I spoke to the lovely Alexis at One Hundred Toys about our family, toys, the joys of raising a child, and my top parenting tips. You can read the full article here: https://www.onehundredtoys.com/blogs/news/100-toys-talks-to-eloise-rickman
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Montessori shelf update – 27 months
Frida has had a big developmental leap recently, which always means I feel the need to move things around, source new work materials for her, rotate, and generally re-think our spaces. Frida is suddenly showing a real interest in Montessori-style work materials after a long period of focusing on imaginative play and language acquisition, and…
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Poetry for children
One of my favourite things to do with Frida is to read poetry together. We curl up in an armchair, or on the sofa, or I read to her whilst she is in the bath, or on a train, or whilst she plays. Although I love reading story books, or factual books, with Frida, I…
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“I like them so much!” Ostheimer review + discount code
Frida’s most beloved toys are without any doubt her collection of wooden animal figures. These are played with all day, every day, with the rest of her toys mere accessories for her animals, acting as homes or caves or oceans or food, and I have watched as her imaginative play, storytelling skills, and vocabulary have…
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