Hello! This week we’ve got our usual mix of shopping picks, crafts and cute characters, along with the latest subscription box themes and more fun web links.
Spring Craft Kits For Mother’s Day On Etsy
Mother's Day is on 19th March in the UK and we've found lots of cute and fun spring-themed craft kits on Etsy to gift or make together. (Marceline)
Cute Block Puzzles To Make
Build something cute with these fun LEGO, Nanoblock and block puzzle sets featuring Mario, Pokemon, Rilakkuma and more. (Marceline)
March 2023 Subscription Boxes Roundup
Our monthly roundup of subscription boxes & surprise boxes with candy, snacks, kawaii and stationery for spring & sakura season. (Marceline)
Cute Pancakes To Buy & DIY
Treat yourself to a stack of cute pancakes any time of day with these shopping picks, crafts and recipes. (Arlandyia)
Kumamon Birthday Picks
It's Kumamon's birthday this weekend and he's having a birthday party in Japan, plus we've found some cute shopping picks and freebies. (Marceline)
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Another batch of cute and fun links we’ve been saving recently.
The studio that made the Rilakkuma Netflix shows have been working on a stop-motion Pokémon series. It’s called Pokémon Concierge and will focus on Psyduck and a new trainer Haru who work at a holiday resort.
Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure is also out on DVD in Japan soon and they’ve made some very limited edition plush in explorer outfits that are adorable.
Who wants to stay in a Pompompurin hotel room? I really really do. There’s 3 different rooms at Mitsui Garden Hotels in Tokyo & Hokkaido and you can book them now.
The Animation Obsessive newsletter shares a guide to painting, written and drawn by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli, which is lovely to look at and full of great tips.
Another super cool batch of Harajuku Street Styles from Tokyo Fashion’s ongoing series.
@nao2748 on Instagram creates the most adorable food including fruit cream sandwiches, toadstool pizza and sleeping animal pies.
Thanks for reading! The SCK Team are Marceline, Natasja, Andi, Nicolette, Gabriel, Nova, Arlandyia & Emma.