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Roundup: 10 Repurposed Kids Room Finds

Repurposing and diy seem to fall into the same category a great deal recently as we attempt to reduce the amount of waste we generate. In honor of the reusable crafters out there, we've rounded up 1...

WWMR: What Would Michelle Obama Read?

First Lady, Michelle Obama, spends a good amount of time reading to children and not just her own! From coast to coast she works to engage the young minds of our country and we've noticed she has ...

Audrey and Whitaker's Reading Nook

Proving that you don't need a lot of room to create a special place for enjoying books, Ohdeedoh reader Patti sent us these photos of the sweet reading nook she created using pillows on the floor and ...

Found: No Sew Upholstered Lack Bench

Everyone loves a good lack hack (we also really like to rhyme but that's a story for another time) and this one is no exception. Lack shelving are great transitional pieces that can carry your child...

Etsy Find: Box Life Book Cabinet

We still regret getting rid of our university-era milk crate bookshelves in a delusional fit of thinking we had outgrown them. This upcycled take on milk crate cabinetry is calling our name. Available...

Look! Collected Educational Books At Home

Around our home we have a pretty equal amount of story books to educational books about people, places and things. More often than not you have to look for them online, but they are a treasured pa...

Good Reads: Bossy Bear By David Horvath

We're big fans of David Horvath. It's hard not to be with dolls as ugly as these! But one of our favorite things from camp Horvath, is Bossy Bear. Most younger children struggle with being bossy a...

How To: Tattered Book Turned Mirror

click thumbnails for larger pics While rummaging through the books at a local thrift store, we came across a copy of the Dr. Seuss story, There's a Wocket In My Pocket. After flipping through, we f...

P'Kolino Book Buggee

You know that feeling when you see a toy and you can tell right away that you would have adored it yourself when you were little? That's the feeling we get when we look at the Book Buggee by P'Kolino....

Childrens' Books For A Financial Crisis

Have you been fielding tough questions from your kids about the economic crisis? Whether they've heard about it on the news or picked up on it from your conversations, chances are they're aware tha...

Nursery Tour: Cate Cordelia's Modern Library

Child's name and age: Cate Cordelia, due any day now Location: Redlands, California With a pair of book lovers for parents, as well as a wonderful literary middle-namesake (Anne of Green Gables fans ...

Amy Butler Little Stitches for Little Ones
Entry #10: All Aboard the Imagination Book

Name: elledesign Project: All Aboard the Imagination Book Elle's very first experiment from Little Stitches was Amy Butler's Imagination Book, and we think you'll agree it was a great success!...

Thursday Giveaway: Flip-a-Word Books

Remember when we featured the line of Flip-a-Word books recently? Our dog-earred collection is a winner every night. Well, here's a chance to win the entire set of Flip-a-Word books. As if that...

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...

Jon Udell's LibraryLookup

Your family's use of the library not only supports an important community resource, but it saves you money and is a good green gesture. Jon Udell's LibraryLookup is a tool to make using the library...

Calef Brown's Flamingos on the Roof

We became so engrossed with a recent NPR segment with Daniel Pinkwater about Calef Brown's new book Flamingos on the Roof that we nearly missed our subway stop. Which would have been worth it. It'...

Bookplate Roundup from Craftzine

It's nice to loan out your family's books. It's not nice when they don't get returned. Craftzine's bookplate roundup has some cute choices for marking your books with the family name. Via: Craft...

Follow the Line with Laura Ljungkvist

You could follow the Yellow Brick Road or, in Laura Ljungkvist's world, follow the line. Hailing from Sweden, now settled in Brooklyn, Ljungkvist illustrates children's books and invites the reader...

The Cybil Awards

Forget about the People's Choice Awards and the Golden Globes, the Cybils are where it's at. The Cybils, aka the Children's & YA Bloggers' Literary Awards, recognize the best children's and young ...