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Choosing the Perfect Playmat for Your Home
So many of you have found this blog particularly helpful, so I have republished it to help you make the best choice for your home - after all, whilst we delight in the practicality of a wipedown play mat and the superb squish, its the interior-led designs that help you to reclaim your space for all the family.
When I refused to put down our jigsaw playmat in our newly renovated family kitchen, which was to be our main family living space, it was out of equal despair for the impracticality of having jigsaw pieces as it was the garish colours that...
Holiday Planning with London's Little Thinkers
It dawned on me a few weeks ago that the long summer holidays were fast approaching, and other than looking at what was being discussed on my local facebook group or scrolling through a very wide range on Timeout, I was initially stumped. And then I remembered London's Little Thinkers.
Rebecca, the founder, and I worked together for many years at a London primary school and I was always so inspired by her teaching and creativity, and loved the enthusiasm and commitment she has.
I reached out to Rebecca and...
Tracks for Creativity
Once in a blue moon, I will be asked if I would consider putting a (beautiful, and muted) activity track on one reversible side of my playmats, and whilst I consider all the suggestions I am given, the answer for this is straightforward. No.
It is not because I don't think activity mats and rugs don't have a place, or can't be done beautifully - they absolutely can. But the reasoning behind my decision is three fold: purpose, sustainability and better options exist.
So what do I mean about purpose? You may be thinking that a road or train...
Favourite 5 Nursery Interiors
Having recently contributed to Living Etc Magazine, Child's Play February issue 2019, on how to style children's bedrooms, and with lots of you remarking that you are buying second Totter + Tumble playmats for your children's bedrooms, I have pulled together five of my favourites to share with you. Like Totter + Tumble designs, all of the styles are unisex and will have you lusting over them! Now which is your style?
With more and more people choosing the hard wearing and beautiful wood flooring for bedrooms, many people ask me about using Totter + Tumble playmats for the their nursery....
Family Interiors with Pop + Punch
As an interior designer for the past decade, and with a specialism in family spaces, Laura Warren knows her stuff. In 2018 Laura launched Pop & Punch, knowing how to identify quality, sustainable and stylish pieces for children and family interiors and play.
Drawn together by this commitment for our love of high quality children’s products, I reached out to Laura to hand pick some of her range that could go hand in hand with Totter + Tumble playmats.
The words below are her own.
Choosing baby and children’s toys and products can be a serious headache...