This is a Mumstheword promotion code which gets you a 20% discount from their online store.

Click here to use the Mumstheword promotion code online

• Promotion Code: MTWMB0310
• Discount: 20% off
• Expires: 31st March 2010

Mumstheword is a UK based retailer, which sells natural and organic pregnancy product ranges to mums-to-be and their newborn babies. As you might expect, you often pay extra for natural and organic products, so every little discount helps.

On having a quick browse around theMumstheword site, there were a few products that caught my eye. I really like the idea of these breast feeding covers - nice for a bit of privacy when you are nursing. The mint chocolate design would be my choice.

I've never heard of these wrist rattles before, but they're a good idea for the little one! They are only £6.99, or £5.59 once you apply the discount.

When I was testing the promotion code in my cart, delivery for an item was only £1, which is very reasonable. That was for an item less than £15. Spending £15 to £60 incurs a delivery charge of £2.50, and then you reach the free delivery threshold of £60.

Thanks to magicbeans on HUKD for the deal :)

From time to time, retailers and PR companies may offer us products to review and write about on the PlayPennies blog. While we'd love to hoard all these freebies for ourselves, we thought we'd share the love and offer some to you guys too! The products could be anything from maternity wear to toys for the kiddies… we never know what we're going to get.

If you'd like to be on the Parent Panel for product testers, please email PlayPennies with details of your family size, specifically if you're pregnant, with the gender and ages of your children. This way, we can tailor the items to suit your family.

Once you receive one of the products, we just ask that you use it in your home. Then, you fill in a little questionnaire with a bit of feedback on the product, and one of our lovely writers can use the information in a featured article.

Hope to hear from you!

For this week only, you can get a 40% discount using this Kidsshoefactory promotion code at their online store! There is also free delivery, which just makes the deal even sweeter.

Click here to use the kidsshoefactory promotion code online

• Promotion Code: ALL40
• Discount: 40% off
• Expires: 11th February 2010

The prices on some of the kids shoes are already really good, and the 40% discount will just make for some excellent offers.

Some examples for the girls (prices shown are with the promotion code applied):

• These Peppa Snug boots are only £7.79 (above middle)
• These Camp Rock Harmony trainers are only £8.39 (top left)
• These Dora The Explorer Hugs slippers are only £2.99 (top right)

And some examples for the boys:

• These Spiderman Sense Trainers are only £7.19 (bottom left)
• These Roary slippers are only £2.99 (bottom right)
• These Thomas Wellies are only £4.79 (bottom middle)

I tried the promotion code on shoes in the discount outlet, but it sadly doesn't apply to those.

Thanks to amibees on HUKD!

In this competition roundup, you could win everything from a handy little £500 shopping spree, to an amazing holiday for your family in the Caribbean!!

Firstly, I'll tell you about the shopping spree. You could win £500 to spend at various hot designer stores. The winner also gets a trip to the London fashion week! (Ends 21st February 2010)

• Click here to win a shopping spree @ Elle Magazine

Following on the fashion theme, Elle also have a contest to win a new spring wardrobe - one for the ladies. You could win 12 of January’s best buys from Next's new womenswear range! (Ends 12th February 2010)

• Click here to win a spring wardrobe @ Elle Magazine

The next free online competition sounds nice - a brand new Citroen car! It's one of those energy efficient types, but it doesn't tell us the value of the car as it could be a few different models. (Ends 31st March 2010)

• Click here to win a car @ Currentcost

The next contest would be glorious - a trip for 2 to a Caribbean island! It's a 1 week holiday for 2, staying in a 4* all inclusive hotel - sounds like heaven!! (Ends 31st March 2010, answer = sugar cane)

• Click here to win a holiday @ Truerum

Getting married soon? If you'd like to attend the Tilda Asiana Bridal Show in London at the end of the month, weddingideasmag are giving away a pair of VIP tickets! (Ends 31st January 2010, answer TILDA ASIANA)

• Click here to win Bridal Show tickets @ Weddingideasmag

Good luck in the competitions everyone and thanks to HUKD members newtzy and BLACKROD WEAVER!

If you're still looking for a few Christmas presents for the little ones, you could have a browse through the kids books from The Book People. They have some decent prices there, and I've found a promotion code for free delivery, which is very handy indeed.

Click here to use The Book People promotion code online

• Promotion Code: 204A1H
• Discount: Free delivery

Normally delivery is £3.50, or free on a £25 order. But with the promo code above, you get it totally free, with no minimum spend!

There are some lovely baby books on there - one to note is The Lost Blanket - In The Night Garden for only £2.99. What kid doesn't love iggle piggle!?

If you want to go all festive, you could buy this lovely Christmas Activity Collection - 6 Books for only £5.99. Or there's the Horrid Henry 2010 annual, if your kid is a fan. It's only £2.99 - that would make a great stocking filler.

Now for those of us in Northern Ireland, we can shed a tear, as the free delivery won't apply to us. There is a surcharge for islands an highlands, so it is only the lucky folks in mainland UK that can take advantage of this offer.

Thanks to Rhys135 from HUKD!

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In order to celebrate the launch of PlayPennies, the new blog in the Hotukdeals empire ;-), we're going to give away a super shopping spree at Amazon.co.uk. One lucky person will get the chance to choose anything they want from Amazon, up to a value of £200.

