Why writing a children’s diary is great for your kid
The National Literacy Trust is encouraging everyone to buy a children’s diary or a kid’s secret journal as a gift
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Nov
Designing for Kids
02
Oct
The A-Z of alphabet learning
Do you remember learning the alphabet? I do. At school we got to know the letters by singing them to
01
Jun
Toxin-free furniture that’s safe for your home
Recently I’ve been reading a lot about indoor air pollution and am alarmed to discover that the air in our
12
May
WIN a designer kid’s bookcase and help reading charity Beanstalk
Beanstalk came to us with a book storage challenge: how could we help their reading volunteers find the just right
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Apr
Adventures in Bunk Bed Land
Last week I was talking about bunk beds – as you do – with one of my friends. She grew
09
Mar
Kid’s furniture that’s got style
When I started Tidy Books 13 years ago, I remember a huge truck turned up outside my house in Walthamstow,
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Jan
Emile’s book-buying adventure
I’ve always loved buying books and it seems my 12-year-old son, Emile, has caught the bug, too. One day last
19
Dec
Your Christmas de-clutter starts here…
You can’t have Christmas without a bit of chaos. On Christmas Day I look around and can hardly see the
08
Dec
Christmas is coming – and this year it’s personal!
Are you getting stressed about gift buying this holiday season? Well I think we’ve all been there. You start thinking
02
Nov
Why my designs have the Montessori method in mind
When my two children were growing up, I was quite a hands-off parent. My attitude was to let them do