The gift of Frugi this Christmas #GiftOfGiving

If ever there was a time to make an effort, it’s at Christmas. Dressing up on the 25th December is just as much a part of the festivities as giving presents to loved ones, feasting on delectable food and loafing on the sofa. Seeing POD’s face when she discovers Father Christmas has been is magic. But I’m not sure it’s as exciting as sharing her birthday with baby Jesus!

POD was born at 10:46am on Christmas Day 2010. The past couple of years she’s has an ‘un-birthday’ party in the Summer, so she has a full day devoted to her, although we make sure she has a great birthday too. This means leaving a room free of Christmas decorations, separating her (birthday/Christmas) presents and having a cake. As any little girl would on her birthday, she always has to have a great dress too.

This year her dress is from Frugi – the UK’s leading organic and ethical childrenswear brand. The Frugi range spans babies, toddlers and kids plus there’s a nursing collection and gifts on offer too. I absolutely love their clothes so I was thrilled to form part of their #GiftOfGiving project – thanks to Kara at Chelsea Mamma who is one of the #FrugiFamily.

POD’s response when she saw Frugi’s Twirly Bow Dress was ‘wow, just wow Mummy’. It’s wonderful how infectious her enthusiasm is and that’s exactly what you want when you’ve chosen something isn’t it? The Twirly Bow Dress is made from 100% organic cotton which is brilliant for POD as her skin can be sensitive. The fabric is beautifully soft too and the layers make it ideal for twirling – POD has already tested how high it spins in Pizza Express! The turquoise and magenta Snowy Town design is just glorious and the contrasting polka dot ribbon at the waist can be tied in a bow at the back. It wasn’t actually raining when we took the photographs below, POD wanted Peppa up ‘just in case’!

This is what the nearly five year old POD thought “Well I love the spots, the pinky middle bit and the bow. I like the lambs. And their pink noses. The houses, they have a roof with snow and that’s nice.” She then asked when she’d be able to build a snowman! The year POD was born produced the highest level of snowfall in a century but there’s been little since (that she remembers). We’re really hoping for some of the white stuff this winter, the sooner the better.

Frugi has an oatmeal cardigan that I must get as it will go with the Twirly Bow Dress perfectly – a better match than the one below! Made from knitted cashmere and ethical merino wool, the Laura Cardigan will no doubt be even softer than the dress. Looks like we’ll be having a few extra birthday and Christmas cuddles!

The Doves aren’t the only family participating in Frugi’s brilliant #GiftOfGiving project so why not head over to Emma at Emma 4 FACS to see what she has chosen.