Thursday Giveaway: Designed for Kids by Phyllis Richardson

The book itself has almost a textbook quality, but we promise there is no quiz. The 256 pages are divided into thematic chapters: mobility, nursery, toys, mealtimes, furniture, decoration and textiles, accessories, electronics and lighting and travel. Interviews with respected designers such as Gregg Lynn and Paola Antonelli are interspersed throughout.

Each entry includes a description of the product including background on the company or designer and lists the company's website so you can explore their other offerings. Regular Ohdeedoh readers will recognize many of our favorite products and design-forward companies, but will be introduced to many new ones especially from other countries. Designed for Kids is the perfect book for expecting design-conscious parents and will appeal to design lovers in general. You'll feel like you were eight again circling your desired toys in the Sears catalog.

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment below with the name of one product whose design you admire - for its beauty, its practicality or its innovation. Eligible comments must be left before Monday 10/07 at 5 pm EST. One winner will be chosen randomly.

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Love the Tripp Trapp chair! So versatile... :)

posted by happyowl on October 2nd 2008 at 7:47am
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All of the Boon products.

posted by Shux on October 2nd 2008 at 8:07am
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Sounds like an inspiring book!
I love Netto furniture - we have the cub crib and it's so simple and modern!

posted by jyssilly on October 2nd 2008 at 8:40am
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I love the Brio racecar, and so does our little one!

posted by herz9160 on October 2nd 2008 at 8:45am
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Yes, wonderful products, indeed.

posted by Alisha D on October 2nd 2008 at 8:51am
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The book sounds great! I love the look of the Oeuf classic crib, with its simple, clean lines and light wood. Alas, budget concerns dictate Walmart's BabyMod line - baby's first knockoff.

posted by LaneC on October 2nd 2008 at 8:52am
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I love my Boon highchair.

posted by Elle78 on October 2nd 2008 at 9:12am
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I love the simplicity and functionality of the Stokke Sleepi system. One piece of kids' furniture CAN last for longer than a few months!

posted by amwhiteh on October 2nd 2008 at 9:28am
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I love our Quinny Zapp stroller and Maxi-Cosi infant car seat. This travel system works and looks great!

posted by Summer79 on October 2nd 2008 at 9:55am
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I love Clocky, the alarm clock probably made by a tennager parent.
Simple, efective and Gosh, I whish I could catch it and smack it in the morning!

posted by NiNi on October 2nd 2008 at 10:14am
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We love our Svan scooter. Simple and perfect.

posted by JudiAU on October 2nd 2008 at 11:04am
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boon, svan and phil & teds have made the last year & a half quite well

posted by rcpwjr on October 2nd 2008 at 11:22am
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boon are some favs of mine

posted by SANDY89 on October 2nd 2008 at 11:43am
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We love our Svan highchair!

posted by patricia on October 2nd 2008 at 12:00pm
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There are so many products that I love for design and practicality, Stokke, Boon, Oeuf...but I'm going to say Mally bibs. The leather is so easy to clean and the magnet closure is so practical, and some of the designs are pretty cool (my favorite is the bird).

http://mallybibs.com/us/catalog/4

posted by mel11 on October 2nd 2008 at 12:08pm
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Svan Scooter. It's pretty cool and practical looking.

posted by MajaMeza79 on October 2nd 2008 at 12:22pm
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the boon flair highchair!

posted by ndvheller on October 2nd 2008 at 1:36pm
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love the svan scooter

posted by chromiumman on October 2nd 2008 at 2:03pm
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I love the Twig blocks http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/2008/01/02/open-ended-play-with-twigs/ I bought on etsy... they are amazing... great for so many things and just plain cool to look at... It looks like Fat Brain Toys may be releasing them to the public soon... the etsy shop owner who designed them and made them by hand sent me a link to td monthly and if you scroll down you can see they are going to be released soon http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/newtoys/newtoys_results.asp?pro_month_diff=6&pro_year_diff=2008&formType=advanced&age=0&category=26&price=0&gender=0&Submit2=Search&onlyvideos=0

I wish I had better pics of the possibilities with these blocks but from a design perspective, they are great!

posted by KellyBelly on October 2nd 2008 at 2:18pm
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I love the Boon faucet cover!

posted by bombaygirl on October 2nd 2008 at 3:38pm
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I love kids designs

posted by adra77 on October 2nd 2008 at 5:30pm
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I would love to have a copy!!

posted by LeeleeC on October 2nd 2008 at 6:00pm
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Don't take my FrogPod away. Love it!

posted by AnnaBananna on October 2nd 2008 at 6:58pm
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My Daughter is almost nine months old and Stokke and Bugaboo products are fantastic. She has the Sleepi Crib, Keep wardrobe and a Tripp Trapp chair. All of these will stay with her for years to come. We also bought her a Bugaboo Chameleon stroller which we love, it has already made two trans Atlantic flights and is equally at home in Antwerp, London or our home Whitehorse Yukon.

