Toys for Christmas

Looking for great quality, Australian made gifts for your littlies this Christmas?

Softbots Australia has a great range of toys suitable for babies, toddlers and also those a little bit older.

Slings (so a dolly or teddy bear can be carried), nappies, wipes and liners (so dolly or bear can have their nappy changed too) and sleeping bags for putting that special dolly to sleep in.  

  Visit http://www.softbots.com.au/ to order in time for Christmas.

Cuggles

Something for your little one to cuddle into with a cute, embroidered sleepy face. Perfect for nap times and bed times as well as for when your child is not feeling 100%.

The name "cuggle" comes from our little one trying to say "cuddle".

Cuggles are made of a natural fibre - bamboo velour - which feels so soft your child will not be able to put it down.

Machine washable and tumble-driable.

Each cuggle has a slightly weighted head which allows the child to play with it creatively.

Price is only $15. Worth buying two or three to allow for when one needs to be washed.

Available in ivory, gold, green, purple, dark blue, light blue and red.

Visit Softbots Australia to see all the colours and to purchase.

We had a great day at the Casey Cloth Nappy Expo last Saturday. Casey Council is doing a great job in explaining the benefits of cloth nappies and the damage that the use of disposables does to our environment. They also provide a rebate scheme for residents who choose to use cloth instead of disposables. Well done Casey!

Our youngest product tester (Michael) was with us for the day and as you can see from the photo below, he was perfectly at ease with his surroundings.

The next place you can see us is Stringybark Suburban Sustainability Festival. This will be held on October 15th and 16th at:
Rowville Community Centre,
Fulham Road, Rowville
Melways 81 K1

We look forward to meeting you there!

The Cloth Nappy Hunt

Well, we have just finished the clues for the Great Cloth Nappy Hunt which starts tomorrow.

Make sure you have registered to give yourself a load of fun hunting and also to give yourself a chance to win some great prizes.

Our offer for this hunt is 10% off all of the products on the Softbots Australia site for registered hunters.

While you are at it, make sure you check out the information on the comparative cost of cloth nappies to disposables which is  available on the website of Diaper Decisions.

All the best with the hunt. We're off to bed to catch some shut eye!!!!!!

Minky - Sorbet - OSFM

Our newest nappy!

As with all Softbots' nappies, this is a one-size fits most nappy and will fit a baby from 3kg - 16 kg. 

The Minky range of nappies are made with an outer layer of minky joined to breathable, waterproof PUL and a stay-dry inner layer of suedecloth. The pockets can be line or tumble dried.

Your little girl will look beautiful in this nappy which is priced at only $25.

As always, absorbent inserts are needed.

Please visit Softbots Australia to purchase or for further information.

Accessories for Modern Cloth Nappies

What accessories will I need?

Options include:

Wetbags   

Wipes

Liners

This video  shows how these accessories can make your life much easier!

To purchase or for further information, please visit http://www.softbots.com.au/

Minky Nappy - Bumble Bee Design - OSFM

Bumble Bee Minky Nappy

Our minky range of nappy pockets are luxuriously soft and can be worn both day and night.

Softbots’ nappies are a one-size-fits-most and are made with care from high quality fabrics in Australia. The minky pockets are made with an outer layer of minky joined to breathable, waterproof PUL and a stay-dry inner layer of suedecloth. The pockets can be line or tumble dried. The nappies should fit babies from approximately 3kg up to 16kg. For more information please see our Product Information page.

Price $25. Please visit http://www.softbots.com.au/ to order or for further information.

We can be contacted at orders@softbots.com.au or via our webpage.

How to adjust the newborn and normal settings on a modern cloth nappy to prevent leaks.

This video shows the adjustment of both the newborn and normal settings on a baby to assist mums with fitting modern cloth nappies to ensure that no leaks occur.

Doll Nappies

Sets in either neutral, boy or girl colours.

Neutral colours will be a mixture of ivory, purple, red or yellow.

 
Boy colours will be a mixture of ivory, royal blue, light blue, purple or red.

 
Girl colours will be a mixture of ivory, light pink, yellow or purple.

 The set includes 3 doll nappies which are the same as our range of baby nappies. They have washing tabs and an adjustable waist. We have tested the fit on various sized dolls and teddies that our kids have. Also included are 3 wipes and 3 liners.

