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Explore British Wildlife with Curiosity Club

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Arcana Living has just launched Curiosity Club, a letterbox-sized subscription designed for children aged 7-12. The monthly creative activities provide a time each month for families to connect with nature together with minimal effort. It makes a thoughtful screen-and-plastic-free gift that will last for three months or longer.

I absolutely loved this and so did my children. It gives hours of fun and it is clever. It gets the children outside and educates while also being fun. The embroidered vibrant collectible patches are also a gorgeous keepsake. Love this. A great gift for children and parents alike.

Creator of Arcana, Ria Mishaal says: “I know as a mum, that finding the time and energy to create meaningful, screen-free activities is a challenge. Curiosity Club is a beautiful, tactile monthly pack of nature-inspired activities delivered to your door doors. All parents need to do is get everyone outside!”

Each edition focuses on what’s happening in Britain during the current season. From £18.50 per month (first month half price) at arcanaliving.com/products/curiosity-club.

Nurturing curiosity, creativity & confidence in the company of nature.

Curiosity Club is for parents who long for their children to grow up with a deep connection to nature, insatiable curiosity, and the confidence to explore the world around them.

Each month, this beautifully illustrated subscription, designed for kids aged 7-12 years with enchanting guides, engaging workbooks, and vibrant collectible patches and pins featuring different species.

Founder of Arcana Living and Curiosity Club Ria, is a mother of two (ages 5 and 9), a science communicator, and an illustrator. She says: “I want my children to grow up with curiosity, creativity, passion and excitement about nature, to cherish their belongings, and to value the world around them, but I struggled to create ways to support this development with all the demands of daily life and to find resources that didn’t add to the throwaway culture.

“Curiosity Club is my answer to this struggle. It’s the resource I wish I could find: a simple, stunning and sustainable way to connect with my children, nurture their love for the natural world, and help them grow into confident, creative individuals.”

Each month features a DISCOVERY GUIDE with at least 10 different activities, including some of these:

  • Nature education
  • Guided nature observation
  • Mini experiments
  • Outdoor exploration
  • Crafts with recycled materials
  • Recipes inspired by nature
  • How to draw
  • Reading and comprehension
  • Sticker activities
  • Quizzes
  • A glossary each month of new words and concepts

Plus every quarter each child will receive their very own FIELD JOURNAL, a beautiful space for them to work through three months of the guided activities outlined in the Discovery Guides. With dedicated sections for nature observations, mindfulness pages and experimental projects.

Curiosity Club members also receive an exclusive 30% off Arcana’s full range of Wildlore Patches and Biodiversity Badges.

Limited Time Offer: First month half price for 3 month subscription.

Curiosity Club

Simba Hybrid Mattress Review

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You sleep on a mattress every single night so buying a good one is important. Nothing is more important than sleep. Spending money on a good mattress is money that will never be wasted. It’s good for your body, your day when you are rested, and not being awake at night.

The Simba Hybrid Mattress is a fantastic mattress. Comfortable, cool and just the right amount of soft and firm. It contours to your body like a glove. It arrives in a box and expands in a few hours. Then you are ready to go. It smells a little at first so you might want to open a window. The Simba Hybrid Mattress is a dream to sleep on. I couldn’t recommend it enough. It is fantastic technology for a perfect night’s sleep.

Hybrid® Original Highlights

  • Our original Hybrid mattress. Our first ground-breaking design, over ½ million happy customers so far.
  • More springs, more comfort. Double the Aerocoil® springs of the Hybrid® Essential, for better spinal alignment & pressure relief.
  • Cooler sleep. Open-cell Simbatex® foam provides cooling airflow.
  • 100% edge-to-edge support. SupportCore™ base prevents roll-off at the sides.
  • Breathable cover. Soft, knitted cover with zip-off top for washing or replacing.
  • Made in the UK. With UK sourced materials, in zero-waste factories.
  • 100% recyclable. And designed with 68% less foam.

HIGHER AEROCOIL® SPRING COUNT

Extra springs, extra comfort

  
More contouring   
More cooling action   
Anti-motion transfer 

Made from titanium alloy. For strength in a tiny size.  

The Hybrid® Original features 2,000 of our titanium alloy Aerocoil® springs, the maximum we can fit in a single layer (and a big step up from the Essential). You won’t feel them, but they provide the tailored full body support and soothing pressure relief that’s already helped over half a million happy customers sleep better.  

They work in three, clever ways:  

Contour: each spring compresses individually in response to body weight; they’re also zoned for optimum pressure relief and contoured support  

Cool: they gently push fresh, cooling air through the mattress as they compress  

Control: their conical shape means they compress inwards, limiting transfer of movement.  

The Hybrid® Original also features our unique SupportCore® base, with another 1,000 pocketed barrel springs to ensure 100% edge-to-edge support.

The Simba Hybrid® Mattress

Frost Loves Linwoods Overnight Oats Range with Benefits

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I love overnight oats. Easy-to-make, good for you and tasty. What more could you want? Linwood have an amazing range of delicious overnight oats with extra benefits. I love them and can’t recommend them enough.

