Craft Focus - August/September 2023 (Issue 98)

DEADLINE: Registration closes on the 9th August 2023 www.autumnfair.com weights, a wide range of different yarns, and both crochet and knitting patterns. Craft Buddy showcases Crystal Art, a universally popular craft suitable for children and adults alike. The Crystal Art brand follows the diamond painting practice of creating artistic designs using crystals and the range has expanded with over 100 new products including Crystal Art cards, notebooks, different sized canvas kits, keyrings, wreaths, and accessories for this autumn/winter season as well as collaborations with renowned artists like Thomas Kinkade, Anne Stokes, Claudia Hahn, as well as new licensing partner Disney. Willsow returns to Autumn Fair with its hugely popular range of plantable children’s books and a new range of greetings cards. Made with special handmade paper embedded with real vegetable and herb seeds, when the paper is planted in a pot of soil, vegetables and herbs will grow from the paper. Created to help teach children about the potential of our natural environment in a fun and relatable way (getting your hands dirty!), the books also highlight sustainability and the importance of recycling. There are now five titles available and a range of merchandising solutions to easily bring the stories to life. For those with a passion for seeds, The Seed Card Company continues to grow its recyclable, biodegradable collections of cards and stationery sets made entirely from post-consumer upcycled paper waste embedded with wildflower seeds. At Autumn Fair the company will launch a new bespoke point of sale design to house gift wrapping, gift tags and greeting cards in one place, as well as new gift wrap and gift tag designs and a new seed card option – the Carrot Seed Card. eatsleepdoodle creates fun, creative and educational textile gifts to colour in and personalise with included washout pens. Combining education, fun and reusability, every gift has a practical use too – pencil cases for school, placemats for meals out, pillowcases, and backpacks. Inspiring designs range from butterflies and dinosaurs to a world map and space exploration and each is backed up with additional learning material for children to research and discover. Sustainable, reusable and practical, everything is 100 per cent cotton, washes clean in the machine and each textile gift comes complete with a set of 10 super wash-out pens. Clockwork Soldier specialises in paper activities and craft kits aiming to provide fun and challenging projects as a welcome distraction from digital toys. Inspired by nostalgia, the gifts, games and curiosities keep children (and adults!) entertained with kits designed to encourage children to use their creativity, learn and have fun. Buyers are invited to apply for free entry now as registration this year closes on 9th of August 2023. All buyers registered to the show will have free access to Connect @ Autumn Fair, the new programme designed to make it easier than ever before for retailers to connect with relevant exhibitors and vice versa. 27 AUTUMN FAIR

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