The fabric is microfleece which is machine-washable and tumble-driable.

Great for imaginative play and to allow your toddler to copy Mum or Dad's actions with a new or younger baby.

Price: $20 per set. Please visit www.softbots.com.au for further information or to order.

Balloons Minky Nappy

A new Minky Nappy is now available from Softbots Australia.  Design - Balloons

As for all our nappies, this one is machine-washable and tumble-driable. A cute design that will look fantastic on your baby.


Price $25.


Accessories are also available to make nappy changing easier. These  include:


Liners: Pack of 20 for only $12

and Wipes: Also only $12 for a pack of 20.

For further information or to purchase, please visit our website at http://www.softbots.com.au/.

Doll Slings

A sling for your child to use with their doll. Make it possible for them to copy you as you carry your newborn (or older) baby around in your sling. Tasks such as eating and drinking, playing marbles or even the wii, can all be achieved without having to put the doll down - just like Mummy and Daddy!

Made of microfleece. Machine-washable and tumble-driable.

Can be made to fit all sizes if your child is taller or shorter than most.

Price $12.

Available in berry red, purple, ivory, yellow, pink and baby blue. See the website for more information or to purchase.

 

Vroom, Vroom - latest embroidered minky nappy from Softbots Australia

Made from a luxurious minky fabric, this embroidered nappy comes in both blue and white minky and features an embroidered car.



Please visit www.softbots.com.au for further information or to purchase.

New White Minky - Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

The newest addition to the Softbots Australia range of embroidered OSFM pocket nappies.

And the front view:

Head on over to www.softbots.com.au for further information and to purchase.

Price is just $30.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star embroidery on a luxuriously soft, pink minky, OSFM pocket nappy.

And the front view:

For further details or to purchase, visit www.softbots.com.au

Newest Minky Embroidery Available Now

Our newest  embroidered minky - made from luxurious white minky with a cute embroidered monkey. Priced at only $30.

For further details or to purchase, go to www.softbots.com.au

Introduction to a "one size fits most" Modern Cloth Pocket Nappy

If you are new to Modern Cloth Nappies and would like an explanation of how a "one size fits most" (OSFM) pocket nappy works, have a look at this informative video. It also includes tips on how to prevent leaks.

If you need any further help, please feel free to contact us

Further information is also available on our website at www.softbots.com.au

Cloth Nappy Hunt

The Cloth Nappy Hunt kicks off at 9am tomorrow. Have fun finding all the icons and winning some awesome prizes. Total prize pool is $9,000. Don't forget we're giving a 10% discount storewide to all hunters during March. Just go to http://www.softbots.com.au/. We've just launched our range of embroidered minky nappy pockets and we have a clearance sale on our Funkybots print nappy range.

New Minky Nappy Design - Leopard

Here is the latest minky nappy from Softbots Australia - a leopard print. Lots of fun and luxuriously soft. Priced at a very reasonable $25, the thirsty, absorbent bamboo insert will need to be purchased separately.   As always, made completely in Australia by work at home Mums. See www.softbots.com.au for more details. 

New embroidered minky nappies

Here's our latest two embroidered nappies. Both are embroidered on beautiful soft minky. Follow the link in the title or go to http://www.softbots.com.au/

Accessories for Modern Cloth Nappies (MCNs)

If you are looking for accessories to make it easier to use Modern Cloth Nappies, either at home or when you are out and about, check out the wet bags, wipes and liners at http://www.softbots.com.au/

They are machine-washable and are able to go into the tumble dryer as well. Made of waterproof PUL in a wide range of colours.

The wet bags have sturdy zips to ensure easy access but no leaks with straps to attach to prams, door handles, etc.

Each wet bag holds approx 4-5 soiled nappies.  Also ideal for soiled clothes.

Embroidered "one size fits most" minky nappies now available

New to Softbots Australia - Embroidered minky nappies.

Add a bit of fun to your life - dress your baby in an embroidered minky nappy. They look absolutely gorgeous, especially during summer when your bub only needs a nappy or just a nappy and singlet.

We are happy to embroider to order so if you have a special design in mind, just get in touch with us via our  contact page on the web.

More designs to follow. Visit http://www.softbots.com.au/ or click on the link above.

