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Eternal Helium Ballon

How crazy cool are these Eternal Helium Balloons? (Love the cloud!)

They are entirely made of fabric and there is in fact no helium in them. They are stuffed with kapok, and feel like a soft pillow. A tiny flap fixed at the top allows mounting it to your ceiling. It is key to hang them up as high as possible, in order to recreate the magic illusion of a real flying helium balloon! The most beautiful effect is obtained in setting a bunch of balloons together, forming a “balloon bouquet”. All these pieces are delicately handmade in my own workshop in Paris, in limited edition.

Check out more projects by Clementine Henrion over on her site.
(thank you christophe)

11 / 13 / 2009
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Alphabet

~~Can anyone tell me who this is from~~? Saw it over on PrintSociety. Designed by Beauchamping, view his etsy store here.

(By the way, PrintSociety’s Size Chart made me laugh)

11 / 12 / 2009
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Motif Cubes

motif cubes

These Motif Cubes strike a perfect balance of being a kids toy yet being so stylish you want to keep it out in your living room at all times. Perfect gift for the designy parent (and kiddo).

(via designmilk)

11 / 12 / 2009
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Lego Architecture Series Empire State Building

Lego Architecture Series Empire State Building. Is that a perfect Holiday Gift for a little one or Architecture/Lego obsessed grown-up? Yes!

11 / 12 / 2009
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fox-shaped scarfs

How much would a little one love one of these fox-shaped scarfs? Mini Foks in Ginger

The Foks is a fox-shaped scarf, designed by Celapiu and made entirely by hand in their studio. Lovely!

11 / 09 / 2009
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Mini Rotation Infant

I so need to get this Speaker Onesie for (the still unborn) swissmister.

(thank you for the sweet shout-out on twitter, heavy rotation!)

11 / 04 / 2009
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Monty the Fox

Monty the Fox, would you like to come and live at casa swissmiss? We’ll take good care of you.

11 / 03 / 2009
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Red Polka Bow Dress

But, does it come in *my* size?

11 / 03 / 2009
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House by The Electric Company

I agree with PitchDesignUnion: Ddelightful old-school collage & cut-paper stop-motion by The Electric Company & Carmen D’Avino. Ella will love this!

11 / 03 / 2009
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Customizable Alphabet Plates

alphabet plates

Alphabet Plates are an easy, fun customizable gift option for little ones. The Customization interface is easy to use and the final plate looks and feels fantastic. (I can’t wait to give Ella her ‘Big Sister’ Plate come February 2010.)

alphabet plates

Alphabet Plates was created by Laura Paresky Gould, a graphic designer, artist and mom-of-three. The BPA-free plates product line is an environmental answer to disposable plates and are break-resistant. And here’s something to make you feel even better about buying one of their items: a portion of your payment is donated to the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation (www.oif.org).

11 / 03 / 2009
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ABC Oddity

ABC Oddity from autofuss on Vimeo.

ABC Oddity is an adorable Alphabet iPhone app for your little one. Begin at the menu where your child can choose a letter and enter a magical hand-drawn world. Your offspring can touch the illustrations to see words in written form and hear them pronounced. Swiping and shaking will allow your child to explore other richly populated letter worlds. (I admit though, iPhone apps that want toddlers to ‘shake’ the phone make me nervous. Ella has turned my iPhone into a bonafide missile a few times…)

Here’s the link to ABC Oddity on iTunes.

11 / 02 / 2009
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The Book Eating Boy now as Pop-Up Book

My alltime favorite Kid’s Book, the The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers now comes in a old school 3D, a pop-up version! I can’t wait to get my hands on this one!

For my London Readers: Oliver Jeffers will be doing a public signing for this book on: Thursday 12th November 4-5pm at The Children’s Bookshop – Muswell Hill 29 Fortis Green Road, London, N10 3HP, 020 84445500.

11 / 02 / 2009
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Mini Suitcases

These Mini Suitcases are fantastic. A cool way to store small toys in your kid’s room. In fact, I am tempted to buy a few for our studio!

10 / 27 / 2009
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- gift guide: kids
- kids stuff

Tree that grows books

Tree Bookshelf from designer Shawn Soh.

(thank you Pam)

Isamu Noguchi’s Playscapes

My friend Jen had the opportunity to discover and play on the grounds of Isamu Noguchi’s Playscapes over the weekend. Here are some pictures she took. Beautiful, no?

Isamu Noguchi's Playscapes

10 / 13 / 2009

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On The Go Dollhouse

home on the go is a compact little campervan of a home. It’s a 13 piece block set with 1300 ways to arrange them! I adore toys like these that leave lots of room for imagination and invite adventure.

(via squeaky stroller)

10 / 07 / 2009
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When I’m 64

(via jon)

10 / 05 / 2009
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Playgrounds From the 70’s

playground from the 70s

Check out this Gallery of Playgrounds From the 70’s.

(via @bobulate)

10 / 05 / 2009
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Mustaches Onesie

The mustache fascination continues: Mustaches Onesie by HandsomeHoward. (why 3?)

10 / 05 / 2009
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Embrace by John Green

John Green’s Embrace Shelf/Table had me gasp for air upon seeing it over at MinorDetails. Embrace can start off as a great table and bench for junior then a shelf/bench for the big kids down the road. Yay for adaptable furniture.

09 / 30 / 2009
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Lego Walkie Talkie

These petite walkie talkies with a Lego patterned front work up to a 3000 foot range and include volume control and push-to-talk functions. Each is topped with a clip at the back… so you can attach it to your belt loop and pretend you’re a secret agent or something like that (it’s pretty intimidating).

09 / 25 / 2009
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iStoryTime

iphone app screenshot

I seriously don’t know how my parents were ever able to take my sister and me to a restaurant and actually enjoy a meal without having a device like the iPhone at their fingertips. My iPhone is loaded up with educational fun games for Ella and I am happy to have discovered iStoryTime:

Aiming to provide a more enriching experience than simply playing with the buttons or watching movies, iStoryTime is a new iPhone application that’s designed to bring stories to life. iStoryTime’s self-navigating and self-narrating book application is designed for use even by two-year-olds, flipping the pages automatically while the child follows along. Kids can choose between two narrators—an adult or a child’s voice—or read the book on their own. In addition, the words to the story are included onscreen so beginning readers can make associations between what they hear and the words they see.

www.istorytimeapp.com

(via springwise)