If you'd like to know a bit more about PlayPennies, why not have a read of our welcome post here.

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1. Contest ends Friday 18th December 2009
2. Open to UK residents only
3. 1 person per household may participate
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6. Admin’s decision is final in all cases

P.S. We'll do our best to get you your prize in time for Christmas, but we are at the mercy of Amazon's delivery policies.

Here's another little contest roundup of all the latest and greatest juicy UK contests to enter. In this post, we'll tell you about great contests where you could win anything from a beautiful Christmas hamper, to designer baby clothing!

Need some new furniture? Is your sofa looking shabby and are your rugs looking rough? If you'd like to win £500 to spend on some new homeware, check this out:

• Click here to win £500 of furniture vouchers @ FurnitureToday

Thorntons have a great contest too - you can win chocolate for a whole year! Admittedly it's not all-you-can-eat, but a choice of a chocolate gift every month, which is still pretty nice. (End unknown)

• Click here to win a year's supply of chocolate @ Thorntons

The folks over at "GoodToKnow" are offering £200 worth of designer baby clothes from Childrensalon, in one of their latest contests. (Ends 10th January 2009. Answer = Asparagus)

• Click here to win £200 designer baby clothes @ Good To Know

Knorr soups are giving away a delicious Christmas hamper from Fortnum & Mason. It's got lots of lovely contents like Turkish Delights and Cranberry sauce. Would be a lovely treat this Christmas! (Ends 31st December 2009)

• Click here to win a Fortnum & Mason's Classic Christmas hamper @ Knorr

I've always thought Magimix kitchen appliances  are pretty good quality. I have always wanted one of the big free-standing food mixers. On myfamily, you can win a selection of Magimix appliances. (End unknown)

• Click here to win Magimix appliances on MyFamily.co.uk

Good luck, hope you win something!

Time for another contest roundup for the competition lovers! In this post, we’re going to show you how you could win great prizes, from wonderful holidays to Australia, to cold hard cash!

This would be a great one for the kids – you can win a Nintendo DSi and The Chipmunks game. Ends 1^st January 2010. (Answer = whisper)

• Click here to win a Nintendo DSi @ Good To Know

The next contest would certainly spruce up your kitchen! Delicious magazine are giving away an excellent Falcon range cooker worth £4200. Do you have room for it in your kitchen? Ends 1^st February 2010. (Answer = Nick Nairn)

• Click here to win a Falcon range cooker @ Delicious magazine

How would you and your family like to win a trip for 4 to Australia? That’s what Metro.co.uk are giving away in this contest. Sounds amazing! You have to upload a photo that you feel represents the phrase “Christmas with a twist.” Ends 17^th December 2009.

• Click here to win a trip to Australia @ Metro.co.uk

I could certainly use an extra thousand pounds this Christmas! Fill in this survey from Magic 105 and you could win just that! End unknown.

• Click here to win £1000 @ Magic.co.uk

Even better than £1,000, is £10,000! That’s what the giveaway is this week on I’m a Celebrity. To win this, fill in the details in the link below. Ends 7^th December 2009. (Answer = C)

• Click here to win £10k @ itv.com

Good luck everyone! If you win any of these prices, please leave a comment below.

In the first ever contest roundup on PlayPennies, we bring you news of a few great free online competitions, which any mum or dad would be pleased to win!

Pregnant with swollen feet and ankles? Or just a new mum with many sleepless nights now under your hat? Sanatogen are giving away a luxury day full of relaxation, while indulging and pampering your body from top to toe. Ends 11th November 2009. (Answer = Salmon)

• Win a luxury Spa day with Sanatogen @ BabyCentre

Would you like a trip to Florida? How about a family holiday to Disney World!? Johnsons the cleaners are giving away this fantastic prize, so enter at the link below.Ends 26th November 2009.

• WIn a family holiday to Disney World Florida @ Johnsons Cleaners

V Tech are giving away 5 Baby Bounce Time Turtles;  with sing-a-long songs, light up push buttons and 2 different modes of play it's sure to keep your baby entertained for hours! Ends 11th November 2009. (Answer = 2)

• Win a V Tech Baby Bounce Time Turtle @ BabyCentre

Lindam are offering you the chance to win the complete toddler home safety kit, a must for every parent with a crawling, walking, running toddler! The prize package includes safety gate, video monitor, bed rail, toddler runner and socket covers, door stopper, corner cushions and much more! Ends 11th November 2009. (Answer = 20)

• Lindam Toddler Safety Kit Competition @ BabyCentre

And here's another one for the mums and dads. You could win a £500 Debenhams shopping spree, kitting you out with many new outfits for Christmas. Ends10th December 2009.

• Win a £500 Debenhams shopping spree @ Philips

Good luck everyone! Please post below if you win one of these prizes.

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The PlayPennies team will be scouring the internet for all the best deals from all the big stores which you know and love, from Adams to Zavvi. These kind of stores sometimes offer excellent voucher codes, which can be used to bag yourself some mega bargains. We’ll be posting deals related to pregnancy, young babies, and toddlers.

Additionally, we’ll be doing special featured posts for money saving parents, in our Family Money category. These featured articles will give you tips and hints on specific areas, designed to save you a few quid.

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