There is no time like a recession to teach children to keep their pennies safe. Money boxes are in fashion again and there are some very colourful ones on the market. I like the wooden …

These adorable baby booties and Mary-Jane shoes are my recent Etsy find. They are made by hand in the UK by Funky Shapes run by a Chilean mum living in the Isle of Wight. …

Educational toys are at the top of my list, fun toys with a meaning are a great way to teach children any message. What a better way to teach children the efficiency of solar power …

Today my Etsy finds are unusual but certainly original. The fantastic selection of artistic clocks by Pixelthis made from recycled junk is outstanding. Wall mounted and desk clocks made from computer hard drives, bicycle wheels, …

I was browsing Etsy to gather ideas for father’s day gifts and I found these sugar coated biscuits that look too good to eat. The tool box set and the sporty cookies are a cute …

June is here and one of the appointments to remember on this month’s calendar is father’s day. I have started having a look to put some ideas together for special gifts and I found some …

There is something special about hand made rag dolls. Jess Browns’ dolls are unique as they are all made to order and everyone one of them is different. They are made from antique, found and recycled …

I love things that have multiple purposes like this great alphabet hardboard work board that is also a wall decoration. The board is designed to be used as board to be drawn on with washable …

I love wooden toys, but when I pick one my first concern is to make sure it has been finished with non toxic natural oils and vegetable dyes. The wood must also come from sustainable …

Kids are imagination driven and love nothing more than being involved in a fantastical story; imagine your little one’s surprise when the central character of the next bedtime story it happens to be him/her. …

How original, these star shaped crayons with multiple colour shades look so much fun, they are easy to hold in little hands and most of all they don’t roll off the table and break! Hurray… …

No more bruised fruit in the lunch box with Fruity Faces fruit cases. These inflatable fruit carriers are a stroke of genius, not only they protect the fruit in your kids’ bag keeping it fresh …