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Expedits, Little P and Projects
Hot Posts 11.21.09

• IKEA Expedit: A Workhorse in Kids' Rooms • Mom, Dad and Baby Live Happily in 380 Square Feet • My Room: Little P • Projects for 13-Month-Olds • Tori Spelling's Nurseries ...

Small Kids, Big Color 2009: The Winners!

Who gets crowned the king or queen of color this year? In our biggest contest to date, we had a huge field; with entries coming in from all around the world showing rooms of all sizes, for kids o...

It's a Neverland Party

"So come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever, in Never Never Land!" Merrilee created an enchanting N...

How To: Create a Mini Stocking Ornament

Anyone else looking for non-breakable, but cute and affordable ornaments? This tutorial from Etsy's "Sweater Renewal" teaches you how simple it is to felt an old sweater by throwing it in your washin...

Make A Super-Sized Octopus Cake

We're in love with colorful cakes today and have one more to share with you. We made this giant 3 and a half foot cake for our husband's birthday kids, yeah that's it kids—and it was mor...

Kids Table and Chairs Set at Target

A friend called last week while shopping at Target. She wanted to me know about a new kids table and chairs set she eyed....

Surprise Balls by Gina Namkung

“From as far back as I can remember, be it a ring from a gumball vending machine, a Cracker Jack prize, the thrill of a piñata, Christmas stocking treats, I have always been drawn to small thi...

Small Kids, Big Color 2009: The Finals!

Congratulations to our finalists! Out of the pool of hundreds of entries received, we posted fifty fantastic, colorful kids rooms. Over the past three weeks, the readers gave their "thumps up" an...

Marlo's Speedy Nursery

Many of you may remember the fabulous handy work of AB Chao when she surprised her daughter, Madeleine, with a gorgeous room makeover. AB's designerly eye has now made its way to the nursery of ...

Source for Shallow Organic Sheets?
Good Questions

Q: I am on the hunt for organic bedding for a twin size bunk bed. The catch is that the mattress is a bunk size mattress that is 6" deep. Most fitted pockets on a twin fitted sheet fits up to a 15" ...

Kid-Friendly Kraft Paper Tablecloth

Personally, we never minded being seated at the kids' table at big family meals (who wants to listen to adults blather on anyway?). And we surely wouldn't have minded sitting at this table covered ...

DIY Embroidery Hoop & Felt Mobile

Mobiles make our world go round and sometimes it feels like there's no two alike. Add this one to the list under bright and cheery and then click through the jump to see what you'll need to make it....

Win These Bijoux: Grand Bijou & Petit Bijou from enfant terrible!
Holiday Giveaway 2009

To Main Giveaway Page Name: Bijoux: Grand Bijou & Petit Bijou Store: enfant terrible Value: $152 Description: Partnered with a women's collective in Nepal to nurture the sustainable development o...

BusinessWeek's Best Places to Raise Your Kids

A large part of your home is the state and town you choose to live in. This year BusinessWeek's rounded up the best town to raise kids in each state. The Chicago suburb of Tinley Park ranked top in ...

A List of Activities for Advent Calendars

So we've gotten you in the mood to make or buy an advent calendar. But the inevitable question follows - what kind of treats for each day?...

My Party: Addie
Eugene, OR

Warning: monster parties may lead to breakdancing. Melissa sent in photos of her daughter Addie's fourth birthday party: For as long as Addie has had an opinion on things, I've let her choos...

Three Colorful Cakes

No matter what else you have at your party cakes like these are all anyone will remember. Rainbow cake two ways and the hottest, pinkest cake we've ever seen....

Happy Birthday Duchess

Name: Duchess Elizabeth Birthday: Second Greeting: There is never a dull moment when Duchess is near. Her bold and fearless spirit brings laughter and happiness to those around her. Last Saturday...

Make It or Buy It: Birthday Crowns

One sure way to give your kid the royal treatment on their birthday is to present them with a birthday crown. They can wear it year after year or on any day they need to feel a little special....

