The festival Nordic Matters is launching on Saturday 14 January in the Southbank Centre in London, with an opening weekend of fika and fun for all the family, inviting everyone to immerse themselves in Nordic culture, music, storytelling, workshops and a marvellous cinnamon bun bake-off! Southbank Centre has announced the first details of Nordic Matters, a year long exploration of Nordic arts...
Read morePITTI BIMBO n.84 takes places in Florence 19-21 January 2017
Pitti Bimbo no.84 will take place in Florence, Italy from 19th to 21st of January 2017. This is place to be for discovering international children's fashion and lifestyle products. As we will be going we thought we'd share the highlights, what to expect from the event, here with you. The international kids trade show Pitti Bimbo, taking place 19 to 21 January 2017 at the impressive venue of the...
Read moreThe Scandinavian Christmas Tree – Trend & Inspiration
If you are looking for Christmas tree inspiration we are happy to share the latest trends from Scandinavia with you here on the blog. And the hottest tree trend from up North is perhaps not as sleek and perfect as you may think it would be... On the contrary it's more like the sad little greenery known from the book 'The Little Christmas Tree'. Many of you are quite familiar with the traditional...
Read moreGiveaway – The Snowball hat by Stinne Gorell from Cloudberry Living
In collaboration with online design store Cloudberry Living we are excited to be hosting a giveaway on Instagram where you can win the gorgeous Snowball winter hat by Danish sustainable fashion designer Stinne Gorell. Read on to find out more and how to enter the giveaway. Cloudberry Living, established in 2007 is an online design store specialising in Scandinavian gifts and home accessories for...
Read moreThe last date to send to make sure your Christmas post will arrive on time
These are the dates for your diary, the last date recommended by Royal Mail for sending post to the UK, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland and beyond. We've also included the information you will need to not only send a letter to - but receive a reply too from Father Christmas! It's so nice to receive Christmas greetings, from friends and family, some with photos, some with a little...
Read moreH&M just won the 2016 Christmas Ad Competition!
With the branding in the short film only kept to discrete moments the quirky Christmas story directed by Wes Anderson is unlike anything else. In a sophisticated style H&M’s ‘Come Together Winter Express’ rides away with the trophy for this seasons best advert. You probably know filmmaker Wes Anderson from films like Fantastic Mr. Fox and The Grand Budapest Hotel. What you may not know is...
Read moreHow to make your own DIY Nordic Christmas Tree Advent Calendar
Christmas is upon us and there’s nothing better than a festive countdown calendar to help getting into the festive spirit. Every year we have a ‘fill your own’ advent calendar for our two daughters, with a daily surprise. A simple ‘peg on a thread’ Advent calendar had been serving us well over many years but the time had come to update our Advent home. We saw this Nordic tree calendar...
Read moreScandinavian Art Advent Calendars by Tiana Krahn
The author and illustrator Tiana Krahn makes limited edition, hand set and bound, letterpress printed storybooks. Recently Triana also launched a line of Scandinavian inspired Advent Calendars and we are in love. Choose between two Advent Calendars, both featuring original artwork and printed on 100% recycled paper and assembled lovingly by hand. The Lucia Advent Calendar is featuring a Swedish...
Read moreBlack Friday’s Best Sales for Children’s and Families
Where to find the best Black Friday deals in the UK? The emails have poured in all week and we thought we'd share the essence of all the offers, sorted by category. So you easily can navigate yourself around to find the best Black Friday deals out there. Happy discount shopping! So, without further ado... here's our Best Black Friday Sales! Black Friday - Best for Kids Get ready for the festive...
Read moreFerm Living for Christmas 2016
This coming weekend is the first Sunday in Advent and many homes will soon be decorated for the festive season ahead. To help getting you in the Christmas decorating mood we thought we'd share the beautiful, muted and oh-so lovely Nordic Christmas decoration from Danish design brand Ferm Living. To show of the collection Ferm Living has shared some photos with you, with their beautiful designs...
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