December brings festive joy, a beautiful Christmas Makers Market, and a personal update as I navigate a new Type 1 diabetes diagnosis. I’m grateful for this community, excited to share new creations, and thankful for your support for Cheekymono and Project Peru.

The cheekymono Christmas Shop is here — full of thoughtful, sustainable gifts, decorations and festive finds. From stocking fillers to prints and cards, discover what’s new, what’s coming soon, and why we’re proudly celebrating Colour Friday over Black Friday this year.

Get festive, creative, and sustainable this Christmas with cheekymono! From fir cone reindeers collected in the Lower Leas Coastal Park to sea glass snowmen from The Warren, these handmade crafts celebrate local finds, recycled materials, and family fun. Discover simple ways to reuse, make, and decorate — plus shop our fair trade Christmas collection for colourful, meaningful gifts that give back. 🎄♻️✨

Get spooky and sustainable this Halloween with easy craft ideas for kids — from fir cone spiders and junk-model monsters to DIY spooky retablos made from recycled boxes. Perfect for half term afternoons and imaginative little hands, these eco-friendly makes celebrate creativity, storytelling, and seasonal fun — cheekymono style!

Celebrate Halloween & Día de los Muertos with cheekymono’s sustainable, handmade folk art. Skulls, retablos, crosses & kids crafts for half term fun!