Behind the Creator!
I am someone who always needs to be busy creating! By that I don't mean producing a masterpiece with pencils or paints. My artistic skills only go as far as drawing stick figures, with hair, at a push!
No, I’m much better at creating and designing new ideas, concepts, and systems. I thrive on challenges, and the thought of starting a new project fills me with pure joy!
A twenty year stint in the education system did keep me busy on the creative front for a long time, but a few years ago I changed career directions a little to suit family life. I found myself needing something of my own.
And...like hundreds of other people I thought 'I should start a business!'
Behind the Why!
Coming from an educational background and as a parent to three wonderful humans I really understand the need for nurturing creativity and learning in young minds. From an education point of view, I know the importance of engaging and stimulating activities for children. From a parental point of view I understand the importance of providing opportunities for 'I can do it myself' little beings with affordable cost and effort to tired parents.
I can’t even begin to count how many activities I’ve organised over the years, whether at home or at work, each one always designed to spark curiosity, inspire intrigue, or help develop a new skill.
So many hours spent scouring the internet for activity ideas, only to discover I’d need to buy enough supplies to open my own shop, led me to the notion that it was time to start creating! My mission? To offer sets and kits for a wide range of learning and development areas, with minimal extra resources being required to get startred. I had one non negotiable rule: There had to be lots of accessible, interchangeable and affordable options.
These kits are designed to provide endless opportunities for learning, exploring and creativity for every child.
Behind the Name!
Early on in parenting, I banned the words 'I'm bored' I felt that phrase was negative and had a negative impact on the frame of mind. Instead, I taught the children to ask for something to do and 'What can I do?' became the habit.
The 'Things to Do' cupboard was born and was organised and filled with activities which they could access themselves. If they asked the question above, I would send them to the cupboard for inspiration.
So it felt a natural name for my new venture!
