image credit As we start a new month and a new year we are all in such a different position to last year. However I am still wearing a face mask all day on my commute and at work. I have a huge selection of masks in gorgeous Liberty fabrics which I always keep in…
Have you heard of a Fukubukuro lucky mystery bag? They are popular in Japan and a New Year custom. The bags are packed with random items and sold for a substantial discount, usually 50% or more off the normal sale price! The Blippo Surprise Kawaii Mixed Bag is packed with a random assortment of cute…
My kids are both of an age that they love anything kawaii. From Japanese sub boxes to a trip to the Japanese supermarket to get their favourite sweets, they embrace everything kawaii and cute. My 11 year old loves to draw and has a few books in the Kawaii: How to Draw series. He was…
I’m sure we’re not the only family who have treated ourselves to some happy mail over the last few weeks. The imposed lockdown has been hard for everyone, especially children who overnight lost the fun and friendship they get at school. There are some lovely subscription boxes and we’ve tried a few new ones over…
Have you heard of kawaii? It’s a Japanese word for cute and is used to describe stationary, sweets, clothes and just about anything you can imagine. My children are of an age where they love new cute stationary for school, so they loved the latest Kawaii Box which we were sent. Kawaii Box is a…
My Cricut machine has been getting a lot of use over the last few months. I don’t make things to sell but I use it to decorate and personalise our home. Over the last few months the Cricut Maker has been out a lot and I’ve used it to make personalised chocolate wrappers for my…
As soon as the postman handed me a Kawaii Box the children were really excited. The packaging is so bright and distinctive that they knew exactly what the box was. We’ve reviewed a Kawaii Box before and loved it. In case you haven’t heard of it, it’s a monthly subscription box from Japan filled with…
During the Summer holidays we were gifted a copy of Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Food by Angela Nguyen. I love to try new things and quite fancied trying my hand at kawaii. Have you heard of the word kawaii before? It is Japanese for ‘cute’ and covers everything from food to clothes and toys….
Have you succumbed to the new craze for squishies? My 8 year old absolutely loves the feel of them so was delighted to be sent an assortment of squishies from Squishy Kiosk. Squishies are amazing soft toys made from foam materials that children can’t help but squish! They remind me of the stress balls we…