Tag: toys - toddler | Apartment Therapy

Prettydreamer: Wood and Waldorf-Inspired Toys

We're always on the lookout for simple, quality toys and even better if we can avoid big brands and support the little guys (and gals). Etsian Prettydream's shop is stocked with lovely wood toys an...

Toy Designer: Ben Blanc

We're always really excited about new and innovative toy designs.. I mean, who isn't? Especially when they're made out of recycled materials - that usually helps us justify buying yet another toy!...

Juice Box Boats

A picnic, playdate or party at our house usually results in several empty juice boxes. We've already showed you a great way to reuse your glass baby food jars. How about scheduling your own regatta ...

Felt Play House

Seeing this really brought back childhood memories. (Ms. McCarthy - are you out there?) Have you ever played with a felt board?...

Built-in Indoor Playhouse

Having space indoors for a playhouse is rare luxury. But some creative thinking made this beautiful indoor playhouse possible. Look closely - the playhouse is built-in....

Yummy Toys from Bombadill

Food inspired toys are some of my favorite because they're easily recognizable to children. Kids are always going to know what an ice cream cone and cupcakes look like. I played with food inspired...

Doctor's Kit

We never had one of our own, but many of our friends owned doctor's kits. All of us fought over the stethoscope and the syringe! Not only is it fun, a set of pretend medical accoutrement can help pr...

Good Idea: Felt Cut-Apart Food

The set of cut apart food we received as a Christmas gift is still a favorite in the house. It's made of wood and comes with a its own wooden knife. But after a few chops, our knife-wielding toddler...

Look! An Official IKEA Play Kitchen

To all you play kitchen lovers out there - we've seen lots of fabulous DIYs from our readers, many of which use IKEA parts and components. Well, a friend just alerted us to the fact that IKEA has its...

Animated T-Rex

The fierce Tyrannosaurus Rex, sometimes referred to as "Dinosaur Rex," is a favorite in our house. So we're always on the look out for a T-Rex inspired toy, t-shirt, artwork, book, etc. This animate...

En Gry & Sif

click thumbnails for larger pics It's fair to say that we are completely enamored with this Danish company. Not only are all of their designs just lovely, (think handmade, soft felted wool objects)...

Walking Elephant by Plan Toys

A rocking horse (or rabbit, or moose) is a great toy, worth the space it occupies, for young ones to get a sense of movement and balance. There certainly are some great ones to choose from but this W...

Cardboard Rocking Horse

The cardboard-as-furniture and playhouse trend seems to be enduring, and for good reason. It's recyclable (and often recycled), lightweight, inexpensive, durable and can be flatpacked for easy storag...

Burley d'lite Bike Trailer

The warming trend has us daydreaming about vacations, picnics and outdoor activities. To get into the mood, we splurged on a Burley d'lite bike trailer. After talking it over with friends, we decide...

Play Kitchen with Brick Backsplash

Little girls want to be just like their moms, so this mom used her own kitchen as the model for this play kitchen. ...

Momoll FarFar Play Barn

Every kid reaches a point where they are fascinated by animals. We're in the thick of it now. Dollhouses hold no interest for him currently so we're thinking about splurging on the FarFar Play Barn ...

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. ...

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...

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...

Good Questions: Modern Outdoor Play Equipment

Ohdeedoh Reader Brenda wants to know: I have an 18 mo old daughter and am gearing up for summer outdoor play. I'm looking for outdoor ride-on toys, playhouses, and slides that aren't hideous, cutes...

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....

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...

How To: Make Lidmen

We saw these in the latest issue of Small (an online magazine whose Winter 07 issue is out now) and were delighted to learn that not only can you buy them from the creator, she's willing to share ho...