A little from one of this year's prize givers....

This year's winner of the Face of Ollie's Closet can win a host of prizes including some beautiful personalised party bags & bunting from  Little Lucy Locket. 

Here she tells us a little about herself :

My dad called me Lucy Locket, as Lucy is my middle name, so I use the name Little Lucy Locket with great affection. I used to have a ‘proper job’ working behind a desk for somebody else. Since having my four children quite close together I decided that I didn’t want to go back to work, also my brain has been turned into mashed potato so I doubt they would want me anyway! Having taught myself how to use some computer packages to create pictures, I considered whether this might be a new career for me. So I bought ‘Bertha’ (a wide format printer which prints my canvases) and she lives in my spare bedroom. Given that my children are still very young I wondered how I would go about selling my work. Having explored the options available to me I was a little disheartened. I thought, however, that I was probably not alone in wishing to have an online shop but without being in a position to sign up with a national marketing website. So I set up my own. I sell my Little Lucy Locket products through my website www.madeonmydoorstep.co.uk. This is a marketing website listing items on behalf of other sellers too. For sellers we offer a hassle-free way of selling online. For buyers we offer some beautiful products for gifts and the home. There are so many talented sellers around, that we don’t need to buy from big stores or from the other end of the country. We support talented local businesses, real people, people like me selling fabulous, unique gifts lovingly made on your doorstep.

If you want to be in with a chance to win this prize, book your child's slot now: http://www.keepandshare.com/calendar3/show.php?i=1366617&cat&fclick=y

Rain, rain go away....

So, it's the almost the middle of July and whilst we should be having picnics down the beach or popping along to our local carnival, most of us are skulking inside avoiding the showers.

If you've got little ones at home, it's sometimes difficult to think of new indoor activities to entertain them with. Here at Ollie's Closet HQ, we've been busy browsing the web for some inspiration and here is what we've found!

This website has got some fab ideas for indoor games: http://www.parenting.com/gallery/18-fun-active-indoor-activities?view=home&pnid=108119

and so has this: http://familyfun.go.com/playtime/indoor-games/incredible-indoor-games-924025/

If your little one prefers crafty activities, there are 1000 different ideas here! http://spoonful.com/crafts#carousel-id=content-carousel&carousel-item=2 
We're going to try out these cool egg cup ships! 


This website has some great ideas for activities with items found around the home (and it is pretty educational too!!). http://fun.familyeducation.com/hobbies-and-interests/games/33380.html

And we can't go without mentioning food! The  BBC Website has plenty of fun & easy baking activities- perfect for you to do together.

Have fun!!

It’s that time of year!  This year's Face of Ollie's Closet will be launched with photo sessions starting on Tuesday 31^st July.

The full details......

This year Ollie's Closet will be welcoming back KW Photography as the official Cute Kids competition photographer.  Karen Wiltshire is a highly regarded photographer specialising in family portraiture so has plenty of experience to help your child produce that winning smile for the competition!

Photo sessions will take place between 10am & 2.00pm instore in the week between Tuesday 31^st  July and Saturday 4^th August.

How to enter:

Booking is essential!

Make an appointment by either following the link using' olliescloset' as username and password and choose an available time slot.  (See example of information required) http://www.keepandshare.com/calendar3/show.php?i=1366617&cat=&fclick=y

or pop into the shop on Cardigan Rd, Winton.

Once the pictures have been taken, you will be contacted in order to view them and make your selection for entry into the competition. Photos will also be available to you to purchase.

Voting for your cutest kid will be via internet poll or instore.

Prizes:

• model shoot & presentation cd of the final photos from  KW Photography 
• £50 to spend instore at Ollie’s Closet      
• Silver fingerprint charm from Times to Treasure
• Personalised bunting & party bags from Little Lucy Locket                  

Good luck! 

Terms & conditions....

The competition is open to UK residents aged 18 or over; except employees of Ollie’s Closet, KW Photography and anyone professionally connected with this promotion. Only one entry per child.

Maximum age for children featured in competition entry photographs is 5 years old.

By entering the competition, the entrant agrees to be bound by the rules and by any other requirements set out in the promotional material accompanying the promotion.

The three finalists will be decided by a public vote. Closing date for voting is the 31^st August 2012.

The winner will agree, on their own behalf and on the behalf of the child featured in the winning photograph to be involved in any publicity concerning Ollie’s Closet, including but not exclusive to additional photo shoots and publicity appearances.

The winner will be decided by a panel of judges and announced on the 3^rd September 2012. The winner must claim their prize within 30 days of the notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with the Competition rules.

There is no cash alternative.

The promoter reserves the right to exchange any prize for one of equal or greater value.

The winners' details (name and country) will be made available on request to those enclosing a stamped SAE marked Face of Ollie’s Closet to Ollie's Closet,, Cardigan Rd Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 1BJ within ten weeks of the published closing date.