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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’ [...]

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The weather may be taking a turn for the worse but there’s still time to brighten your day with one of our carefully chosen gift ideas at a special discounted price. Once all the things in our 75% off section won’t be coming back once we’ve run out of stock. Our [...]

We love hunting down gifts for any occasion. The Handpicked Collection’s range of birthday gifts has been steadily growing since our launch. We’re confident that no matter who you have to buy for, be it a tiny toddler, tricky teen or grumpy grandparent, we’ve got a gift for them that can be anything you need [...]

We travel far and wide to find our suppliers, and are always interested to hear about their new products. One of our quirkiest ranges is produced by eccentrically English company Thornback & Peel. We’ve stocked their beautiful screenprinted designs since our launch, and their men’s handkerchiefs are fab Father’s Day gifts [...]

He’s a soppy soul, the modern dad. Happy to change nappies (70% of dads in the developed world get busy with the baby wipes as often as mums, according to Pampers – and they should know), keen to take over night feeds, and always taking time off for Nativity Plays. Pre-paternity leave dads might scoff, [...]

We’ve got all stations covered with The Handpicked Collection’s range of unique Father’s Day gifts.
One of our favourite Fathers Day gifts is our sleek Travel Photo Album to carry your home. When we introduced this to our collection we had travelling in mind. We’d give this to dads who are off jetsetting around the world [...]

Our founder Jo McGivern, tried for months to track down a version of this fast-paced game. Being ever the perfectionist on the lookout for the perfect gift, she couldn’t find a set special enough. Plastic cups and a flimsy tin just wouldn’t cut it for her Handpicked standards. How to get around the problem? After [...]

We came in to the office this morning and were met with this gorgeous photo. This is the son of one of our customers enjoying a recent Handpicked purchase – our Playmat and Bag.
The Playmat and Bag was the second ever toy we added to The Handpicked Collection back in ’07. We picked it for [...]

The sun is shining!!! We’re all in such good spirits here at The Handpicked Collection HQ, we’ve been thinking of the best ways to make the most of all of this beautiful weather. We’ve checked the Met Office website and it looks like the sunshine is pretty much UK-wide, so hopefully we won’t catch too [...]

At Handpicked we love gifts that you can personalise and though traditional roses and chocolate are always appreciated, roses perish and chocolates aren’t great for the waistline. The Handpicked Collection’s Founder, Jo McGivern, loves our Photo Frame Bookends and Managing Director Natasha recommends Handpicked’s bestselling product, the Photo Tray.
Jo says ‘The Bookends sit in my [...]