UV and summer product launch at indybel.com

At Indybel we care deeply about protecting babies and toddlers from the strong sun but at the same time allowing them to enjoy their time outdoors and to really benefit from living in Spain. For these reasons we are proud to launch our new summer/beach range of UV protective products including cool baby sunglasses, cute sunhats and mulit purpose sunshades. We are also really exicted about our new range of washable baby swim nappies which are both environmentally friendly and cost effective. At the end of April we'll be adding the fab new toddler towel from the Cuddledry range which is perfect for beach or bathtime and a family sized UV tent which is great for both beach and garden and can be used for feeding, sleeping, changing and playing!

BabyBanz Sunglasses and Sombrero’s

… Baby Banz products have been recognized for the outstanding protection and UV damage prevention all of their products offer children ages 0-10.
Their products have won awards the world over for both innovative design and sun protection safety. Baby Banz were originally designed in Australia for one of the world’s toughest UV environments. Clinically tested by one of the world’s leading authorities on sunglasses, Baby Banz have passed the most stringent standards on sunglasses in the world.

The gorgeous sunhat range is UV tested, size adjustable and excellent value for money. The long rim ensure babies neck and eyes are protected too. Sunglasses and hats are available in various sizes and colours, prices start at 17.95€ for sunglasses and just 12.50€ for sombreros!!!!

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Features include UPF50+ sun visor – the highest Ultraviolet Protection Factor fabric rating available. This gives your baby 98% protection from the sun’s UV rays / UPF10 glare shield to protect baby’s eyes / UPF3 lower mesh protects from insects and wind and filters UV rays entering through lower half of the pushchair, whilst still offering good vision and ventilation.

A one stop complete and total sun protection solution for the modern mum in Spain. An absolute must have or a great gift.

Imse Vimse Washable Swim Nappies – These cute award winning Imse Vimse swim nappies are perfect for beach or pool and long summers in Spain! They are ultra comfy for your little one's and the washable design means they are both environmentally friendly and cost effective. A great summer buy at just 13.80€ per pair. Available in 3 cute designs for boys and girls.

We recognise that protecting your baby and toddler from the hot summer sun in Spain is of the utmost importance to all mums in Spain and so have strived to find products and brands that are world renowned for their effectiveness in sun protection as well as being cost effective for the customer.

All the above products and more can be found NOW on our main site www.indybel.com

Baby Showers in Spain

Last week a friend of ours threw a baby shower for another friend who is expecting next month and we were delighted to go along and celebrate her nearly imminent arrival!

Baby showers are largely an American concept and a favourite for celebrity mums in particular! But they have recently become popular in the UK and are now starting to be heard of here in Spain. The idea is to 'shower' mum to be with gifts and to have a bit of fun before baby arrives and mum is too tired to get together with all her friends!
Baby showers are very flexible concepts, you can organise as much or as little as you like! Traditionally they are thrown by friends, not by mum to be herself and are normally held at a friends home. Showers can be relaxed and simply involve a cup of tea, a gossip and the giving of gifts or it can be more elaborate with games, food, music and a real party atmosphere.

We had great fun at our friends baby shower and it was lovely to 'send her off' to motherhood in style.

At Inybel we now offer a baby shower service. This includes organising a shower for you or helping you to organise a shower and bringing a selection of gifts along for mum to be to choose from on the day. This way guests don't have to worry about what to buy and what mum to be needs or doesn't need as they can simply purchase something she really loves on the day! Mum can also make up a list and guests can purchase from our site at a later date, we'll then deliver everything gift wrapped to mum to be on a date of her choice. We can also organise games, food and music if desired and a few little extra's like our Indybel Baby Shower guest book.

We took one of these along to the baby shower we attended the other week and all the guests wrote lovely messages of good wishes and advice to the mum to be and she loved it!

If you'd like to find out more about our baby showers, check out our baby shower article in the main menu on our homepage

Or drop us a mail at info@indybel.com and we'll get back to you with more information!

Skip Hop bags now avaliable at www.indybel.com

They've arrived!! The gorgeous skip hop bags are now avalaible to buy at indybel.com ... if you are a new parent in Spain or looking for a gift for a new mum or dad in Spain then you won't want to miss the opportunity to purchase one of these fab changing bags ...

