littleCONCEPTS Launch Creative Kids Brand 'Makii' at Top Drawer 2018Makii (derived from the verb ‘make’) was founded in 2013 by illustrators Idris van Heffen and Mielo Pouwer from Rotterdam, the Netherlands. By bundling their talents together, they saw a great opportunity to create innovatory and creative products for kids. After releasing their first giant colouring picture and Kristi Beugeling joining the team, they grew very rapidly. They were picked up by lots of media, had their first international orders and started Makii Studio: making customized products for partners such as Rijksmuseum, HEMA (largest retail chain in the Netherlands), London Transport Museum and lots of other great companies. littleCONCEPTS are now bringing their fun and creative range to the UK and Irish markets! The range consists of Giant Colouring Posters, Giant Stickering Posters and even a new Bamboo Crockery Range, produced in collaboration with Global Affairs. The beautifully designed themes cross over the entire range, featuring Cityscapes, Under Water Adventures, Jungles Scenes and more! Luke de la Mare, Co-Founder of littleCONCEPTS states: “Makii fit’s into our portfolio of creative brands, doing things slightly differently! Idris and Mielo’s illustrations are unique and the themes they have created are fun, educational and most importantly playful! We can’t wait to launch the brand at Top Drawer!” littleCONCEPTS will be at Top Drawer, 14-16 January, stand S45 and Spring Fair, 4-8 February, stand 5L34. If you would like further information on the Makii products or to make an appointment at the fairs, contact hello@littleconcepts.co.uk For further information on the range visit: www.littleconcepts.co.uk www.littleconcepts.co.uk hello@littleconcepts.co.uk 0117 230 2112 Visit littleCONCEPTS at Spring Fair 2018whoaaaa littleCONCEPTS is coming to Spring Fair with our awesome portfolio of kids brands!
Visit us on Stand 5L34 for some creative madness from the new Makii, beautifully designed educational toys from Moluk, cardboard master making from Makedo, ‘old school’ rub-down transfer fun from Scribbledown and lifestyle wooden toy brand PlanToys. That’s five amazing brands in one place! littleCONCEPTS Announce Partnership with MOLUKlittleCONCEPTS add the innovative and forward thinking Swiss toy brand MOLUK to their portfolio for 2018. MOLUK is a family business founded in 2011 by Alex Hochstrasser, the designer and inventor of Bilibo, and his sister Doris Hochstrasser, an architect. Driven by a passion for great design, MOLUK strives to create innovative, sustainable products that don't just entertain kids on a superficial level, but invite real interaction. In a time where everything is getting more virtual, MOLUK offers toys that are totally manual, toys that get children to move and explore, toys that stimulate their senses and minds. Alongside best-selling lines Bilibo and Plui, littleCONCEPTS will be launching new MOLUK product at Top Drawer in January. Co-founder of littleCONCEPTS Phil Nelson states: “We are absolutely delighted to be working with MOLUK going forward, we have been long admirers of the simple yet innovatively designed toys MOLUK create. The new products being launched in 2018, follow this ethos and we just can’t wait to introduce them to retailers at Top Drawer” littleCONCEPTS will be at Top Drawer, 14-16 January, stand S45 and Spring Fair, 4-8 February, stand 5L34. If you would like further information on the MOLUK products or to make an appointment at the fairs, contact hello@littleconcepts.co.uk For further information on the range visit www.littleconcepts.co.uk www.littleconcepts.co.uk hello@littleconcepts.co.uk 0117 230 2112 Thanks for visiting us at Top Drawer 2017, we had an amazing time meeting our amazing retailers and new partners alike :)
Keep an eye out for the news of our 2018 trades shows (eek) coming soon.. Innovative and forward thinking sustainable wooden toy manufacturer PlanToys has launched a new mid-year collection. 20 new and redesigned products are featured in the mid-year release. From, ‘my first’ toys to roleplay items, all the new products are produced from high quality, tactile rubberwood and finished with organic colouring. PlanToys attention to detail, social and sustainable ethos shines through in the new mini newspaper/catalogue launched alongside the products. The pastel colour-way has been introduced as these gentle colours help to sooth children whilst playing. PlanToys aim is to encourage the freedom of play and proximity to nature to children during their first 5 years of development. This is especially exemplified in the very special edition of the award-winning Balancing Cactus, the contrasting monochrome colours effectively enhance childrens vision and encourage development. littleCONCEPTS will be showing the new PlanToys products at the upcoming Top Drawer event held at London’s Olympia next week. Phil Nelson, Director at littleCONCEPTS said: “We are delighted to be attending the Top Drawer show for the first time, especially as it coincides with the launch of the PlanToys products. We are looking forward to meeting existing customers and of course potential new retailers alike. PlanToys is a brand that really needs to be seen, to appreciate the quality, design and unique sustainable story behind the brand’ littleCONCEPTS will be at Top Drawer, 10-12 September, stand S38. If you would like further information on the new PlanToys products or a copy of the latest catalogue, contact hello@littleconcepts.co.uk For further information on the range visit www.littleconcepts.co.uk www.littleconcepts.co.uk hello@littleconcepts.co.uk 0117 230 2112 The awesomeness of Makedo is that children learn by doing, creating, experimenting, failing and maybe succeeding, but that's not essential. The creations then open the door to imaginative play where the child is protagonist in a hack-able world of their own making. Tested from 3yrs +, Makedo is enjoyed by anyone from 4 years to 99 years! The range features two main play sets, the Toolkit 030 and the group play focused Toolset 360, further to this there are six add-on packs featuring extra parts and tools. Retail pricing starts from £8.99. littleCONCEPTS will be launching the product at Top Drawer in London on stand S38 and are looking forward introducing their customer base to this innovative product and working with new retailers, to bring the product to new consumers around the UK and Ireland. littleCONCEPTS co-founder, Luke de la Mare is delighted to be working with the innovative brand: “We love the sustainability ethos that comes from the find, re-use and recycle element of utilising discarded cardboard to become a universally available, free and unlimited building block. We also believe a big focus in the education curriculum at the moment is around STEM learning and we are seeing more parents looking for a STEM related product to use at home….Makedo fits that bill!” For further information on the range visit www.littleconcepts.co.uk www.littleconcepts.co.uk hello@littleconcepts.co.uk 0117 230 2112 Visit littleCONCEPTS at the Top Drawer AW17 Edition - Stand S38littleCONCEPTS will be exhibiting at the upcoming Top Drawer trade show at London's Olympia. Held between Sep 10th - 12th, Top Drawer is the UK's leading retail trade event for creative lifestyle buyers, showcasing a curated edit of 1500 brands to top international retailers.
We will have our amazing Plan Toys, Scribble Down and the innovative new Makedo on display! |