Tickle Tots Blog

With Christmas just around the corner we thought we would put together a selection of beautiful gifts from some of our favorite brands. We love to support small businesses as we know how easy it is to be lost amongst the massive sales and expensive adverts of the big multinational corporations. The vast majority of Christmas presents I will be buying this year will be from small independent shops both locally and online - and I am convinced this is where it will make the most

The inspiration behind Tickle Tots new Summer 2017 prints was drawn from childhood experiences of the great outdoors. With a rural upbringing, the summer months were spent outside playing imaginary games with friends, building dens, camping and climbing trees. Young children learn best through play, and the natural world is the best classroom of all. From environmentalist Rachel Carson "The Sense of Wonder" "Play, Incorporating Animistic and Magical Thinking Is Important Bec

We love our wet bags here at Tickle Tots and find they are so much more versatile than to just keep your cloth nappies in! Here are our 7 favorite uses: 1. To hold your dirty reusable nappies. Well the first one is a bit obvious, but our wet bags are generously sized to hold 3-5 dirty nappies in the large compartment, and a handy pocket to keep your clean nappies, wipes and nappy cream. Being a double layer of PUL, you won't get any leaks ( thought we do advise wringing out

Struggling to get the best fit? Here are some top tips to help: For your nappy to perform at its best, it is really important to get the right fit on your child. Tickle Tots nappies are a birth to potty nappy designed to fit babies from approx. 9-35 lb, with three rows of poppers on the front of the nappy to adjust the rise. Our nappies sit lower on the hips than some brands, but this does not affect their performance. Unlike disposable nappies, cloth nappies need to fit snug

Many parents have concerns about the practicalities of taking cloth nappies on holiday. It is perfectly do-able, but does need a bit of forward planning. Going on holiday with a baby seems to increase your packing ten fold, and with all that luggage in the hallway you do wonder how it will all fit in the car! We've got together some hints and tips to help take some of the stress out of packing for baby's holiday, and still be able to use your favorite cloth nappies. Top Tips:

It's been a whirlwind few months here at Tickle Tots with the launch of our new wet bag at the beginning of March, Real Nappy Week in April, going to the Baby Show in May, coinciding with the launch of our new Nappy print 'Perfect Puddles. I will give you the full behind the scenes low down of the Baby Show and take a look at the new print in a later post. What I really want to show you is our new wet bag with some unique features that has been received with some great review

In the UK each baby uses on average 6000 nappies! That is 6000 nappies going to landfill per baby and about 8,000,000 to landfill EACH DAY! Disposable nappies take hundreds of years to degrade and during this time they give off a harmful gas called methane, adding to the effect on climate change. They also contain chemicals which more and more babies are becoming sensitive to. Reusable nappies are not only beneficial for the environment but also for our purses! The average co

This year has been one full of adventure and excitement. It has been a year of hard work, laughter and, most of all, the making of incredible memories! This year began with a busy family of 3 awaiting the arrival of its newest member! Our beautiful daughter Evelyn was keeping us busy and very excited to meet the new baby. Finlay arrived 9 days late on the 12th of March and took the family by storm! He was instantly adored by all and is the cheekiest chap. As soon as he start