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Build a puppet – tell a folk tale
© Maximilian Virgili
The Shop Floor Project Twig Man and Mr Rags hand puppet kits, also available in other designs
**Price: **£28 (puppet stands sold separately)
These bewitching hand puppet kits – including Mr Rags and Twig Man – designed by Samantha Allan, draw inspiration from the avant-garde work of artist Paul Klee. Intended as an adult craft project requiring basic sewing skills, each kit provides all the necessities: a cloth pattern, thread, needles, pins, and lambswool stuffing. Once sewn, these puppets can be personalised with your ow…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
Build a puppet – tell a folk tale
© Maximilian Virgili
The Shop Floor Project Twig Man and Mr Rags hand puppet kits, also available in other designs
**Price: **£28 (puppet stands sold separately)
These bewitching hand puppet kits – including Mr Rags and Twig Man – designed by Samantha Allan, draw inspiration from the avant-garde work of artist Paul Klee. Intended as an adult craft project requiring basic sewing skills, each kit provides all the necessities: a cloth pattern, thread, needles, pins, and lambswool stuffing. Once sewn, these puppets can be personalised with your own embellishments such as scraps of fabric, embroidery and vintage buttons.
Take the lead with this multi-port power strip
© Maximilian Virgili
Avolt Square 1 USB-C (UK) extension lead
**Price: **£55
Square 1 is a minimalist power hub with three sockets and two USB-C ports, delivering 30W power for fast charging. It has a 1.8m cable and a magnetic base that enables you to mount it onto any surface. It’s made partly from recycled plastic and the extension lead comes in seven matte colours including sage, pink and blue.
Eco loo roll with a Delft touch
© Vanessa McKeown
Bumboo English Delft edition bamboo loo roll with a wrapper designed by ceramicist Laura Winstone
**Price: **24 rolls for £24
The wrapper for these loo rolls comes in four hand-painted coastal designs by ceramicist Laura Winstone. The rolls themselves are made from 100 per cent bamboo – a fast growing, sustainable plant – and are free from chemicals and dyes. For every order, the brand Bumboo donates to rewilding projects working to restore Britain’s coastlines and helping to protect the puffins, otters, tuna and kelp featured on the packaging.
Zoom into nature
© Maximilian Virgili
Nocs Provisions Standard Issue binoculars
**Price: **$99.95
Compact and lightweight, Nocs Provisions’ binoculars are the perfect travel companion. Built for adventure, the durable, waterproof and fogproof design features scratch-resistant lenses and rubbery ribbing for grip and comfort. The Standard Issue pair is available in 8x and 10x magnification, and comes in a range of bright colours.
The key to scratch-free
© Florent Tanet
Edyth Scyn x Sicels topaz jade bead key holder
**Price: **€120
A collaboration between Edyth Scyn and Sicels, these handcrafted one-of-a-kind, asymmetric key holders prevent your keys from scratching other items in your pocket or bag. Each one is made from leather off-cuts sourced in Denmark and features a string of natural gemstones, including Topaz Jade, Carnelian and Ox-eye, as a handle, some of which are long enough to double as a necklace when detached from the key ring.
Glasses that are all about the wobble
© Florent Tanet
Justine Menard hand-blown glasses
**Price: **€185
Each of these curvy vessels is hand-blown from borosilicate glass by Justine Ménard, a Barcelona-based artist who worked as a fashion designer and stylist before turning to glassblowing. Her collection of stemware includes the Orphée glasses, ideal for liqueurs with their tall stems and small bowl, and the Cléodore glasses that have a dual-use design: one side for wine, and the other for champagne when flipped.
Colanders that are far from draining
© Vanessa McKeown
Atelier Vime colanders
**Price: **€139
Atelier Vime may be synonymous with finely crafted wicker, but the French brand also offers a curation of other delights including these glazed terracotta colanders available in four colours. Operating from a design studio in Vallabrègues, a town in the South of France, founders Anthony Watson and Benoît Rauzy drew inspiration from their own family’s Provençal tableware.
The hall of frame
A selection of frames from Studio Simone, from £110, MG&Co, £135, The Pia Frames, from £36, All The Things, from £32, and The Fabled Thread, from £110
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These picture frames may not come with an HTSI heartthrob, but they’re just as pretty without. Find hand-painted designs from Studio Simone, All The Things and embroidery specialist The Fabled Thread, which also offers kits to paint your own one frames. The Pia Frames offers cotton wrapped frames in striped, dotted, harlequin and checkered patterns, while Matilda Goad’s glossy frames with a brass ring are created by inlaying pieces of stained wood finished in layers of lacquer.