a better doll: prudence dolls

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Without knowing any other details, Prudence dolls ($75 – $95) reached out to squeeze me from my very first glimpse of their sweet little faces. I mean, come on. How can you refuse. These Waldorf-style dolls feature the signature sculpted, wool-stuffed head and soft bodies of a standard Waldorf Doll. But the updated detailing, the [...]

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worth 1000 words: monster alphabet

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Super Cool Spy Club’s hilarious paper cut monster alphabet dudes are like, super cool. See more of his work via the Super Cool Spy Club Flickr stream, or Jared Andrew Schorr’s website. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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oh go outside & ogobild something

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Ok, maybe you don’t need to go outside if you’re in the far North like we are. But the phrase “Oh Go Outside” IS the story behind the name: Ogobild.  We’re looking for cabin fever busters around our neck of the woods, and Ogobild’s creative construction concepts are just right. Not only do you get [...]

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are we there yeti?

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We’ve had an unseasonably warm winter around here, and yet I can’t stop thinking about Yetis. Big, furry, warm-hearted beasts to go with my new fur-lined boots. Let me share some of my favorites with you, these may be appearing in my snow-filled dreams this very evening: (image above) Little Moog, from Hollow Shells, $50. [...]

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kaleidograph it

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Any time you can combine a little art, a lot of color, and endless pattern creations into an inexpensive toy for kids and adults you better believe I’ll be featuring it. Kaleidograph is a simple system of diecut cards that can be layered, relayered, flipped, and rotated into millions (they say 350 million!) of different [...]

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weekend roundabout #70

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2012 is already a whirlwind of activity around our house. How did we spend New Year’s weekend? Determined to clear out some of our clutter. I delivered an SUV-load to one of our local thrift store at 4:50 PM on New Year’s Eve (they closed at 5:00!) And a second load on the 2nd. Dang [...]

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worth 1000 words: character parade

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These 2D puzzle characters from illustrator Ingela P. Arrhenius are simply awesome – and there are many more great illustrations in her portfolio. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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leggo my trigo!

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Did you see our advent calendar this year? Aside from the activities and some handmade things from me, my favorite advent gift for Birdie was one of these recycled pouches ($9 – $15) from a local fave: Trigo. Awesome, right? Recycled bicycle tires, cute little stamped images, and that perfect red tongue! (and by the [...]

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gotta get app: Blöki

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There is something so addictive about a simple iPad/iPhone app that’s done well. With Blöki, I just enjoy interacting with the physics, listening to the sound of the wood blocks, and enjoying the open-ended play that’s stays real in a virtual reality. Yes, of course, real blocks are best. But next time you’re at a restaurant, [...]

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january loves every eskimo

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We had almost no snow in December, but suddenly New Year’s Eve brought us snow, blustery winds, and cold. I would rather we’d had that on Christmas Day, not now! But Every Eskimo’s sweet felt friends will feel right at home around here. Perhaps the pocket bears of all colors, with the perfect wintery scarves. [...]

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weekend picks #69

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This is the week that never was. We all careen into Christmas, then lurch through a blank week of no-school, semi-vacation, post-sugar-rush and post-christmas-letdown, smacking directly into New Year’s. Ooph. I’m still trying to dig out from the piles of wonderful things that we’ve accumulatd over the past week, how about you? It has me [...]

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25% off ad special – 1 week only!

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I’ve got great big gargantuan plans for Small for Big in 2012, and if you’ve been waiting for the right moment, now is the time to jump in and join us! Add your ad (heh heh) to our curated selection at 25% off the regular rates for all new advertisers (both monthly and quarterly rates). [...]

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boredom busters of the arty kind: day 4

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You know I can never turn down a good DIY musical instrument. Minieco has a couple of gorgeous options that are making me drool. These projects are pretty simple, and the added pops of color are adding stars to my eyes! They aren’t as make-it-friendly for the super young’uns, but if one (younger creative one) [...]

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boredom busters of the arty kind: day 3

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We’ve returned home from our Holiday celebrations to a great big mess, including lots and lots and lots of boxes. (that’s not including the several boxes worth of loot we’ve also hauled home with us – including 3 boxes full of vintage books and toys from my childhood – score!). It’s definitely a great week [...]

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boredom busters of the arty kind: day 2

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Birdie and her daddy-o were at the craft store the other day. Somehow they returned with a big fat bag of buttons (her choice, I’m told). I wasn’t sure what to do with them until I saw these hilarious button and bead bugs. And I’ve got some striped pipe cleaners just waiting for us. What [...]

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