Excelify Blog — October 2013

New home for Trunki Gromit

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New home for Trunki Gromit

You might remember that this summer Trunki sponsored a Gromit as part of the fab Gromit Unleashed - a public art exhibition led by Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal and Aardman Animations. 'Our' Gromit was a Mexican wrestler tiger designed and created by Carys Tait and displayed at Windmill Hill City Farm. We were pretty fond of him. But now he's got a new home! All 80 sculptures were auctioned off at the start of October raising an amazing £2.3 million for the Grand Appeal. Our tiger went for an incredible £26,000 and was bought by the mum of a...

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Cuddledry's special offer for Trunki friends

Posted On: October 2013

Cuddledry's special offer for Trunki friends

Cuddledry, makers of the award-winning baby apron towel, are launching their limited edition Cuddledeer Toddler Towel just in time for Christmas – and here’s a sneak preview for our Trunki friends! These and other gorgeous Cuddledry towels for toddlers and babies are on special offer for Trunki’s customers as they make fabulous gifts for all your little ones. Choose from potty polka, fabulous giraffe, gorgeous cowprint and even a dragon complete with scales and tail! Our flagship product - the famous multi-award winning baby towels is also on special offer for our Trunki pals – this is always on the...

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Stress-free short breaks with kids

Posted On: October 2013

Stress-free short breaks with kids

With the summer holidays long gone and October half term looming large, many of us face the prospect of several months without a long break. As winter sets in and the opportunities for two-week getaways grow scarce for most families, especially those including school-age kids, it’s time to think about treating ourselves to weekends, long weekends and hopefully also the odd week away. But how to make the best of short breaks, especially when travelling with younger kids, given that the average person takes five days to wind down, according to a study done in August 2013?  We asked the...

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Halloween tricks and treats for your children

Posted On: October 2013

Halloween tricks and treats for your children

Halloween isn’t just about creepy costumes and trick or treating - it’s also a great opportunity to throw a party, get inspired with ideas for new crafts or bake something special with your children. Here are a few ideas to get you started… Creepy crafts An easy one to begin with. Make some eerie ink blots, either just for fun or to create a striking party invitation or greetings card. All you need is colourful card (orange and black work well), some non toxic paints and crayons, pens and/or stickers for the children to embellish their inkblots after they’ve dried....

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2 million Trunki competition

Posted On: October 2013

2 million Trunki competition

This month is a big one for Trunki - we’re celebrating 2 million Trunki cases made worldwide! It’s a massive milestone and one that we have only been able to reach thanks to you, our amazing Trunki travellers. So, what better way to say thanks than with a great big Trunki 2 million competition?! We’ve got bags of prizes to give away with the top one being a one night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast stay for a family of four at the Hillbrooke Hotel of your choice, plus a Trunki stuffed to the brim with goodies. Hillbrooke Hotels’ quirky luxury...

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