Ice Lanterns
'I like the way the natural bits glow - they look like they’re living in the ice!' - S age 7 'They’re nearly gone now. They’re melting ‘cos i...
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Happy Holidays!
We will be closing our workshop and office this year from 23rd December until 4th January. We will still be taking orders on our website, however w...
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Hot chocolate stirrers.
Today’s festive activity come to you courtesy of our lovely colleague Caroline - and her scrumptious daughter. It’s a goody. Easy and gloriously ...
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Salt Dough Decorations
We were full of festive spirit here in Shropshire thanks to a magical combination of tree decorating, a muddy walk and even muddier bike rid...
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Santa Sticks
Continuing our theme of homemade Christmas decorations, we give you… Santa Sticks!Hilarious. All the ho ho ho's making these jolly festive stick me...
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Winter Ice Sensory Play by @play_of_the_wild
Winter is now officially here, and our family is already enjoying seeing how the landscape is continuing to change. We have been trying to s...
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Gingerbread People
My lads are 9 and 7.5 years old and have never before attempted a sewing project - in fact they call any se...
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Pine Needle Sensory Play
Natural materials offer eco-friendly, sensory ways in which to help hone fine motor skills and provoke imaginative small-world play. Don’t be afrai...
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Mincemeat Buns
Mincemeat Buns For an ‘elevenses’ treat or after-school snack, these buns are a delicious alternative to mince-pies but still pack a festive punch....
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Ignite Their Imagination Film
Watch eyes light up, creativity flow and joy shared between friends in a magical woodland encampment. Moments like this - they’re what we are here ...
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Igniting the Idea: Behind The Scenes
At a marketing meeting back in September this year, we agreed that our Christmas Campaign this year really needed video content. What better way to...
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The Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards 2020
Unless you’re in the brand licensing industry, you’d be forgiven for not having heard of the Brand and Lifestyle Licensing Awards. You’ll prob...
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It’s a wrap!
We will hand-wrap your gifts in our beautiful, tree-printed paper, tie them up with string and add your chosen message onto one of our sweet, snowy...
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Raspberry Cakejack
Raspberry Cakejack I thought we’d share a favourite recipe- adapted here to celebrate our glorious glut of autumn fruiting raspberries. Taken from...
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Broomsticks
Making real tools from natural objects and getting children involved with this process has always been a passion of ours.
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Pumpkin Hunt
A recommended half term game for indoors or out. I just wonder if we’ll uncover the lost 2 pumpkins before we find the 3 mini Easter eggs missing f...
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Honey Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
In the 80’s my mum used to sit with me and make jewellery out of the scooped out and rinsed pumpkin seeds. I have vivid memories of being adorne...
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Apple Pigs
These cheerful little pigs are an unusual sweet treat for the birds - and super fun to make! They’re also a good way to use up windfall or tired ol...
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Cinnamon Apple Slice
Another winner for an autumn after-school snack, or served with cream/custard for pudding. Easy enough to make whilst multitasking - or with an ...
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An Autumn Walk
If you’re like me, that urge to get myself and my children out into nature has never felt stronger. Science now proves that walking in a natural en...
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Butterfly Window
This play prompt is a favourite - all it takes is a piece of cardboard (the recycling bin calls again), and a little bit of fiddly scissor-use. On...
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Nature Confetti
This is a useful little play prompt to help absorb young children if a little bit of headspace is required…
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