Somewhere between packed lunches, school runs and trying to do the right thing, many parents quietly share the same worry:
Are our children getting enough space to just play?
Not structured activities.
Not screen time designed to keep them still.
But play that wanders, experiments, makes a mess and sparks ideas.
We hear it all the time:
“My child says they’re bored.”
“They don’t know what to do without a screen.”
“I want to encourage creativity but I don’t know where to start.”
That’s where Weebert came in.
Weebert is a little robot made from scrap, a tiny vintage camera for a head, opera-glass eyes and copper-wire hair. He was built at our kitchen table during a very difficult time, when creativity became a lifeline.
From that small beginning, Weebert’s World grew into stories, characters and a reminder that imagination doesn’t need expensive toys or perfect conditions.
It just needs permission.
Children learn through play long before they ever sit at a desk.
Through free play, children practise problem-solving, build confidence in their ideas and learn resilience without fear of getting things “wrong”.
And something parents often tell us they didn’t expect is this:
Play helps grown-ups too.
When families create together, pressure eases. Conversations flow. Laughter sneaks back in. For a moment, nobody is trying to be perfect.
Scrap has no instructions.
No “right way”.
No expectation.
It invites curiosity:
What could this be?
What happens if I try this?
What if it doesn’t work?
Those questions are the beginnings of creativity, engineering and storytelling, and they start at the kitchen table.
This Friday, 19 December, Weebert’s World will be featured on Jeremy Vine’s Channel 5 show.
We’ll be sharing what can be created from scrap and imagination. We’re two 62-year-olds who grew up on council estates in Leeds, fell in love as teenagers and spent 27 years as an army family. There’s nothing glossy about our story.
But it’s real.
And it’s built on values many families are searching for now: creativity, kindness, imagination and connection.
If you’d like to start at home:
Create a small scrap box
Safe, everyday materials. No rules. No pressure.
Sit alongside your child
Create with them instead of directing them.
Allow boredom
It often comes right before creativity.
Ask open questions
Questions spark ideas far more than suggestions.
Celebrate curiosity, not results
It’s the exploring, not the outcome, that matters.
Weebert’s World is a growing community of families, grandparents, teachers and creatives who believe imagination still matters.
Watch us on Jeremy Vine, Channel 5, this Friday, 19 December.
Follow our story.
Share it with someone who needs permission to play again.
This is how small worlds grow, one little robot, built on our kitchen table, at a time.
with love
Lotty x
