12 Days of Christmas: Day 3 – Gifts for Kids & New Parents

There is a special kind of magic that lives in children’s spaces.

It’s in the way a tiny glow can make a room feel safe, how a familiar story becomes the bridge between “one more thing” and sleep, and how the smallest rituals turn into anchors in the blur of early parenthood. For new parents, these objects become quietly essential: the lamp that gets switched on at 2am, the journal that catches first words and funny sayings, the book that finally helps everyone wind down.

Day 3 of our 12 Days of Christmas is for the little ones (and the grown-ups who love them). Our For the Little Ones collection is filled with beautifully designed, genuinely useful pieces — keepsake journals, story-time favourites, gentle lighting and sweet room details that make everyday feel calmer, softer, and more held.

Today’s bonus: we’ve also got a giveaway running over on Instagram (head to @fluxboutique.co.nz for entry details), and we’re taking 15% off our Little Ones collection for 24 hours!

Make bedtime feel safe and soft: gentle glow for nurseries and kids’ rooms

Bedtime with little ones is rarely just “lights out”. It’s a whole choreography of stories, feeds, re-settling and quiet reassurance - and the right lighting changes everything.

If you’re gifting a hero piece, the Miffy First Light Lamp is the kind of iconic, practical design that earns its keep: soft-touch silicone, rechargeable, and a glow that works for story time, night feeds, and all-night comfort.

For smaller, sweet additions that still feel special, we love the tiny styling lights and wall glows that create that “safe corner” feeling - the Copper & Silver Wire LED Seed Lights (beautiful woven into a shelf or around a picture ledge), or a playful neon moment like the Heart Neon LED Wall Light or Lightning Bolt Neon LED Light for a reading nook or bedside wall.

And if you’re looking for something that instantly softens a room visually, a Pendant Lamp Shade in sculptural paper creates a gentle, diffused atmosphere that works just as beautifully in a nursery as it does in a kids’ room as they grow. 

Capture the tiny moments: keepsake journals that become family treasures

The early years are a blur — which is exactly why a keepsake journal is such a meaningful gift. It’s not just stationery. It’s a place to put the moments you don’t want to lose.The Write To Me Baby Memory Journal (Birth to Five Years) is a beautiful, guided way to capture milestones without it feeling like homework. If you want the “heirloom” version, the Baby Journal with Keepsake Box turns those memories into something that’s ready to be kept and passed down. For expectant parents, the Bump – A Pregnancy Story Journal and 9 Months – The Beginning of You are thoughtful companions for the season before baby arrives — the kind of gift that says, “slow down, you’re allowed to savour this.” And for families with kids who say the funniest, sweetest things at the most ordinary moments, the One Line a Day – 5-Year Memory Journal is a simple daily ritual that quietly becomes priceless over time. 

Story-time magic: picture books that feel like connection (not clutter)

A picture book is never just paper and ink — it’s a script for connection. It’s the reset after a big day, the cuddle on the couch, the calm after the bath.In this edit, we love books that feel heartfelt and timeless: My Wishes for You and Before You Were Here (both the kind of stories that feel like a love letter), alongside beautifully made, kid-friendly learning books like Fish of Aotearoa and My First Te Reo Māori Picture Dictionary - especially meaningful gifts for Kiwi families. For slightly older littlies, the Little People, BIG DREAMS series is an easy win: inspiring, collectable, and the sort of books kids come back to (and parents love displaying).

Toys they’ll actually keep reaching for: soft friends + wooden play

The best kids’ gifts are the ones that become companions — comforting, carried, cuddled, and loved into softness.

From Lily & George, our For the Little Ones edit includes comfort-first favourites like Stardust the Unicorn Baby Comforter, Liam the Lamb Baby Comforter, plus sweet plush picks like Grey the Bunny and Liam the Lamb Soft Toy. They’re the kind of gifts that quietly become “the one”. 

 

If you want something playful (but still calm and aesthetically lovely), the Play Pouch interactive sets (like Raindrops Village and Woodfolk Wonderland) are such a good “bigger” gift — imaginative, portable, and easy to pack away. 

And for timeless, screen-free play, we’re also including beautiful Jaclyn & Matisse toys in the mix — the Baby Wooden Tambourine Drum, Wooden Egg Shakers, and Large Wooden Xylophone are perfect for little musicians and Montessori-style play corners. 

Small room details that make life easier (and spaces feel more “them”)

Sometimes the most-loved gifts are the ones that quietly improve day-to-day life.A sweet, practical piece like the Casa Tissue Box Cover turns an everyday essential into a charming little room detail - perfect for a bedside, change table, or bookshelf. Prefer a more modern sculptural look? The Ebb 3D Printed Tissue Box Cover is a beautiful alternative. For the constant rotation of dress-ups, backpacks, hats and “I must carry this everywhere” items, Umbra Buddy Hooks are both playful and genuinely useful - a simple way to keep floors clear and make tidying feel achievable even for small humans. And for creating that calm, curated “book corner” feeling, a Picture Ledge makes it easy to rotate front-facing books and prints without committing to a full gallery wall.

To finish a room in a way that feels light and airy, the sculptural paper pendant lamp shade is such a beautiful choice — soft, diffused lighting that works as they grow. 

How to build a beautiful Day 3 gift (simple bundles that always land)

If you’re shopping Day 3, the easiest way to make it feel thoughtful is to build around a ritual:

For brand-new parents (practical, sentimental, deeply appreciated):

• Write To Me Baby Memory Journal (Birth to Five Years)

• Miffy First Light Lamp (or Seed Lights for a smaller glow moment)

• Casa Tissue Box Cover for the nursery “nice-but-useful” finish 

For an expecting parent (baby shower or “thinking of you” gift):

• Bump – A Pregnancy Story Journal or 9 Months – The Beginning of You

• Before You Were Here as the story-time keepsake 

For a toddler or preschooler (bedtime and room joy):

• A story-time favourite like My Wishes for You

• A room detail: Heart Neon LED or Lightning Bolt Neon LED

• Umbra Buddy Hooks for backpacks and dress-ups 

Day 3 is about gifts that get reached for again and again - the light that makes bedtime feel safe, the book that becomes part of the night-time rhythm, the journal that keeps the small moments from slipping away.

Explore our For the Little Ones collection and wrap up something that will be cherished well beyond Christmas morning.