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How to Celebrate a Special Occasion in Lockdown

Celebrating a special occasion usually involves parties, friends and family gathering together and unique gifts.  With a few changes ...

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Naming Ceremony A to Z Checklist

Congratulations! – you’ve had a baby, or maybe even adopted. Now the dust has a settled (just a little!) and you’re getting ...

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Christmas Treats For Football Mad Kids

Shopping For Your Little One This December  Need help finding the perfect present? You won’t be scoring any own goals with these ...

Christmas Gifts and Ideas for Dad

Who’s the most difficult person to buy a Christmas gift for in your family?  For me, it’s always a challenge with what on ...

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Best Christmas Movies to Watch as a Family

There’s something special about putting on your cosy PJs and curling up together on the sofa as a family to watch a Christmas ...

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5 Ideas for a Beautiful Autumn Naming Ceremony

Autumn is a lovely time of year for a celebration. The seasons are changing, the light is softening and the air is getting crisp. ...

GCA Thinking of You Week and how you can get involved

From the 22nd September until the 28th Sept 2019, we will be in the midst of the Greeting Card Association’s (GCA) celebrated Thinking ...

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An Interview with Clare Barclay | Little Cotton Tents Sleepover Parties Founder

I had the real pleasure of meeting Clare Barclay when she came to set up the most amazing sleepover party for my son’s 9th ...

How to Throw the Best Sleepover Party

Once your kids pass the stage of mega parties in a village hall or crazy soft play run arounds, they tend to want smaller celebrations ...

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5 Top Tips for your First Children’s Party

Tracey Taylor, busy Mum and founder of the very popular Ride On Time, shares her top tips for the daunting task of organising your ...

The New Birthday Party Trend in Town

Social etiquette versus social responsibility Have you thought about the amount of gifts children get on their birthday parties? ...

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Top 5 Tips for Children’s Party Food

If you’re looking for top tips when planning the food at your kid’s birthday party then who better to ask than experienced ...

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