Ideas, guides and inspiration for good play

A dad building a life-sized structure with four children using green noook play discs on a living room floor

Gifts for dads who love making

Father's Day gift ideas for dads who love making, building and designing, with the children right there building alongside them.

Gifts for dads who love making

Father's Day gift ideas for dads who love making, building and designing, with the children right there building alongside them.

STEAM toys UK: what to look for and why it matters

STEAM toys UK: what to look for and why it matters

Finding genuinely good STEAM toys in the UK is harder than it sounds. The category is crowded, the claims are often vague, and many toys marketed as STEAM educational toys...

STEAM toys UK: what to look for and why it matters

Finding genuinely good STEAM toys in the UK is harder than it sounds. The category is crowded, the claims are often vague, and many toys marketed as STEAM educational toys...

Den Building Ideas for Kids: What to Build This Easter

Den Building Ideas for Kids: What to Build This...

Den building is one of the most creative, screen-free activities children can do during the school holidays. Here's what works, why it matters and how to take it further.

Den Building Ideas for Kids: What to Build This...

Den building is one of the most creative, screen-free activities children can do during the school holidays. Here's what works, why it matters and how to take it further.

A waste dump featuring plastic refuse and a dumper truck

Sustainability - green in more ways than one!

Toys have the power to have a large impact of a kid's play and development, and the world around them. Making the right choice can be a minefield. Let us...

Sustainability - green in more ways than one!

Toys have the power to have a large impact of a kid's play and development, and the world around them. Making the right choice can be a minefield. Let us...

Learning-by-doing

Learning-by-doing

The really clever thing about learning-by-doing, and in turn playing, is that it is actually several different types of learning all rolled into one: Learning-by-doing is multi-sensory learning. Learning-by-doing is...

Learning-by-doing

The really clever thing about learning-by-doing, and in turn playing, is that it is actually several different types of learning all rolled into one: Learning-by-doing is multi-sensory learning. Learning-by-doing is...

You can’t download problem-solving skills.

You can’t download problem-solving skills.

We’re not anti-screen—but kids can’t learn real-world problem-solving from a touchscreen. Here’s why hands-on play still matters more than ever.

You can’t download problem-solving skills.

We’re not anti-screen—but kids can’t learn real-world problem-solving from a touchscreen. Here’s why hands-on play still matters more than ever.