Kit List & Discounts

Children will need a named water bottle and a backpack that is suitable for outdoors that your child can carry.

Can we also please remind families, to label all clothing items so that we can return any wandering items back to their owners. 

What to wear in Summer

• Waterproofs (one set provided for enrolled children at time of enrolment by Little Forest Folk, additional sets £120)

• One pair of comfortable trousers (jogging bottoms or leggings)

• One t-shirt, light long sleeved t-shirt

• One fleecy zip up jacket (in a backpack just in case)

• One pair of socks

• Wellies or sturdy closed toe shoes (which you don't mind getting wet and muddy!)

• A sun hat for sunny days

• Spare trousers & socks in backpacks (more than one set of each plus underwear if toilet training)

• We recommend that children arrive at the nursery already wearing an all-day sunscreen.

What to wear in Spring/Autumn

• Waterproofs (one set provided for enrolled children at time of enrolment by Little Forest Folk, additional sets £120)

• One pair of comfortable trousers (jogging bottoms or leggings)

• One long sleeved t-shirt or top

• One thick jumper

• One fleecy zip up jacket (in the backpack, just in case)

• Two pairs of socks. On the bottom, one thin wool or wool mix sock, and the top, a thick wool or fluffy thermal sock

• Wellies or sturdy closed toe shoes (which you don't mind getting wet and muddy!)

• Spare trousers & socks in backpacks (more than one set of each plus underwear if toilet training)

What to wear in Winter

• Roarsome waterproofs with their inner fleece lining (or our previously available fleece-lined Didriksons winter waterproofs)

• Base layer - thermals

• Next bottom layer - fleece or other warm tracksuit bottoms

• First top layer - long sleeve t-shirt or thin jumper

• Second top layer - fleece jumper

• Third top layer - fleece jacket

• Neck snood

• Gloves - We ask that every child arrives for their day with us with a minimum of 5 dry pairs of gloves in their backpacks. With 2 of these sets to be waterproof gloves.

• Hat and gloves (plenty of spares to be packed in backpack, we have found that Didriksons do very good mittens for cold weather.)

• Four pairs of socks. Two pairs to wear (on the bottom, one thin wool or wool mix sock, and the top, a thick wool or fluffy thermal sock) and two spare pairs to be packed in the backpack

• Extra Jumpers to be packed in backpack for really cold days

• Snow boots or sturdy warm outdoor boots

Little Forest Folk Families: Discounts

Roarsome - 20% off online with code LFF20

Vivobarefoot - 10% off online with code LFF10

Warm wellies - 10% off online with code LFF10

Bamboo clothing - 15% off with code CS15

Our clothing recommendations

Feet

In average weather we recommend wellies with 2 pairs of socks. The bottom a thin cotton sock then top sock a thick wool or fluffy bed sock, similar to those sold next to the checkout at H&M or Heat holder socks are amazingly toasty! 

Warm wellies are our recommended wellies until it’s properly cold, all LFF families can get 10% off online using code LFF10.

When it gets very cold Happy Little Soles are our recommended supplier for snow boots and kindly offer all Little Forest Folk enrolled parents 10% off by using the code TREES for Mikk-Line and Melton Thermal boots, the Bundgaard Sailor boots and the Bogs Neo Classic.

We also love Bogs child-friendly boots, perfect for wet weather days, click here for Bogs website.

Heads

A good hat is a must and JoJo Maman Bébé have lovely warm ones, although they aren't waterproof. However, we can always pop their hoods up on those occasional wet days.

Hands

We suggest thick, waterproof ski gloves. We have found that Didriksons do very good mittens for cold weather. Although, we have discovered that most children don't like the curtailment of freedom that they feel in such bulky gloves, so, alternatively, we recommend a multipack of woollen gloves such as these, available to buy online from H&M.

On really cold days, fleece mittens on top of the woollen gloves will help keep the children's hands extra warm.