Hmm, what to do with them – build or colour in? Two games in one toy is always a good idea in a Babyologist’s book, and this great product can be played with again and again and again…
We were rather taken with Apple Park products at last year’s ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas!
In the past five years, I have seen a parade of piggy banks pass through my children’s hands. We’ve had paint-your-own ones, china spotty ones and even one that oinked when the money went in. Alas, all of them are now in the piggy sty in the sky thanks to prying hands. But this one … [Read more.]
I can just about hear the blissed-out sighs of appreciation from design-buff parents everywhere. Oh, yep, now little Miss or Mister can get all hipster-cool with the playthings of parental dreams.
A beautiful shipment of wooden toys is en route to Australia this very minute and will hit our online stores in June!
My eldest boy is nuts about Lego. And Lego fan that I am, I’ve always been glad to encourage the fixation. But lately I’ve been looking at all those itsy-bitsy block pieces with a new suspicion, wondering which one’s going to be first to disappear down his inquisitive baby brother’s throat to (hopefully!) reappear in … [Read more.]
One of my favourite books at primary school was The Lettering Book – do you remember it or am I showing my age?! I favoured a particularly ornate italic script full of lavish flourishes or the bold, chunky Broadway font and thought the ‘computer writing’ was the height of modern. It must have left a strong … [Read more.]
My daughter is obsessed with building things right now and can’t get enough of making her own little houses, forts, planes, trees, animals or whatever else her flourishing imagination can come up with. It’s a marvel to witness.
Interactive play is terribly important for young children and water play is often a firm favourite with littlies and an easy option for parents. Now while I’m all for making a splash and dealing with the wet clothes later, there are times when it’s just not a practical option. So with this, I present to … [Read more.]
When my now husband and I first moved in together, we used to have some spectacular ‘disagreements’ whenever we set foot in a furniture or textile store. The problem wasn’t so much that we had different tastes, it was more that he appeared to be either colour blind or colour careless (such was his desire … [Read more.]
This made me giggle, so I hope you like it too. Artist Walter Wick has put together a gorgeous little video on how he balanced 117 toys on a single 4×2 lego brick. (via Gizmodo)
They may be made of wood, but these delicious toys from Little Sapling Toys remind me of smooth chocolate, perfectly moulded into appealing shapes. Babies and toddlers are sure to find them just as attractive – with teethers in organic forms, beautiful cube blocks and even a skittles set.
