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    Be More Dog: Meet the author and art director

    by  • 13 February 2023 • Picture Books • 0 Comments

    Be More Dog is a funny and heart-warming picture book about finding joy in the simplest things. With uplifting text from Caroline Crowe and engaging, lively illustrations from Carlos Vélez, this feel-good story celebrates the connection between children and pets and encourages us all to be more dog! To celebrate the release of Be...

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    Top Tips for Ending Bedtime Despair!

    by  • 18 January 2023 • Extract, Parenting • 0 Comments

    Sleep. For new parents especially, it can often be the thing of dreams, and when you find a solution the world feels that little bit brighter again. But what can you do when your child’s usual bedtime routine isn’t working anymore? In Raising Sound Sleepers: Helping Children Use Their Senses to Rest and Self-Soothe...

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    Floris Books Christmas Gift Guide

    by  • 17 November 2022 • Books, Christmas • 0 Comments

    ‘A gentle and charming wintery picture book about embracing our strengths.’ – Little Library Owl Instagram on Olwen Finds Her Wings Christmas is coming quickly! So we’ve pulled together some of our favourite books to help you find the perfect present for the wee people in your life – from gifts for little nature...

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    How to make Swedish Snowflake Christmas baubles

    by  • 10 November 2022 • Christmas, Crafts & Activities, Steiner-Waldorf Education • 0 Comments

    Looking for a little Christmas inspiration? Here at Floris we’re obsessed with all things Scandinavian at this time of year – decorations, gifts and festive stories – so we’d like to share one of our favourite Christmas crafts from A Swedish Christmas. These beautiful Swedish snowflake ornaments, which are made out of icing (yes,...

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    Building bonds with bubbles

    by  • 19 July 2022 • Crafts & Activities, Parenting • 0 Comments

    Looking for simple activities to help you connect more fully with your children and live more happily together? Try this fun bubble wand craft and share a rhyming bubble verse from The Connected Family Handbook: Nurturing Kindness, Warmth and Wonder in Children by Lou Harvey-Zahra and Danielle Harbison. Something as simple as blowing bubbles...

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