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I always thought that Christmas was a kids thing. That is until I started looking for a Santa hat for our youngest’s end of year jamboree. But the world appears to have gone crazy and the only furry red snow hats I could find were the sort you end up with at the office party where everyone is too drunk to realise how inappropriate they are.. I trudged from Ackerman’s to the Crazy Store, CNA, Pick and Pay and ended up at the Toy Factory which didn’t have Santa’s suits for anything or anyone. I don’ know if that shows that they are more attuned to what the little people really want to wear or not but I was certainly not spreading any Christmas cheer in my futile quest.

I briefly thought about setting up another site I will never finish but thought better of it given the economic meltdown we are facing.

Smile is a South African Company started by Doreen Maree, a qualified and experienced primary school teacher. Initially their high quality educational products were sold by direct school orders and Department tenders but are now avalable through the fast growing industry of Direct Selling. Smile Education also offers a flexitime business opportunity to parents, educators, therapists and any person interested in early childhood development. They now have over 2 500 consultants and 135 business owners across South Africa and are represented in 13 countries around the world.

The product range is designed by Qualified educationalists and therapists and is manufactured in Johannesburg. Each item is designed with a unique selling point in accordance with the Revised National Curriculum Statement. They all come with comprehensive instructions and are demonstrated in a workshop environment prior to purchase if practical. The products are designed to assist in the development of children from birth to 8 years and are intended to be for use by teachers in foundation phase classes occupational and remedial therapists as well as parents.