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Isle of Wight: A Treasure Island
By Junior on 25/08/2011 15:10:52
Close to home but feels like heaven, the Isle of Wight is the perfect location to create idyllic childhood memories
found to the vanilla ice cream of my childhood. Creamy, deep yellow and tasting like… sunshine.For us, a trip to the Isle of Wight wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Calbourne Water Mill, the only working mill left on the island. Children love
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Award-winning designer: Jessica Graham
By Junior on 01/12/2010 00:00:00
Jessica Graham, the Best New Children’s Product award winner, has designed a wonderful Deer cushion based on her childhood toys
. The stylish and colourful Deer was inspired by one of Jessica’s childhood toys. The Deer cushion costs £29.50 from Jessica Graham.
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Junior meets Eva, founder of Caramel Baby & Child
By Catherine Hudson on 28/05/2012 10:33:55
We chat to Eva Karayiannis about her childhood with a twin brother, how she started working with childrenswear and her trampolining adventures
and play hide and seek as the sun set. What did you want to be when you grew up? A doctor. Do you have any particularly funny childhood memories? I never had a trampoline as a child so would use my parents bed. I managed to go through several mattresses
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The inside scoop: H&M childrenswear
By Catherine Hudson on 14/05/2013 09:00:00
Head of Design for H&M childrenswear, Erica Christoffersson, chats to us about her childhood dressing up days and the summer childrenswear collection
Erica and H&M girlswear Why did you decide to work in childrenswear?I like the way children are free and open minded and have a fantastic sense of humour. I love children’s fashion, and that I have the opportunity to be able to design fashionable collections for children.What are...
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A foodie conversation with awarding-winning author, Amanda Grant
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 18:02:31
Award-winning author Amanda Grants talks about her fondest childhood food memories and setting the world – or rather the kitchen – on fire!
What’s your earliest food memory?My late grandma’s special teas. My granddad used to take my brothers to the park to kick a ball about while I helped my grandma make ‘footballers cakes’, which I absolutely loved to do. I now realise that they were Battenberg-style cakes but she f...
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A Child's Memory Box
By Elaine McLaren on 07/12/2009 11:38:43
Encourage your child to store special treasures in their very own time capsule
Taking time to create a memory box really increases a child’s sense of belonging. By telling the stories of their life through little souvenirs from happy days out, you’re helping your child piece together their own autobiography and reinforcing their position a...
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JUNIOR TOYS & BOOKS AWARDS 2013
By Junior on 24/01/2013 14:01:36
Childhood is a time filled with play and wonder – what better way to enjoy than with a brilliant array of toys and books. Entries are now invited for the Junior Design Awards 2013…
FROM A TIMELESS classic heirloom toy to the latest fad that catches a child's imagination and becomes a playground hit, from a beloved fairytale given a new modern twist to all the latest hi-tech apps and video games, children are born to play and learn. Entry is open now, and yo...
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Junior meets supermodel Jade Parfitt
By Catherine Hudson on 12/05/2011 11:13:19
Supermodel extraordinaire and VogueTV girl, Jade Parfitt, shares secrets on her tomboy childhood, family time with her son and her sparkling career highlights
?I wanted to be a ballerina or an actress, something to entertain people. Either that or I had ambitions to write a book.Do you have any funny childhood memories?I had a typical upbringing, getting in trouble… especially for smacking my newborn baby sister
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Fashioned with Love
By Catherine Hudson on 29/06/2011 15:27:06
Designer, Katherine Edmonds, shares memories of her rustic American childhood and the couture, hand-made tecnhiques that led super-cool label, Wovenplay, to win a Junior Design Award.
Left: Katherine as a child, sitting on the right with her mother and sister; Right: Wovenplay's latest collectionWhat is your job?I am the founder and designer of Wovenplay, a designer children’s collection that finds inspiration in the past to create modern, sustainable couture ...
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Leading a team to Design Award glory
By Catherine Hudson on 08/06/2011 13:02:36
The Head Designer at Noa Noa tells us all about her idyllic Danish childhood, masterchef ambitions and her reaction to winning a Junior Design Award
Lea as a tiny baby with her family and Noa Noa Miniature SS11What is your name and where did you grow up?My name is Lea and I grew up in a small village in Jutland, Denmark, called Roslev. It was in very safe surroundings and we had the best parents ever.What is your job?Head of ...
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