10 best: buys from museum shops

   Museums have come a long way in recent years. Gone are the days of the provision for children being limited to a photocopied worksheet – today’s institutions have all-singing, all-dancing interactive exhibits and activities galore. Look out for Myf’s upcoming post on Eureka! – it sounds amazing. Clearly launched as a bid to augment [...]

The High Street by Alice Melvin

I’ve been a fan of illustrator Alice Melvin’s work ever since I first came across her fabulous birds in Tate Modern. I can’t really explain why I like it so much but, suffice to say, I was pretty excited to discover she has a new book out.   The High Street (RRP £9.99, Tate) is [...]

Alice Melvin A-Z Alphabet Stamps

Good things come to those who wait – I have been looking out for these wooden alphabet stamps for months as they kept being sold out! I’m a big fan of Edinburgh based illustrator and designer Alice Melvin, who like us, is also partial to an owl and she’s got this scrumptious set of A-Z [...]

Counting Birds by Alice Melvin

Spring has sprung and it would seem I have a budding ornithologist who endlessly pesters me for the names of birds (I tried saying Dave and was met with a stony expression). It is no surprise then that her favourite book of the moment is Counting Birds by Alice Melvin. We have featured the Edinburgh [...]

Alice Melvin Cut Out and Sew Hand Puppets

I’ve sworn that I’m going on an owl diet (that’s featuring them not eating them) and then I saw these adorable owl cut and sew hand puppet kits, £6.50, featuring the illustrations of Alice Melvin. The rich, detailed patterns give her owls high standout and should you not feel like doing the whole puppet thang, [...]