Storytime Scarves

Storytime Scarves Welcome to Storytime Scarves, where every thread tells a tale. It is a tool for helping children understand their place in the world.
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From our home in Chislehurst, we create beautiful, ethically-made storytelling toys that invite families to explore global cultures and spark a child's own imaginative journeys. Celebrating Cultures: The StoryTime Scarves Journey
We believe a toy's purpose is not merely to entertain; it is also to foster imagination and creativity. It is a mirror that allows them to feel seen, and a window that op

ens their eyes to the vibrant tapestry of the global community. That philosophy is woven into every StoryTime Scarf we create. More than just a play scarf, this is an invitation to explore. Designed for open-ended play, the possibilities are as limitless as your child's imagination. With these thoughtfully crafted pieces, your child can build worlds, tell stories, and make sense of their community. The diverse and culture-focused designs provide a powerful opportunity for children to see themselves reflected in their play, fostering a deep sense of belonging while sparking curiosity about the world beyond their own experience.

“Couldn’t children just use a normal scarf?”Honestly… yes.Children are brilliant at turning almost anything into play. A...
21/05/2026

“Couldn’t children just use a normal scarf?”

Honestly… yes.

Children are brilliant at turning almost anything into play. A scarf becomes an ocean.A cape.A den.A pathway.A story.

That’s exactly why StoryTime Scarves exist.

Not to tell children what to play, but to create open-ended worlds designed around the way children already imagine, move, build, and explore.

The designs are intentionally created for storytelling, belonging, movement, and child-led play.

Not toys that perform for children.

Resources that leave space for children to bring themselves into the story.

Sometimes I think we underestimate how children hold onto story. Not through lectures or constant explanation, but throu...
19/05/2026

Sometimes I think we underestimate how children hold onto story. Not through lectures or constant explanation, but through play and repetition.
Through the things they return to again and again.
Storytime Scarves began after my children’s Trinidadian grandmother passed away.
I wanted to create something they could return to freely, something that carried warmth, familiarity, imagination, and connection without needing to explain everything in words.

The first scarf was simply placed into the room and I watched what happened next. After working in early years, I’ve come to believe children often communicate through play long before they communicate through words.

So every Storytime Scarf is designed as an open-ended storytelling landscape children can move with, imagine through, and make meaning from in their own way.

Because belonging grows slowly: through relationships, imagination, repetition, and feeling safe enough to explore.

15/05/2026

Behind the scenes from this morning with the brilliant

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how to photograph these scarves without making them feel like a catalogue.

I didn’t want the scenes to feel too styled or too perfect, and I definitely didn’t want the images deciding what the play should become before a child has even picked them up.

We kept stepping back and leaving things slightly unfinished.

That’s when the images started feeling right.

A river.
A train track.
A picnic.
A tiny world mid-play.

More to come

I've been quietly updating something behind the scenes.The Storyteller’s Playbook has been available for a while now, bu...
14/05/2026

I've been quietly updating something behind the scenes.

The Storyteller’s Playbook has been available for a while now, but over the past few months, my thinking around play, story, and child-led imagination has evolved quite a lot.

So I rewrote it.

It's softer. Simpler. More grounded in the kinds of play moments children naturally return to again and again.

Inside are gentle ideas for sparking story, curiosity, movement, and imagination together, without pressure, perfect setups, or complicated activities.

To download it, simply sign up to the Storytime Scarves newsletter via the link in my bio.

Start small. Stay curious. Follow the child.

10/05/2026

Today I did something new and helped out at a wonderful event for poorly children in hospital. invited families to create Eid cards for the children unable to celebrate Eid with their family this year.

I had a stall to share my brand but today wasn't all about sales, it was about the community and supporting those in need. And for me it was also about inviting children into the world of play my brand encourages. So here are just a few of the wonderful mosques, castles and just amazing builds from some of the children today. My brand exists so children can see their world in play. Play is learning and if I could, I would have given every child a free play scarf, but I don't think that would be good business lol. So thank you for welcoming me into your little community today, playing with me and, if you know me, then listening to me chat away all day 😂



10/05/2026

Today I did something new and helped out at a wonderful event for poorly children in hospital. invited families to create Eid cards for the children unable to celebrate Eid with their family this year.

