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Saturday 04 July

Red, White, and Crafty

handmade wooden sailboatIn honor of our country's birthday we figure we'd give us all a gift by skipping the flag motif, and instead highlighting just a few of the beautiful red, white and blue items made by American crafters and artisans. ...

Thursday 02 July

The leg room's not bad but they don't serve lunch

Cardboard Designs AirplaneWhen I saw the Cardboard Designs airplane at Arte Bebe, I immediately sent it to my husband the pilot. ...

Wednesday 01 July

Cool Beans

plan toys toddler toyMagic Beans may sound like something a frat guy tried to slip me back in college, but it's actually the name of a super stocked Boston area baby gear and toy store. ...

Monday 29 June

Eco-Fingerpaints inspire a hair less dread than ordinary fingerpaints

Eco-Kids Eco-Fingerpaint TubeWhen the kids ask to fingerpaint, I conjure up visions of them covered in gelatinous, who-knows-what goo which doesn't make me too eager to indulge them in their favorite medium. ...

Thursday 25 June

It's a pull toy! It's a bookmobile!

P'Kolino's Book BuggeeWhen my son was younger, he'd shuffle around the house balancing a stack of his favorite books in his overloaded arms. ...

Wednesday 17 June

The plastic pail that's all pail, no plastic

Sand SacWhen I find myself packing our bags for a beach side vacation, I always look for ways to cut back on the number of space-hogging things we're taking. With the SandSac they can bring their pail and shovel without taking up too much precious luggage space. No kidding. ...

Wednesday 10 June

Buh-bye macaroni art

Craft kits are perfect moms lacking that creativity gene, but then there are moms like me who combine both lack of creativity with an aversion to clutter. Our kids happily create, but then we wonder what to do with the (precious and unique but totally useless) results. ...

Sunday 07 June

Acorn Toy Shop: First Brooklyn, now the world

wooden walker at Acorn Toys[More]

Friday 05 June

Doggie Do

repurposed scottie dog from LeahkiI am always impressed by those upcycle crafters who look at what most of us would send off to Salvation Army and see the potential for something fabulous and new. Or in the case of Australian artist and mom of four Leah, creating dozens of adorable plush scottie dogs out of weathered vintage chenille blankets. ...

Friday 05 June

Scooter Smackdown! Spring 2009 edition

Maxi Kick ScooterLast spring, I recommended my family's two favorite children's scooters, the mini micro and the Skoooch, based on extensive testing by three scooter-fanatic kids. During this past year, these children continued to grow as they are wont to do, so I'm hereby revisiting the scooter arena to look at the "big siblings" of our favorites. ...

Thursday 28 May

These are a few of my favorite things (in wood)

This little wooden giraffe toy set spotted at the adorable shop My Sweet Muffin is a perfect marriage of toddler toys. First, you have the giraffe on wheels, which is adorable. Next, you have a set of domino-shaped pieces suitable for stacking or other imaginative play. ...

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