Category: Eco
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Sneak Peek of Playtime New York, August 2015
Playtime New York is just around the corner (August 1st-3rd) and I’m doing something special this time around! I’m giving you a very exclusive sneak peek of some of the top labels and trends that you have to look forward to. We have some new, exciting labels presenting as well as the seasoned labels…
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Lashlings Recycled Toys and Furniture
Lashlings are colourful, comic-like figures which are applied to all sorts of recycled toys, furniture and also on new items! They represent a very magical world for kids with their bright and playful colors and the long eyelashes and one oversize eye. They are the brainchild of the Kembo Nui shop in Zurich. A…
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Alice in Wonderland Fridge Magnets
These Alice in Wonderland Fridge Magnets are so imaginative. I just came across them on Etsy and was surprised at how effective they look – they are made out of recycled Alice in Wonderland pictures & jar lids. And there are other themes to choose from like the sweet black and white 20’s girls…
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Mini Rodini, Spring Summer 2015
I am so excited about Mini Rodini Spring/Summer ’15 collection ‘See You Later Alligator’ for two reasons: 1. It is all about sea life and we are crazy about anything aquatic. In fact, the girls did a whole summer camp last summer called “Under the Sea”. And we did a whole interaction with dolphins…
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Children’s Bike Made from 100% Recycled Carpet
Wishbone Bike Recycled Edition is made from old carpet. Seriously. Wishbone Design Studio uses pre-loved, residential carpet. It’s collected from home-owners in the United States, shaved to remove the backing, and shredded. They then add glass fibre for strength and turns it into millions of little resin pellets, ready for molding into a bike frame. This…
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Gorgeous Handmade Rag Dolls from Around the World
I thought it was about time to devote a post to rag dolls especially with the Holiday season upon us. Rag dolls (and soft toys actually) make such wonderful gifts, especially when they are handmade and have all the love and creativity of the artist poured into them. Nothing better. And I have found…
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Hush Cubby by Freyja Sewell
HUSH is a seating pod and cubby by Freyja Sewell that’s designed to create a cozy and private space, much like a womb. And most kids just love to play in cubbies and secret places, maybe because it reminds them of the womb.
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NY NOW Gift Fair, 2014
The girls just loved these simple, natural wooden toys made right in the US from Tree Hopper Toys. The bots that stack in so many ways were the real winners. Call me crazy but I took the girls to their very first trade show with me. Yep. We hit the NY NOW gift fair…
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REK Bookcase by Reinier de Jong
We are absolutely obsessed with books over here and of course that means that we have books all over the place and even sometimes in the bookcase! And I am intrigued by this REK junior bookcase by Reinier de Jong, a Dutch designer who is well…ingenious. You can slide the five parts in or…