NEW: Eatsleepdoodle
Colour, create, learn . . . wash, then colour again, and again
Colour, create, learn . . . wash, then colour again, and again
Fun, educational, extremely-high quality textile gifts - pencil cases, placemats and tablecloths complete with 10 wash-out pens for endless re-use and creativity. Colour, then throw in the washing machine (warm wash at 40 degrees, natural dry) and start again as if from new!
Recommended by the Good Toy Guide and shortlisted for Toy of the Year (2019), and the World Map Tablecloth has just been awarded the 2020 Kids' Product of the Year award, and the 2020 Creative Play of the Year award by Creative Child Magazine.
Recommended by the Good Toy Guide and shortlisted for Toy of the Year (2019), and the World Map Tablecloth has just been awarded the 2020 Kids' Product of the Year award, and the 2020 Creative Play of the Year award by Creative Child Magazine.
The placemats (47cm by 33cm) come in four different designs:
£13.95 |
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The pencil cases (22cm by 14cm) come in three different designs:
£12.50 |
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The tablecloths (130cm by 85cm) are made from the same high-quality cotton. Available in three different designs:
- world map with fun facts, wild animals and exotic sea creatures to colour in and learn
- pond life tablecloth helping children to earn about the life cycles of frogs and dragonflies, identifying species and virtual pond dipping
- zoo design, suitable for kids and adults, great fun for the whole family.
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NEW: Candle Making Kits
Make your own high-quality beautifully scented natural soy wax candles. Each kit contains:
Retailing at £17.99 in some stores, but our price is £15.99 |
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NEW: Seedboms
Seedboms are environmentally-friendly bombs that grow. They are filled with an explosive mix of organic peat-free compost and wildflower or herb seeds, helping to sustain bee, butterfly and other important insect populations by growing nectar-rich wildflowers.
Easy to use. You don’t need to be a gardener and there‘s no need to plant them - they split open upon impact with the ground and grow where they land, biodegrading into the environment, leaving only plants behind.
Made with a starch and natural-based fibre shell, organic peat-free compost, non-GMO seeds & 100% recycled and recyclable glue-free cardboard packaging.
Available:
Only £3.95 per seedbom. A perfect small gift or stocking filler.
Easy to use. You don’t need to be a gardener and there‘s no need to plant them - they split open upon impact with the ground and grow where they land, biodegrading into the environment, leaving only plants behind.
Made with a starch and natural-based fibre shell, organic peat-free compost, non-GMO seeds & 100% recycled and recyclable glue-free cardboard packaging.
Available:
- Pollinator seedbom (wildflower seeds for flowers loved by bumblebees and honey bees)
- Butterflybom (nectar rich wildlflower seed mix loved by butterflies and other pollinating insects)
- Foragebom (mix of edible common hedgerow wild herbs)
- 'Tiger in the garden seedbom' (flowers with orange and black, inspired by the book ‘There’s a Tiger in the Garden’ by Lizzy Stewart).
Only £3.95 per seedbom. A perfect small gift or stocking filler.
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HAIRY BALLZ are a great gift, not least because of the name! And when you buy a pack, you are supporting the charities Surfers Against Sewage and Ballboys, supporting awareness of testicular cancer.
Put these wool balls in your washing machine - as water from your laundry passes through them they catch the tiny particles of synthetic fibre that have been released from your clothing. The ballz will keep working on reducing ocean pollution for approximately 100 washes. When they need to be changed they can be put out with your clothes recycling or taken to a local textile recycling point. £9.99 |
MAKE YOUR OWN CRACKERS KIT
This totally plastic-free cracker kit contains enough to make 6 crackers: jokes, hats, snaps and of course the flats are all included, Decorate, and enclose little gifts of your choice. Suggestions include: NOOD lip salves, POSY deodorant tins or travel size shampoo bars/conditioners, and recycled inner tube key rings. Or include some of the delicious small chocolate bars sold in the shop.
£5.95
This totally plastic-free cracker kit contains enough to make 6 crackers: jokes, hats, snaps and of course the flats are all included, Decorate, and enclose little gifts of your choice. Suggestions include: NOOD lip salves, POSY deodorant tins or travel size shampoo bars/conditioners, and recycled inner tube key rings. Or include some of the delicious small chocolate bars sold in the shop.
£5.95
The crackers on the right were made using this kit by the talented Vicky, showing you can be as creative as you wish!
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ECO BIRD FEEDERS
A range of gifts for our feathered friends, all made from recycled materials. This eco bird feeder is used to recycle unwanted food. Made from 8 recycled plant pots, the feeder can be used with bread, cheese, meat fats, and so on. Guidelines included! £4.95 |
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This make-your-own bird feeder makes an unusual and interesting gift for a child. It comes complete with a base made from recycled plant pots, a rubber seal/stopper made from recycled car tyres, two blank wraps to make your own design, string, instructions and a child-friendly pamphlet explaining recycling. All that is needed is a tin and some crayons! £7.50 (limited stock) |
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And finally, for all bird lovers, a bird cake kit to make your own fat ball cakes. The kit includes suet, seeds, recipes and instructions and a unique bird cake mould that converts to the feeder (and of course is made from recycled materials - 10 yoghurt pots!) £8.95 |
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NOODSkin SOAPS are made locally with natural simple ingredients so they are suitable even for people with acne, eczema or sensitive skin. The soaps are made with natural extracts and are colour and paraben free, fragranced with pure aromatherapy oils. We have a large range of fragrances - far more than we can show here.
