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Posts tagged “toys - kids”

DIY Cardboard Dollhouse

There's been a deluge of cardboard in our home recently as a result of gifts from faraway friends. So we've been trying out lots of projects, mostly spur of the moment and very low-tech. Next up on ...

Dollhouse Makeover

If tackling home improvement projects is too daunting, start small. We found this dollhouse makeover posted at Allsorts blog to be inspiring. See after pics below the jump......

Genius Pads
Ohdeedoh in Europe - Brighton, England

Designed by Brighton-based Arash and Kelly, Genius Pads are blocks of 80 giant (11.81" x 11.81") sticky notes that your child can use as a sketch or color pad or a place to write poems or notes......

Chicago Architecture Foundation Store - Kids' Items

Known for their wonderful walking tours of downtown Chicago architecture, the Chicago Architecture Foundation also has a kooky, fun side as we spied these children's items on their online shop. Some ...

Flying Star Toys

Thou shalt not covet thy children's toys. We can't help ourselves - Flying Star Toys have a nuanced, magical quality that makes us feel as if they just stepped out of a favorite children's tale. ...

Polish Stuffed Animals from LuLu Living
Ohdeedoh in Europe - Krakow

LuLu Living is a hip, laid-back concept store/café on the fringe of the Kazimierz neighborhood in Krakow, Poland. In addition to decorative items from around the world, their LuLu Bebe section featur...

Rotofugi Designer Toy Store & Gallery

We first encountered Rotofugi in 2005, when we wrote a review of their exhibit Plushtastrophe: The Art of Plush. We had heard of Rotofugi, but hadn’t visited it yet. The moment we walked through t...

Trapezoid Building Blocks

Building squares and straight lines can become boring after a while. And why do so, when you can make rounded and unusual creations with these trapezoid building blocks. The blocks come in four siz...

Blogging Real Simple: Digital Cameras for Kids

Most kids are drawn to cameras at a young age. They want to take pictures "like mommy and daddy," but they need a slightly tougher camera. Real Simple has a few good choices. We love how Kristi...

Children's Play Furniture by Little Red Stuga

We first mentioned Little Reg Studa - Swedish designers of children's - in the context of their Dream Bag. Well, it seems like they'll soon be introducing this fun set of play furniture....

Roundup: Good Looking Toys

Reader Vanessa wrote us and suggested we do a roundup on toys that are fun for kids and fabulous to look at. Gone are the days of plastic-y, ugly toys we want to hide in boxes and chests; toys and b...

Little Squirt Ketchup and Mustard Bottles

These are alot of fun for $1.95. We saw these Little Squirt Ketchup and Mustard Bottles over at Land of Nod and cracked up....

Solar Powered Carousel
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Most solar-powered toys we've seen are high-tech looking race cars and robots, so we had to stop and admire the simplicity of this wooden carousel powered by the sun. Place it in the sun and the ca...

Look! Quilted Checkerboard

Here's another entry in the non-plastic checkers category (see nature-inspired checkers here). Blogger, I Heart Linen, appropriately used grey linen and bright yellow cotton fabrics to create thi...

Flickr Finds: Rocking Horse Rehab

Time and again we've seen how a little bit of paint can transform something from ordinary to eye-catching. That's the case with this rocking horse we spotted on Flickr....

Puzzimals

Puzzimals remind us of the concrete poetry Mrs. Hogan made us work on in the 7th grade. Hand-crafted from wood by an Amish father and son duo in Ohio (each piece is signed by either Harvey or Harve...

The Small Object

Sarah Neuberger is the creator and proprietress of The Small Object where she makes "delightful, eccentric everyday objects." The Small Object has been on our radar for awhile (remember these?), bu...

Oompa Toys

We've featured many items from Oompa here at Ohdeedoh, so it seemed only natural to finally feature the entire store. Their motto "No batteries. No blinking lights. No cartoon-themed toys. Period." ...

Sale Alert: Juvie

We love a good sale and Los Angeles-based Juvie is making room for all new inventory for the new year, which means savings for you! Purveyors of children clothing such as Wes and Willy, Jade Bourge...

Do It Yourself Kits at Restoration Hardware

Do you have sad, neglected toys taking up space in your toy chest? Your kids may feel more invested in a toy and likely to play with it if they actually make it. That's the idea behind the Do It Y...

Water Games

Remember these? They kept us occupied for many hours as a little one. We're not sure if they were frustrating, mezmorizing, or both, but they bring back good memories. ...

Knitty pattern: Sally, the Eco Fairy

Knit One, Pearl Cute. Sally, the Eco Fairy is designed to be made from undyed, organic Ecoknit cotton or you can be green in another way by using up old yarn taking room in your stash. ...

Pomme

Another awesome store in Brooklyn is now shoppable for us all. Pomme has opened its online doors. You won't find cyber aisles full of toys; just a small collection of well-designed products for li...

Barefoot Books

We love books -- buying them, giving them reading them, so when we discovered Barefoot Books we were absolutely delighted. Barefoot Books was founded by Nancy Traversy and Tessa Strickland, in 1993...

Baby Goes Vintage

For those who feel that a more traditional style is just as fresh as anything modern, it appears as though the store Baby Goes Vintage was made just for them. Since its start in 2003, the mission ...