Designed for Family Life: Inside OurHouse
There’s a big difference between a place that says it welcomes families and one that has genuinely been thought through with family life in mind. This was the starting point...
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How to use Totter + Tumble samples in your home
Totter + Tumble’s try before you buy swatch service is the ideal first step towards finding your perfect playmat. Each Totter + Tumble swatch is a true-to-scale mini version of the...
Why Pattern Deserves a Place in the Family Home
We’ve always believed that becoming a parent shouldn’t mean losing the home you’ve spent years creating. Yes, family life brings toys, changing tables + plenty of new practical considerations. But...
Interior Trend: How You Can Bring a Cosy Coastal Look Into Your Family Home
There is a reason we keep going back to the seaside and we don’t just mean for salty chips and ice cream. When it comes to planning home redecoration, full-blown...
Meet The Beachcomber + The Gatherer: A Coastal-Inspired Playmat Design
The living room floor in a family home works hard. In the early days it has to support tummy time and as they grow it’s a base for blanket forts....
Tummy Time by Age: Ideas for Newborns to First Rolls
Tummy time can feel surprisingly complicated for something that happens on the floor. You know it matters, you make a beautifully clear space, place your baby on their front… and...
Why Floor Play Matters: A Parent’s Guide to Play, Movement and Connection
Some of childhood’s biggest moments begin on the floor. It is where babies first stretch, reach and roll. Later, it becomes the setting for toddlers building towers, reading stories with...
The Benefits of Floor Play in Early Years Education
Some of the most meaningful early learning happens right down on the floor. Floor play gives babies, toddlers and young children the freedom to move, investigate, communicate and follow their...
Best Toys for Independent Play: Sensory and Movement Toys for Under Fives
Looking for toys that will keep little ones happily occupied for more than five minutes? From baby sensory toys and tummy-time activities to toddler balance boards and open-ended construction sets...
15 Easy School Holiday Play Ideas for Your Playmat
15 Easy School Holiday Play Ideas for Your Playmat The school holidays bring long days, changing routines and, inevitably, plenty of requests for something to do. But summer play does...