Pandemic-friendly kids party ideas with Raggy&Boo
We caught up with Anouska Hurrell, founder of events company Raggy&Boo, to suggest ways to celebrate birthdays with kids party ideas that are safe during Coronavirus.
Eco-friendly holiday toys, perfect for your staycation
Now we’re all set to stay home this summer (or at least somewhere in the UK), here’s our pick of 10 of the best eco-friendly holiday toys, games and books to throw in the car and keep them entertained until September.
5 Days at Fforest; the hip Welsh farm come family-friendly retreat
We took a trip to this blissful bolthole in West Wales to treat ourselves to a week of beautiful simplicity, space to run wild and not a WiFi signal in sight.
Meet our friends: BigStuffed
With the world getting progressively closer to a more accepting, compassionate place (or at least, the optimist in me thinks that), we’d like to introduce you to an ethical toy brand championing the misfits of the sea with these stunning cuddly characters.
Six weeks of summer holiday activities you can still do in 2020
We’ve rounded up 42 of the coolest summer holiday activities, to keep them entertained every day of the break. From seed bombing to meteor shower watching, here’s ToyDrop’s roundup of restriction-compliant fun!
Sustainable home swaps and how to keep them after lockdown
Lockdown has been a rollercoaster of highs and lows, with some of the highs being the eco-friendly habits we’ve picked up along the way. Let’s take a look at how we can keep hold of them as the world returns to normal.
Stylish Toy Storage Solutions for Modern Homes
Our pick of the most stylish toy storage around, perfect for keeping modern homes straight and little rooms tidy.
7 of the best parenting websites for modern families
Move over Mumsnet, there’s a new slew of parenting websites about, with modern families at their heart. These are the ones I go back to time and time again, from those that focus on food to travel, to conscious living and family lifestyle.
How to declutter kids toys: your step-by-step guide
There may be a light at the end of the lockdown tunnel but after three months of living with what felt like a small army of bears, it’s no wonder our homes need a little TLC. Read on if you want to find a new sense of calm and declutter their toys the Marie Kondo way.
Meet Mama ToyDrop
Anna Whitaker is the London-based mum of two behind ToyDrop. She launched the site after her original store (selling beautiful, ethical toys) closed down in early 2019. Horrified by the amount of flimsy, flashing plastic that went hand-in-hand with babies, her first mission was to find a stylish and sustainable alternative to their toys. Today this ethos takes a more holistic approach as she learns the ropes of green parenting and teaches her boys (Arlo and Rudi) to tread as gently as possible in this big wild world.
Copywriter by trade, she also works part-time for one of London’s leading advertising agencies, running ToyDrop as a passion project out of the loft in her Walthamstow terrace.
Meet Mama ToyDrop
Anna Whitaker is the London-based mum of two behind ToyDrop. She launched the site after her original store (selling beautiful, ethical toys) closed down in early 2019. Horrified by the amount of flimsy, flashing plastic that went hand-in-hand with babies, her first mission was to find a stylish and sustainable alternative to their toys. Today this ethos takes a more holistic approach as she learns the ropes of green parenting and teaches her boys (Arlo and Rudi) to tread as gently as possible in this big wild world.
Copywriter by trade, she also writes part-time for one of London’s leading advertising agencies, running ToyDrop as a passion project out of the loft in her Walthamstow terrace.
What we’re all about
Raising awesome humans
The very foundations of our existence. ToyDrop was born out of a personal parenting strategy to shape kind, happy, socially-conscious kiddos. It’s a work in progress that keeps an open mind and a caring heart. It embraces imperfection on the regular and is the basis of everything we do here.
Inspiring a lifetime of curiosity
It’s a cliché but there’s a big old world out there just waiting to be explored. From physical places to fresh ideas, endless lessons to innovations, our challenge is to soak it all up and share each discovery with a positive, progressive approach that’s relevant to the modern family.
Curating a beautiful childhood
It might sound superficial but ToyDrop has always prioritised style. We believe that simple, thoughtful design makes the world a better place and we want our children to grow up with the same ethos. It’s why we only share products, places and lifestyles that match our playful vibe and commitment to conscious consumption.