From the Autumn equinox to starting school, September is a time of transitions and new beginnings
Find inspiration to make corn dollies and divine the future using apples. Get free access to stately homes and palaces and peep behind the locked doors of London. Alternatively, get radical and reclaim your street as a playground, or wander in forests gathering berries to make hedgerow jelly and collecting seeds to preserve our trees.
School's In
Heading back to school, moving up a year, changing schools or making the transition from formal education to home schooling, some children struggle with transitions. Sarah Ockwell-Smith writes compassionately about allowing emotions, taking the pressure off at home and being your child’s champion.
For us, crafting sessions are always more than the sum of their parts. A sit-down to create eco-friendly backpack charms might be the ideal time to chat about any school worries your children might have. And the charms will work as a link to home and to you once they’re back in the classroom. We love the cute backpack buddies and upcycled luggage tags.
Get lunchbox inspiration!
New school year, new packed lunches (or kitchen lunches if you’re home-edding). We love the veggie ideas here; the mini mushroom pies, carrot and cheddar bites and cajun spiced trail mix look delicious, and you’ll find a week’s worth of bento box inspiration here. Or go big and find ambitious lunch inspiration from top chefs here.