Get your mornings off to a great start with Linwoods as today they unveil a delicious range of Overnight Oats with functional benefits in three tasty variants; Strawberry Energy, Chocolate Protein & Original Energy.

Indulge guilt free with Linwoods Strawberry flavour Energy Overnight Oats which deliver energy yielding metabolism and tiredness reduction through its supporting nutrients Vitamins B6 and B12.

Chocolate flavour Protein Overnight Oats are high in plant-based protein for muscle growth, and magnesium which combats tiredness and fatigue and supports muscle function. One 50g serving of this blend delivered 11g of plant-based protein which supports growth and maintenance of muscles.

Or why not try the Energy Overnight Oats in a natural flavour allowing you to customise your own oats with whatever toppings you prefer whilst also adding those energy supporting B Vitamins into your diet.

Known for their health credentials with their milled seed range, Linwoods newest innovation takes the hassle out of developing your own overnight oats recipe. Nowadays our lives are busy and we need convenience but that can’t take away from the importance of a healthy diet, in fact, a healthy diet is a must to feel good and get the most out of life.

Linwoods Overnight Oats recipe are so simple to make in 3 easy steps:  

  1. Soak: Simply soak 50g of oats with 100ml of your favourite milk and stir.   
  2. Chill: Cover and leave in the fridge overnight.  
  3. Enjoy: Grab and go or add some of your favourite toppings to make it your own.   

No matter what your lifestyle, Linwoods Overnight Oats will get your day off to a flying start. The new range is available to buy now at www.linwoodshealthfoods.com.

Frost Loves Baked by Steph: Perfect For Valentine’s Day

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Baked by Steph Launches Dreamy Valentine’s Day Collection

Delicious treats that look as good as they taste. We adored the macarons. Treat someone you love today.

Love Macarons, £14

Tasty, gorgeous and decadent. No, we’re not just talking about your Valentine’s Date. These macaroons are a gorgeous treat for that someone special and each one has its own delicious flavour – including Dulce de Leche, Pink Lemonade and Chocolate Strawberry.

Personalised Eggplant Letterbox Cookie, £9.50

We bet the humble aubergine never imagined it would become a symbol for things of a steamier nature, but here we are. The perfect gift to spark some flirtatious banter or just make them roar with laughter, you can make it your own with a personalised message.

Geomag (767) Mechanics Motion 2 Magnetic Gears

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Geomag (767) Mechanics Motion 2 Magnetic Gears – 96 pcs, £27.95 from Amazon

Geomag

Build moving models driven by the invisible forces of magnetic attraction and repulsion. Create a non-contact motion transmission system using the magnetic forces of attraction and repulsion. Learn the basics of magnetism and use them to create controlled magnetic reactions. Stimulates creativity, imagination, and intellect. Suitable for ages 7+

This is a brilliant toy. It is fantastic for learning and children play with it for hours. It is beautifully engineered and so clever. I cannot recommend it enough. My kids love it.

Discover the Laws of Physics with Kikkerland’s Newton’s Lab

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The Kikkerland Newton’s Lab collection is named after the father of modern physics Isaac Newton. These sets are a fun way of learning about science, whilst building, creating, and seeing the laws of physics in action.  Children will see with their own eyes how physics works in real life. Each experiment kit shows a different scientific principle, including optics, hydraulic forces, gravitational forces, and aerodynamics.

Newton’s Lab Wind Energy Kit £20 from Kikkerlandeu.com Learn about wind energy by making your own windmill, blow on to the blades and see how it lights up the house.

Newton’s Lab Crane Kit £30 from Kikkerlandeu.com Build and use the Pulley Crane to teach your kids about how a pulley can be used to change the direction of applied forces and lift heavy objects.

Newton’s Lab Colour Disc £10 from Kikkerlandeu.com Paint the discs with different colour combinations and make it spin to see the amazing mixes from the rainbow and more.

Newton’s Lab Make Your Own Catapult £15 from Kikkerlandeu.com Learn about Newton’s first law of inertia and gravity by making your own catapult. Measure how far projectiles land and plot the variations

Newton’s Lab Make Your Own Levitation Ball £10 from Kikkerlandeu.com Demonstrate the Bernoulli principle by keeping that ball afloat. Teaches children about science and gravity, no batteries are needed.

Newton’s Lab Make Your Own Painting Pendulum £13.50 from Kikkerlandeu.comLearn about the forces of gravity whilst making art.

Newton’s Lab Make Your Own Periscope £10 from Kikkerlandeu.com Build & use the periscope to teach your children about mirrors, reflections, submarines, and much more. Great hands-on learning experience. See what’s around the corner, over walls, or play submarine.

Newton’s Lab Make Your Own Hydraulic Claw £15 from Kikkerlandeu.com Learn about robotics. Explore engineering and learn how to build your own hydraulic lifting claw.

The Wonder of Play Brought to Life Through Geomagworld

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Geomag’s popular Magicube Full Color line has added to their range. Magicube building blocks are made from 100% recycled materials and provide hours of endless magnetic fun.

