, so you can clean away drool, spit-up or other unpleasantness in a snap.
What a bright idea.
Available at Fenwick, 63 New Bond Street, W1A 3BS (020 7629 9161).
Photo: Courtesy of Lilly + Sid
LISTEN
Mini Maestro Family Concerts
What: An afternoon of Beethoven with treasure hunts, quizzes and musical chairs for kids ages 4 and up.
Why: Hit the right note.
When: Sat., 4:30 p.m.
Where: St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ (020 7766 1100).
RELAX
Rosy Toes Pedicure & Rosé Tea at Brown’s Hotel
What: A rose-scented pedi, perfect for new mums or mums-to-be with profits donated to Breast Cancer Care.
Why: Flower power.
When: Thru Oct.
Where: Albemarle St., W1S 4BP (020 7493 6020).
VISIT
Sindy in the Sixties
What: A look back at Sindy’s ’60s heyday.
Why: Plastic fantastic.
When: Daily to Jan.
Where: V&A Museum of Childhood, Cambridge Heath Rd., E2 9PA (020 8983 5200).