Jordi from Barcelona emailed me about his new pedagogic workshop called Floating exhibition, an activity thought for children and their parents. Looks like fun. Would love to partake with our little Ella.
journey pack: my kind of diaper bag
A diaper bag that doesn’t look like one: Journey Pack. Two swissmiss thumbs up.
Stanley goes for a drive by Craig Frazier
So, our little Ella Joy is obsessed with driving in the car, or “auto” as she calls it. And, being half swiss, she is fascinated by cows, or “moooh’s” in Ella speak. Knowing this, it’s no surprise that Ella is in love with Craig Frazier’s “Stanley goes for a drive“. It entails “autos” and “moo’s”. The last page in the book is our favorite. Very to the point.
I finally created a swissmiss bookshelf over on LookyBook so that I can find our favorite books faster. Do you have a LookyBook bookshelf? If so, would you mind to share it? Post it in a comment below! I’d love do discover my reader’s favorite picture books.
bensimon kids shoes
Bonjour BENSIMON. These lovely french shoes are brand new to the USA. Ohh La La! Bensimon Ballerine and Bensimon Lacet
alphabet chart depicting endangered species in the British Isles
An illustrated alphabet chart depicting endangered species in the British Isles. Printed on recycled paper, A2 size.
yay! another animal alphabet poster
My reader Momomax pointed me to yet another animal alphabet poster: Binth Alphabet
1st born | runner up twin set
Whether they’re identical or fraternal, twins are just as competitive as all pairs of siblings. The most common contest between twins? Who’s older (usually by a few minutes). Set the record straight early on with these First Born and Runner Up one-pieces for newborn twins.
yet another animal alphabet
Is it me or are there animal alphabet posters everywhere these days? Just discovered this one by petitcollage: Animal Alphabet Poster. Love it.
TOMS Shoes
TOMS Shoes business plan is simple – for every shoe you purchase, they send a pair of shoes to a child in need. Since 2006, they have given 10,000 pairs to children in Argentina and 50,000 pairs in South Africa. This year alone, they plan on giving 200,000 pairs of shoes to children in need around the world. Here is a clip of an acutal shoe drop in Argentina back in 2006.
Incorporate giving in what you do!
This just gave me goosebumps. Hat tip!
See the full post over at minordetails.
You Can Do It T-Shirt
Every parent of young children should have one of these You Can Do It T-Shirts!
anorak | the happy mag for kids
Encouraging children’s contributions and input, Anorak bridges the gap between a children’s book and character magazine. Anorak has a unique format consisting of brand new stories written and illustrated by modern artists, fun fashion, style pages and a ‘good stuff’ guide which covers new products as well as exciting places to go.
Little 1 | Written by Ann Rand | Illustrated by Paul Rand
Our little Ella has discovered the joys of counting to ten, the ‘toddler freestyle kind’ of counting. She has a tendency to skip 5 and 6 all together, but loves 8 and 9. I am wondering if “Little 1” might get her to embrace 5 and 6? Originally published in 1961, this beauty of a picture book was illustrated and designed by Paul Rand, one of the most influential graphic designers of the twentieth century. Ann Rand’s text tells the engaging story of “Little 1” and his quest for a friend.
Like most ‘designer moms’, I love to expose Ella to wonderfully designed books. My favorite spread in “Little 1” is the one with the umbrellas. I like to believe that our umbrellas are having conversations when we are not around.
“Little 1” | Written by Ann Rand | Illustrated by Paul Rand
ring ring magazine/book holder
*Love* this minimal free standing magazine rack, as well the wall mount version. This could look great next to a kids bed to hold a few books….
animal alphabet poster
animal alphabet poster by decoylab
have your child’s art made into a pendant
Have your child’d artwork made into a pendant. Now, that’s a fabulous gift idea! Visit the Etsy shop.
(via babygadget)
mesh beach bag
Now that Ella has discovered her love for sand it’s time to buy one of these Mesh Beach Bag
take a sip take a seat
Designed to sit on, this giant coffee cup can also be used as storage. Love it.
step stools
Step Stools inspired by the simple versatility of American Shaker furniture, these nesting stools pull out to make a set of steps. Designed by Paul Loebach.
Lickety-Split
I have this thing with our little Ella of making sound effects when playing with her. My favorite is the swoooshy sound I make when I take her pants off. I think this book, Lickety-Split
Fun Roller Wheel
Our little Ella would *love* this Fun Roller Wheel