These mirrored letters from Graham & Green cost £9.50 each. The range also includes an ampersand and an exclamation mark – so you can really make your point! And if your child wants to hide away in his own little calico wigwam, buy this fun version for £64. 

Warm, radiant and good for the environment, Earthborn Paints have created a gorgeous range of clay and water based paints that are free of oils, acrylics and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Earthborn are the only paint company in the UK to receive the EU Ecolabel from DEFRA. T...

The Ninetonine Deskhouse is the perfect set-up for a child’s desk – they can stand, sit and draw to their heart’s content. Made in plywood and formica, the desk comes flatpacked and is ideal for study and play, converting into a mini hut after lessons. The Ninetonine Deskhouse co...

These powder-coated steel height charts come with a hook so you can accurately record your child’s growth spurts as well as use them to hang coats and scarves. Choose from a set of two charts: green and yellow or pink and orange. They cost £22 for a set of two at Habitat. 

The Jigsaw High Chair is height-adjustable, rotates 360 degrees and the tray is removable, so it can be used at the table or as a standard high chair. It’s available in walnut and olive, black and white, black and red or birch and brown to suit any kitchen. £250 from Zoobie.

The Union Jack-inspired range from Cox & Cox includes this cotton doggie doorstop that will allow you to be patriotic with panache. It measures 34x28cm and costs £25.

Perfect for the rock 'n' roller in your family, this authentic looking guitar is actually a CD rack that allows you to store up to 21 of your favourite CDs. Fabulously fun, it costs £25 from Next.

Perfect for adding a little grandeur to your child’s room, this multicoloured baroque-style chandelier is a fabulous melding of brightly coloured beads and shimmering crystals. Not only does it provide a striking centrepiece, it goes with most colour schemes. £69.99 from Tesco Di...

David Mellor designed this cult children’s cutlery set in 1977 and it’s still a best-seller. Based on one of Mellor’s first cutlery ranges, the Java, it was then resized for smaller hands, ergonomically-shaped for easy grip, and recoloured in a bright modernist palette. The set i...

Amy Kent produces fun children’s rugs that feature everything from balloons to butterflies, fish, boats, a maze, or even a zebra print. An interior designer based in Wiltshire, Kent’s designs are made into rugs in Varanasi, India. Each rug is hand-knotted, using the Nepalese-weav...