The Wonderful World of Smalls

This week we have welcomed the fabulous World of Smalls to our Badger & Burrow family. These delightful wooden peg dolls are lovingly hand painted by founder and Mum of one, Lucinda who aspires to ignite the imaginations of your little ones with her characterful and colourful Smalls. Here Lucinda tells us all about her passion and gives an insight into running a small business.

"Hi there! I’m Lucinda, the owner of World of Smalls. I hand design and paint beautiful, unique wooden peg dolls. World of Smalls is my absolute passion and all Smalls are hand painted by me. I’m also the mum of a wonderful little girl (also known as Tiny Tester), which is where World of Smalls all began. I was, and continue to be, inspired by watching her play and interact with the world and so I began painting little figures to enhance her play.

In November 2021 I took the leap and decided to start selling my Smalls via social media and Etsy and so far, it has been a great success! It is very much a small, family business. I do all of the creating, designing, painting and packing. My partner and sister help with accounts and other practical admin tasks and our in-house Tiny Tester approves all designs!

I am a huge lover of all things wooden! I feel it’s really important to include as many natural resources into our homes and lives as possible, and especially in our children’s toy boxes. There is an abundance of plastic toys available today, an overwhelming amount in fact and each one can be readily replaced as it inevitably breaks. Wooden toys are amazingly durable and can continue to be treasured within the family for many years to come. There’s just something so beautiful about the tactility and sustainability of wooden toys.

I have found a true love in World of Smalls. I pour my heart into my creations. I am very proud of each one and love spending the hours designing, painting and adding all the little tiny details (that’s my favourite part!). For me, there’s something really special about opening up your delivery to find a beautiful handmade item. Each individual Small is complete with all its little unique quirks, lovingly made just for you and no one in the world will have the same one. I’m super excited to see where World of Smalls is heading and working with Badger & Burrow is the beginning of a very exciting journey"

Show your support for this amazing small business and shop the World of Smalls collection now.