£4.95 to £6.95 Also from the same supplier, based not far from us in Reading, are natural lip balms (£3.95), Konjac sponges, pink clay or charcoal (£4.95), Face scrubbies (£11.95) SORRY, SOLD OUT, and Bamboo face cloths (£5.95) ALSO SOLD OUT. All NOOD products are naturally derived, either plant based or provided by the earth and packaged in plastic free materials.
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Cycle of Good
If you are looking for original presents, especially for those hard-to-buy-for men (especially if they are cyclists), have a look at these items made from recycled bicycle inner tubes or recycled copper wire.
What's not to love?
Cycle of Good is a charity based in the UK, working to use upcycle waste whilst at the same time helping one of the poorest communities in the world. They use waste goods from the UK that are otherwise destined for landfill, and fairly-paid tailors in Malawi handcraft them into beautiful and useful products, all vegan friendly. All their profits directly fund a children's centre in Malawi.
If you are looking for original presents, especially for those hard-to-buy-for men (especially if they are cyclists), have a look at these items made from recycled bicycle inner tubes or recycled copper wire.
What's not to love?
Cycle of Good is a charity based in the UK, working to use upcycle waste whilst at the same time helping one of the poorest communities in the world. They use waste goods from the UK that are otherwise destined for landfill, and fairly-paid tailors in Malawi handcraft them into beautiful and useful products, all vegan friendly. All their profits directly fund a children's centre in Malawi.
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This Cycle of Good wallet is made from recycled inner tubes saved from UK landfill. 11cm by 9.5cm Sadly, the wallet comes without the cash shown. £12.50 |
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This unlined roomy wash bag is also made from recycled inner tubes saved from UK landfill. Some of the recycled inner tubes have manufacturers' writing or the odd puncture repair patch meaning no two wash bags will ever be identical. 24cm by 13cm by 11cm Please note, the wash bag comes without the contents shown. £16.80 |
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This fully zipped pencil case, made from recycled inner tubes, is lined with eye-catching wax-printed 100% cotton and is even shower proof to keep everything inside dry. 22.5cm by 8.5cm [Pencils and pens not included!] £8.50, limited stock |
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This handy key ring fob, made with recycled inner tubes, has a brass popper to clip to your bag strap or belt for added security and convenience. (£5, limited stock) |
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A great present for all bike lovers - a bicycle key ring made from recycled copper wire. (£5, limited stock) |
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POSY natural deodorants, handmade by the lovely Dale in Newbury. No aluminium. Choose from grapefruit and lemon, patchouli and orange, ginger and mint, frankincense and ylnag ylang or frankincense and mandarin. Available in full size eco-friendly containers (£9.95) or in travel tins (£3.50). |
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Also by POSY, the best shampoo bars we have ever found. Unlike many shampoo bars on the market, these bars are not soap-based so your hair does not need to adapt to the product. Available in full-size tins or eco-friendly bags to hang in your shower, and also as refills. |
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HAND-MADE LOCAL POTTERY We have original and beautiful vases, mugs and bowls in different designs. (various prices) 
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CHILLY BOTTLES AND FOOD POTS are great presents for young and not-so-young, and our prices are the same as in the major retailers such as John Lewis.
The advanced wall technology keeps hot drinks hot for about 12 hours and cold drinks cold for about 24 hours. (Beware cheaper imitations!) Available in a large range of different colours and designs and in different sizes, each with a stylish cylindrical card container. Stop press: now available: Chilly food pots to keep your food warm/hot all day. 
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300ml Chilli bottles, plain £15, patterned £20
500ml Chilli bottles, plain £20, patterned £25, limited edition £25
300ml Chilli food pots, stainless steel £18, coloured £20
500ml Chilli food pots, stainless steel £20, coloured £22
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rCUPs are also great, so much so they were voted best buy for reusable coffee cups (Which, November 2018). rCUPs are the world's first reusable coffee cups and travel mugs made from recycled paper coffee cups. The cup is 100% leak proof, dishwasher safe and features '360 drinking', so no more sipping through a hole! Available in a range of different colours. LIMITED STOCK £12 |
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Little B BEESWAX WRAPS Handmade reusable food wraps, made from organic cotton (GOTS certified), beeswax, tree resin, jojoba oil. A natural way to keep food fresh - ideal for wrapping sandwiches, cheese, half cut fruit/vegetables, covering bowls, using as snack pouches for work or school, and more. Made locally by the lovely Claire. £14.50 |
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POKING STICK Eco-bricking is becoming a popular way to remove plastic from the environment by forcing single-use waste plastic into plastic bottles which are then used as bricks in building projects. (For information about ecobricking and the projects the shop runs, see our ecobricking page.) Give someone an original but useful gift of a 'poking' stick to push that pesky waste plastic down. Hand-made in Newbury from pre-used wood. |
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We also have a wide range of stocking fillers - too many to list here, so come and have a look.
Shop local, shop safe! |
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We support local artists - their original artwork is displayed in the café and is for sale. There is a waiting list for artists to show their work so the pictures on display change on a regular basis.
Half of all profits received by the shop on artwork is donated to charities. If you are interested in displaying your work, you are welcome to get in touch. |