Small & Wild

Emily Ventura, PhD, MPH involving kids in food & drink choices

How to reduce sugar in children's diets by creating herbal tea rituals

One of the best and most fun ways to get kids excited about trying new foods and drinks is to involve them in selecting and preparing them. When th...

frozen ice lollies made with fruit tea for kids

Four Healthy Ice Lolly & Ice Cream Recipes you can make at home for kids

As the days get warmer, our little people often crave the cool refreshment of ice cream and ice lollies. Whilst we’re all for the occasional indulg...

National Tea Day 2022

What could be more British than a cup of tea?!National Tea Day is celebrated in the United Kingdom every year on the 21st April - the birthday of Q...

Sticky Hot Cross Bun Recipe

In the run up to Easter, nothing beats a hot cross bun and a cup of tea in our books! This time last year, we spoke with the lovely Sarah at Littl...

How to Have Climate Change Conversations with Children

Guest Blog by Jeroo Doodhmal, Founder of Pip & Henry Global extinction, climate change, environmental pollution – these are all words our child...

Children's Mental Health Week 2022

We first spoke with Dr Andrea Shortland, Founder of Pocket Family Psychologist, back in 2020 when we heard her thoughts on the power of rituals t...

Christmas Eve Boxes & Rituals

Christmas Eve is probably the most highly-anticipated night of the year in our households. We all enjoy the magic & excitement it brings - adul...

Family Christmas Activities

Christmas time is the perfect time of year for fun activities with the kids. In these weeks and days leading up to the big day, our little people ...

Shop Small (& Wild) Christmas Directory

We’ve always been big advocates of shopping small at Christmas and this year is no exception. There are so many excellent small businesses out ...

Give the gift of ‘presence’

by Ruth Sabrosa, Certified Hypnotherapist, Hypnobirthing Practitioner, founder of Mindful Mothering and mum of three wonderful little girls. ...

The Best Insulated Water Bottles for Kids

We've trawled the web and our local shops to find the best insulated bottles and flasks out there for kids. Whether your little people are carting ...

5 Essentials for Nature Walks with Kids

A study commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts found that engaging with nature can improve children's school performance, behavioural conduct, concent...