ThreadBear Design news.

Sometimes a toddler prefers the box to the toy that came inside it. At other times she can spend hours posting objects into holes and taking them o...

Danielle Hanson is the creative force behind ThreadBear Design. Here we talk about how she started designing toys, her childhood favourites and whe...

The world is a jumble of sights and sounds to a newborn. They see in black and white and, astoundingly, the senses are not yet fully connected. Rec...

Open-ended play is at the heart of early years learning. You don't need expensive or hard-to-find toys. There are no instructions. The learning cur...

The years before your child starts school are a time of wonder. It’s the time of Father Christmas, the Tooth Fairy - and magic. Above all, it’s a t...

Did you have a doll’s house when you were a child? What made it so special? Was it the size or style or furniture? Or was it the stories you told? ...

How does your child play? Does she play alone or with others? It all depends on her age. The youngest children play alone. They explore the propert...

How can you get back that feeling of wonder from your childhood? Do you reminisce about playing with blocks or a wooden railway? Digging around in ...

The home corner is the heart of your child’s home. It’s where she goes to become. As a baby, she used the toy kitchen units to pull herself up to s...

May I have some sticks?  Yes, of course you can! I will build a house. The Big Bad Wolf won't get me now! Oh no! Here comes the wolf! Can't catch m...

The summer holidays are upon us! Schools are over for a whole month...Yippee! Whether you have a holiday planned or not we can transport you to t...

  We are very excited to be able to share with you our very first stop frame animation featuring our Mia and Marty rag dolls! Our wonderful photog...