Posts by author:

mari

worth 1000 words: phalanx wood sculpture

These Grecian faces are actually part of a wooden block set and completely re-arrangeable. The Phalanx Wood Blocks Sculpture Set, $150 is from Flat Earth Studio. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

... keep on reading

last night I swam with a mermaid

I first saw Last Night I Swam with a Mermaid on pre-order over at Romp, and was floored by the photos. When they sent me a review copy, I was floored all the way down to the ocean floor! The images, by Michael Muller, are gorgeous and a fantastical departure from all the other children’s [...]

... keep on reading

big lips, bow ties, & a monocle?

Hello again, it’s Sam here. I am bubbling with excitement to bring you this next post. I have been waiting for over a year to find an excuse to create a photo booth with my family. For the Boss’s big 3rd birthday, we’re planning a mustache bash this summer – with a homemade photo booth. [...]

... keep on reading

rainbows strike the hearts of many

Happy Post Mother’s Day Monday everyone! I suppose there’s a little bit of that back in the trenches feeling today? Hopefully that’s partially thanks to a lovely Mom’s Day had by all of you! I know we certainly deserve it. Maybe these sweet faces will cheer you some. Manka‘s sweet handmade creatures – monsters? aliens? [...]

... keep on reading

round about:
old globes and new wooden beads

It’s Mother’s Day weekend, and last night my husband told me he still had to figure out what my daughter would be giving me on Sunday. Ah men, kinda typical right? I’m not worried, he’s actually one of the most thoughtful gift givers I’ve ever met. But, in case he needs some help, I thought [...]

... keep on reading

worth 1000 words: woods of net

This amazing playground – yes, playground! – was created by Japanese artist Toshiko Horiuchi Macadam and TIS & Partners. It reminds me a lot of Ernesto Neto’s work. See more info and images via Design for Minikind. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

... keep on reading

gween toys with a “w”

There is a gorgeous simplicity to the best wooden toys, and Gween Toys clearly joins that awesome crowd. Their new solutions to key learning concepts like spelling and counting are fascinating! Plus, it means your basic stacking/sorting toy will last years longer. And of course, with a name like Gween Toys, you know they’re using [...]

... keep on reading

tell stories with your best stickman/woman

I just found this silly little website, Draw a Stickman, and they have episodes for your iPhone/iPad too. It would be loads of fun with kids who are at the stage where they can draw their own. Once you provide your stickman, the site – or you iOS App – animates the drawing into a [...]

... keep on reading

rocks and dolls: cupboard of delights

I’m taking it easy today. Well, sorta kinda. There’s some freelance work to do. But for the blog, I’m taking it easy! Because I’ll admit, the Mother Nature DIY Printable Children’s Book (download your free book here!) was a big project last week, and so today’s post is about inspiration, not information, per se. So [...]

... keep on reading

DIY printable children’s book:
where is she? let’s go find Mother Nature

I finally finished the book, and I’m ready to share it with all of you, just in time for Mother’s Day. It’s a little book about Mother Nature, because Birdie keeps asking me the same question over and over again: “Who made that?” For the longest time she asked that question more than “Why?” So [...]

... keep on reading

worth 1000 words: wandering inspiration

I would love several of these Wander comissioned Travel Postcards framed on a wall to inspire my little Birdie every day – they’re available to download as iPad/iPhone wallpapers too. Great design inspiration, via Grain Edit. (and no, I don’t know what Wander is either, but they’re launching soon and have tons of hype. Reserve [...]

... keep on reading

skip, skip, skippity hop to my lou

There are days – many days, as of late – when I dream of a future where I have time to make my own toys Lots of them.. I’m fairly positive some of them would happenstance to look like Skippity Hop Creatures. The little sweaters and shoes, the funny high pile fur collars and crazy [...]

... keep on reading

Swoop Bags:
swoop up every kid-made toy mess

Toys. Messes. They kind of go hand in hand. When you’re in the glittering toy store dreaming of your kidlet’s countless happy hours playing contentedly and lovingly with all those beautiful toys, one forgets the harsher reality: toys everywhere and underfoot, literally! I’ve had my eye on Swoop Bags for awhile actually, they’re such an [...]

... keep on reading

girl pirates should take over the world

It could happen. And now that Birdie has to wear an eye patch for a couple hours every day – to strengthen her weaker eye – I am a firm believer in pirates, particularly the girl variety. In fact, she was my inspiration for my most recent guest post over at Houzz.com. (her eye patch [...]

... keep on reading

round about:
leaf ballerinas & architectural geodes

This is a strange sensation, I’m kind of at a loss for words tonight. How rare is that?! Ok, maybe that’s not entirely true, but my mental state is a rare one. This week I told someone I felt like a placeholder. It’s like somehow I wasn’t really a part of what was going on [...]

... keep on reading

← Previous Entries