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Our buying team have trying to track down all the loveliest souvenirs with which to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. Our favourite so far is this gorgeous jug by Jan Constantine. See all our ideas here.

Handpicked help with the National Trust’s List of 50 things to do before you are 113/4

The ubiquity of computer games and TV on-demand means kids aren’t playing outside as much as they used to. Research shows that fewer than one in ten children regularly play in wild places compared to almost half just a generation ago.* The National Trust’s response – their recently launched ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’ campaign – aims to get youngsters back to nature and connecting with the great outdoors.

Number 4 on the checklist? Build a den. Parents can get a head-start ticking off the list with The Handpicked Collection’s bestselling Real Adventure Outdoor Den Kit. The kit comes in a rugged camouflage bag and includes all the necessary garb for a hideaway worthy of Bear Grylls himself. Tarpaulin, groundsheet, mallet, rope, camouflage paint, webbing haversack, tent pegs, metal mug, instructions and hours of fun, all for just £29.95!