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Get ready to play, learn and create with items destined for the recycling bin. Cardboard boxes, tubes, egg cartons, jars, popsicle sticks and wooden pegs at the ready! We've teamed up with our content creators to bring you FIFTY fabulous activities using recycled materials!

What is a play silk? How can play silks be used? Do play silks have to be silk? Can Sarah’s Silks Playsilks be washed? In this, our ultimate guide to playing with play silks, we will answer all these questions and more.

If you've been looking for inspiration on building your next ball run, then look no further! Grab your Grimm's building sets and get ready to have a ball, as Jen shares her top 5 simple ball run designs that you can build right now at home!

Welcome to the Oskar's Wooden Ark Colour Lab! Are you looking for fun and simple science activities to enjoy with your kids? We have two experiments for you that have all the WOW factor but are simple to set up.

Ditch the disposable gift wrapping paper this Christmas and discover beautiful, sustainable alternatives your whole family will love — including wrapping gifts with Sarah Silks using the ancient Japanese art of Furoshiki.

No Playsilks at home? No problem at all. Some of the most beautiful gifts we've ever seen were wrapped in things pulled straight from the linen cupboard — a favourite tea towel, a length of muslin, a well-loved bandana. Add a sprig of something from the garden, a strip of recycled kraft paper decorated by little hands, and the result is something truly special.