Childrens Wigwams

CHILDREN'S WIGWAMS are a delightful place for your young ones to play, pretend and have their own little den in or outside the house!

Did you know......that what we often think of as a wigwam is actually a tipi!

A wigwam or wickiup refers to the dwellings used by Native Americans, and they are mostly either seasonal or permanent structures formed over frames of arched poles. They are then covered with roofing material such as grass, bark, mats, brush, hides or cloth. Whereas a tipi is a temporary structure normally made from animal hides. The word "tipi" comes from the Lakota language and means "to dwell."

Playing Cowboys and Indians is as much fun now for kids as it has been for many decades. And this Cowboy and Indian Wigwam makes it even better. It is very simple to assemble and store and great for role play indoors and outdoors.

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For children who enjoy to be away with the fairies and play using their imagination this way, there is also a Fairy Wigwam or Fairy Play Tent.

It's lovely and colourful in shades of pink and yellow, decorated with fairies and flowers.

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Last but certainly not least for another type of play, there is the Teddy Bears Picnic Wigwam. This one is very cute in greens and browns, blending nicely into nature!

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Wooden Toys

Wooden Toys

Did you know......that playing with wooden toys dates back to the Roman and Greek Empires. Children of these Empires were playing with spinning tops, horses, dolls and chariots and the earliest toys found by archaeologists were made of wood.

Educational toys became popular in the 1700s in England, with wooden alphabet blocks, and in the 18^th century we saw wooden sleds, with wooden cars becoming popular in the19th centry, and this included fire engines and trolley cars.

These days with the vast majority of toys made from cheaper materials there is a nostalgia and beauty to be found in wooden toys, and in fact for some they have become an important collector's item.

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Your Child's Development with Wooden Toys

Building motor skills can be inspired easily by encouraging a child to touch, experiment and build with colourful, safe wood toys.

Push Alongs

Gorgeous hand painted push or pull alongs can help here, along with learning about animals. These are availabe in the following - cat, dog, cow, duck, ladybird, lion, mouse, rabbit, mouse, sheep push alongs available.

Jigsaws

Jigsaws are wonderful for to develop ordering, shapes, colour recognition and motor skills. Touching wood is very satisfying, and some of the jigsaws available are:

The Alphabet, Car, Dog, Horse, Ladybird, Elephant, Snail and Snake (also the alphabet!).

Skittles

Skittles which provide hours of fun while develop hand to eye co-ordination, and these are available in Fairies, Soldiers and Princesses.

Traditional Skipping Ropes

These days it is good to encourage children to try out some of the traditional toys, especially when this means they may play outside in the fresh air.

There are lots of great skipping games and they are hand painted in bright colours, with handles of frogs, bears, fairies, monkeys, cows, ladybird and mice.

Or to Develop Your Child's Respect for Money...

There is always a wooden money box, in the shape of hippos, cats, ladybirds and mice!!

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Mussel Eaters

Did you know...... that Mussels are an excellent source of selenium, vitamin B12, zinc and folate?
So they will improve your skin while boosting your immune system, nervous system and metabolism! You’ll look gorgeous, won’t feel nervous and won’t retain weight – what more could you ask for.


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The Belgians eat them accompanied by beer; the Dutch have mussels in breadcrumbs in their takeaways; the Cantonese cook them in a garlic broth with fermented black beans and the Irish boil them seasoned with vinegar, and sometimes drink the “bray” (the boiling water) afterwards!
In France they are called “moules mariniéres”, but whatever way you like your mussels it’s always fun to try new recipes and ways to eat them.

Culinary Concepts Mussel Eaters
These stainless steel mussel eaters are beautiful objects and are spring hinged to be both elegant and efficient. There’s no doubt that your guests and family will be impressed as they are so decorative and novel!

Mussel Recipes
Want some new ideas for cooking mussels?

2kg mussels cleaned
50g butter grated and frozen
50g fresh breadcrumbs
1 crushed garlic clove
Parsley, small bunch chopped
1 lemon cut into wedges

Mussels with Garlic & Herb Breadcrumbs
This one is quite easy. Like any mussel recipe first of all you need to check that they are alive before you cook them. If they are open before cooking, give them a little hit off a surface and they should close, but if they don’t best throw them away.

Using a large pan, throw (gently!) in the mussels with a splash of water – the pan should be pre-heated beforehand. Now cook until they all open and if some don’t throw them out.

Next take off the top shell from each mussel. Mix together breadcrumbs, butter, garlic and parsley.

Place a layer of mussels on a baking tray, and sprinkle the breadcrumb mix over all and the put briefly under a hot grill until golden.

Thai Style Mussels

2kg mussels cleaned
6 spring onions, chop roughly
2 lemongrass, remove the outer edges, chop interior roughly
1 half inch square of ginger, chop roughly also
4 green chillies, chopped roughly
Bunch of coriander roots
Groundnut oil
Tin coconut milk (400 ml)
2 tablespoons of fish oil
Juice of 1 lime
1 red chilli finely sliced

This is also quite easy. Just tap the open mussels and those that don’t close throw them out.

Put the 6 spring onions, 2 lemongrass, 1 half inch square of ginger, 4 green chillies and the bunch of coriander roots into a food processor to mix into a paste. If necessary add a little bit of water.

Next you need to heat the groundnut oil in a large pan with a lid and then fry your paste for about 2-3 minutes. Add in the coconut milk, fish sauce and lime juice and bring to a simmer.

Add the mussels, put on the lid of the pan and steam for 3-4 minutes until all the mussels have opened, and throw out any that don`t!

Throw some coriander leaves and red chilli (according to taste!) on top, and serve.


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