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August 2026

Tiny Land is now an app

Years of food-grade recipes, materials know-how and selling guidance, gathered into one calm handbook. Free for home use — a Pro licence covers making and selling.

August 2026

Titanium dioxide: what makers should know

The white pigment behind pastels is treated differently for food across regions — a good example of why to check the rules for where you sell before you make.

August 2026

Share your makes with #imadeitwithtinyland

We love seeing what you create. Tag us and use the hashtag — the loveliest makes get shared with the whole Tiny Land community.

22 September 2025 · Business

Why You Should Always Use Primer Before Painting Wood

Painting or staining wood surfaces can transform the look of your toys, home or furniture, giving it a fresh, vibrant appearance. However, many people overlook a crucial…

27 July 2020 · Business

Beginners Guide to Making Toys to Sell

Do you want to sell the wooden toys that you are making? Then this blog post is for you! It's an exciting - yet important - time to make sure that you have a viable…

23 January 2020 · Business

New Beginnings

I'm not one for New Years Resolutions. All earthly things are temporary and it's a challenge - and part of our spiritual evolution - to accept change throughout our…

27 January 2019 · Parenting

Montessori vs Waldorf Early Years Education

What a journey motherhood has been so far! My eldest is 5. Only 5 years of motherhood and it has grown me more than anything else. I have learned so much both from…

3 September 2018 · Parenting

Play and Christopher Robin

It's now officially the end of summer. Although I do welcome the Autumn I must admit I feel a sense of loss for the Summer and will grieve its end.

4 August 2018 · Eco

How to be Eco Friendly

I've been working super hard on my packaging recently. My goal is to have 100% sustainable and environmentally responsible packaging. I don't want to be responsible for…

24 May 2018 · Business

Interview with Suzanne's Vinegars

A few years back - way before I had children (OMG a lifetime ago!) I was at a show at Ardingly Showground when a stall offering vinaigrettes caught my eye. I had just…

21 March 2018 · Food

Going Gluten Free Vegan!

I have 2 children who are CMPI (Cow's Milk Protein Intolerant). This also means they need to avoid Soy. I have done the odd gluten free meal and keep all my products…

19 January 2018 · Products

Choosing the Right Crayons for Your Child

Every child loves crayons! They give your child the freedom to create without limits - without being told what to draw.

19 January 2018 · Wellbeing

The Greatest Love of All

It was my birthday this week. I have always despised having my birthday mid January. It is the quietest week in the social/pub trade for the whole year and most of my…

20 December 2017 · Nature

10 things you thought you knew about Nature!

So you think you know a lot about Nature? Even Sir David Attenborough is surprised by our wonderful world! With Forest Schools gaining popularity we are reconnecting…

14 December 2017 · Crafts

Leaf Rubbings

Hi everyone, it's so busy here at Tiny Land in the run-up to Christmas!

4 December 2017 · Crafts

How to make a Beautiful Gift Box using recycled materials

I'm really excited to be writing my first blog for Tiny Land. It is such a pleasure to use these beautiful eco-friendly art materials and there is no better time to get…

16 November 2017 · Safety

Protecting your child from harmful everyday substances

I've been thinking about the kinds of chemicals we all come into contact with on a daily basis, and while I don't want to worry excessively, I think it's important to…

18 October 2017 · Crafts

Natural Salt Dough Sycamore Bugs

Since the weather changed we have really enjoyed our crafts and it also gives me an opportunity to demonstrate ways you can use the products I have been making for so…

17 October 2017 · Crafts

Making an Autumn Wreath (no glue)

It became Autumn a while ago and yet I haven't managed to write a blog post about the change of season! I ran the craft area at BabyTodd Baby, Bump and Toddler show in…

22 September 2017 · Parenting

The Importance of Creativity in Children

These past weeks I have been fortunate enough to meet some very clever and inventive mums who also run their own business. It's inspiring to be around women who have…

12 August 2017 · Parenting

The Benefits of Oral Stimulation in Babies and Toddlers

I recently read an article which introduced me to Mummy's Bubble blog! Their products inspired me to write about Oral Sensory Processing. I was honoured when they agreed…

29 July 2017 · Parenting

Shaping Behaviour in 'naughty' children

I have wanted to write up on strategies for wilful or 'naughty' children for some time. I have so much to say that I felt it would be too heavy. So I've separated this…

25 July 2017 · Parenting

What is the Proprioceptive System?

I have been invited to write an article for TeachKloud and wanted to cover a sensory topic. Today was the last day of term for our preschoolers. A few of us mums decided…

28 June 2017 · Recipes

Vegan Cheese Sauce and Lasagne Recipes

It's been FOREVER since I wrote in this blog! I have been super busy re-branding the website to better reflect my lifestyle. I want to show the earthy, natural life and…

24 May 2017 · Wellbeing

Things are definitely happening!!

So I normally mark my blog entry with a lesson I've learned. Either a recipe, or a life thing. I always felt that before this blog something was going to happen and so I…

6 May 2017 · Recipes

Ultimate Vegan Minced Meat Recipe

I'm so excited to finally be writing my blog on my new website! I'm also a bit nervous because people don't know I'm a mum of 2, looking after the boys and doing this…

11 April 2017 · Colour

Colourants: Dyes Pigments and the truth about E numbers!

It's been a challenging week for me with a poorly Noah, who couldn't sleep with his cold and was miserable. Then just as he was getting better he fell and hit his tooth!…

26 February 2017 · Home

So much to say - look out for the recipe for home made detergent!

This week has gone SO quickly! Being half term, Finley has been home all day and I haven't had to do things to schedule, which has been lovely. The first couple of days…

19 February 2017 · Home

Gardening Season has started!

Last week I mentioned multi-tasking, and whether it's really any good for us. I think I concluded that there are degrees of it, from not doing anything at all other than…

11 February 2017 · Wellbeing

Is Multi-tasking Toxic?

I sometimes use angel cards. Not very often but recently I did. I reshuffled and reselected. I did the same the next day (not content with the answer? I suppose more not…

6 February 2017 · Wellbeing

You don't have to be different...you just have to 'be'

Last time I spoke about tolerance towards others and refraining from criticism. I have been pondering tolerance and forgiveness and came to see that what we really need…

29 January 2017 · Wellbeing

The time has come to blog

I'm the sort of person who blogs. But I didn't. I spend too much time on the internet already and have 2 young boys and a new business, so I didn't really have the time…