5 Best Back to School Gifts for Kids in 2026
New shoes that still squeak. A jumper with sleeves just slightly too long, on purpose, for growing room. There's a particular flutter to the last few days of the summer...
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Inspiring Peaceful Play: Quiet Activities for Kids in 2026
Most days don't have much space in them. School, clubs, dinner, homework, repeat - and somewhere in there, everyone (children included) needs ten minutes that aren't asking anything of them....
5 Best Autumn Activities for Kids in 2026
There's a particular smell to the first proper autumn day - damp leaves, somebody's chimney going for the first time, that jumper that's been in the drawer since March finally...
5 Fun Christmas Activities for Kids in 2026
Nobody warns you quite how long December feels when you're small. The tree's up, the chocolate calendar is being rationed (badly), and Christmas is still weeks away. Filling that wait usually means...
7 Keepsake Pom Pom Kits for Kids
Fair warning: once your child has made one fluffy friend, they'll want the whole flock. Our new collection of keepsake pom pom kits for kids turns an afternoon of winding wool...
4 New Kids Felt Craft Kits to Stitch in 2026
Some crafts get made, admired & quietly filed away in a drawer. Not these ones. Our new stitch-your-own felt bags are the sort of project that gets used - stitched at...
Spooky Plastic-Free Halloween Party Bag Fillers for Kids 2026
Halloween has a way of creeping up on you. One minute it's still September, the next you're hunting down costumes, carving pumpkins & wondering what on earth to put in...
Fun, Plastic-Free Gifts for 8 Year Olds
Eight is a funny age. Old enough to roll their eyes at anything "babyish", young enough to be completely thrilled by a project that turns out well. Which makes buying...
Mindful, Plastic-Free Beading Kits for Kids 2026
You know that rare, golden sort of quiet? Not the suspicious kind (where you go and check what they're up to), but the good kind, a child hunched over the...
5 Fun Summer Beading Kits for Creative Kids
Summer holidays have a wonderful energy all of their own! Long, sunny afternoons, garden playdates, day trips & that kind of slow, unstructured time that children love to fill with...
5 Eco-Friendly Back to School Gifts for Primary School Children
The first day back to school is full of butterflies, both the exciting kind & the nervous kind. Whether your child is starting Reception or heading into a higher year...
10 Best Unique Gifts for Creative Kids Under £20
Finding thoughtful, high-quality gifts for creative kids on a £20 budget can feel like a challenge. You want something meaningful, not just another plastic toy that gets forgotten within days....
5 Unique Birthday Gifts for Kids That Aren’t Plastic Toys
If you’ve ever hosted or attended a children’s party, you’ll know the feeling of plastic overwhelm. Brightly coloured toys, quickly opened and just as quickly forgotten, often pile up, creating...
Guest Blog - How to Encourage Independent Play: A Screen-Free Guide
By Ian Jasper A. Pelayo - DIGS How to Encourage Independent Play in Early Childhood Modern parenting usually feels like constantly acting as a cruise director. There is the...
5 Travel Gifts For Kids They'll Love This Summer
Summer holidays are full of excitement, but long journeys and quiet moments in between can be tricky to fill. That’s where thoughtfully chosen travel gifts for kids make all the...
How to Make a Kumihimo Bracelet
STEP 1 Fold all threads in the bundle in half to create 16 individual ends. Tie a secure knot at the folded loop. Feed the knotted end through the central...