Toys
Kimochi Dolls Help Children Understand Their Emotions
Nina Rappaport-Rowan calls her Kimochi Doll creations the "toys with feelings inside". Inside each of the four Kimochis are emotions that can help children express and understand what they are feeling inside of themselves. Emotions range from happiness, to hunger, to sadness, anger and sleepiness. Even cranky, proud and frustrated are represented in little emotion buttons that can be put inside a Kimochi. Word has it that child therapists are embracing Kimochis as a communication tool when working with children. They're also pretty cute too.
Kimochi Emotion Dolls | $55 from Uncommon Goods
May 9, 2008 in Toys | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Etsy Find: Suki Suki Plushes
Seeing what's happening in other countries is always a chance to break out of our usual patterns and also provide some inspiration. Here are handmade plushes called Suki Suki's from the Netherlands.
Suki Suki Handmade Plushies at Etsy | Suki Suki Website
May 5, 2008 in Toys | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: netherlands, plushies
Vintage Game Card Set
Play classic childhood card games with these vintage card sets from the 1950's. From Slap Jack, Old Maid, and Dr. Quack, I think these game cards might mean more to mom and dad than the kids.
Vintage Matchbox Card Games | $38 for set of three at Evie S.
April 25, 2008 in Toys | Permalink | Comments (3)
Tags: cards, game, vintage
Monster Plushies from Monster Factory
Tired of Ugly Dolls? Here's a fresh look at monster dolls from Canada's Monster Factory. Gabe and Anthony are just two of a whole population of characters created at Monster Factory.
link: Monster Factory
Go behind the scenes at Monster Factory via Notcot
February 28, 2008 in Toys | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: canada, monsters, notcot, plushies
Cardboard Projects by Mr. McGroovy
If your elementary school students call you Mr. McGroovy, then you're probably pretty popular and well-liked by them. So making cool cardboard structures during art class is also one reason why Mr. McGroovy's Rivets was born. These rivets work as easy and re-usable fasteners to help your kids build their own cardboard dreams. As you can see by the photos of some creations below, the rivets are a bit nicer than those unslightly strips of duct tape that you might use. Visit Mr. McGroovy's for project how-to's on buidling castles, spaceships, pirate ships, lemonade stands, spaceships and more.
Mr. McGroovy's Box of Rivets | $25 includes 50 rivet sets plus utility knife and rivet remover
February 19, 2008 in Toys | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: cardboard, diy, spaceships
Etch-a-Sketch Goes Digital...
Yes, for those of you with kids hooked on video games, now you can get Etch-a-Sketch, a classic childhood toy, in digital format. The controller has two knobs, and you can even shake it to clear the screen. But, I don't get the reason for this - what's next - a digital Lite-Brite? [via BoingBoing]
TV Etch-a-Sketch | $13 at The Lighter Side
January 24, 2008 in Toys | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Eco-Friendly Tori Rocking Horse
The Tori Rocking Horse is part design-conversation piece and part feel-good eco friendly. Made from used or fallen rubber trees that otherwise would be burned, owing this classic child's room staple saves some of our forests for another day.
Tori Rocking Horse | $100 at DWR
January 21, 2008 in Toys | Permalink | Comments (1)
Tags: horse, rocking horse
Climbing Boulders: Landscape or Playground?
Place a few Climbing Boulders around in your backyard and you'll not only have created a landscape, but also a playground. Climbing Boulders from Playworld Systems are man-made fiberglass boulders finished to a realistic rock-like texture and are designed to provide kids and adults with easy to challenging "routes" to the top. Great for learning beginning climbing skills or just good ol' fashioned kid fun. Available in five different rock shapes from 2 feet tall to 8' feet.
link: Climbing Boulders website
January 14, 2008 in Toys | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Modern Mid-Century Inspired Dollhouse
This is not your usual Barbie playhouse, but a mid-century modern design-inspired dollhouse. Made of basswood that can be painted or stained if you wish.
Guiette Modern Dollhouse | $295 at Zipper
Related Links:
Le Corbusiesque Toy Houses [DaddyTypes]
Top Ten Modern Dollhouses [ohdeedo]
January 4, 2008 in Toys | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Art Meets Children's Memory Card Game
Here's a beautiful matching card set from graphic design studio, Binth. Made with the usual artistic care that you'd expect from Binth - screen printed using handmixed water-based paints, then laminated, and rounded corners to boot.
Matching Card Game | $44 at Binth
December 12, 2007 in Art, Baby Shower Gifts, Toys | Permalink | Comments (2)
Tags: binth, cards, game
