Kids Hampers

Children have a wonderful ability to become completely absorbed in the things they love. Dinosaurs aren’t merely interesting — suddenly every dinosaur has a name, bedtime requires a detailed discussion about the T-Rex and anything remotely prehistoric deserves immediate investigation. Mermaids, pirates, animals, colours and favourite characters can all have their turn at becoming very serious business.

Choosing a gift around one of those interests is a lovely way of showing that you’ve noticed what matters to them right now. It might be a phase that lasts six weeks or an obsession that follows them for years; either way, seeing something they already love waiting inside their gift can make the whole thing feel unmistakably theirs.

There’s a particular kind of excitement that comes with opening a gift and discovering there’s something to do inside. A colouring book waiting to be filled, an activity to get stuck into or a little pampering treat that turns an ordinary afternoon into something rather more interesting.

Those kinds of gifts can be especially welcome when a child is spending more time at home, having a quiet day or simply looking for their next adventure. And while keeping little hands occupied for a while may be part of the plan, the real pleasure is giving them something that belongs entirely to their day — something they can open, explore and enjoy at their own pace.

Not everything inside a child’s gift needs to have a practical purpose. Sometimes it’s the chocolate they spot first, the packet of lollies they immediately claim as their own, the bubble bath that makes tonight’s bath considerably more exciting or the soft little face they decide needs a name before anything else can happen.

There’s plenty of room for the wholesome things too, but part of the fun of receiving a gift is discovering something you wouldn’t necessarily get every day. A little treat, a little spoiling and perhaps something they’re very glad nobody decided had to be sensible.

Children don’t always need a big occasion to get excited about something arriving especially for them. A birthday certainly qualifies, but so can finishing something they found difficult, having a rough week, being stuck at home when they’d rather be somewhere else or simply discovering that somebody was thinking about them.

Sometimes the reason belongs entirely to the grown-up sending it. You might want to celebrate them, cheer them on, give them something to look forward to or put a little brightness into an ordinary day. They don’t necessarily need to know all the thinking that went into it. From their side of the gift box, something has arrived with their name on it — and sometimes that’s excitement enough.

There’s something rather important about a parcel when you’re a child and it belongs entirely to you. Someone chose what went inside, wrote your name on the gift and sent it especially for you, with a little message to be read to you or discovered for yourself. Before the box is even open, that alone can make the moment feel a little bit special.

Once you’ve made your choice, we take care of the rest — preparing the gift, adding your personal message and getting everything ready for its journey. What happens at the other end is entirely up to them. There may be careful inspection, immediate chocolate negotiations, a new teddy requiring a name or crinkle-cut paper scattered considerably further than anyone expected. However they open it, the best part is knowing that for a little while, this particular parcel is all about them.