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Soft Structured Carriers

Suitable from birth:
The Pikkolo Baby Carrier, the Wilkinet Carrier and the Maya Tie.
For older babies and toddlers:
The Patapum Baby Carrier, the Patapum Toddler Carrier and the Ellaroo Deluxe Mei-Tai.
For exact age recommendations please see the product details for each carrier.

All our prices include first class P&P within the UK!

Soft structured carriers are more conventional looking than ring slings and wraparound carriers. They have an approximately rectangular section which holds your baby securely against your body and straps to attach the carrier to you. Some tie on and some fasten with clips. They are generally easy to use and distribute the weight of your baby evenly, much like a rucksack or backpack.

Patapum Baby Carrier

The Patapum Baby Carrier is a comfortable and very affordable lightweight pack-style carrier. The Patapum has a wide waistband and rucksack style straps with a chest strap to stop the shoulder straps from slipping. Ideal for carrying heavy toddlers, the weight of the child is felt mainly on your hips so you can carry them for long periods in comfort.

Your baby is held with their legs wide apart with their back well supported. This is the optimal position for healthy growth of the pelvis and spine. It is suitable for babies from around the age of 5 months up to age 2-3 years (40lb).

The fabric is durable 100% cotton, apart from a soft polyester jersey which is used on the inside of the waist and shoulder straps for extra comfort. There is no padding in the body of the carrier so it is cool for you and your baby and packs up small for travelling.

The carrier is machine washable if necessary although generally we recommend spot cleaning rather than regular machine washing. The design is simple and and is very unisex so this carrier often appeals to the fathers!

The latest version of the Patapum Baby Carrier comes with a detachable sleep hood made of soft cotton mesh, which snaps onto the body of the carrier and can be used to support the head of a sleeping child. The sleep hood can be rolled up and tucked through two elastic loops when not in use.

Another handy new feature of the latest version of the Patapum Baby Carrier is that the carrier can be rolled up and secured to the waist band with a row of poppers, so it can be worn around your waist a bit like a bum bag when not in use. This is ideal if you are using it with an independent toddler who likes to do a fair bit of walking.

Patapum sizing

The Patapum Baby Carrier only comes in one size which will fit most people as the waist and shoulder straps are very adjustable. The waist strap is now fully adjustable to fit a maxium waist of 55 inches, eliminating the need for an extension strap. If you are small waisted the straps can be rolled up and secured by an elastic loop so you won't have long ends hanging down.

Patapum Fabric Information

The main body of the carrier is 100% cotton, with polyester jersey on the inside of the waist and shoulder straps. The Patapum Baby Carrier is available in black, navy and khaki

Patapum Accessories

The Waist Pouch is now included free with every carrier.
We also recommend the Wilkinet Showerproof Cape as this works well with the Patapum, especially in the front carrying position.

Patapum Baby Carrier photo instructions

We've made some detailed photo instructions so you can see how easy this carrier is to use.
Instructions for the back carrying position
Instructions for the front carrying position

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Pikkolo Baby Carrier

The Pikkolo is a soft structured baby carrier, inspired by the traditional mei-tai design, but with the convenience of side release buckle closures.

• Suitable from birth up to 40lb
• Ergonomically designed to provide excellent support for baby and parent
• Very versatile - can be used on the front facing in, front facing out, on the hip and on the back
• Detachable hood provides support for the head of a sleeping baby
• One size fits all

Thanks to a unique cinch feature which allows you to adjust the width of the fabric at the seat; this carrier can be used from birth without any need for an infant insert.

Newborns can be carried facing inwards with their legs on the outside of the carrier. In this position the carrier holds them close to your body so their spine is well supported.

The cinch feature also allows older babies to be carried in a forwards facing position once they have sufficient head support.

Pikkolo Baby Carrier Fabric Information

The Pikkolo is 100% cotton (excluding trim) and can be machine washed if necessary.

The Pikkolo is currently available in 5 fabric choices: metro black (shown above), khaki (with olive piping and sleep hood), stone (with brown piping and cream sleep hood), square deal and spa circles.

khaki	stone
spa circles	square deal

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Patapum Toddler Carrier

The new Patapum Toddler Carrier is a soft pack style carrier which is specifically designed for carrying heavy toddlers and older children. Suitable from around 18 months of age this carrier can be used up to a weight of 62lb (28kg).

Similar to the Patapum Baby Carrier this carrier has well padded straps and a wide waist belt to distribute the weight effectively. It is designed for use on the back and comes with a detachable cotton mesh sleep hood to support the head of a sleeping child. This can be rolled up and secured with two elastic loops when not in use.

The cut of this carrier is larger so an older and taller child will be well supported with the fabric coming high up their back. This is an ideal next step up for people who are finding their baby carrier no longer comes high enough for an older toddler to feel secure.

The method for getting this carrier on and off is very similar to that used for the Patapum Baby Carrier. Please refer to our instructions for the back carry in a soft structured carrier.

