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GAMES and Toys, KIDS + BABY | November 14, 2009

Tschutschu by Dominik Lutz Could Be a DIY Toy Project

If you are handy working with wood, here is something that you may consider doing for your kids. I feel it would be a wonderful Christmas gift. If you do, make sure to adapt the project to your child favorite games and activities. You could cut a window to suit the needs of a puppet [...]

KIDS + BABY, LIVING with kids | November 14, 2009

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Bulles de Nua by Red Edition

Any time I see a beautiful way to store toys I like to share it with you. Aesthetically pleasing storage solutions can transform a necessity into a piece of art. This series made with bamboo certainly qualify. The superb Bulles de Nua were created by a duo of women designers for the French furniture maker Red Edition. [...]

GAMES and Toys, KIDS + BABY | November 10, 2009

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Adorable Owls by Kenana Knitters

You will feel double pleased of yourself if you buy a knitted owl by Kanana Knitters as a Christmas gift for a kid. These adorable dolls are fair trade. They are handmade by a knitting cooperative aimed at improving the living conditions of rural women in Kenya. Right now, 300 knitters from nine different tribes [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS rooms | October 29, 2009

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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 [...]

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