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Sophie's Favourite Pancake Recipe

  This year, Mardi Gras, as we call Shrove Tuesday in English, falls on 25th February. In celebration of the festivities of Pancake Day, Sophie,...

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How to Transition your Toddler from a Cot to the Bed

Is your toddler showing signs that he or she has outgrown their cot? Perhaps they have learned to scale the sides and are attempting to climb out. ...

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Half-Term activities: Vampire Lollipop Treats By ToucanBox

Tricksy Vampire Lollipop Treats Mwahahaha! Turn your everyday lollipops into fanged creatures of the night, complete with tiny cute Dracula capes. ...

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Handmade with ❤️

Did you know that all of our Hampton Canvas Shoes are handmade in a family-run factory in Spain? From start to finish, it takes 20 minutes to make ...

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Sophie's Galettes Bretonnes

  In celebration of the launch of our nautical-inspired kid's clothing, Petit Breton collection, I wanted to share with you my very own Galett...

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Easter Message from Sophie

Easter has always been a special time for my family and I. My first memory of Easter was when I was just 5 years old. I was in France with my paren...

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Edward's Boredom Busters - Create your own puppet show

Who doesn't love the cinema?! Join Edward for his very first edition of Edward's Boredom Busters, as he shares how to recreate the cinema experienc...

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Easter Activities at Home

Join our Little Superstars, Martha and Felix at home while they inspire us with their ideas for Easter crafts and activities. Making your own Easte...

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Creative Tools for Helping Children Manage Anxiety

No matter how young your children are, they probably know that things in your lives have changed, and they may be struggling with their feelings ab...

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Paint the Rainbow with Trotters Colouring Competition

We received so many fantastic entries to our recent 'Paint the Rainbow with Trotters' Colouring competition that we wanted to share some of the a...

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Mr. Trotter Goes to London

It was a beautiful day and Mr. Trotter climbed into his car…. to spend the day in London! Today was the Queen’s birthday and he wanted to deliver h...

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Sophie's Petits pots au chocolat et à la vanilla

  This is a recipe from my childhood which my mother used to make as a special treat. I still cannot decide which is my favourite flavour, whi...

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