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22 of the World's Most Creative Alphabets

If you've been looking for an alphabet poster for your child's room, and you want a bit more edge than the alphabet-poster market normally provides, look no further. Yael at Reuben Miller has rounded ...

New Wall Art from DwellStudio

DwellStudio has come out with its second collection of wall art. It resembles their new bedding in its more organic, illustration-inspired feel. The themes are birds and abcs-123s. ...

Binth Alphabet Notecards

Are you a fan of Binth's Alphabet Poster, but have decided it's out of your budget? Forward-thinking publisher Chronicle Books has just released the Binth alphabet in the form of notecards. ...

Alphabet Frieze by Miriam Bereson

We love that so many talented illustrators and designers are coming up with their own take on the alphabet frieze. This new version by Miriam Bereson is destined to become a classic....

Family Tree by Famille Summerbelle

If you live far from your extended family -- or even if you don't -- here's a lovely way to help your child feel close to their loved ones. Designed by French-born and UK-based artist Julie Marabelle,...

Good Questions: French Alphabet Poster

Madhu wrote us hoping to get some good leads on some art for her son's room: I would like to get a graphic French alphabet poster for my DS' room. Any suggestions? All the ones I have found are too...

Etsy Scavenger: The Urban Thimble

We've complained before about how challenging it can be to meet your little one's demand for "car decorations" without caving to the usual multigazillion-dollar franchises. Kelly Ventura is a Chicago-...

Petit Collage Animal Posters: New Colors!

Lorena Siminovich of Petit Collage hit a modern, gender-neutral note with her orange, green and brown Animal Alphabet poster, but now she's back with a twist on the more traditional pink and blue ba...

Alphabet Animals Frieze by Idlezoo

We love the way alphabet banners lend a nostalgic schoolroom feel to children's bedrooms, so we had to take a second look at this colorful frieze from Idlezoo, featuring some of our favorite critters....

Look! Wall Art Made with Embroidery Hoops

We recently spied this display that Taryn (who runs an Etsy shop called littlewhirl) created for her daughter's room. Our first thought: How charming! Our second thought: Hey, we could do that!...

Posters from Patent Pending

We're really liking this fresh idea for the playroom, nursery, or child's room. These Indie music posters can be enjoyed by both you and the kids. Frame a few and display them together, or just cho...

Limited Edition Posters by Brian Flynn

A hat tip to Ohdeedoh reader Mary, who in addition to giving us a tour of her daughter Chase's nursery, also pointed us toward the artwork of Brian Flynn. We love his ever-so-slightly edgy posters, wh...

Blogging Wondertime Magazine: Displaying Your Kids' Artwork

Our own Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan was called upon for advice on appreciating your kids' artwork without becoming buried in it. Turns out less really is more, and every kid deserves their own gallery ...

Roadside Projects by Jayme McGowan

When Jayme McGowan was trying to quit smoking a few years back she used scissor therapy to distract her idle hands: I started with a 2 foot square panel of wood, a stack of old books from the thrift...

Etsy Scavenger: Walk With Me Custom Prints

These prints are really special and will be all the more cherished when the kids are all grown up. You can choose from the artist's silhouettes, or send in your own photo of your children to truly m...

Chick Print

Chick Print hits all the right notes for what we look for in kids' stationery - sweet but not saccharine, bold but not cold, colorful but not over the top. ...

Fern Animals Notecards

Many of you were captivated by Ashley Anna Brown's Fern Animals which we posted about this Spring, but found them on the expensive side. If you'd like a little Fern in your life, however, Ashley is...

Digital Portrait Collages by Emily Wagner

We tend to prefer candid photography over studio portraits, especially when it comes to children. These digital portrait collages by LA-based artist Emily Wagner are a fun way to highlight the energy ...

Tiny Showcase

Do you like artwork? Do you like affordable artwork? Do you like affordable artwork and have nerves of steel? If the answer is yes then Tiny Showcase might be for you. Each week they release a s...

Tiffany Ard Art

We blogged about Tiffany's Nerd ABC Flashcards once before. But we noticed Tiffany has a few new "Nerd" series of artwork for the nursery or toddler's room including "Laws and Formulas," and "Lab e...

Nesting Blog: Bright Warmth in Arizona

New takes on family portraits. Stephanie Nielson (aka NieNie) is a great source of inspiration (see some of her projects here and here), and now Cookie Magazine's Nesting blog offers a peek into he...

Blogging Cookie Magazine: Deck the Walls

We never jumped into the whole wall decal/art trend ourselves. But when you start thinking about having kids, suddenly you really want to add those touches of whimsey and wall art seems like a great...

Wall Paintings by Ami Suma

What do you get when you cross manga and zakka? Ami Suma's wall paintings. Somehow she's managed to make her creations friendly and edgy at the same time. ...

Artist to Artist

Amanda, author of The Creative Family, highlighted this great find on her blog. In the book, illustrators include a letter to children about their art, a self-portrait, photograph, and illustratio...

Letting the Horses Loose by Elizabeth Soule

If you know a child who likes horses, then you know that they actually love horses. Young girls, especially, can become very passionate about them. Elisabeth Soule, whose Little Zoo photographs we...