Great way to encourage our grandson to be inquisitive about nature.
Another great Julia Donaldson book! Our grandson loved it!
Blog Posts
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18 September - 2014
It's all Complete Conkers
As we approach in to the Autumn months it can only mean one thing! It's time to play Conkers. Conkers is a traditional children's game in Britain and Ireland played using the seeds of Horse Chestnut trees—the name 'conker' is...
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29 August - 2014
The History of Snakes & Ladders
What a fun game snakes and ladders is, wouldn’t you agree. I bet you would like to know where the game came from, well let me tell you all about this magical extraordinary game.
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02 June - 2014
A pastime that children can play either indoors or out. - Making a Den
So who remembers making dens when they were a kid? I know I do. My first memories of making dens were when I was 4 years old. I remember using a pair of old clotheshorses and taking the clean sheets...
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09 April - 2014
Daisy Chains - How to Make Them and Why They're So Popular
I was just out walking my dog, Flynn, and noticed all the daisies popping up in the new spring grass and it made me remember the countless spring and summer days either sitting in the school playing field or in...
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15 February - 2014
New Stock Arriving
So after a fun packed day at Spring Fair last week, my new deliveries are starting to arrive at TFTS HQ. Lots of lovely new stock to unpack and sort and put on the website....
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30 January - 2014
Being a Market Trader
There are many ups and downs to being a market trader. The ups being you get to meet some great people and the downs being the unpredictable British weather! The reason I started up The Forgotten Toy Shop on a...