With the Easter holidays in full swing, it gave us the perfect opportunity to publish our first blog post. Another school holiday in lockdown and with certain restrictions still in place in the UK, it is hard to keep the kids entertained at home.

As we’re sure you are aware, our whole ethos is about supporting small UK businesses. With this in mind, we have decided to put together some inspiration for activities you guys can enjoy at home with the kids this holiday; as well as supporting small businesses all at the same time.

• The Little Leopard Co. Gift Box

Use our ‘build your own box’ feature to create a goodie box full of treats to enjoy this Easter holiday. Or you could even send a surprise gift box for somebody else to enjoy.

Why not include one of our White Chocolate and Raspberry Traybake kits by The Bottled Baking Co. to make baking with kids that little bit less stressful.

Alternatively, fill a gift box with tasty treats to create a spring picnic in your back garden. We are currently loving our Banoffee popcorn from Joey Koala.

• T-shirt painting

Crafting with kids is always a winner and we are loving these personalised t-shirt painting kits from Me-Shirt.

They have a range of different kits available, including family bundles so the whole family can get creative together. We are eying up the unicorn stencils.

• Create your own pom pom bunny

Keep the Easter theme running for longer and get our hands on one of these beauties from Frankly Decor.

Bunnies aren’t just for Easter and these pom pom bunnies make the perfect spring decoration for your home.

Another great way for the kids to get creative and make their own decoration.

Create your own Pom Pom Bunny

• Crown your child the ‘Little Star Baker’

We are all about the the gimmick this brand has created following everybody’s love for ‘The Great British Bake Off’ and their weekly star baker.

A Mother and Daughter small business, Little Star Baker has produced these fun and eco-friendly baking kits, which are perfect for the kids to enjoy during the holidays.

With a range of different themes, we are currently loving the ‘Over the rainbow’ biscuit kit.

• Sneak some education in whilst you can

Craftly made the best fun educational and visual boards for a range of activities.

Whether you have decided to tackle potty training, or need to inject some discipline during these holidays, Craftly have created a range of different reward charts and learning sets, to ensure these challenges become more inspiring for little ones.

Shop the Craftly range

With the return of the miserable weather here in the UK, we thought it was the perfect opportunity to share some of our favourite work from home jumpers. 

As the majority of us are now working from home, it is all about the comfort attire (we have been living in gym leggings and jumpers)! 

We have combined our love for small businesses with our current favourite work from home comforts and we can’t wait to see what you think. 

1. Wilder Ones – Oversized Women’s Coral Lobster Sweatshirt

You may have seen the Leopard Breton Sweatshirt from Wilder Ones as part of our 1st Birthday Giveaway and therefore we decided to highlight another of their fabulous new jumpers. Combining gorgeous clashing summer colours with cute lobsters and embroidery detail, this is a must have for your summer work from home wardrobe. 

2. Cub and Pudding – Line Dots Sweatshirt

Cub and Pudding produce delightful adult and kids wear and their Line Dots Sweatshirt is no exception. Super soft with its organic cotton fabric, add some style to your work from home wardrobe and you can also opt to twin with your little one. 

3. Sunday & Soul – Peace Lilac & Neon Pink Scatter Organic Sweatshirt

If you aren’t part of the Colourful Soul Crew then you are missing out! We have purchased a couple of gorgeous jumpers from Sunday & Soul and they come with high recommendation. Check out their current collection full of lush sweatshirts, tees and beanies.

4. Seb + Charlie – Adult Eighties Kid Sweatshirt

Well isn’t this just a fab 40th birthday gift idea (they also do a Seventies and Nineties version). Check out the cool collection over at the Seb and Charlie Shop, do some reminiscing and grab yourself a work from home delight!

5. Cushy Knit – Isabella Coat

Cushy Knit produce the most gorgeous luxury knitted home furnishings and have recently expanded their fashion range. How fab is their Isabella Coat! Gorgeous quality and something super unique from a wonderful small business.

Here at The Little Leopard Co. HQ we are busy bees getting everything ready ahead of the Christmas season. We cannot wait to show you what we have been working on.

We don’t have our own Halloween collection this year but this has not stopped us browsing some Halloween goodies from other small businesses.

We wanted to share with you some of our top finds. If you are after some Halloween treats then do give this wonderful companies a visit – 

1. Grazed Brownies Halloween Dipping Box

2. Roscoe Rules Halloween Colouring Stencil