We love Geomag at Frost. They are brilliantly made toys with endless possibilities. They are perfect for children of all ages.  A must buy.
Swiss toy brand Geomagworld has provided educational and fun toys since1998. Their award-winning and STEM-enriched toys help children’s playtime become full of educational elements. Geomag’s range of Magicube toys is the perfect addition to children’s playtime. Magicube is a unique building block systemmade up of magnetic cubes that attach on all six sides and is made entirely from 100% recycled plastics, ensuring the construction toy world is even more respectful of our planet.

100% Compatible, 100% Fun

The Magicube system quickly evolved into a whole new world of magnetic building blocks and Full-Color lines have proved popular with children, parents, teachers, and retailers.  All Magicube lines have been made from 100% recycled plastic since 2021.  Importantly all are fully compatible with all other cubes within the Magicube platform. The newest addition, fresh for 2022 is the Geomag Magicube Full Color Recycled Try 8 Piece Set (062), is a low-cost starter pack and a perfect introduction into the world of Geomag. The set allows children to explore the world of construction made with easy-to-use magnetic cubes. The new 8-piece set is fully compatible with all other Magicube sets. The Geomag Magicube Full Color Try Me 8-piece set joins the current Full. Color range, which includes 16-, 24- & 64-Piece Sets.


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SAUCE IT is a new and truly exciting way to buy restaurant-quality ingredients at home

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BBC’s Matt Tebbutt opens the chef larder
for the real foodie with the launch of SAUCE IT

Just think of it as the food and drink concierge for those in the know, giving you access to the chef’s personal larder – essentially their first choice of ingredients – so you too can finally shop like a chef!

Just open our exclusive ‘little black book’ of suppliers, producers, cooking professionals and sommeliers who can offer you chef designed boxes, filled with incredible ingredients discovered over years of working in the trade. SAUCE IT gives you access so you can discover for yourself how these rigorously sourced ingredients can ultimately change the way you cook and create.
The result of years of research and tasting, every item on SAUCE IT has been trialled and tested extensively by the expert who puts their name to each recommended ingredient or product. If you are looking for the wow factor, look no further, as SAUCE IT source the impossible to find; the ingredients you won’t find in Waitrose or even famous food halls.

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The SAUCE IT boxes
To celebrate the launch of this exciting new concept, TV favourite Matt Tebbutt has created a new box The Weekend Collection by Matt Tebbutt. To coincide with the launch of Matt’s new book ‘Weekend’, this box contains a selection of ingredients, handpicked by Matt, and featuring in his new recipes such as the Cabernet Sauvignon Vinegar used in Matt’s Anchoiade dip or the beautifully packaged ‘Las Hermanas’ hot smoked paprika made using age old methods, ideal for Matt’s Smokey chicken with sweet corn and mango salsa.
Matt commented ‘SAUCE IT is an exciting new way to shop like an award winning chef does, giving you access to all the very best produce that was once only available to the restaurant world’.

If you are a shellfish fan, you’ll love Salcombe’s finest shellfish box which includes the finest Salcombe crab and lobster from a small day boat, packed on the quayside and sent direct to you, straight from Chris the fisherman. Is there anything finer than a simply boiled fresh crab with lemon, mayo and crusty bread? For the lobster, the king of crustaceans, the BBQ is perfect! Salcombe is famous for its crab and lobster, in fact it reaches nearly every corner of the globe, and if you’re looking for fresh seafood for that family feast, our shellfish is landed by one small boat and delivered straight to your door.

For the Spanish food lover, the El Gordo box has the most amazing Spanish products; ones that you will only find in restaurants such as Barrafina or Pizarro. SAUCE IT have brought together the absolute best of the best small Spanish producers of outstanding quality. Sit back, relax, imagine you are taking in the sights and sounds of San Sebastian, and indulge in some the worlds finest ingredients, enjoyed with a glass of Manzanilla sherry, naturally!

There are also boxes from well-known chefs such as Ben Tish, Sabrina Ghayour and Jane Baxter. A selection of wine boxes are available, handpicked by the team at SAUCE IT and their black book of wine experts.

Those involved in SAUCE IT, and we suspect, our customers, are pioneers in a world of discovery, fans of independent travel and favour self-selection rather than the package choice. When you purchase a box with SAUCE IT, an order is then placed with our suppliers. For example, your Salcombe crab is in the sea right up to the time it’s sent to you, your vegetables are picked to order and the ingredients for your box are collated on the day of dispatch. We supply our chef-collated boxes direct to your door in our eco friendly packaging, avoiding singular product or environmentally damaging deliveries. You will not find expensive and unnecessary packaging with SAUCE IT, we let the ingredients themselves do the talking!

All the boxes are compiled by the country’s finest restaurant suppliers. Buying from SAUCE IT supports fabulous fishermen, awesome organic vegetable growers, higher welfare meat producers and farmers, and some amazing but small artisan food heroes. Matt and the team at SAUCE IT will also give you fantastic hints, top tips and fabulous recipes to go with your outstanding ingredients. This is undoubtedly the concept epicureans have been waiting for!

We love it!