Giffords Circus: Yasmine – a Musical

From the moment I was first told about Giffords Circus, they captured my heart. They are a modern day village green circus whose passion for their art is foremost. Founded by Nell Gifford, they are now in their tenth year. There are so many remarkable things I could tell you about Giffords, not least that [...]

Reusable Finger Spoons

As someone who can be a bit funny about eating food with her fingers, I can appreciate quirky products like these reusable finger spoons. Aside from letting you dip your finger in safely for a quick taste, it gives a whole new meaning to eating with your fingers for kids who still like to get [...]

Room Tour: Shared Room in Small Space

Today’s room tour comes from an magnificent blogger from Sydney, Australia. Hayley is Mama to Keely, four and a half and Taj, 22 months. She runs the super cool webshop Little Pinwheel which is packed full of funky clothes modelled by Keely and Taj. Her blog of the same name is a source of daily [...]

Tilda Doll Kits from Jane Foster

Jane Foster is a style icon and her latest creation for children is cool down to every last thread. The Tilda doll kit is a hand screen printed design for you to cut and sew. Tilda comes in either red or black and has effortless mod chic licked. You can buy a ready to sew [...]

Paul Thurlby Cards at Nineteenseventythree

Always cooler than cool, nineteenseventythree produce paper goods from the hottest designers and artists around. They shared a sneak peek of their latest set of greetings cards are from Paul Thurlby, whose letter prints I have long been in love with. I have plans to stock up as soon as these hit the shop and [...]

Cool Link: Homemade Toys & Games Craft Inspiration from Martha Stewart

I admit to being a tad partial to homemaker mogul Martha Stewart and I’m loving her (or should I say her teams) nineteen crafting ideas for homemade toys and games in her Martha’s Crafts for Kids special. They have varying degrees of difficulty with most fairly easy to put together and although it’s got some [...]

My Daddy Cooks

When Nick Coffer found himself unexpectedly a stay at home dad, he embraced the opportunity to spend more time with his son, Archie. Having always loved to cook and have Archie in the kitchen with him, Nick set up My Daddy Cooks a video recipe blog in November 2009. Since then Nick has seen his [...]

Our Family Life: Gigi from Mumsrock.com

In the second of our new family feature we catch up with Gigi, founder of cool site for mums MumsRock… Our Family: John (41), Gigi (43 – although looks a youngish 42) Kit (3 and a half-ish) We Live: West London Town, not too far from the Mothership that is Westfield. Quick description of your [...]

Room Tour: Turquoise Sibling Room

Tracey is Mama to Kitty, 3, and Sebby, 1, and lives in Stock in Essex. She is the author of the gorgeous Procrastination Mama blog which is a mix of interiors and family life. Since moving into their new home earlier this year Tracey has been working her magic starting with creating a fun, modern [...]

Cool Spot: New Treehouses at Center Parcs

We haven’t checked one out in the flesh (yet) but we are seriously enamoured with the new luxury two-storey treehouses at the Sherwood Forest Center Parcs in Nottinghamshire. Four bedrooms all with en-suites, private balconies, private hot tub, sauna, and open plan living space for the hub including a woodburner plus an entertainment room, this [...]

Cool Spot: Moor Music Festival

If Lucy’s write up of Camp Bestival has you hankering after the festival experience this summer then check out the small yet perfectly formed Moor Music Festival. We were tipped off by Caroline, a trend setting Mama from the North, that this is set to be a chilled weekend where children are very much welcome. [...]

The Secret Seed Society

I’ve seen a few seed and book packs but none so cool as the visually delightful treats from the Secret Seed Society. Tapping into the desire to educate your child about food through stories as well as through planting and watching things grow, their ethically produced kits turn create a fun experience for 3-7 year [...]

Cool spot: Camp Bestival

So we’re back from the indescribably wonderful weekend that was Camp Bestival and I thought I’d share a few of the highlights and, in another post, my essential checklist for doing a festival with a toddler. The festival itself is exceptional for children – I would say at least 90% of the adults there had kids [...]

NurtureStore’s Vanilla-Scented Ice Cream Play Dough Recipe

Earlier this week I finally got around to making play dough for the kids after being inspired by NurtureStore, a blog written by childminder Cathy James full of simple, great ideas for play and early learning. Relatively easy to make, her recipe makes for far more attractive and sweet smelling play dough in warm icecream [...]

Rice Cooker Add-On for Beaba Babycook Steamer and Blender

We’ve owned a Beaba Babycook Steamer and Blender since Saria was six months old and it’s a nifty gadget that I’ve used for cooking wholesome mini meals and batch loads of steamed treats for both girls. I must admit to being a tad excited when I saw that it’s now got a rice cooker fitting [...]

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