The One
Mini Mushrooms Baby Cardigan – Dark Emerald
A buttoned cotton-knit cardigan in Tinycottons' Mini Mushrooms print on dark emerald, sized by the maker from 3 to 24 months, so it can be bought a size up and worn all winter.
Week of Oct 9, 2026
New for little ones this week
New in the brand book for babies and little ones: a mushroom-print cardigan designed in Barcelona, a cherry-seed rattle, a pewter tooth fairy box and a picture book about Keith Haring.
The five picks
The Easy Choice
The Evolutive Rattle Toy
Oli&Carol's natural rubber rattle, filled with recycled cherry seeds and recommended by the maker from 0 months, works for any new baby you have yet to meet.
The Unexpected Choice
Tooth Fairy Box
A hand-cast pewter box with a rabbit or bird on the lid, sized for a tooth and a folded dollar; the maker gives no age, and it is for the first wobbly tooth, around six.
The Upgrade
Magnolia Play Mat
A round, lightly padded cotton mat 110 cm across and reversible, made by Sage x Clare for tummy time and floor play, and handsome enough to stay out in the living room.
Under budget
Drawing On Walls: A Story Of Keith Haring
Matthew Burgess and Josh Cochran's picture-book life of Keith Haring, graded 7 to 10 by the publisher, for the child who draws on everything.
Also great
Muslin Swaddle – Ivory
A pre-washed crinkled cotton muslin swaddle, 120 cm square, from the Danish maker BIBS, for a newborn's first weeks.
Complete Natural Earth Paint Set
Nine earth-pigment paints a child mixes with water, plus three bamboo brushes; the maker says it is designed for children and gives no age grade.
Polish kids felt slippers – Red
Red wool slippers from the Polish highlands, hand-embroidered on a cushioned rubber sole, in sizes EU 20 to 35 from toddlers up.
From the Kurate team. Kurate began with a hard task: choosing a gift for someone, and always ending up with a big designer name or something generic. We set out to find the brands worth knowing instead, with pieces that feel chosen for the person who receives them.
Prices checked on Oct 9, 2026. Prices and stock change, so check with the retailer before you buy. No brand pays for a place in the book or a pick: how Kurate chooses gifts.
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