Articles by Mariangela Garau
This is the third part of a four-post series about crafts inspired by Todd Oldham’s book, Kid Made Modern published by Ammo Books. The previous two posts featured a cork effect vase and wooden spoon …
After seeing the interesting shaped felt cushions by Hey-Sign on Babyology I looked into it further and discovered an amazing range of products all made out of felt. Felt is one of my favourite fabrics …
It’s amazing what a difference a few months can make in the realm of bilingualism. Back in September my six year old was not at all keen on speaking his minority language …
I love the eco friendly lamps by OOO MY DESIGN made of recycled materials. Not only they are innovative and modern, but they are the perfect example of the beautiful and original pieces that can …
Eco friendly products and ways to green up our lives and our kids by being kinder to our planet is one of the hot topics at the beginning of 2010. I read a very interesting …
This is the second in a 4-post series about crafts inspired by Todd Oldham’s book, Kid Made Modern published by Ammo Books. If you missed last week’s post, click on the link to see the …
The number one wish on my son’s long list to Santa was a camera. As a first reaction I thought that a digital camera to a 6 year old was a little extravagant and it …
The Snow+Rock boots are just the thing to put on the little feet lucky enough to enjoy a skiing holiday this year to protect them from the snow and the cold. However, you don’t really …
Since 2005 Dutch company Kidsonroof have been making the most fabulous children’s products, I love the corrugated cardboard playhouses and their totem Christmas tree. The combination of simple design together with natural materials generates products …
I love the idea of a perpetual calendar that can be used over and over. SUKIE has a great looking calendar with movable date, day and month for only £6.95 – not bad for a …
This is the first of the 4-post series inspired by the Todd Oldham’s Kid Made Modern, a great book packed with excellent crafts projects, which I featured last month. I was particularly impressed with the …
I love this earthy looking 2010 calendar and planner. Made of Banana paper with visible fibres, the calendar is bound with natural hemp cord and each page contains famous eco quotes from famous people. This …