With cafes, gift shops, space to walk and a variety of things to see, garden centres have become a weekend destination for families in the UK, often seen as a great way to get out and about for a few hours. No longer just the remit of gardeners and landscapers, garden centres are now seen by many as a source of unique gifts for the home and personal use.
Aside from brightly coloured flowers and interesting plants, garden centres also provide consumers with a range of lovely gifts and presents that are designed to enhance the home. As such, garden centres are the perfect place to stock baby gifts - such as photo frames, clay moulding sets and trinket boxes. Baby Brands Direct is a leading distributor of branded baby products to the independent market, trusted for over 40 years by small businesses across the globe. With a website that offers a choice of over 2500 products from leading gift and toy brands, we are the one stop shop for all your baby product supply needs.
Products that are most relevant to the supply chain of garden centres in relation to gifts appropriate for babies, toddlers and their accompanying parents are shown on this page. However, account holders can of course access the full breadth of over 2,000 products within the baby, nursery and toy selection available at Baby Brands Direct of award winning, global brand leaders.
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With a huge number of different product types and categories under one roof, Baby Brands Direct offers a comprehensive inventory of goods perfect for garden centres to offer their own customers. We have a great selection of items inspired by nature, that fit thematically with other offerings that your establishment might provide consumers. Lalaboom's innovative children's toys are created with inspiration from flowers and plants, with uniquely shaped building blocks that provide something different from the traditional wooden toy. Janod's Green Market Grocery wooden activity playset is a great chance for parents to let children play with recreations of the vegetables they may have been at the garden centre, allowing them to learn more about them. Bringing nature to the kitchen, Boon's range of bottle cleaning accessories are inspired by grass and flowers, bringing the meadow into the home in a unique way - perfect for those in small flats and houses without gardens to take a piece of the garden centre back home with them. Munchkin's industry leading Miracle 360 cup is now available in WildLove designs, featuring wild animals and eco-friendly packaging, which is in-keeping with the natural aesthetic and values that many garden centres want to promote with their product range. For customers seeking a more traditional baby gift, our range of products from Widdop Bingham, Baby Art and Ryland Peters and Small is perfect for any garden centre’s stock. Keepsake boxes are popular with parents as they allow them to keep and cherish physical memories of their child’s early years, such as baby teeth or locks of hair. They’re also great for storing other treasured objects, like hospital tags, baby booties or even old blankets or documents.
For other memories, Baby Brands Direct have a great selection of photo frames, albums and baby journals in a variety of different styles that will appeal to different customers. These products are available in simple pinks or blues, or featuring famous and iconic Disney characters such as Dumbo or Winnie the Pooh. As garden centres attract customers from all walks of life, it makes sense to offer customers a selection of products with different themes.
For the crafty consumer, Baby Brands Direct also stocks a selection of clay casting kits from Baby Art and Bambino, which are designed to allow parents to create their own treasured keepsakes. These products enable parents to create castings of their child’s foot or hand - or even mum’s baby bump! That way they are able to always look back on how tiny their baby was, even when they’ve grown up and had their own children.
Garden centres are also the perfect business to stock plush toys, particularly those modeled on animals. Children love soft toys and plush dolls, they often provide comfort and security - as well as improving social and emotional skills. Kaloo offer a selection of high end luxury plush dolls and toys, including their Rabbit dolls which can be tied onto pushchairs and cots with their long ears. Keel Toys are a British brand that offer a new eco-friendly range called Keeleco, which is made from 100% recycled materials with no compromise to softness. Larger classic gifts like ride ons, bikes, rocking horses and rocking animals from brands such as Little Bird Told Me and Janod are perfect for special occasions. These lovely activity toys get kids moving, helping to improve their gross motor skills - and as they are made from high quality materials such as wood and luxurious fabrics, they are built to stand the test of time and are great hand me down gifts for future generations. Small activity or take along toys make for wonderful add on purchases or impulse buys. Schleich's range of realistic animal figures are great options as they are inexpensive and can be used with a child's existing figures at home - or multiple toys can be bought at once. Playmobil's playsets are perfect for small hands and their bright colours and exciting ranges are enticing to children who will relish the idea of becoming a farmer or running their own cafe. Bath time toys are also great impulse buys and are also great gifts with their bright colours, fun features and attractive packaging. Baby Brands Direct have a great selection of bath time toys available, including the Peppa Pig range from Tomy Toomies and the popular Munchkin Bath Squirters. As families often drive to garden centres, car accessories and travel items are also ideal items to stock. Our selection of travel accessories such as sun shades, seatbelt wraps, baby carriers and stroller covers from leading brands Diono and Infantino help make travelling out and about easier for parents. Activity spirals are also a great add on or impulse buy, giving kids something to keep them entertained while on the go - and also helping to encourage movement and boost gross motor skills. Garden centres also need equipment themselves to make their business suitable for young customers. Baby Brands Direct have a great selection of hygiene and changing products, such as Milton's antibacterial sprays and wipes, Tommee Tippee's Twist and Click nappy disposal systems and East Coast nappy changing mats that are perfect for changing toilets. We also stock some lovely highchairs from Infantino, East Coast and Safety 1st that are a great choice for onsite cafes. Baby Brands Direct has over 40 years experience delivering high quality branded products to a range of different business types in the UK, Europe and worldwide. Our stock is housed onsite so packing and dispatch is quick and efficient. Register today for an account and take advantage of volume discounts, quick delivery, exclusive competitions and more!
