BananRocket, Cobham (2025)

15/11/2022

COLOUR FRIDAY 💙💜💛💚
Colour Friday is an initiative by the amazing and .co encouraging people to say NO to Big Business Black Friday so-called deals and YES to more creative smaller businesses that bring so much colour.

What’s your favourite small business? Tag it below ⬇️

Props to for the groovy artwork here

27/09/2022

Still can’t quite believe that we have been awarded SILVER in the BEST FAMILY COOKBOOK 🏆🥳

“These nifty packs of cooking activity cards not only give kids plenty of
tasty meal ideas but provide an extra layer of activities and fun with absorbing puzzles and fascinating facts. Our panel really liked the way these cards introduced children to cooking in a bite sized way that
wasn't at all intimidating and the fact that these cards are wipeable scored extra points!” -

27/05/2022

🥳🥳🥳 We have been shortlisted for the Junior Design Awards 2022 for 'Best Family Cookbook’ 👩‍🍳

I still can’t quite believe that we have been picked amongst all the incredible businesses 🤩

Best of luck to everyone, in particular to all the small, family run brands, we are truly honoured

26/05/2022

Love seeing our cards in stores! Check out this little demo by chalkboard.biz

01/05/2022

We feel very privileged to have our Cooking Activity Cards stocked at .biz if you are looking for great gifts and gift ideas head over to their store or enquire via their dm

04/04/2022

First official day of half term for us over here and I’m really excited and grateful for the time we get to be together. And before you say anything, this feelings won’t last past the lunch time by which time I will possibly be desperately searching for half term camps to send the boys to 😂

We are going away next week but until then I’m very much working and juggling everything that comes with being a working mother to two active boys 🤪 honestly anything can happen…

Oh, and have I’m mentioned, because of all the sicknesses we have been going through, I haven’t had the house to myself/worked solo since the beginning of March….what? No. I’m not desperately counting the days till the end of this month… have I mentioned I got the half term dates wrong and so boys are not going back to school until the very end of April… that’s a 4 week half term for us…😆 what? No? I’m not desperately counting 🤣

Let us know what your plans are for this half term…

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31/03/2022

HALF TERM ACTIVITIES 🐣

If you have been following us for a while you will know that we never run any promotions, so don’t wait, grab the 20% OFF of our Cooking Activity Cards for Kids 🥳 Use code , valid until the end of a Sunday 03.04

30/03/2022

We are super excited to be featured by Gramersi] a digital publisher specialising in consumer and retail startup news 🥳🥳🥳

Head over to their website (via Gramersi] ) to read the article!

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07/03/2022

Receiving any feedback from our customers is super important, particularly as we are still so new. Receiving a positive feedback from you is 💃😍🤩

Thank you Alex!

03/03/2022

Happy World Book Day everyone!

I absolutely love seeing all the kids dressed up on the day and secretly wish there were more days in the year where they could show off a bit of their personality (I know I know it can be a nightmare for parents 🤣) but always worth seeing that final look 👀

02/03/2022

I can’t quite believe this is happening 🤩.

Having our product in a shop means so much, having someone believing in our products means we are 💃

You can now buy our Cooking Activity Cards from

15/02/2022

Always so many fantastic tips over at Leah | Pediatric Dietitian]

How to talk to kids about food by Leah | Pediatric Dietitian] ⬇️

Want to help your kids learn to have a healthy relationship with food?

I've mentioned in my stories a few times that I don't recommend
using language such as "good/bad" "Junk/Healthy" when describing food around kids.

Whenever I say this someone always asks "how will kids learn to make healthy choices then??"

We have research that indicates labelling foods as "good/bad" doesn't lead to the outcomes of a child always choosing the "good" choice. It may unintentionally put foods that are labeled as "bad" on a pedestal making them more enticing. Then, when kids are exposed to those "bad" foods, they may not have developed the
ability to self-regulate, and may overeat. They may start to develop
feelings of guilt and shame if they are eating a certain food that's labelled "bad." This is recipe for a chaotic relationship with food down the road (1,2).

Plus what is "good" for one person and "bad" for another is relative.
To a little one going through chemo, ice cream may be the only thing that is palatable and nourishing. To someone else with dairy intolerance, ice cream is their worst nightmare.

If just labelling foods "good/bad" worked, as a society we wouldn't
have to worry about disordered eating, selective eating, or unhealthy eating habits.

Everyone would just KNOW what to eat, and eat it. Just so you know, removing "good/bad" labels around food, isn't throwing in the towel, and abandoning their kids' health. It just
neutralises that food, so we can focus on the strategies that actually help kids eat new foods down the road.

One of my first approaches to helping kids learn about food is:
1. Call it by it's name
2. Describe where it came from, how we eat it, what it tastes like,
what it does in the body

14/02/2022

Rain rain go away Com again another day…☔️

I have a feeling this it’s an indoors type of half term this time around…

What are you up to? Have you managed to go away? Or are you home working and trying to keep the kids entertained at the same time?

10/02/2022

Here is our first ever Carbon Balanced Certificate, demonstrating how much carbon we have offset throughout the year 2021 printing with

I know this number is tiny comparing to what other big brands are doing, but from day one it has been incredibly important for me to have conscious products that make a difference to our 🌎 and we are striving for a 360 degrees approach.

It doesn’t matter how big the step, but what matters is the act, right?

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09/02/2022

It’s TODAY 🎉🥳

Do pop this evening for this very relaxed but super informative chat about kids and nutrition.

Aimee who specialises in child nutrition will be talking about all food/kids related topics.

If you do have any questions, pop them here ⬇️

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07/02/2022

Childrens Mental Health Week starts today. We all know how important it is to be talking about our mental health. is a fantastic charity that works with pupils and families Focusing on Children's Mental Health.

Here is what they say: There's still time for you to get involved!
🏫 Join our virtual assemblies (available from 8am tomorrow)
📹 Watch our Growth Stories
🎨 Take part in our Art Room activities
👒 Organise a Dress to Express day
Share your photos and updates on social media using and tag Place2Be, so we can see what you get up to during the week.
Follow the link in our bio to learn more. 🔗

06/02/2022

So what exactly you get with each set you ask?

👩‍🍳 Our Cards have been designed to encourage kids to get creative in the kitchen and promote quality family time.

👩‍🍳 The cards have delicious, family recipes that are embedded into different mazes, puzzles and “where’s Wally” activities, making it easy for the kids to spot and list every ingredient needed.

👩‍🍳 Inside, you’ll find large wipe clean cards featuring easy-to-cook recipes such as Pirate’s Fish Pie, Super Cheesy Broccoli Pasta Bake, Healthy Carrot and Sweetcorn Muffins and more.

👩‍🍳 Each set also includes corresponding activities to help your child protect the world around them – “Looking after our Brilliant Bugs”, “How to Save the Ocean, “Save the Bees” and more, as well as educates them about superpowers of a nutrient-rich ingredient.

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27/01/2022

As seen on

Give kids some responsibility and control at home over their food intake. Top tips for all parents but particularly those who have a fussy eater.

It is AMAZING the difference it makes.

For more details and examples of control and responsibility when it comes to food and kids, watch out for my upcoming live session with …coming soon… in the meantime please DM me if you have any questions related to children’s nutrition 💕

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