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New Christmas Elves Dolls – Santa’s Little Helpers Are Here!

A fun advent tradition Our new 2015 Christmas elves are now in stock. Have you heard about the Christmas Elf or the Elf on the Shelf? It is a fun advent tradition that is [Read more...]

22 October, 2015 // 0 Comments

The story of the Me to You Taddy Teddy

An iconic teddy bear I am sure most of you will have heard of the Me to You Tatty Teddy, in fact if you are reading this page chances are that you are a fan of the little [Read more...]

27 June, 2013 // 1 Comment

Win a £75 Me to You Tatty Teddy Bear

Competition now ended Exciting news! We’ve launched our first giveaway contest on Big Fat Balloon’s Facebook page. We decided to start with a bang and give away [Read more...]

26 June, 2013 // 2 Comments

Cookie in a Mug Recipe

Chocolate chip cookie in a cup – a tasty microwave recipe If you love chocolate chips cookies, can’t wait, and own a microwave, chances are you will enjoy this [Read more...]

19 June, 2013 // 0 Comments

Funny Message Mugs – A Practical Gift for All Occasions

Our new range of mug gifts is now online! Be it tea, coffee, hot chocolate or even soup, a hot drink is a relaxing ritual. Most of us don’t just have a favourite hot [Read more...]

17 April, 2013 // 0 Comments

Helium Balloon Travels 10,500 miles from UK to Australia

The balloon was one of 300 released as part of a school science and geography project Some helium balloons made it to Denmark and Holland Pupil Joshua Blackaby’s [Read more...]

5 March, 2013 // 0 Comments

Valentine’s Day Ideas

Valentine’s Day is approaching fast and the romantic season is in full swing. Check out our collection of articles and blog posts and get inspired for Valentine’s [Read more...]

5 February, 2013 // 0 Comments

2013 Me to You Valentine’s Tatty Teddy Bears

How do you imagine your perfect Valentine’s Day? Jewellery? Romantic weekend away? Pamper day for two? While it is not always practical to make huge romantic gestures [Read more...]

18 January, 2013 // 0 Comments

The Snowman – 30 Years of Magic by Raymond Briggs

An integral part of the Christmas tradition Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without Raymond Briggs’ heart-warming tale The Snowman. The delightful animated film [Read more...]

11 December, 2012 // 0 Comments

Christmas Elves – A Magical Tradition

Have you heard about the Christmas Elves tradition? It’s when Santa’s elves visit your home to check on good little boys and girls. Christmas Elves usually start [Read more...]

27 September, 2012 // 9 Comments

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Raspberry Cake Recipe

20 July, 2012 // 1 Comment

A moist raspberry cake recipe with the fruity flavour of summer With its distinctive flavour and glorious colour, raspberry is a fruit that immediately makes everyone think [Read more...]
Bridesmaid Thank You Gifts to Rival the Royals

9 May, 2011 // 0 Comments

Kate and William’s special day resulted in pages and pages of coverage in the national and international press. But there’s one thing that I’ve yet to discover – what [Read more...]
Alternative Easter Gifts for Kids

3 April, 2014 // 0 Comments

Every year I look forward to Easter, longer days, warmer weather (fingers crossed), plenty of chocolate and a few days off… What’s not to like? If your kids are [Read more...]
New Me to You Winter and Christmas Teddy Bears

30 September, 2010 // 0 Comments

The new Me to you Winter and Christmas teddies are now in stock. They include a huge variety of teddy bears of different sizes to suit all budgets and include a variety of [Read more...]
History of Teddy Bears

13 August, 2010 // 0 Comments

Many people out there – no matter what their age – still have a soft spot for their favourite teddy bear or cuddly toy. I’ll admit that my old, threadbare ‘Orange [Read more...]

List of My Blue Nose Friends Characters

29 June, 2012 // 78 Comments

In Summer 2008, ‘My Blue Nose Friends‘ were released by Carte Blanche – the creators of the Me to You Tatty Teddy. The story given is that Tatty Teddy was [Read more...]
Helium Balloons: How Long do They Last?

5 September, 2006 // 73 Comments

I recently received an email reading: “I have a question for you! You know when you buy a helium balloon it goes down a little after half a day – and then more [Read more...]
Tasty Chocolate Truffles Recipe – that even the kids can help to make

28 March, 2007 // 25 Comments

Baking and making sweets or chocolates is one of my little boys’ favourite treats – in fact, they find it almost as good as actually eating them. They’re very [Read more...]