Eco cool alert. Billy Goats & Raincoats is a childrenswear label that upcycles tents into gorgeous rainwear, featuring geometric shapes and primary colours. Based in Cardiff, the company was the brainchild of designer Beth Cosmos, who was appalled by the huge number of tents left at the end of festivals. There are currently three raincoat designs, the Brecon and the… View Post
The sun’s definitely got his hat on today, so what better time to explore the latest goodies from the fabulous The Bonnie Mob. The spring/summer 19 Make Your Mark collection is all about inspiring the next generation of artists and painters and features doodles, brush strokes, rainbows and sun motifs. We’ve picked just a few of our favourites. Kandinsky rainbow… View Post
Ah, February, the month of love. We love a Valentine’s craft and many of these can be adapted as cards or gifts in case you ‘forgot’ to go to the shop! We all know that homemade is best anyway, so here are a few simple, stylish ideas for the kids to have a go at. Have you got a… View Post
Head over heels for this beautiful Ke?tos print by German company Coco Lapine, that I spotted in the new children’s section at monochrome emporium White Black Grey. Depicting five whale species rendered in varying paint textures and strokes, the print measures 50 x 70cm and also features the whales’ scientific names approximate size and weight. Perfect for an underwater-themed bedroom… View Post
Got a potential paleontologist in the family? Until they can follow in Mary Anning’s footsteps keep their interest piqued with the brilliant Dino Domino (Magma for Laurence King, RRP£9.99). You really can’t beat dominoes as a game for pre-readers – so simple, but so satisfying for them to match the pictures and make a pattern. With 28 dominoes featuring seven… View Post