Lots of Lovely Art (LoLA)

What's in the box: A themed set of art projects with background on artists and the quality materials needed to complete them.

Lots of Lovely Art, known as LoLA, is a small UK art business based in Newbury. It makes art boxes, sketchbooks and activity booklets for children. The boxes are themed, and each one combines art projects, information about artists and quality materials. Current themes include Wild Woods, which explores trees, leaves and woodland creatures through collage, painting, mixed media and sculpture, and Powerful Print, which covers relief and block printing, monoprints, etchings and stencils. There is also a seasonal Hanging Halloween Mini Art Box with six prompts for making spooky decorations. If you are shopping specifically for drawing and sketching, the boxes lean toward broad, hands-on art: painting, printing, collage and sculpture feature more than pencil technique. Sketchbooks are part of the range, but this is a general children's art education brand rather than a dedicated drawing course. The site talks about bringing a regular experience of art into children's lives, but it does not clearly explain how a recurring subscription works, how often boxes arrive or what they cost, so check those details before ordering. LoLA also runs a family creative space in Newbury with workshops and after school classes. It works with the play team at Royal Berkshire Hospital too, and you can donate a box or booklet there. It comes across as a thoughtful, community-minded business.