Rightyho...With summer hols in full force...along with a little boy in a cast due to a fracture - did I mention Scruff magnets but neglect to mention accident prone - I have decided to dedicate my first post to all things that are reminiscent of childhood. I'm thinking, Summer holidays, out all day, scruffy dirty, but more than anything- full of fun and frolics!A few choice books come to mind for a start - Enid Blyton would be a must and of course with that comes The Famous Five (any book will do -as long as Timmy and George are there, I will be happy!!) Then a splash of Huckleberry Finn to really get you going...Ahh perfect!
Ginger Beer
Should you wish to generate your own 'lashings and lashings of Ginger Beer', look no further than Make do and Mend's Shop.
They offer for you 'A Ginger Beer Plant kit', presented in a kilner jar. This unique gift contains a fabric jar cover and elastic band, a sheet with full instructions on how to produce 4 litres of Ginger Beer per week and a sachet of yeast. What more do you need to start your summer memories off with a kick!Beside the seaside
If this artist does not bring the reminiscent feeling of your childhood back, well, I'm not quite sure that anything will...Beach days, sun tan lotion, getting a bit too burned, aftersun, the works...Tutti Studio provided me with a source of inspiration for beach memories...
Which brings me nicely to my next item. These wonderful briefs, yes briefs for boys from Small Threads.In the Designers own words:
'Ahoy mateys! Arrr you lookin' fer some Skivvies? These be the best darn Skivvies on the mainland... so drop anchor, get a pair and cover that booty! One day I was at the store getting undies for my oldest boy. I held up all of the options and said "Nascar, Cars, Barney or Spiderman?" My son was completely unimpressed, he looked at me and said, "Mom, can you make me some?" So that is what I did. SMALL SKIVVIES are so adorable, you won't mind your little guy running around in just his skivvies'
Well I have to agree wholeheartedly - these are the best undies I have ever seen, and I will be more than happy to replace my little ones Spiderman pants with these, wouldn't you? And back to the beach...yeah, I could so allow them to run riot on the beach in just these undies!
Should you wish to bring the seaside inspiration into your house, then this wonderful range of cushions could be just the ticket. Helkat Design do a wonderful range of vintage nautical inspired cushions that would look just wonderful adorning my dining room...what about yours? Hand printed in Wiltshire. this is a classic image, a vintage inspired cushion with a rustic twist. A royal blue background with a crown and laurel wreath on a hessian. Love it!
What day at the beach is not complete without a rummage in the rock pools. Although, not a children's product, my Newcastle craft Mafia colleague, Laura Hebron has put that exact pastime into a wonderfully inspiring product range. Inspired by the seasons and the Northumberland coast Laura Hebron creates texture rich Jewellery designs using various objects found on the beach, harbours and ports, She constructs braids and rope work using traditional Fisherman’s techniques to create unique pieces of wearable Art.
