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Make A Cool Kitchen Learning Tower

Kate Hunt in Ann Arbor, Michigan put together this amazing Learning Tower out of scraps of wood they had lying around the garage. It's a great, safe way for tiny tots to get some hands-on time in t...

Munchkin Wooden Feeding Set

We were surprised to see this wooden feeding set for babies made by Munchkin. We say surprised because we're used to seeing colorful plastic products from the Munchkin label....

Mid-Century Pieces From Days Gone By

Our friends over at Dwell have put together a quaint little slideshow of Mid-Century children's furniture (some is even for sale). We won't spoil the show for you, but did want to share a few of ou...

New Wooden Prints From Petit Collage

We first told you about Petit Collage's prints on wood back in August, but there's some new additions to their line up. Check out their new monkeys and ladybugs after the jump! ...

Handcrafted Marionette Kits

Have marionettes gone the way of the rolling wood hoop and shuttlecock - historic toys found in museums (and eBay) but no longer played with by modern children? Maybe. But we still like them. Not...

PhotoLettering Blocks for Children of Typophiles

Admit it, sometimes you buy "toys" for your kids that are really meant for yourself. That might be the case with these exquisite (made in Michigan) wood blocks adorned with letters from the Photo-L...

Found: Modern Table & Chair Set

We can't decide which we love more about this pint sized table and chair set, it's clean modern lines or the fact that it's all made by hand with love and care. Perfect for a mid-day tea party or ...

Deskhouse: Fort Meets Art Station

It's always nice when things we purchase for our home have the ability to serve more than one purpose. The Deskhouse from Nine To Nine does just that, creating a permanent play house as well as art...

Found: Painted Wood Blocks

Jill Green of Homemade By Jill has been busy crafting up a storm again and has made her own play blocks! They provided a weekends worth of entertainment and then some. Details after the jump... ...

8 Favorite Nursery Picks
Cookie Magazine

Cookie Magazine Editors recently rounded up their top 8 nursery picks and we'd like one of everything please. Some are bright, some take flight and some help keep things clean with all their might...

Drool Worthy Tree House Play Room

All we can say is wow. Just wow. The pictures say it all when it comes to this amazing children's play room outfitted with one of the coolest tree houses we've ever seen. Although it might be far...

10 Classroom Classics For Your Home

Community Playthings is a great place to pick up sturdy, school grade furniture and toys that are often found in classrooms, but have a clean and classic styling that makes them a perfect fit for yo...

New! Owl Family Mobile

Petit Collage woos us every time with their simple, yet retro inspired designs, that appeal to adults and children alike. We love them so much we've talked about them not once, not twice, but three,...

Etsy Find: Zen Balance Blocks

We have a thing for blocks. Ok that's probably an understatement. We really, really have a thing for blocks. So when we scrolled through our morning blog roll and spied these anything-but-square ...

One Minute Tip: Install A Baby Gate On A Banister
Without Drilling Into Your Woodwork

We've had banisters in several of the homes we've lived in over the years. Long twisty Victorian ones, short and square Craftsman ones and "If this wasn't a rental I would so rip it out" ones! So w...

Etsy Find: Reclaimed Wood Sewing Machines

Etsy Find: Reclaimed Wood Sewing Machines

Design from Hong Kong: Drummond Kids

click thumbnails for larger pics Hong Kong based Drummond, has rolled Mid Century and Modern together into an amazing line of kids furniture. Wires and clean lines keep the pieces light, while still...

Etsy Find: Plywood Sculpture Kits

We're suckers for wood toys no matter what they look like, but when they have 8 legs and are as fantastic as these, just color us overjoyed. And although we're not really sure what color overjoyed i...

The Cheekeyes

It almost hurts a little to discover these at a time when we, along with the rest of the country, are tightening our purse strings. They're called Cheekeyes and are the creation of Dutch designer R...

Sculpted Wooden Animals at Romp

There's something so pure, simple and beautiful about these wooden animal forms. They make us want to get down on the floor and set up a rural habitat for them to live in. Or line them up on a she...

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...

Look!: Cozy Cube

We recently saw this great reading nook while visiting a friend's school and thought why should schools get all the fun? ...

Beearo Veneer Wall Decals

Wall decals are a quick and easy way to transform any room, but often some decals don't look as high-end as we'd like. In comes Beearo with their interpretation of the wall decal to remedy that....