We were very hesitant to go down the route of wholesale, until we met the Dufffy family that is. Tony Duffy and his family run an incredible independent toy store in Dunleer Co Louth.
Little Blue Heroes
Charities often fill a gap in society where our most vulnerable reside. Whether it’s a large, national organisation tacking homelessness or a local group supporting older people in their community. Charities depend on the support of governments, individuals, and...
Gift bags
We know that lots of our customers are buying gifts for the children in their lives, whether that is a birthday gift or a Christmas gift. We have been asked many times if we have gift bags as an option so we decided it was bout time to make one. There was a bit of a...
New design survey
New Designs Every year over the summer months we go through a design and development cycle where we draft up and sample some new designs. We include new designs based on what we are most frequently asked for and of course what fits in with our mission to connect...
Its not always about the price
"God, I can get costumes way cheaper than that." I remember this particular morning I was cold calling potential customers. In all honesty there is a reason there is a high turnover in call centres but sometimes, as a new business on the scene, cold calling is the...
Barnardos Big Toddle
Ready, Set, Toddle! The theme of this year’s Barnardos Big Toddle is Community Helpers, people who help and support us all in our communities every day. At the very heart of Big Toddle are the children...
A new way to pay
Pay with just a click We are delighted to say that our online shop now supports Google Pay and Apple Pay making the process quick and easy. At the end of each product page you will spot a new button which lets you checkout immediately with either Apple or Google...
A new name
Why we have changed our name It is a decision that was a long time coming. When we started off, I chose to name the business Mermaids and Dragons, it was quirky and interesting, and it represented my 2 daughters at that time. Like everything though, we evolved. We...
The benefits of dramatic play
When we talk about dramatic play we mean play where children adopt a role and use the environment and props available to them to play out a theme or scenario whether of their own creation or in partnership with others. Of course, dramatic play is fun. It is playful,...
What is dramatic play?
We regularly use the phrase dramatic play when we talk about our little uniforms and resources so we think it is a good idea to explain what exactly we mean.
To give a bit of background; the terms pretend play, role play, and dramatic play…