I confess that I have always been besotted with pretty packages.
Regular deliveries of Usborne Books (at least in part) satisfies this craving.
I just received three brand new products from Usborne, just in time for Rachel’s Holiday Shopping Boutique.
The first, Market Day, has so many features…a handle for easy carrying, four beautifully-illustrated board books, a fold out design that turns into a market backdrop and play surface, and sturdy cutout figures for hours of enjoyment.
And all of this for only $19.99.
And then there’s this beautiful volume of Illustrated Stories for Christmas: 352 pages and hardcover, for only $14.99.
Titles in this book are: Twas the Night Before Christmas – A Visit from St. Nicholas, A Christmas Carol, The Elf and the Toymaker, Snowy and Icy, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Santa’s Day Off, Puss in Boots,The Snow Queen, and East of the Sun, West of the Moon.
And now for the piece de resistance! These fabulous greeting cards just released for the holidays are my top choice this year. Each of the 20 cards features a unique design that can be hand colored. The price? Only $9.99.
A collection of twenty festive Christmas cards to color and rich red envelopes to send them in. Each card is gorgeously illustrated with a different design, including a decorated Christmas tree, a sweet robin on a berry-freckled branch and a happy snowman. Card insides have colored backgrounds, a season’s greeting and a blank space for children to write their own message.
I hope to see you at the boutique. You can indulge me by ooohing and ahhhing over the pretty packages along with me.
Other yummy seasonal products:
Story of the Nativity, $10.99
Sing Along Christmas Carols with CD, $14.99
Christmas Baking for Children, $14.99
Drawing, Doodling and Coloring for Christmas, $13.99
Christmas Sticker Book, $7.99
Il Bel Far Niente 
Uh oh. I guess I’d better bring a little more money with me to the sale, I want at least half of these titles!
I just bought the Christmas baking recipe book for our 10 1/2 year old. The recipes look delicious and she is so looking forward to baking with my husband’s step mother during her PD day at the end of the month.