Don't forget to check our our HUGE introductory offer on the City Chic model ...normal price 120€ ... our price for a LIMITED PERIOD ONLY just 90€!!!!

mumsinspain.com relaunch!

We have long been fans of website www.mumsinspain.com Not only did we meet via mumsinspain, so in fact had it not been for mumsinspain, Indybel would never have existed, but also mumsinspain is a source of invaluable and up to date advice for all mums and mums to be in Spain .... During my first pregnancy mumsinspain didn't exist and the lack of information about having a baby in Spain was quite scary. For anyone discovering they are pregnant now or for any mums who are moving to Spain, happily mumsinspain provides the awnsers to all your questions.

www.mumsinspain.com has just been relaunched with a brand new look and feel and a fab new user friendly forum. We just wanted to say congratulations to Claire on her great new site, which we know will continue to go from strength to strength. Claire has some great ideas for new features for the future which will continue to help all mums in Spain and in our opinion the more info out there, the better! So keep visiting this great site if you are a mum in Spain and support and help other mums out here too by using her forum.

It's really important to help and support other mums in business in Spain too and mumsinspain and indybel have helped and supported each other from the start ..... if you are a mum thinking of starting a business in Spain check out the mumsinspain business network for more info and advice ....

COMING SOON .....

We've long been fans of the fabulous Skip Hop changing bags and so are delighted that Indybel are about stock some of our favourite designs.

Skip Hop Changing Bags originate from New York and have become known for their hip and cool design, fantastic functionality and celebrity appeal. Mums such as Heidi Klum and Courtney Cox are rarely seen without their Skip Hop's!

We'll be stocking the gorgeous City Chic and Duo Ranges as well as a great Skip Hop rucksack that could be used by either mum or dad and would be fab for those who live in the more rustic areas of the Spanish Countryside.

We very much hope the Skip Hop range will be on our site by the end of March at unbeatable prices! So if you're a Skip Hop fan or have been looking for the perfect changing bag in Spain, don't forget to visit http://www.indybel.com/ soon!

Pregnant in France, Italy, Germany, Greece ......or anywhere in Europe?!

We often get enquiries at Indybel asking us if we deliver our pregnancy and baby products to other European countries. We have had enquiries from pregnant and new mums in Bulgaria, Finland, North Africa, France and even Sweden. And the short awnser is YES ... we are happy to deliver throughout Europe so long as we can do so efficiently for the customer. By this we mean that some products such as the playpen are particularly heavy and would mean a hefty delivery fee for the customer which would probably not be cost effective, but so long as we can deliver safely, easily and at reasonable cost to you then we will do!

Customers in other countries who are interested in buying from Indybel can sign in and will receive further instructions at the check out as to how we send to their country. Customers are also welcome to email us at http://www.indybel.com/ and we will obtain a delivery quote for them. In this instance it's great if you can email us an idea of the products you are interested in, that way we can obtain a more accurate quote for you as prices are usually based on weight as well as distance. Indybel are happy to source European couriers for our customers and have several that we currently work with, but we are also more than happy if customers would like to arrange their own collection via a known courier in their Country.

So, if you are pregnant or a new mum in France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Bulgaria, Portugal, North Africa, the UK, Holland, Switzerland ........ or anywhere else and you are looking for innovative, organic and fanatastic pregnancy and baby products that can be delivered to your door ... look no further ... we've got everything you need at http://www.indybel.com/

Marbella Kids

I know we live in a hot country with many outdoor activites, but even here in Spain and especially during the winter when shock horror it does rain, I sometimes stuggle to find things to do to amuse my energetic two year old on a daily basis.

So, I am delighted that one of my good friends has launched a site full of ideas about what do with little ones on the coast. Marbella Kids is dedicated to the what's what about the where's where of what to do with little one's in and around Marbella. Everything from parks and beaches to activity centers, playgroups, wildlife and swimming. As well as reviews of each activity, there are also handy details including addresses, prices and opening hours. Everything you need to know about what to do and where to go in one place!

The site is still in it's infancy and growing every day so expect lots more as the girls keep adding to it. A great and much needed resource for all kids and parents on the coast!