1. Introduction Screen time is one of the biggest parenting debates. It always seems to blow up the comments section, with some parents talking about the positives they’ve experienced and at the other end of the debate, parents who have a no screen household. Inevitably, neurodiversity is mentioned. I’ve been wanting to write a blog […]
A blog post answering the top 5 questions about chewy jewellery
How can I be a calmer parent? You may or may not know how I got into Oojamabobs. The short answer is I started Oojamabobs after supporting a friend through their child’s autism diagnosis. The longer answer starts back in 2015. I had a couple of accidents within a few weeks of each other where […]
Early Oojamabobs packaging I’ve been agonising over my packaging for YEARS. I wanted to provide my customers with a positive ‘unboxing’ experience and to feel good about the product they have bought.But as a consumer myself, I absolute detested all the unnecessary plastic, wire ties, unnecessary cards and tags held on with yet MORE plastic. […]
Pancakes and food colouring Tomorrow is one of my children’s favourite days. PANCAKE DAY! We have pancakes on a semi-regular basis here, so something is needed to distinguish it from other days. Last year, we had them for breakfast, lunch AND dinner, which really tickled the kids and they requested the same this year. Unfortunately, […]
Rainy Day Fun: Indoor Sensory Activities for Kids Pre-kids I would be so happy to chill at home on a rainy day, but my eldest really struggles to be indoors, he is very physical and needs exercising, whilst simultaneously being unwilling to leave the house… I dread rainy days and the holidays can be really […]
Facebook, in all its spying wisdom has discovered I have a weakness for Christmas craft activities. And of course the more I paused or clicked, the more it showed me….So after unintentionally gathering a substantial number of these, I thought I’d share our versions here!My smallest is a crafting enthusiast and a BIG fan of […]
As usual, it was pretty impossible to work this half-term. With our kids’ school recently becoming an academy, we had the unexpected….bonus (?) of a 17 day long half term. Here’s what we got up to… I confess, it really didn’t start well! The smallest got chicken pox a few days before the start of […]
Chronic illness. It has made summer quite the challenge. I have been totally absent from Facebook and Instagram when it comes to Oojamabobs. Most parents will agree, it’s tough balancing work life and home life and nothing tests that more than the Summer holidays. Let alone adding chronic illness into the mix. I’ve hardly found […]
I’ve been doing a lot of events recently. These tend to be family fun days, or autism or SEND events and I have a lot of wonderful young people and their families visiting my table.The bright colours and fun shapes attract adults and children alike (which of course is my aim; funky designs for all […]
