Little Active People - Our Story - Little Active People

Hi, we’re Jemma & Gill, two mums to five little active people who love nothing more than discovering new and brilliant products to help support busy families.

We created Little Active People as an answer to the modern day pressures on children and for parents keen to keep little minds and bodies active, no matter what the weather.

After years in retail and travel, we want Little Active People to be a one stop shop for Clothing & Footwear, Indoor and Outdoor Activities, Travel Essentials and Gifts, plus some well-deserved treats for grown-ups too.

We pride ourselves on finding clever, inspirational and good value products for active families, so whether you have a product you want to buy or sell, get in touch, we’d love to chat!

Jemma & Gill xxx

Checkout our blog for top tips, free resources and great ideas!

Lockdown #2 – Top tips for staying happy & healthy this ‘No Go November’

by LittleActivePeople | November 13, 2020 | Active Bodies, Active Minds, Emotional Wellbeing, Kids Activity Ideas, Physical Wellbeing | 0 Comments

Lockdown #2 is underway. Read our top tips for keeping your little active families happy & healthy this November.

Benefits of Baking with Children

by LittleActivePeople | October 15, 2020 | Active Minds, Kids Activity Ideas | 0 Comments

This year National Baking Week falls between the 14th and 20th October. Pyrex founded National Baking Week in 2007, with the aim of encouraging people of all abilities to bake at home. Gill is not a natural baker (her sister got that skill!) so we thought it ironic...

5 tips to make swimming lessons a little less stressful

by LittleActivePeople | September 17, 2020 | Active Bodies, Emotional Wellbeing, Physical Wellbeing | 1 Comment

Jemma's crew have had the email to say that their swimming lessons are due to start in just over a week. As with anything nowadays, there are a whole lotta rules and changes to how the lessons will be run to help reduce the risk of Covid spreading. Samuel and...

How much Screen Time – what’s right for your family?

by LittleActivePeople | November 13, 2018 | Screentime Advice | 3 Comments

How screen time has changed! If you’re like us, we grew up in a world where children’s TV was only available for a few hours a day and to talk to our friends we had to go stand in the hallway and use a telephone! How times have changed - we are in a new territory with...

Autumn Crafts – Bringing the Outside Indoors

by LittleActivePeople | October 3, 2018 | Kids Activity Ideas, Physical Wellbeing | 0 Comments

Welcome to Autumn – there is a chill in the air and the leaves are turning colour. It’s a great time of year to get out and explore all that nature has to offer. With the evenings drawing in, there is definitely more indoor time and there is the temptation to have...

Are we nearly there yet? How to avoid screentime on car journeys.

by LittleActivePeople | September 20, 2018 | Kids Activity Ideas, Screentime Advice | 0 Comments

‘Are we nearly there yet?’ The dreaded phrase parents hear often just five minutes into a car journey! Technology has become the go-to tool to help avoid boredom setting in but this can have a negative affect on family connections . There are so many ways however...

Ideas for kids activities in October Half Term

by LittleActivePeople | October 22, 2020 | Emotional Wellbeing, Kids Activity Ideas, Physical Wellbeing | 1 Comment

Another October Half Term is nearly upon us (although different to usual!) and so, like many of you, we are faced with the task of keeping the kids entertained and balance out that screen time! When you google ‘Ideas for kids activities in October Half Term’, lots of...

Educational and Enjoyable Staycation Activities

by LittleActivePeople | August 17, 2020 | Active Minds, Kids Activity Ideas | 0 Comments

Here are a number of different ideas for a fun, and even educational, staycation that might even be better than an actual vacation. Most importantly, these staycation activities will keep your kids away from their screens and avoid the dreaded “I’m bored!” World...

Family Fitness Activities

by LittleActivePeople | April 28, 2020 | Active Bodies, Active Minds, Emotional Wellbeing, Kids Activity Ideas, Physical Wellbeing | 0 Comments

During the first few weeks of lockdown, without realising it, I'd really been living a sedentary life. No walking to school, sat helping the girls with their school work and then whilst they went out to play, I used it as an opportunity to work, so sat down again!...

Travel activities for children whilst staying at home!

by LittleActivePeople | April 5, 2020 | Active Bodies, Active Minds, Kids Activity Ideas | 0 Comments

We at Little Active People are all about getting children active; both mentally and physically by helping to balance screen time. During this uncertain time when schools have closed and lots of families are in lockdown and isolation, many of you have told us, like us,...

Gardening activities for children and families

by LittleActivePeople | March 25, 2020 | Active Bodies, Active Minds, Emotional Wellbeing, Kids Activity Ideas, Physical Wellbeing | 4 Comments

We at Little Active People are all about getting children active; both mentally and physically by helping to balance screen time. Neither Jemma or I are particularly green fingered but we have so many happy memories of being in the garden as children. Our parents are...

Activities for Conversation Starters with your Children

by LittleActivePeople | March 14, 2020 | Active Bodies, Active Minds, Emotional Wellbeing, Kids Activity Ideas, Physical Wellbeing, Screentime Advice | 2 Comments

Conversation helps children express their thoughts, get what they need, resolve conflicts, ask for help, and learn from adults and from one another but talking to your child about how they’re feeling can be hard. Many conversation starters with your children just...

The Benefits of Being Barefoot

by LittleActivePeople | July 16, 2019 | Kids Activity Ideas, Physical Wellbeing | 0 Comments

As you might expect, there’s a fair amount of debate out there as to the ‘benefits of being barefoot’ as opposed to the protection of shoes and footwear. Parents of babies and young children often ask the Body Mechanix team for advice regarding footwear in the early...