Gumboots and Kids Picture Books
What young child doesn’t love their gumboots? Nowadays there are all sorts: ones with light-up soles, glitter gumboots, fashion gumboots, and they can come with...
Gardening and Kids Books
An often overlooked theme for a gift for children is gardening. Though they whine and winge about it, at the end of a day that...
Paper airplane instruction kit
Our family, particularly the oldest boy, has gone in and out of phases (near obsessions) with paper plane making. Now that the youngest is at...
Bikes and Kids Books
I loved it when my kids were old enough to learn to ride a bike. It kind of felt like they were ‘big kids’ gaining...
Let’s Go Fly A….Book?
There is something magnificently liberating about a kite. Despite the fact it only works when properly tethered, still, it is a symbol for flight, lift...
Sidewalk Chalk and Kids Books
Long before lockdown caused a massive run on it, chalk has been a staple in our household. I have gifted it plenty of times because...
A Book and a Toy: Gifting for kids
I love to give books as gifts: Christmas, birthdays and other special occasions. I realise not everyone loves books as much as I do, and...