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Our Top 12 Christmas Toy and Gift Predictions 2022

Our Top 12 Christmas Toy and Gift Predictions 2022

It’s getting towards that time of year again!  So to help, our top 12 toys for Christmas have been specially selected by our team.  Each item has been chosen for its appeal and ability to become a favourite gift this Christmas.  We have been mindful to pick items from a range of prices to reflect everyone’s budgets this year.  Santa has also ensured us that he approves of all of these choices and quite fancies some of them himself –…

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Celebrating Our 25th Birthday!

Celebrating Our 25th Birthday!

This week marks 25 years since Jonathan & Shirley Copeland launched Mulberry Bush Ltd.  Founded in 1996, we specialise in traditional and innovative toys, gifts & games for children up to the age of about 12.  Now led by son Paul Copeland, over the years, Mulberry Bush has despatched over two million toys to children across the UK and beyond. As a family business we know how important good old-fashioned service is to our customers – everyone in our team…

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Top 12 Christmas Toy & Gift Predictions 2021

Top 12 Christmas Toy & Gift Predictions 2021

It’s that time of year again, the nights are drawing in and Christmas is edging closer. For anyone stuck for ideas or looking for a little bit of inspiration we have created a list of what we think will be our most popular toys and gifts this season. Our knowledgeable team are happy to help with any product queries you might have about these or any other items, please just give us a call! Here are our Top 12 Christmas…

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Easter Treats and Gifts

Easter Treats and Gifts

Most of us enjoy chocolate eggs and sticky treats, but sometimes you want to give something a little longer lasting.  Mulberry Bush can certainly help with everything from traditional wooden toys, gifts and games to the more innovative and educational toys too! You might associate cuddly bunnies and farm animals with Easter and we have a varied selection, including some that can be personalised. Younger children love a trip to the farm and these would be an enjoyable reminder to…

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Our Top 12 Christmas Gift Ideas

Our Top 12 Christmas Gift Ideas

There has been a lot of talk about Christmas over the past few weeks and with the festive season on the horizon we thought now would be a good idea to release our Top 12 Christmas Gift Ideas. We take pride in selecting toys and gifts that are a little bit different from most retailers and our selection is based on what we think will be our customers’ favourites this season. Take a look at our selection below. Apple Tree…

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Our Top 12 Christmas Toy Predictions For 2018!

Our Top 12 Christmas Toy Predictions For 2018!

We really enjoy selecting our range of toys for the Autumn/Winter season.  While the heat was blistering, we were assembling, testing, playing with and giving the Mulberry Bush stamp of approval to our new range.  As we specialise in traditional and innovative toys, gifts and games our Top 12 For Christmas List is a little different to other retailers and is full of items that will give lasting value.  Do let us know what you think, we’re always pleased to…

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Mulberry Bush Parental Control Campaign

Mulberry Bush Parental Control Campaign

In a digital world, online child safety is more important than ever. The rise in technology has seen a new generation of children grow up staring at tech toys, and gadgets – not to mention looking at smartphones from a young age. While these children may have more knowledge of technology than previous generations, they are still vulnerable to online dangers and should be monitored. Here at Mulberry Bush, we prioritise online safety for children. Our toys and games are…

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Turn off the TV and get outside!

Turn off the TV and get outside!

A news article in The Times shows a worrying trend that children under 12 spend less than 2 hours a day outside – even in summer – and cannot recognise conkers or insects! Many children prefer to stay inside watching TV and playing computer games which does not bode well for a healthy lifestyle or future development. Our advice? Switch off the TV and computers and take them out to play in the fresh air in the garden or park….

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Bloggers wanted

Bloggers wanted

Having recently taken over the Letterbox brand we are looking at all of our promotional activities to further raise our profile and spread the news about our thriving company. We are a British independent family run company and our guiding principle is to select the type of toy and gift that parents remember with fondness from their own childhood or that Grandparents will want to buy for their grandchildren. You can read more about us here. We currently do everything…

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Are your toys made in Britain?

Are your toys made in Britain?

Some months ago we saw a couple from Kent, the Bradshaws, interviewed on TV as they had determined to buy only British made products.  We were reminded of the “I’m Backing Britain” campaign of the late 1960s (which shows our age) and wished them luck with their quest. We sent them a message to this effect but did warn them that finding British made toys might prove difficult.  Our only suppliers that produce everything in the UK are Orchard Toys,…

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