Your Favorite Baby Product...for You?

C'mon, you know you wind up loving a few of those products or toys even more than they do...the fact is, in recent years, there are just a lot of really great products out there for babies and k...

New Today! Plush Hobo Shawnimals Sandwich

We have a soft spot for sad things. Sad people, sad dogs and especially sad sandwiches. I mean just look how sad he is. Plush superstar Shawnimals released 100 pieces of this lunch to go tha...

Good Idea: The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein remains a favorite book from childhood for many. It's a poignant story about friendship and appreciation and is a great book to revisit around Thanksgiving....

Etsy Find: Advent Calendar Pouches

If you gave out an involuntary squeal when you saw this photo, you're not alone. These adorable handmade pouches, which are custom-made with your own font and ribbon color choices, are definitely sque...

Seventeen Magazine Bedding at J.C. Penney

Inspired by the vibrant and room decor-conscious teen of today, J.C. Penney and Seventeen have come together to create a fun line of bedding that features animal prints, geometric shapes and 80s-inspi...

Organizing the Changing Area
Good Questions

Q: I have purchased an Ikea Koppang three-drawer chest and plan on using the top of it as a changing station. However, the changing pad takes up most of the dresser's real estate. I'm wondering wha...

Using Wallpaper in Kids' Rooms

While paint may be the most effective way to infuse a room with color, wallpaper adds color and pattern. We've rounded up some baby and kids' rooms featuring wallpaper - on accent walls, as an...

mimijumi: The Very Hungry Breast Shaped Bottle

With the recent October announcement of the closing of Adiri and the discontinuation of their Ultimate Nursing Bottle, newcomers mimijumi are stepping up to the natural bottle feeding plate (if...

Win 100 Free Holiday Cards from Minted!
Thursday Giveaway

Item: Grand Prize winner will receive 100 free holiday cards, and two additional winners will receive 50 flat or folded holiday cards ($150 value). Winners get to choose from flat, folded, Year...

Cardboard Playhouse from Anthropologie

We spotted this little playhouse in the latest Anthropologie catalog. It's similar to the Color Me House we blogged about in the past, but includes the modern motif of tree branches and a few critter...

Cast Metal Animal Bookends

Looking for something to help keep those board books standing? We like these bookends in the shape of animals....

My Party: Aiden
Seekonk, MA

Aiden is still a cub, but Lauren threw him a lion party fit for the king of the jungle: Our little lion fan was turning two and in honor of that roar that changed and grew over the year we had...

How To: Knit Bird Mobile
by Meg Bakewell, Knitty

We have lots of love for all the bird mobiles you've made using Spool Sewing's softie pattern, but there's still love to go around and today we're sharing some with this adorable knitted bird mobile...

Happy Birthday Sawyer

Name: Sawyer (aka Bubba) Birthday: First Greeting: Happy Birthday, Monkey Man! We are so blessed to have a baby as funny and wonderful as you in our lives. I'm looking forward to all the fun stuf...

Jack's "Suzy Homemaker" Play Kitchen

We thought "Suzy Homemaker" was just a fun expression, but Angela scored a vintage stove by this name at an antique shop and created a little play kitchen for her son Jack to go along with it....

Sprucing up the House for the Holidays

The home takes center stage during the holidays, and we've been doing a little freshening up here and there to get things ready before the actual decorating happens. Below find our ideas as well as a...

Prudent Baby Makes Pretty Placeholders

Over at Prudent Baby, they've been busy making these repurposed baby-food jar soy candles. Sure they're great as just a candle, but during party time, they'll be pulling double duty as place c...

Inspiration: Shared Nursery on a Budget

Many of our readers have their kids share a room, whether out of necessity or otherwise. We like this beautifully decorated shared nursery done a budget....

Party Idea: Valeria's Cupcake Celebration

This is such a fun, simple idea. The beauty is all in the execution. For her tenth birthday, Valeria invited her closest friends to come over and help her celebrate by making the birthday cake......

