Hi! I'm Claire and I'm 30. I'm married to Christian Mayne (Makeitfolky & DJ Christian Mayne) and we have a daughter, Ellie, who is 5 years old. We live in Cambridge.
I run a business called HellenicChild which specialises in selling Greek Educational Children's Products. We have Greek Children's Books, ranging from baby boardbooks like Greek Baby Einstein to the latest Greek Harry Potter translations (look out for book 7 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - COMING SOON). We also have Traditional Greek Costumes, Greek Flashcards, Greek children's DVDs, Greek Computer Games for kids, Greek Baby Albums, and Greek Toys & Dolls like Alexa the Bilingual Doll from Language Littles and Taki the Greek Talking & Singing Teddy Bear. We also have many bilingual (Greek & English) products.
I am 3/4 Greek and was born and raised bilingual in the UK. My Mum, who is 100% Greek, taught my brother (Rob) and me Greek when we were young, and I'm glad she did as it makes me feel closer to Greece. When my daughter Ellie was born in 2002 my husband Christian and I decided I would teach her Greek, but I found it more and more difficult as she got older. I couldn't find anyone selling Greek children's products here in the UK, so I decided I would do something about it! That's when HellenicChild was born. I set up my own website www.HellenicChild.com in 2005 and it has proved very popular amongst the large Greek community living in the UK and Greeks from all over the world. I also sell my products on eBay.
All our products are aimed at children and young adults aged 0 to 18 years old. There is something for babies, toddlers, children and teenagers. We're very proud that the products we sell are of a high quality which will help your child learn Greek and also teach him or her about Greek culture. If you speak Greek and want to teach your child Greek then we've got what you want. If you have a younger relative like a cousin, niece, nephew or grandchild then one of our books or toys would make a wonderful gift. You'll also feel great knowing that you're helping to promote Greece and the Greek language.
My daughter is five years old now and speaks Greek beautifully. This is great because it means that when we go to Greece to visit the relatives, she doesn't feel left out, can play with her cousins and join in conversations with the family.
If you are part of a Greek speaking family, or if your children are taking their first steps in learning this rich and wonderful language, you'll find all the tools you need at HellenicChild to enrich their world with Greek language, customs and traditions.
We aim to send out your item within 24 hours of receiving your cleared payment. All our items come with a full money-back guarantee. Just return them in their original unused condition.
If there's anything in particular you're looking for then please let us know. We're always updating our stock. To contact us please email [email protected]
Cheers,
Claire
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