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The Pratt Design Institute in the US produces some incredible designers. This rotund little stacking chick is one of the impressive creations of their graduates, as is our recently reviewed Stacking Rhythm Band. They're examples of what we need more often in kids' toys: imaginative, playful, learning-based toys designed from a completely new viewpoint.
The Stack-Chick is the brainchild of Pratt graduate Sharon Myoung. The toy has more than a few play-and-learn elements, including primary colours and stacking, with an emphasis on nature and animals at the forefront.
Littlies can unstack the chick to reveal a golden egg, learning while doing what they love best, stacking and unstacking. Let's not forget the rocking and rolling possibilities this toy has as well.
The toy is still a prototype but I have a feeling this little guy might actually make it onto the shelves. We'll of course update you with any new information in the future.
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Is it just me, or do these look good enough to eat? No, they're not boiled sweets. They're so bright and shiny, but no, they're not plastic.
Believe it or not, the Mini-Mello Pouffe is made from bamboo. This clever, unobtrusive children's seat by Ekobo ticks all the eco-friendly and fair-trade boxes. By combining contemporary design, traditional hand-crafts and renewable resources, Ekobo have created a piece of furniture for kids that will certainly appeal.
Apart from being the perfect little spot to perch, the Mini-Mello can be turned upside down and used as a little basket - neat!
The Mini-Mello is available in five colours (red, fuschia, lime, black and white). Parents might lean toward the neutral black or white to fit in with the living room decor but I say let the kids have their way and go for the brilliance of those brightly lacquered neon colours.
Mini-Mello's are €49 each and are available from Kids Love Design, who ship to Australia. Check out the Ekobo site for a glimpse at the adult size Mello - not sure how they would stand up to the elements, but I think they would look fantastic outdoors.
The Chair Chair is just so clever. It's a chair made from the letters C, H, A, I and R and you can deconstruct your pretty piece of furniture to make a high art installation in your very own home. Well you could if it was readily available - this is merely a thought-provoking piece and not for mass consumption.
Once I got past the Museum of Modern Art's explanantion of the art which inspired the Chair Chair - Joseph Kosuth's One and Three Chair - I found an interesting blurb about why this piece came to be. Part of a series of artworks called Mission Redefinition, Ku explains that the concept of 'redefinition' is applied to objects through graphic art. This chair is not only a real chair, but literally the word chair! Whether you have zero interest in art, or a burning passion for it, I think most would agree this is a fascinating piece. I'd like to see a font made from those letters.