How many modern cloth nappies will you need?

How do you decide how many modern cloth nappies you will need to buy in preparation for the birth of your baby? Not an easy question to answer as each baby is different. However, this video prepared by Softbots Australia will help to take the guesswork out of it!

"My Fruit Book" now available

The long-awaited addition to the embroidered denim books is now available.

It is "My Fruit Book" and features machine-embroidered pictures of a pear, apple, pineapple, peach, plum, lemon, strawberry, banana, orange and grapes.

These books are hard wearing, machine-washable, non-toxic and chewable. Suitable for all babies and toddlers.

Price $20.

Visit http://www.softbots.com.au/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=129&adminPreview=1 to see photos of the other pages or to purchase.

New embroidered book available soon

We have almost completed our next embroidered denim book. This one will be "My Fruit Book". A photo will be added as soon as the project has been finalised.

Already available are "My Bug Book", "My Shapes and Colours Book", "My Vegetables Book" and "My Sky and Weather Book".

To have a look at what these books look like, just click on the link above. They are perfect for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Machine washable and safe from little fingers that tear paper books. Also safe for bubs who want to suck on the corners!

Queensland Flood Victims' Appeal

We're sure you've all seen the footage from Queensland and feel as helpless as we do. Here's one way you can help. 

Softbots Australia is donating the proceeds from two separate auctions on our facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Softbots-Australia/131524936888395 ) to help raise funds for the Flood Appeal.

Items to be auctioned are:

Flood Appeal Auction 1 - A personalised baby blanket... which includes your choice of details, colours and embroidery designs. This is valued at $55. See http://www.softbots.com.au/store/pc/Blanket-Personalised-Details-15p89.htm for more details on the blanket.

 

  Flood Appeal Auction 2 - A minky modern cloth nappy pocket with bamboo insert and a cuggle (comforter). Your choice of colours. Value $50. See http://www.softbots.com.au/store/pc/Nappy-Pockets-Funkybots-c9.htm for minky pocket colours choices and http://www.softbots.com.au/store/pc/Cuggles-c127.htm for cuggle colour choices.
Auction closes at 8 pm Wednesday 19/1/ 2011.

All proceeds from both auctions will be donated to The Salvation Army’s Queensland Flood Appeal.

Please dig deep for a very worthwhile cause!

Nappies for babies with sensitive skin

Here's one of our Sensitivebots nappies. This one is made with an Apricot PUL outer with a cream bamboo velour inner. 

We can make these nappies in any of our PUL colours. The bamboo velour inner comes in cream, dark green, dark blue, red and gold. Any combination can be made.

We make these especially for babies who have allergic reactions to synthetic nappy fabrics. The bamboo velour is luxuriously soft and will work well on sensitive bottoms. While most babies' skin copes better with a synthetic fabric which keeps their bottom dry, there are some who are better off with a natural fibre which does remain wet.

As with our Plain PUL and Funkybots ranges, they will fit from approximately 3-16 kg.

Nappy Rash Solutions

How to prevent nappy rash:
The first thing is to check the nappy you are using. Is it keeping your bub dry? Softbots' nappies use suedecloth to wick moisture through to the absorbent insert inside. This keeps baby dry and in most cases, will stop nappy rash from occurring.

Giving your baby nappy free time will also assist in prevention and help to heal nappy rash if it does occur. Some babies have more sensitive skin and others get some nappy rash at times such as teething. A water-based cream can be used with these nappies. If you need to use an oil-based cream you could also place the bamboo insert on top of (as opposed to inside) the pocket nappy so it is directly against the skin. The urine will then also stay against their skin so you would need to make sure they are changed very regularly.

Suggested water-based creams: Aqueous creams such as the brand David Craig are available in pharnacies. I have also used a water-based calendula cream from a health food store. There would be many more available and are ok to use as long as they are water-based. Oil-based barrier creams will coat the surface of the nappy preventing it from working correctly.

For babies with extra sensitive skin we have designed a range of Sensitivebots nappies. 
We make these especially for babies who have allergic reactions to synthetic nappy fabrics. The bamboo velour is luxuriously soft and will work well on sensitive bottoms. While most babies' skin copes better with a synthetic fabric which keeps their bottom dry, there are some who are better off with a natural fibre which does remain wet.