I had a stall to share my brand but today wasn't all about sales, it was about the community and supporting those in need. And for me it was also about inviting children into the world of play my brand encourages. So here are just a few of the wonderful mosques, castles and just amazing builds from some of the children today. My brand exists so children can see their world in play. Play is learning and if I could, I would have given every child a free play scarf, but I don't think that would be good business lol. So thank you for welcoming me into your little community today, playing with me and, if you know me, then listening to me chat away all day 😂

This play was created by my 7 year old daughter. I asked her what scarf we would use to make a play about peoples jobs. ...
07/05/2026

This play was created by my 7 year old daughter. I asked her what scarf we would use to make a play about peoples jobs.

"The horses need three squares," she said. And just like that, a farmer was born. The grid became fields. The fields needed fencing. Someone had to drive the tractor, decide where the cows would go, and figure out what was growing in the bottom corner that nobody had planted yet.

We didn't set out to talk about fractions, or food chains, or what happens before milk reaches a bottle.

Featuring: The Architect’s Blueprint: A Storytelling Scarf Toy

Toys include , , , and

Also lollypop sticks, wooden slices and toy fruit from the toy kitchen.

This Occupations themed play is in collaboration with

If you'd like to join in on our next collab too, please follow and send a DM

Everyone is welcome

05/05/2026

This. Just this.

When .uk paired our The Constellation of Belonging Storytime Scarf with their luminous community buildings and character flashlights, they created something truly magical.

She posted:
"We fell in love with the beautiful storytime scarves... together, they brought our little world to life, glowing windows, twinkling skies, and imaginations running wild."

This is exactly what open-ended play looks like when beautiful things come together with no instructions or script. Just children, wonder, and a world they built themselves.

Thank you Ellie's House for featuring The Constellation of Belonging so beautifully and for showing us what it looks like when a play scarf truly comes alive.

Shop The Constellation of Belonging at storytimescarves.com

Video credit: .uk over on Instagram. Thank you for sharing the magic.

I came across Helping Little Muslims CIC by accident.Children in hospital during Eid and families holding one of the yea...
03/05/2026

I came across Helping Little Muslims CIC by accident.
Children in hospital during Eid and families holding one of the year's most meaningful celebrations in the hardest of circumstances. When a community quietly, generously shows up for them, I knew Storytime Scarves had to get involved.

This is what Storytime Scarves is for. Not the viral moments. The real ones.

I'm so proud to be sponsoring the Eid Cards for event on Sunday 10th May, Blossom Project, East London, 2:30 to 7pm. If you're free please come and make cards, bring the little ones, and stay a while.

Tickets can be purchased via

Eid al-Adha begins on the 5th of June this year, a moment rooted in generosity, reflection, and shared meaning.The story...
27/04/2026

Eid al-Adha begins on the 5th of June this year, a moment rooted in generosity, reflection, and shared meaning.
The story of Ibrahim. The spirit of Qurbani. The vastness of Hajj. And at the heart of all of it, the idea that what we have is never just for us.

For Muslim families, this is a time to see your own story reflected back, in the objects your children play with, in the stories you tell, in the rituals that have been passed down across generations. Your children deserve to find themselves here.

For families and settings exploring this season from the outside, Eid al-Adha offers a profound window. The values at its centre, radical generosity, faith that holds under pressure, and the understanding that abundance belongs to the whole community, are not unfamiliar. They are deeply human. This is a story worth knowing.

We have been exploring how to bring these ideas into children's play in a way that keeps the meaning intact, without directing how it should be understood. Our new journal piece is a gentle starting point for that.

If you are celebrating, how do you explore Eid al-Adha with the children in your life? And for those in early years settings, have you found ways to mark this time that children really connect with?

The full piece is linked in our bio. We would love to hear your thoughts below.

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Sensory trays can be magical. And the question I always come back to is... does this one start with their curiosity?I al...
14/04/2026

Sensory trays can be magical. And the question I always come back to is... does this one start with their curiosity?
I always leave something intentionally unfinished.

I start the invitation. The children complete it. The wondering, the choosing, the creating, that becomes part of the play too.

This week the children led us there themselves, crouching in the garden, completely absorbed in ants and woodlice ever since our Superworm exploration. That became our ladybird invitation. Their spark, our setup.

And once it's out? It stays out. Real play doesn't have a timer. This tray will live in our space until their curiosity naturally moves on, or sparks something new entirely.

🐞 Did you know? A ladybird can eat up to 5,000 aphids in its lifetime, one of the garden's most hardworking little helpers!

Play matters, and children know it best. 🐞
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This Our World themed play is in collaboration with 🌍

If you'd like to join in on our next collab, follow and send them a DM, everyone is welcome!
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Resources in this picture include one of our wonderful playscarves from , felt flowers from , wooden peg dolls , ladybird finger puppet , gems from

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