In the sea of toys and décor products for babies and children, every now and again a brand arrives that makes your lips turn up in a smile, your hand reach for your credit card, and then, most importantly, makes your kids room or play space one that they will cherish for years to come.

 

Mocka is such a brand. With a company mission statement of “providing contemporary and trendy furniture and toys from baby to adult at affordable prices”, Mocka are certainly ticking all the boxes!

 

Sure, some things are an extravagance when it comes to kids, but there are certain toys and pieces of furniture that are a necessity for both practical and, even more importantly, imaginative purposes. 

 

 

Starting at one of the very earliest purchases you will make for your child; the high chair. This will be one of the most utilised and most visible pieces of furniture you will buy, so it must be sturdy and look good too! The Soho wooden highchair has no tray, but instead a safety rail, used around the child’s stomach for up close eating at the ‘big people’ table*. Once the days of messy baby and toddler feeds are behind you, the high chair becomes part of the furniture; and grows with your child (capable of holding up to 60kgs.) Comfort for your little one is assured with free seat and back rest cushions included.

Around age 2, kids start to want to hide, to create little spaces just for themselves, for their teddies or toy cars. Keep the sheets and blankets in the linen cupboard instead of draped over the furniture as makeshift cubbies and create a play space with the amazing range of tee pees. Made from high quality canvas, the tee pees are suitable for use indoors or out and their ability to bring out imaginative play cannot be denied. Our tee pee has been a bed, a tent, a swimming pool, a tree house……all while sitting in the corner of our family room. Choose from any of the four fabulous prints: cowboy, blue stripe, pink stripe or the shabby chic inspired girly girl.

And then of course, your little one will need some wheels. Mocka has Australia’s largest range of balance bikes for children aged from 2 to 6 years. Each bike has 3 seat settings which can be easily adjusted as your child grows. With no less than six bikes to choose from, your kids will be feeling the wind in their hair (and doing their best siren impersonation on the Police bike!), in no time!

 

 

When they’re not racing around outdoors or playing in their tee pees, you’ll need a place for them to sit, colour in, do play dough and all those other activities that keep them out of your hair……I mean, provide them with artistic opportunities! Stackable stools, strong enough to support an adults weight and available in either a five piece combination of table and four stools or table and two stools and two chairs, the furniture is contemporary and practical. A must have.

 

 

Finally, at the end of a long day, you just need somewhere to stash all the stuff.  Where do you keep all the dress up clothes, jackets, nappy bags or umbrellas? Are they easy to find when you need them? (Think sun hats when your toddler is pulling you by the pant leg to get outside and the hat is nowhere to be found…) Continuing our love of all things natural, the Wooden Tree stand with its many branches is perfect for holding all the things we accumulate for our kids. Think outside the square and it becomes a nesting place for felt birds, a home for fairies; a big, shady tree for reading under.

 

 

How wonderful to have products for your child that will be enjoyed and cherished as they grow, not played with and quickly abandoned for the next best thing. How wonderful to know that you are creating opportunities for precious memories as you climb into their tee pee and into their imaginary world.

 

Inspired? Check out the full range of Mocka products here.