Meet Maya of Maya*Made
Big Blog Family

Name: Maya Donenfeld Location: Upstate New York Web site: Maya*Made We love the fact that one of Maya's mottoes is, "Finding beauty in each day..." If you've been to her site, maya*made, or have ...

How To Handle A Christmas Birthday While Traveling?
Good Questions

Q:My daughter will be two on Christmas and I am trying to come up with a fun, simple, and yet memorable way to celebrate her birthday. The problem is that we do a lot of traveling around the holiday...

Customize Your Stationery with Olliegraphic

This is the perfect time of year to be thinking about stationery - party invitations, holiday cards, thank you cards as well as gifts. Olliegraphic offers a personal touch with customized stat...

Why Not Stage A Food Fight?

Please let me start by saying, I was never the dress wearing prim and proper type child. I was more of the tromping through the creek and making mud pies kind of girl. So when I came across the abo...

Hot or Not? BCelebrated Memorial Website

There's a lot about this that makes sense, and a lot that just sounds so strange to us. Basically, you create private pages with special messages for loved ones, as well as add your contacts so that ...

How About Skateboarding in the Living Room?

When I picked up this birthday present (for my husband, a skateboarder & gamer) I had no idea that I was purchasing a Yves Behar design....but but I was. This new controller (just launched yesterday -...

Advent Calendar by Noix de Coc'

One of our favorite things about this time of year is looking at the various advent calendars available these days. We had a simple one growing up but never failed to thrill us each morning when it w...

My Party: Alison
Toronto

Lewis Carroll's classic tale is ripe with party inspiration. Just ask Jo-An who fittingly threw this party for her daughter Alison: For my daughter's 6th birthday we threw an 'Alison's Wonderl...

Rounded Rocker Slipcovers

There are lots of DIY projects we're willing to undertake, even sewing ones, but sometimes we'd rather save ourselves the time (and, usually, the aggravation) and let someone who knows what the...

Happy Birthday Hank

Name: Hank Birthday: First Greeting: When people describe Hank, they say he is "100% boy." Always on the go, wanting to wrestle, or getting into some kind of mischief (fortunately he alerts us to th...

Free ABC Cards by Brooke Reynolds

Is your kid Awesome, Brave and Charming? Or perhaps Delightful, Energetic and Funny? Tell them with these customizable ABC cards you can download (free) at Design*Sponge. ...

Last Minute Cleaning Routines

Whether you're hosting a party for your kids or adults, you may find yourself doing a little last-minute cleaning up. We found Mary's list of "Top Ten Things That Must Be Done When Cleaning My House...

Setting A Party Table From Your Own Backyard

Now, we understand that some of you might not have backyards (heck, we don't!), but go with the flow on this one and assume that there's a local park or grassy area that might help you out&mdas...

Favor Boxes

We've had the honor of throwing a few baby showers in our life. The fun is in the details and as the hostess, you want to get things just right....

Holiday Cards at Speckles & Weeds

Okay, it might seem a little early to be thinking about holiday cards, but you know how it is. By the time you order your cards, have them delivered, write and address them, then put them in the ...

The Breakfast Birthday Party

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Why not combine two important things: breakfast and birthdays by creating a breakfast birthday party?...

Little Wish Boats

Whether you're planning a party with a nautical theme or even a super elegant pirate party, consider these gorgeous foldable boats by Julianne Matter. Use them as placeholders on a table or to hold...

Rad Rugs In Readers Rooms
Roundup

We can show you pretty pictures in our favorite magazines and online sources, but when it comes right down to it, what really gets us fired up about home decor—is you. Ohdeedoh readers a...

Gratitude Basket

In our home, we use a simple basket filled with small slips of recycled paper for family members to write down what they're thankful for on any given day. Then we fold them up and don't read them aga...