posted by Northern Dad on October 2nd 2008 at 9:22pm
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Boon high chair because it is so classy that I don't feel like I have to hide it.

posted by idahomom on October 3rd 2008 at 1:49am
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I have always been impressed by Oeuf's beauty.

posted by sebnmg on October 3rd 2008 at 5:58am
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We love the leggy modernity and easy clean-up of our Kuster K-2 highchair. It's the best of form and function.

posted by carriejeaux on October 3rd 2008 at 8:04am
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My son's radio flyer scooter. It is old school and classic.

posted by vbp on October 3rd 2008 at 10:52am
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this would be a great how to book for my nephew's room. i swear, he gets bigger by the second

posted by elinka189 on October 3rd 2008 at 10:53am
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I love all of the Boon feeding supplies, the Tripp Trapp high chair, and the mini Panton chair!

posted by dyskrasia on October 3rd 2008 at 10:56am
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I absolutely love Inke Heiland's Wallpaper Wildlife (http://www.inke.nl/index2.php?lang=en). It looks so great in my daughter's nursery. I ordered directly from the Dutch Inke Heiland site, rather than from a US-based distributor, since there were more pattern choices. So it was a bit of a gamble, but it was totally worth it. So adorable and everyone wants to know where I got them.

posted by cwiz24 on October 3rd 2008 at 11:13am
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tripp trapp chair; versatile and practical

posted by sms on October 3rd 2008 at 11:38am
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I like the Brio race car.

Thanks for the contest.

posted by risanjax on October 3rd 2008 at 12:26pm
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tripp trapp chair iasbrilliant

posted by esoterica on October 3rd 2008 at 5:07pm
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eames' bentwood elephant -- so cute!

posted by JDog on October 3rd 2008 at 7:07pm
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I love the stokke tripp trapp/kinderzeat.

posted by melonkelli on October 4th 2008 at 4:39am
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The Tripp Trapp hands down!

posted by redpamplemousse on October 4th 2008 at 1:28pm
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brio race car.. zooooom.

posted by apmc on October 4th 2008 at 2:28pm
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For me it's Flor rugs!

posted by sweetsue on October 4th 2008 at 4:09pm
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i'm a big fan of the simplicity and naturalness of magic cabin doll kits

posted by mayaa on October 4th 2008 at 5:20pm
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I think the Kaboost seat is pretty great!

posted by blueviolet on October 5th 2008 at 1:16am
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I really love the Boon high chair. Great design and built to last. Thank you!

posted by judybrittle on October 5th 2008 at 2:20am
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Tripp Trapp
THANK YOU GOD BLESS

posted by bigtim60 on October 5th 2008 at 7:49am
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Love the Boon products. They're practical and very stylish.
gkstratos@yahoo.com

posted by gkstratos on October 5th 2008 at 9:24am
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The Tripp Trapp is a wonderfully designed product.

posted by scojo on October 5th 2008 at 10:23am
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Brio race car

theyyyguy@yahoo.com

posted by saturdaynightfever on October 5th 2008 at 11:51am
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The Boon products are great!

posted by yellowlabs on October 5th 2008 at 12:26pm
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Love the Boon Products :)

ktgonyea@gmail.com

posted by ktgonyea on October 5th 2008 at 1:42pm
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My Panton chair is my favorite design item in my home. Although I have an adult-size one, I plan to get a child-size one from my son when he's a bit older.

posted by heps on October 5th 2008 at 2:52pm
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I love the Boon line!

posted by Atreau on October 5th 2008 at 6:07pm
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I love the Bugaboo Frog Stroller. It is my favorite baby product we've ever purchased. It is smooth to push, gets around on any terrain we've encountered, and it looks so darn cool. Thanks ohdeedoh for keeping me in the loop on new products!!!

posted by modernlust on October 6th 2008 at 4:37am
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I like the Svan Scooter. It is beautiful and practical. garrettsambo@aol.com

posted by purango53 on October 6th 2008 at 4:43am
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The Boon High Chair is a great design!

posted by kaylee8 on October 6th 2008 at 6:55am
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Tom Dixon has some great designs! Thanks!

posted by choochoo on October 6th 2008 at 7:14am
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I love brio trains. Wonderful and fun.

posted by zhasmene on October 6th 2008 at 9:10am
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I love the Boon Snack Ball!

posted by lilyk on October 6th 2008 at 10:16am
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posted by jmahurin40 on October 6th 2008 at 12:47pm
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I would like the Boon High Chair

posted by donnak4 on October 6th 2008 at 4:28pm
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The Tripp Trapp chair takes kids from baby to adult--great design!

posted by artmarcia on October 6th 2008 at 5:20pm
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I love the Netto furniture,great sleek design.

posted by Peggy1116 on October 7th 2008 at 5:31pm
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