Be ready for Summer showers
Posted by Spotty Otter on 13th Jul 2022
It's that
time of year again, it’s Great British summer staycation season! Whether you're
heading to the coast to have fun on the seaside, or up into the hills to explore
the countryside, are you off camping or even hitting the British festivals for
a glamping weekend? Even if you're staying in a fancy hotel, you’ll be sure to need waterproofs
and wellies for days out and about enjoying what
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Mud Kitchen Play
Posted by Spotty Otter on 28th Jun 2022
What Is a Mud Kitchen? What are the benefits of playing with Mud?Everyone knows how much children love to play in the mud. After all, who hasn’t made a mud pie in their life? A mud kitchen is an outdoor play station that allows children to engage in pretend and messy play by cooking with mud, sand, and water. Mud kitchens help children to develop fine motor skills, roleplay, exploration, and socia
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Spotty Otter Joins The Clothes-Sharing Revolution with thelittleloop
Posted by Spotty Otter on 21st Jun 2022
One Jacket, 100 Satisfied Owners? Spotty Otter Joins The Clothes-Sharing RevolutionSummer has arrived, holidays are on the horizon, and staycations are, well, here to stay. But that’s no fun when the kids have outgrown all their new season clothes, especially when there’s no budget for a new wardrobe.Described as “the start of the sharing revolution” and “a nationwide shared wardrobe for kids”, a
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Six easy tips to care for hedgehogs
Posted by Charlotte Cook on 21st Jun 2022
How to care for HedgehogsCan you help care for Hedgehogs too? Charlotte Cook, from Garden Wildlife Direct shares six tips to care for hedgehogs.Since 2000, we have lost more than half the population of rural hedgehogs and a third of those who live in urban areas. In 2020, the hedgehog was classified as vulnerable to extinction. Part of the reason for the decline is the sprawling construction
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