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Top Ten: Diaper Bags

Today's diaper bags are something moms (and dads) can tote around without embarassment. Here is a quick list of our favorites, although there are many more out there that we like...

Top Ten Stacking Toys

Some kids like to stack things as a problem-solving game. Others do it just to uncermoniously knock them down at the end. Whichever category your kids fall into, here are some of our favorite stack...

Top Ten: Clocks for Kids

Do you have a clock in your nursery? Some people don't like clocks in bedrooms because they can cause stress. But it's especially helpful to have a clock in view when you're trying to figure out baby...

Top 10: Picnic Accessories

When the weather gets hot, we head to our local park! We bring books, outdoor games, and always food. Nothing beats a quick nosh, al fresco, which is why, in no particular order, we present our top...

Top Ten: Pillows

Whether they're for sleeping, comfort, or purely for decorative reasons, pillows can certainly make a room. They are also an inexpensive and easy way to update the look of any place. Here are the...

Top Ten: Baby Walkers

We really want to walk, so we're looking into baby walkers. No, not like the one pictured (although it's kind of cool looking, no?). The American Academy of Pediatrics has declared those types of w...

Top Ten: Teethers

Teething is different for every baby and babies respond to a variety of sizes and textures of teethers. Here are a few to chew on. Do you have a favorite teether or home remedy?...

Top Ten Teddy Bears

Yes, Teddy Bears are still around We know it's no Ugly Doll, but it's a classic, and we don't think it'll ever go out of style. We all know the teddy bear is named after Teddy Roosevelt- but did yo...

Top 10: Nursery Rugs

Nothing pulls a kid's room together like a good rug. Whether it is for tummy time, playing games, or just a quick nap, kids spend a lot of time on the floor. In no particular order, a few of our cu...

Top Ten: Children's Cookware

Children love to cook. The process of how food gets from the fridge to the table is something that children are naturally drawn to and curious about. The best way to engage this curiosity is by invit...

Top Ten: Puzzles!

Puzzles just never go out of style. We can remember doing puzzles with grandma when she visited, and we still like to spread a challenging puzzle out on our coffee table every winter. There's noth...

Top Ten: Monogram Madness!

After 9+ months of trying to pick names, who can blame us if we want to emblazon our family's newest monogram on everything that we own! In no particular order, our current favorite nursery items to...

Top Ten: Sock Monkeys

You cannot go wrong with the classics, and nothing is more classic than sock monkeys. Easy to make, and soft to the touch, who doesn't love a monkey? At left: • Classic Monkey, $14.99. • ...

Top Ten: Bouncers

Before babies can sit confidently on their own, they need a secure place to perch. Baby bouncers or loungers serve that purpose well and can be a real lifesaver when you need both hands to wash the d...

Top Ten Building Blocks

Blocks, blocks, and more blocks. We never get tired of them. No matter how advanced society gets, and no matter how technological some toys are- basic building blocks are always a good place to star...

Top Ten:Crib Bedding

We love nursery bedding! Nothing pulls a room together like new bedding, and below are a few of our favourites. And remember, while some of the prices are high, many of these are full sets, not just t...

Top Ten:Drawer knobs

What a difference new hardware can make. If you are borrowing a dresser for your nursery, either from a friend or from another room in your apartment, changing out the drawer pulls is a quick way to u...

Top Ten:Wall Decals

Art for all. For those who rent their homes and whose landlords are rather particular about painting the walls, decals are often the best option for a nice mural or some wall art in your child's roo...

Top Ten: Modern Dollhouses

Lundby Stockholm modern dollhouse, 49.99 (pictured) PlanToys contemporary house, $50 Woody Click holiday home, $74.95 PlanToys chalet, $60 Woody Click family home, $59.95 Villa Sibi Modernist ...

Top Ten Piggy Banks

Some things never change. People have been giving piggy banks as gifts for generations. Actually, we discovered piggy banks originated from a word in Old English- "pygg"- a kind of orange clay peopl...

Top Ten: Chalk Talk

We have talked about chalk before. In fact, one of our favourite posts during Art Month was a chalk wall, and ever since we first saw it, we have been thinking about how to incorporate this fun and ea...

Top Ten: Rocking Horses

There's no more classic children's toy than a rocking chair. After all, rambunctious toddlers with lots of energy love nothing more than to roll, sit, climb, and wriggle -- and a rocking chair satis...

Top Ten: Cribs

Sleep becomes an obsession for many parents, something they hunger after during every waking hour and are constantly trying to coax their newborns to do. So why not have a nice place for baby to slee...

Top Ten: Nursery Art

It is the end of Art Month at Apartment Therapy, and so it seems appropriate to look at a roundup of great art for children's rooms today. It is never to early to expose children to art, and what be...