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Play time with Conscious Craft & Tilly

We love Grapat and so many of you do too, we're delighted to share with you what it was like for Tilly when she first played with her Grapat Happy ...

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Introducing the Founders of The Den Kit Company

Our Den Kits and all their outdoor accessories and activities are one of the most popular parts of our Forest School collection. This is how Kay &a...

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Alternative Ways to Celebrate Halloween

The promise of bucketfuls of free sweets just for knocking on people's doors is overwhelmingly attractive to children, yet many of us parents feel ...

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A Glimpse Inside 'A Year & a Day' Magazine

I was already enchanted by the beautifully illustrated A Year & a Day magazines, but after taking them on holiday with us this summer I am now ...

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We Won An Award!

Best Children's Interiors/Lifestyle Retailer JUNIOR DESIGN AWARDS 2021 We're so proud to have won this award! Here's what the Junior Design Awards...

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Storybooks | The most valuable addition to your home

Looking around your home, what would you say are the most valuable things? Aside from your children themselves, and the various bits of technology ...

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Foraging | The most immediate connection with nature

Growing up in central London the word 'foraging' wasn't a part of my vocabulary. Moving out of the city to have kids there have been so many new th...

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Family fun and home learning

As schools are now closed for the foreseeable future, parents are being asked to take care of our children’s education as well as manage work and t...

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Jargon Buster: Schemas

Does your little one constantly put things in bags and carry them round? Do they enjoy putting things in drawers and taking them out? Or maybe they...

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Jargon buster: Montessori and Steiner Waldorf education

You may have heard of Montessori nurseries or Steiner kindergartens or Waldorf schools, but what does that really mean? A little bit about the peop...

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Treasure Baskets for Babies

Gather a basket of treasures, spread out a blanket under a tree and watch your baby play and explore.  Brilliant inside or out, creating a treasur...

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Outdoor Play | Build a Den

Summer is a brilliant time of year for whiling away the hours in a den you've built yourself, or for having a well-deserved rest while your kids en...

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Create a Toy Collection To Stretch Kids' Imaginations

Imagine a world full of possibilities; one where a cardboard box becomes a spaceship, castle or train and you can create a new land with monsters, ...

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What Are Health Benefits of Craft and Art Projects for Kids?

76 percent of parents in the UK stated their kids engage in art club activities regularly outside of school. Active participation of kids in arts a...

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Do Today’s Children Still Have Bedtime Stories?

If you remember the anticipation of snuggling up at bedtime and waiting for Mum or Dad to come and read you another chapter of your current book, o...

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Why The Wobbel Board Is One Of Our Favourite Open-Ended Toys

We love our Wobbel balancing board. It's versatile, unique and promotes open-ended play. To begin with, I was worried that my little girl would qui...

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Nature Tables

Recently we have been asked by many of you how to create a seasonal nature table, especially summer inspired. A nature table is a great way for you...

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A bit about our packaging

Packaging was top of our list when we planned the launch of Conscious Craft and we continue to review it regularly. Our ethos is simple, all our pa...

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5 Reasons Why Role Play Is Important For Kids

As we expand our range of pretend play toys, I'd like to share with you my top 5 discoveries on the importance of role play for children. Role play...

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Birthday And Celebration Rings

I would like to share with you our family tradition of using Waldorf celebration rings to mark the birthdays of our two children. In my background,...

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Final Delivery Dates For Christmas Orders

For delivery before Christmas, order before 12pm on:- Wednesday the 20th of December for standard delivery (2nd Class 2-3 days)- Thursday the 21st...

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10 Tips To Help Your Child Learn Maths

Maths is about so much more than learning numbers and to count. Maths is also about shape, pattern, space, measurements and solving problems. And t...

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Child Development: Outdoor Play

Whether it’s sunny, cloudy, windy or snowy, children love to play outside. At the beach, park, woodland or garden if you have one, children get the...

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Why I choose to use natural face paints on my kids.

My daughter loves face paints. It does not have to be professionally done; she just loves to scribble, dab, cover her face with face paints - the m...

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5 Questions with Casiana and Jordi Founders Of Grapat Toys

We love toys that encourage open-ended imaginative play, creativity and development. That's why Grapat toys are so special! We would like to share ...

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10 Tips to Get Your Child Writing

As summer holidays draw to a close and you start thinking about a return to school or perhaps school for the first time, you may wonder how your a...

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Tomtect Workshop

What an incredible workshop! Thank you Tomtect for coming all the way from France to help host the event as well as everyone who came along and joi...

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Why we love Nanchen dolls & organic explained

Nanchen dolls are just so soft and cuddly and we jumped at the chance to add more to our growing collection. We often get asked what makes them spe...

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10 Reasons to let Children Build

Building and construction toys are the ultimate open-ended creativity toy for all ages. Both my son and daughter (aged 8 and 2) love to build thing...

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10 ideas to get your child drawing.

'All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.' Pablo Picasso I love drawing, always have. As a child, my ecc...

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Grimm's Wooden Toys Arrive in Creative Packaging

The good people at Grimm's believe that less packaging is better for the environment. They think carefully about what they use to make sure their w...