Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
September 11, 2014 – 5:55 am | No Comment

To make this chicken door stop I used the template kindly offered by Bake and Sew. I adjusted the sizes in mine to make it a little larger by adding 4 cm on each …

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Build, create and have fun with Happy Mais, the ecological bricks
November 2, 2009 – 5:17 am | 2 Comments
Build, create and have fun with Happy Mais, the ecological bricks

I get so excited when I find new toys that are educational, stimulating and safe for the kids as well as  the planet, environment friendly, produced within a fair working environment and distributed in total …

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Toy skips make funky storage
October 15, 2009 – 9:52 am | One Comment
Toy skips make funky storage

I love this funky toy storage in the form of a skip that comes either standard or personalised with the name of the child. The personalised version is great when you have more than one …

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Bargain gifts: handmade wooden money boxes
September 29, 2009 – 12:46 am | No Comment
Bargain gifts: handmade wooden money boxes

There is no time like a recession to teach children to keep their pennies safe. Money boxes are in fashion again and there are some very colourful ones on the market. I like the wooden …

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Etsy find: blackboard storage box
September 10, 2009 – 1:57 am | No Comment
Etsy find: blackboard storage box

Lately I have featured various chalkboard products, play tables, wall stickers and placemats so by now you’ll know blackboard is high on my list of favourite surfaces. While browsing the children section on Etsy I …

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Active toys for smart play: designed for kids and loved by parents
September 3, 2009 – 2:52 am | No Comment
Active toys for smart play: designed for kids and loved by parents

I have been impressed with Scandinavian products for a long time and the Bobles Tumbling Animals are no doubt amongst my favourite multipurpose kids’ items. The tumbling animals’ primary function is creative play but they …

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World themed toys and wall decals
August 17, 2009 – 8:09 am | No Comment
World themed toys and wall decals

I have a son who is very interested in the world around him and places on earth. We have travelled with him since he was a baby so he is very used to jumping on …

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The urban tree house…build, paint and play
August 13, 2009 – 5:53 am | 2 Comments
The urban tree house…build, paint and play

Building a tree house has never been easier, just assemble your kids very own tree house made of recycled cardboard by following the instructions. Well, not the kind you climb up to, but a play …

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Fun on the farm with Play Barn FarFar by Momoll
August 11, 2009 – 8:46 am | No Comment
Fun on the farm with Play Barn FarFar by Momoll

Natural toys made of plywood with non toxic finishing are the perfect solution for good lasting objects designed to bring children a lot of fun. Momoll design and produce good quality modern toys that are …

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Modern living space for the doll’s house
August 6, 2009 – 1:41 am | No Comment
Modern living space for the doll’s house

Forget fairy tale inspired doll houses, girls today call for modern toys and the doll’s house has gone architectural. The A-frame house by Our Children’s Gorilla is an architectural miniature of the original beach house …

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Toy storage boxes that make tidying up fun
July 7, 2009 – 1:46 am | No Comment
Toy storage boxes that make tidying up fun

Clever, colourful and playful are appropriate when describing these storage containers for toys by Lazzari. They are great to make tidying up after playing part of the fun. The saucer play-mat and cup combine playing …

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Rocking on recycled cardboard…
July 1, 2009 – 12:56 am | One Comment
Rocking on recycled cardboard…

I am a proud supporter of recycled cardboard toys especially when they come as a blank canvas to inspire kids’ imagination. Like the Billy Rocker rocking horse made of tough recycled cardboard that can be …

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Unique hand made dolls for little girls to treasure
May 29, 2009 – 3:20 am | No Comment
Unique hand made dolls for little girls to treasure

There is something special about hand made rag dolls. Jess Browns’ dolls are unique as they are all made to order and everyone one of them is different. They are made from antique, found and recycled …

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