The shoulder straps are attached to the waist band rather than to the body of the carrier, this means that the weight is distributed onto your hips very effectively. There is an extra side strap going from the body of the carrier to the shoulder straps to keep your toddler centred in the carrier.

Patapum sizing

The Patapum Toddler Carrier comes in one size which will fit most people as the waist and shoulder straps are very adjustable. This new version has a fully adjustable waist up to 55 inches, for those with smaller waists the ends can be rolled up and secured with elastic loops.

Another handy new feature of the latest version of the Patapum Toddler Carrier is that the carrier can be rolled up and secured to the waist band with a row of poppers, so it can be worn around your waist a bit like a bum bag when not in use. This is ideal if you are using it with a child who likes to do a fair bit of walking.

The Patapum Waist Pouch is now included free with every carrier purchased

Patapum Toddler Carrier Fabric Information

The main body of the carrier is 100% cotton, with polyester jersey on the inside of the waist and shoulder straps. The Patapum Toddler Carrier is available in black, navy and khaki.

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Wilkinet Baby Carrier

The Wilkinet Baby Carrier is a well-padded fabric carrier with a unique wraparound method of tying. It provides excellent support for both mother and baby and can be used for carrying 5lb newborn babies up to heavy toddlers, although many parents find it is most useful during the first year. There are four different carrying positions to suit the age of your baby. 

This popular carrier has been around for over 25 years. They are made in the UK and the quality is fantastic. Many families use them for several babies, and then pass them on to friends who do the same!

Our son virtually lived in the Wilkinet Baby Carrier for the first few weeks of his life as hated to be put down. I don’t know what we would have done without it, or how we would have eaten!

This is not the quickest of carriers to put on but the instructions are easy to follow. Once on, it provides a very secure and totally hands-free carry.

The Wilkinet Baby Carrier is made of a strong 100% cotton fabric and is machine washable.

Wilkinet Sizing

We stock the standard size which is suitable for most people.
Extra long straps are also available, please contact us if you want the larger size.

Wilkinet Baby Carrier Fabric Information

The Wilkinet is 100% cotton and is available in a choice of 3 colours: Navy, Black and Red.

Wilkinet Baby Carrier Accessories

Also available to buy at Little Possums is the useful Wilkinet Showerproof Cape. This fits over the baby carrier to keep your baby dry in wet weather.

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Ellaroo Deluxe Mei-Tai

The Ellaroo Deluxe Mei-Tai is a simple tie on baby carrier based on a traditional Asian design. This mei-tai is suitable for babies once they have some head control, we recommend it from around 3 months upwards. It is suitable for carrying on your front, back or hip. It's a lovely versatile carrier and is lightweight and compact.

The body of the Ellaroo Deluxe Mei-tai is generously sized and very slightly padded. It has a head rest which can be flipped up to give more head support if required. When folded down the head support is kept in place by a magnetic fastener which is sewn into the carrier.

This is a lovely comfortable carrier which gives excellent weight distribution, even with heavy babies and toddlers.

Ellaroo Deluxe Mei-Tai sizing

The Ellaroo Deluxe Mei-tai is a one-size fits all carrier. The straps are long enough to fit most people so this is a good carrier if you and your partner are quite different sizes.

Ellaroo Deluxe Mei-Tai Fabric Information

The Ellaroo Deluxe Mei-tai is 100% organic cotton canvas with 100% recycled polyester padding in the shoulder straps.

The carrier is made of either black or natural (cream) coloured canvas with a contrasting patterned panel. This can be worn on the inside if you just want the plain fabric showing but is normally worn on the outside.

This carrier is currently available in Osaka, Pismo, and Helsinki.

natural/helsinki

black/osaka

natural/pismo

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Maya Tie

The Maya Tie is a mei-tai with a little extra. Instead of the usual padded straps as seen on most mei-tais; the Maya Tie has wrap style straps, which spread out across your torso for really excellent weight distribution and comfort.

The carrier consists of a rectangular panel with a curve at the top (for head support) which is the body of the carrier. There are fabric straps which tie around your waist and wide wrap style straps which fan out from the top of the carrier's body. To see how to wear the Maya Tie check out our photo instructions.

Suitable to use even with a newborn, this is a great birth to toddler carrier. The body of the Maya Tie is generously sized so suitable even for large toddlers, but for younger babies you can roll the body up to make it shorter before tying it around your waist. The Maya Tie is great for babies and toddlers to sleep in as it provides good support right up to the back of the neck.

This carrier is simple to use and comes with a well illustrated instruction booklet.

Maya Tie Sizing

The Maya Tie is available only in a standard size which will fit most people.

Maya Tie Fabrics

The Maya Tie is 100% cotton. Lovely and soft once washed, this fabric has just a tiny amount of give which makes is very comfortable for you and your baby.
We currently stock the Maya Tie in: no 37 (rainbow), no 53 (blue/purple), no 57 (black) and no 59 (denim blue). If there is a colour you would particularly like we can usually source it for you if you email us.

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