How’s this for a nifty idea? A rocking horse that harnesses your child’s pent-up energy to create energy for the home! After a stint of horse riding, you’ll not only have one very happy and worn-out child, you’ll also have two flashlights or night lights charged up and ready to go!
Rocking horses have been around for many years, since the 17th century in fact, when the first references were found. The first rocking ponies looked quite different to our current ones and the humble rocking horse has been reinvented many times over.
Another reinvention, or should I say innovation, has been created by Frederik Roijé, a … [Read more.]
We like these rocking horses as they present open-ended play opportunities for children. The
Constantin Rocking Horse is yet another fine
object by Thomas Maitz at
Perludi, who is doing his utmost to ensure the children of the world are gifted
with the finest in artfully designed play things.
I love that you can use the flat side surface of … [Read more.]
There’s quite an elaborate spiel on the distributor’s exhibitor page about
Tessell and it’s benefits for kids in developing spatial ability. For those of you not familiar with the term, tessellating is forming small squares or blocks into floors, pavements, or mats.
An innovative Korean company has designed the Tessell to be not
only a beautiful floor … [Read more.]
This beautiful object, the
Bobbel Rocking Sculpture,
takes the horse out of the equation
and what’s left is sleek tubular perfection. I’m reminded of sitting on
a ride at the show as a child and bringing down the safety
bar just before the fun was about to begin.
Look at the way the seat is suspended in mid-air. That seemingly
fragile perch … [Read more.]
Hippity hop to it with one of these
bunny scooters
by Roebuck Studio. Kids can scoot to their heart’s content atop a big rabbit on
wheels – perfect for floorboards or tiled floors, especially on those long wet days indoors.
A couple of designer/landscape architects are behind this less than
usual scooter and as we are seeing increasingly, it’s made … [Read more.]