Make sure to check out PlumVisions’s site, so much fun to watch these with your munchkins.
Wooden Marble Roller
How amazingly minimal and beautiful is this Wooden Marble Roller? Yes, please!
Mojo Toy Box
Mojo Toy Box. (I can’t help but think that this has been very much inspired by Argington’s Fuji Toy.)
a colorful tree
Pencil tree! Love!
Green Toys Cookware and Dining Set
Green Toys Cookware and Dining Set
If You Could… bake any cake how would you decorate it?
Anorak, the happy Mag for kids is running a fun drawing competition for kids under the age of 12: If You Could… bake any cake how would you decorate it? So sharpen your imagination and pencils and get drawing! Your drawings will be posted in Anorak’s online gallery and the best 10 will be printed in the December issue. And if that’s not enough, Anorak will draw 2 winners who will be lucky enough to win some superb PlayStation games bundle! See last year’s entries here.
exploring fractions
As children investigate and compare these puzzle pieces, they get a tactile lesson in fractions and math concepts. Beautifully simple!
urban family biking
Taga is a new style of bike, which just scored a Eurobike 2008 Award and the Kind and Jugend Innovation Award.
The Creative Family
“Between work and school, music lessons, and sports practice, there is less and less time to connect as a family. Those few moments together are often spent making meals, doing homework, or watching TV. In this inspiring book, Amanda Soule, a young mother of three, presents simple ways to use arts and crafts and other forms of creativity to deepen family connections. Read more about The Creative Family
over at urbanpreschool.
The Creative Family
Perfect Blue Sky!
A minimalistic wooden plane designed by one of Denmark’s best Graphic designers Ole Søndergaard. Love!
(thanks Michael)
Reading at Home: How To Use Environmental Print
Elementary education for parents. Fun and engaging videos that provide parents of elementary school age children with tips about reading, writing, math, discipline, homework, good lunches and other important topics.
a designy and affordable toddler bed
Check P’kolino Toddler Bed! This playful bed smartly folds into a cozy chair to extend the use; change it back again for sleepovers. Fantastic! Finally a cool toddlerbed that doesn’t break the bank!
DUKTIG Child’s Coffee/Tea Set from IKEA
Jen beat me to it, in posting about the DUKTIG Child’s Coffee/Tea Set from IKEA. I was so excited to discover this designy tea set last weekend, as I can’t get myself to buy one of those cheesy plasticy pink tea-sets you mostly see. We bought a set and put it to the pretend-play-test right away. While I love the looks of it, I must say that there is a downside of having a ceramic teaset. Whenever Ella drops a cup I crinch and say “Sorry, neighbors” and am afraid it might break and she’d cut herself. But it’s just so darn cute looking! (and yes, I realize it says Recommended for children 8 years and older on their site!)
family math
Winemaker Marco Pasanella, Rebecca Robertson and their son Luca created a silhouette family portrait, which shows how Rebecca plus Marco adds up to their little son Luca. Love it! (Thanks for the tip, Joanna!)
Swipe
Swipe, SkipHop’s new baby wipes case allows you to neatly dispense wipes with just one hand! Oh, we know those desperate moments when there’s a stinky situation in front of you and not enough hands around. Fabulous!
hey, Ella, can you make me a sandwich?
Our little Ella (2.5) is now fully embracing role play. I love it! Her new thing is to ‘cook’ for us. I think this Melissa & Doug Wooden Sandwich-Making Set
The Eames Elephant, now available in plastic
Wheeeee! Vitra is now making The Eames Elephant out of plastic (polypropylene), available in five colors. I want one for my studio!
(via minordetails)
Skip Hop Introduces Mealtime “Mate”
Skip Hop’s Mate is a stay-put place mat and plate in one! The plate pops in and out easily for cleaning and offers three compartments for meals with less mess. It also includes a fork and spoon that pop on and off for easy storage. Nice touch: There is a happy face hidden underneath the plate, sure to make little ones smile! Mate, by SkipHop, $20
brush beauty
Get the kids to do the cleaning with this broom/hobby horse.
If kids designed the food pyramid
If kids designed the food pyramid by Tom Fishburne. Made me smile.