Sadie's Warm & Cozy Bedroom
Small Kids, Big Color Entry # 50

To Small Kids, Big Color Contest Page and All Entries Name: Sadie Age: 2.5 Location: Burlington, Vermont Color Inspiration: I fell in love with the bedding and then really wanted a strong c...

Ohdeedoh on Family Traditions

Opportunities to create family traditions occur all year round but it's this time of the year that we really think about them the most. Everyone has cherished family traditions they grew up with and ...

My Party: Ruby Luz
Coronado, CA

Sally added to nature's beauty by gussying up the park for a party for Ruby Luz: We wanted a low key party for our little princess's first birthday. Just her close friends & family at our local...

Aiden's Robots in Space Bedroom
Small Kids, Big Color Entry # 49

To Small Kids, Big Color Contest Page and All Entries Name: Aiden Age: 5 Location: San Jose, California Color Inspiration: My son wants to be a robotic engineer and he told me he wanted a "...

Happy Birthday Aidan Nicholai

Name: Aidan Nicholai Birthday: First Greeting: You are the sweetest, happiest baby and have made this last year so incredible. You make us laugh each and every day and your slobbery kisses fill us wi...

My Party: Chloe & Noi
Washington, DC

Leianne used our My Party submission form to share the terrific panda party she threw for her twins. Leianne writes: Chloe & Noi love Ni Hao, Kai-Lan's trip to China to find the baby panda. I ...

Jack's Legendary Blue Nursery
Small Kids, Big Color Entry # 48

To Small Kids, Big Color Contest Page and All Entries Name: Jack Age: 2 months Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Color Inspiration: I was actually originally inspired by last year's winner...

Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2009
The New York Times

The Times' annual list of best kids' books is something we look forward to every fall. Without fail, we find ourselves using this list to guide our holiday gift-giving decisions. This year's pick...

Creating An Art Wall

We thought this post over at Simple Kids was a great reminder that hanging your child's art doesn't have to be complicated. Megan covered a wall of ugly wood paneling with her kids' art using...Scotc...

Give Experiences & Ditch The Stuff And Things

In the end, all presents either get well loved and then discarded, garage-saled, or given away to friends or family. It might be shortly after they're given, or not until later on in college or adul...

A Tribute to Sesame Street

40. Sesame Street recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. They say that 40 is the new 30, but in Sesame Street's case it is three, four and five. What child those ages hasn't been touched b...

Olivia's Modern Pink Nursery
Small Kids, Big Color Entry # 47

To Small Kids, Big Color Contest Page and All Entries Name: Olivia Age: 4 months Location: Suwanee, Georgia Color Inspiration: I wanted to use bright, modern, but girly colors and shapes. B...

Balloon Family Tree by The Small Object

On the heels of these modern genealogical charts, we saw this playful take on the family tree by Sarah Neuburger of The Small Object and are finding ourselves quite enamored. ...

What's Your Favorite Part About Throwing A Party?
Survey

For us it's a total toss up between making handmade touches to add to our party decor and baking until our ovens are ready to explode. Both put us in full out stress party-palooza mode and make us mo...

Mom, Dad and Baby Live Happily in 380 Square Feet
LA Times

"People tell you that you need all this stuff for a baby," says Kelly Breslin. "All you really need is diapers, a place to change him and boobs." It's a good thing, because Breslin and her partner Rya...

Look! Easy Cupcake Display

We can't remember where we stole this sweet and simple idea from but we're glad we did! As we got closer to a very large, traditional Korean first birthday party for our little girl, our initial plan...

Sullivan's Giant Robot Room
Small Kids, Big Color Entry # 46

To Small Kids, Big Color Contest Page and All Entries Name: Sullivan Age: 8 Location: Castaic, California Color Inspiration: My son's favorite color is blue and I love the color orange so ...

Happy Birthday Beatrix Marin

Name: Beatrix (Bixby) Marin Birthday: First Greeting: Here's to another year of smiles, grumps, silliness, and cuddles. We love you Bix-a-Doo! (Click through to see Bixby in all her glory and hear a...