Perfect Activities for the Summer Holidays: Our New Craft Kits in a Tin
The long school summer holidays are upon us! It's a time that parents look forward to and dread in equal measure. Yes, you are let off the school run, but...
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Yee Haaaa! Saddle up for a Cotton Twist Cowboy Party
One of our favourite party themes, the cowboy party is all about the Wild West; the party decorations include cacti, canoes, stars, feathers and gingerwathas! Make sure you give your...
Get Ready for Fathers Day
Dads don't want much on Father's Day... just show them how much you love them; it's simple - and we've created a kit to help you do just that. With...
Cotton Twist Around the Web
We are lucky enough to have some lovely customers & friends who have written about our products on their blogs ... and we've also stumbled across a few new-to-us websites...
Using our Superpowers
We're always trying to think about new ways to show off our products and recently we've been having a play around with video. Inspired by Xanthe Berkeley while doing her online Make...
our hottest dinosaur party ideas
Here's a pick of our favourite dinosaur party ideas on the market. From party ware to decorations, party bags to edibles, we've got it covered. Here's hoping you can tick off...
Cotton Twist in Motion courtesy of Emily Gray
It’s always heartening to get great feedback, & it's even better when you get to see our Cotton Twist activity packs in motion through fantastic visuals. These lifestyle images are...
Thanks To Babyccino And Our Lovely Customers
Half term holidays can often be quiet in the world of parties, so we'd expected a gentle week. Alexis was headed for Morocco and I had lots of activities planned...
Inspiring Craft with Simple Materials: No.1 The Craft Matchbox
When I was little, I loved boxes (correction: I still love boxes). Matchboxes were extra special though. They so rarely became available so they were to be treasured, they were...
In The Press: The Dreaded Word - Mumpreneur
A few weeks ago, a friend asked me to write a piece for her local magazine about starting Cotton Twist, and I was more than happy to oblige. The magazine...
In The Press: City Kids Magazine
We were honoured to be featured in the September edition of City Kids Magazine, a great West London magazine which is packed with great info for parents on making the...
Our Start Up Story - Learning from our mistakes.
This week has been a hard one. We started selling via Not on The High Street at the beginning of May and we've been having good week on week increases in our...
Our Start Up Story - A Year (or so) In.
Yes, we've only just launched our website, but we are actually about a year into our journey as a small business. There have been many meetings at the kitchen table...
Indoor Treasure Hunts for Rainy Days
Let your little one follow the clues and find their own way to the treasure. Simple tokens show them the way... This treasure hunt is ideal for preschoolers - no...
Favourite Quiet Time Activities: No.1 - Beading
We are all for simple activities that little ones can do by themselves with little input from an adult - for younger children you may need to sit nearby but...
Our Start Up Story - The Beginning
Hello.With our first blog post it seems an ideal time to introduce ourselves.We are Anne-Clare and Alexis and together we are Cotton Twist.Our aim is to free party bags from...