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Posts By Alejandra Valera

Easy Scarf Project for You and Your Child

look-easyscarfprojectTOPPIC.jpgWe love easy projects we can make with our kids, and this easy peasy scarf definitely fits the bill. If you're not the greatest sewer, no worries -- all you need to do is able to sew in a straight line.

Adorable Vintage-Inspired Board Games

eeBooboardgamesTOPPIC.jpgIn an era where technology reigns supreme -- even when it comes to our children -- it's so refreshing to just get back to basics. We recently saw these two darling board* games that instantly take us back to our childhood.

Playmobil, Bedrooms and Pancakes
Hot Posts 02.06.10

Warm Fuzzies

warmfuzziesTOPPIC.jpgOhdeedoh reader, Marisa, sent us an e-mail sharing a great little project she created at home for her family. The idea was so sweet, it gave us the warm fuzzies.

Thomas & Friends Collection

Children love trains, and no train is quite as popular as Thomas the Tank Engine and his gang. Teamson Design Corp. recently launched a line of Thomas and Friends decor which are a perfect addition to the room of the little engineer or conductor in your life.

Look! Ceramic "Lace" Plates

We recently attended a 7-year-old's birthday gathering at a pottery studio and the party project was creating pretty ceramic lace plates. We love this! It looks difficult to make, but easy enough for a 5-year-old to do.

Felt Fairy House Tutorial

diyfeltfairyhouse-TOPPIC.jpgWhat do you have when you combine a homemade toy and use repurposed, recycled items to create it? You have this charming felt fairy house which was put together using an old felted sweater and a lot of love.

How To Make Drip Paintings with Children
Home Hacks

2010HomeHackspostBadge.jpgJackson Pollock's first drip paintings were compared to baked macaroni by art critic Howard Devree. Still, Pollock kept going and soon the entire art world was singing his praises. Personally, we think he made so many drip paintings because they were so much fun to make.

Expedit, Shoes Off and Silhouettes
Hot Posts 01.30.10

Amy Butler for Welspun Revisited

This summer, we shared a sneak peak at the new Amy Butler Organic Bedding for Welspun line. We enjoyed the bohemian patterns and color schemes of every style in the line. We're revisiting the collection and have to say we love the entire look -- perfect for a 'tween or teen room.

17 Least Appropriate Playmobil Sets for Children
Topless Robot

Toys are meant to be fun, but often times they are also inadvertently funny. Along the same lines as Cracked's 20 Baby Products Great For Traumatizing Infants, Topless Robot has compiled a list of Playmobil sets that are a bit...unorthodox.


E's Room
Kids' Room Tour

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Name: Kim Ludy (aka ethanollie) and Ethan, or as he prefers to be called, E.
Age: 6 and three quarters
Location: Framingham, Massachusetts

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A wonderful collaboration between mother and child, E's room is a bold, fun room that invites a child to come in, explore, grow and dream. Lush woods, vibrant colors, a great map and globe collection, and a sweet mix of vintage pieces all come together to create a personal room that E can enjoy now and definitely grow into and continue enjoying. Take the full tour after the jump.

Scarlett's Room Makeover End Results

The last time we checked in with Scarlett, she was a 12-year-old budding designer who was measuring her room in "Square Scarlett Feet" and definitely had a clear idea of what she wanted her new bedroom to look like.

iPod Bedding

ipodtouchBEDDINGtoppic.jpgiPod, iSleep, iDream...The shape is perfect, the look -- totally cool, the amount of teen humor is just right.

Slides, Whatever and Nursery Artwork
Hot Posts 01.23.10