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These completely collapsable kids toys by MoMoll are brilliant! (I just had to bounce up and down for a bit!) One would think they’ve been invented by a NYC parent, struggling with closet space, but no, it’s by Nico Schweizer, living in Switzerland. One can surely see his half-norwegian design influence! I am sure G will get a kick out of the Play Kitchen, taken he’s a kitchen designer.

Momoll perfectly reduced the designs to the absolutel basics! I love it!

(by the way mo-moll means ‘yeah yeah’ in swiss german)

(thank you philipp)

Ella got the funniest/coolest kids book ever: Don’t let the pigeon drive the bus. I was laughing out loud reading it to my little munchkin. (Thank you Sarah!)

Their name alone makes them cool: Polka Dotta- The Cone Shaped Bunny

Available at Pixelgirlshop.com

The Tadpole Ipod Case for Kids is so cool! Ella, want an ipod? Oh, right, you’re too little. Never mind. I’ll ask again in a year or two.

(via parent hacks)

Sand Sculpting Kit: Specially formulated sand never dries out. I admit, I would love this for myself!

The Babysitter’s Training DVD is designed for use in the Babysitter’s Training course and provides youth ages 11 to 15 with the information and skills necessary to provide safe and responsible care for children in the absence of parents or guardians. Running time: 38 minutes. DVD format.

I got all excited first when I saw this Babysitters Training DVD, but you could hear a big ‘gulp’ when I saw the price ($125). Is this considered some sort of ‘donation’ as this is sold by the American Red Cross? I wonder.

I recently took an infant CPR class. Yes, I learned a lot, but it also made me slightly paranoid. When covering choking hazards, I came to realize, that our apartment could be considered ONE big choking hazard. Then, I was thinking of my friends who have two little ones. How do you explain a three year old that her little tiny toys could be dangerous for their sibling. Uhm…

That’s why products like this Dice Tumbler make me look these days. Welcome to the world of parenthood, huh?

(via babytoolkit)

The Braille Math set of 16 blocks is embossed with numbers and math symbols (+, -, =) using the Braille Nemeth code. On two sides of each block a number or symbol is impressed into the block along with the corresponding Braille cell and a series of dots to represent the number.

Uncle Goose: the building blocks of language. Available at PlayChild.

(via babygadget)

Uhm… isn’t this slightly creepy? Get a twin doll of/for your kid.

Oh, I would love to visit the National Toy Hall of Fame Museum in Rochester, NY!

(via chrisglass)

I remember noticing all the squirrels running around in my brooklyn neighborhood when I first moved here. I kept going "oh, look how cute, a squirrel!" and native new yorkers would look at me in disbelief. "You think squirrels are cute? They are just nicer looking rats!" I would hear them say constantly. In Switzerland, one grows up thinking these little furry friends are cute, and I am not going to shake that. That’s why, I give this Nutty Squirrel two swiss thumbs up.

Oh, I think I want to get this for myself: Window Decorating Paints-Set 1

(boy, that picture is cheesy, huh?)

I can definitely see Ella lounge in one of these, now that she’s embracing sitting up. Cubino Chair and Loveseat by Monte.

My friend Jen (and little Tanner) showed up at Ella’s first playdate today with a Skip Hop Saddlebag. Very cool! You can easily attach it to the side of your stroller. But I think it’s perfect for when you take your baby out in a sling and don’t want to also schlepp a big diaper bag. My favorite is the uptown stripe version. Go SkipHop!

Just discovered this supercool girls kids clothing line called Sophie and Lili. The wonderful creations are by Jennifer Vallez, a full-time advertising agency art director who studied fashion and accessory design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.

Oh my, the Kitty Babydoll Top (on the left) is sooo cute!