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Avoid The
Christmas
Crowd!
By Eliza Hamizah
Do you have to shop for
Christmas presents but
dread jostling with the
maddening crowds and the
traffic on the trip back home?
Fret no longer with Family
& Life’s online shopping
guide. Whether you’re
shopping for your spouses
or your children, we’ve
scoured the Internet to bring
you a curated selection of
excellent online stores for
your festive buying needs.
Shopping for the family is a huge
battle. Doing so with kids in tow
is an entirely different kind of
stress for both new and seasoned
parents. The perennial problems of
stuffy crowds and time constraints
are compounded with the sleepy
toddler, the tantrum-throwing
child and the struggle to lug your
buys back home. Needless to
say, despite your good intentions,
festive shopping can be unbearable.
Shopping on the web lets you peruse
a selection of goods ranging from
apparel to home décor to skincare
products. Family-centric web stores
HipVan (www.hipvan.com)
HipVan is a design-focused web store that aims to
bring good design at good prices. They stock a wide
selection of products from high-end home furnishings
to ethical and eco-friendly fashion labels. They also
promise to expand their categories to books and
groceries, so keep a look out for that. Spend more than
S$75 to get free shipping!
For Mums: Their emphasis on great design means even
kitchenware looks great. Serve HDB flats for dinner with
this ceramic collection designed by Chang Shian Wei.
For Dads: The Star Wars films are a common favourite
among the men. Evoke some nostalgia with this
Pikselmatic poster of Luke Skywalker squaring off
against Darth Vader.
For Kids: This multi-purpose Tablet Walnut Stand is
perfect for the kids to pass time on their tablets and
books while ensuring that they maintain proper viewing
distance and posture.
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make this one step easier; you can
shop for everyone – dad, mum, and
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