New York City-based shop and website Kid O looks the sort of place I could spend hours in and emerge with a head full of inspiration – and maybe a few things for my little girl. The design store for children is filled to the brim with all things aesthetically modern but with an educational, … [Read more.]
My preschooler is a puzzle fiend. He can put together a jigsaw meant for a kid twice his age in minutes. Which means our house is overflowing with puzzles that have been mastered and are now rejected as “too easy mum”. Not so the Sedici Animali Wooden Puzzle. It’s only 16 pieces but I … [Read more.]
Combining inventive and creative elements comes these plywood animal kits made in Melbourne. The kits come flat packed and would be a fantastic activity to do as a family. I could imagine us all sitting down at the dining table, each making our own little wooden creation with the octupus, moose and squirrel. The benefits … [Read more.]
As a child I was fascinated by those wooden models of the human shape used by artists – in seeing one, I could never resist changing the pose. These animal versions, created for children by designer David Weeks, are similar in concept but are much more intriguing. There are two animals available – a bear … [Read more.]
Generation Xers whiled away many hours with the Rubik’s Cube and I suspect the Oblo will be the equivalent for Generation Z. Oblo is a 3D puzzle made up of differently shaped and coloured spherical pieces that require twisting and turning in order to put it together and to take it apart again. The … [Read more.]
We first discovered these Dado Cubes Building Blocks in August last year. These building blocks have taken the traditional building block to a new level with interconnecting 3D cubes that stimulate spatial awareness. The good news is they are now available in Australia through bebe starting at $44.95.
If you’re looking for something a little different from the standard family photo to slip inside the Christmas card this year, why not have a jigsaw puzzle made up of the image instead. A great idea to send to friends and family – especially those with kids of their own. Jigsaw 2 Order are able … [Read more.]
Known for their captivating wooden toys and puzzles, French company Djeco have come up with a winner again. If you needed just one toy to take with you with travelling with your toddler, then this would have to be it. The Geoform Box Set, available through Bright Bambini will provide unlimited opportunity for creativity while … [Read more.]
No child big or small will be able to resist tinkering with these multi-functional marvels. Fat Brain Toys have taken the traditional building block to a new level with interconnecting 3D cubes that stimulate spatial awareness. Building, stacking, nesting and arranging, children can explore architecture and art, patterns and problem solving. Open-ended play encourages imagination … [Read more.]
This is a really cool new item, the Movella coat hooks. The pattern actually makes up a group of cats, although it looks like an abstract image. All the pegs can be moved around the maze over and over again, which is hours of fun for your little ones. Of course, as well as entertaining … [Read more.]
If you are like this mum and totally over the sight and sound of plastic bits and pieces crashing against each other, then invest in a set of these gorgeous wooden blocks. Even if they’re just as noisy, they look much nicer! Neuve’s handcrafted wooden cubes are made of hardwood and silk-screened in red and … [Read more.]
I used to love geometric toys when I was a kid. Roger von Oech’s Ball of Whacks: A Creativity Tool for Innovators (yes, I know that’s a long title) is something I would have loved.