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KIDS + BABY, KIDS rooms | October 29, 2009

Kroom Makes Toy Storage and Furniture with Recycled Cardboard

Founded in 2006, Kroom transforms recycled cardboard in adorable kid furniture and toy storage solutions. Cardboard can be durable and strong. You or the babysitter will be able to sit for playing with your kid since the stools of the table and stools set can hold 220 pounds. I enjoy the illustrations printed on the furniture [...]

GAMES and Toys, KIDS + BABY | October 22, 2009

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Halloween Dress Up Paper Doll Templates

Playing dress up for Halloween doll is a fun activity to occupy the kids while you are making breakfast. The woman behind Babalisme did these super cute Halloweenie dress up doll printables. Her dress up Halloween dolls are available in a boy version and a girl version. Magnetic Dress Up Doll Project If you are looking for [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS rooms | October 22, 2009

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Papercut Night Lights by Fog and Thistle

If you are looking for a baby shower gift or a wonderful small Christmas gift for new parents, this could be it. A night light is a must when you live with babies and young kids. but savvy-design parents wish for something more than a basic night light. Crafter Rachel Weber of Fog and Thistle hand [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS rooms | October 12, 2009

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Idea Paint

Many of you like the idea of a chalkboard but cannot live with the mess that chalk does on our floor. This product delivers the liberty to write on the wall without the mess. What it does is to turn any surface into a whiteboard. Idea Paint has many applications in our home from the kids [...]

GAMES and Toys, KIDS + BABY

October 8, 2009

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Cultivate your Kid Imagination with PlayShades

I think this new toy could be a hit this Christmas. Every parent wants to invite again the aunt who arrives with a playful educational toy. Plus, kids need toys that they can easily carry around inside and outside the house. The 74 rubber wood blocks are cut in smooth, subtly painted shapes. Kids and adults [...]

KIDS + BABY, LIVING with kids

September 30, 2009

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Kid-Friendly Cafes in Toronto and Montreal

Earlier this year, I told you about Maman, Bébé et Café, a coffee shop in Montreal that was more a community center for parents than a typical coffee shop. (October 4th, 2009 update: A friend told me that Maman, Bébé et Café has closed their door.) It seems that Toronto are catching up with two new [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS rooms

September 30, 2009

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Cute Animal Alphabet Lampshape by Lad and Lass

I think this kid lampshape is so cute. The small lampshape can be fitted to a lamp base or to be used as a pendant lamp. They are made in Australia by Lad and Lass. You can buy them on etsy. + Animal Alphabet Pendant $198 USD + Animal Alphabet Small Lampshade or Pendant $106 USD + Via [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS rooms

September 27, 2009

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Birds in a Tree Decor for a Nursery

You recalled the fabulous mobile birds created by Spool Sewing that I showcased last March. I just realized that they would look awesome next to the Season Surface Graphics by notNeutral. Made of removable and reusable vinyl, the Season wall decals can stay with your kid up to the preschool years. Wall Decals Build you own tree [...]

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