Category: For Kids

  • Entertrainment Junction Train Display, Ohio

      We were visiting family in Cincinnati last week and made our way to Entertrainment Junction, which is the world’s largest indoor train display -that’s 25,000 sq. ft. of model trains on an enormous train layout. This place is incredible. With an area of over half a football field and which includes over 2 miles of…

  • Pink Princess Designer Kidswear

    3 Pommes British Girl Fur Vest Pink Princess has long been a great place to buy special occasion dresses like flower girl dresses, and holiday dresses not only for girls but for boys as well. They now have a pretty extensive collection of designer clothing, from labels such as Jean Bourget, 3 Pommes, Deux par…

  • Il Gufo Fall/Winter 2015

      Well, it’s still summer and boy are we glad. But the beautiful Il Gufo Fall/Winter 2015 Collection almost makes it easy to think about the winter setting in this year. The collection, as is par for the course with Il Gufo, for boys and girls, filled with the customary blend of stylish and dapper…

  • Throw Paint Filled Eggs at Canvas

      Here is a super fun craft for the weekend: Throw Paint Filled Eggs at a Canvas! This is the kind of craft that is so much fun for kids because they don’t have to think and plan. Actually, it’s so much fun for anyone. Who wouldn’t want the satisfaction of hurling paint laden eggshells…

  • Timorous Beasties Wallcoverings and Decor

    My socks were completely knocked off when I discovered these Wallcoverings and Decor by Timorous Beasties. This incredible studio is the brainchild of Glasgow duo, Alistair McAuley and Paul Simmons, who met studying textile design at the Glasgow School of Art. Although not considered specifically children’s textiles, I find many of their designs, especially the ones…

  • Martha’s Vineyard

      I’m back. We just got back from our vacation on Martha’s Vineyard and as you may have noticed, this year, I took a break and completely unplugged. But I am glad to be back and full of new ideas so keep tuned. I blogged about the magic of Martha’s Vineyard in this post right…

  • Colored Sand DIY

      This Colored Sand DIY is so easy. The girls always beg me to buy colored sand and I never knew what it actually was. Turns out it’s salt! Okay, so you’re probably thinking I’m daft that I didn’t know that until now, but well, we all have gaps in our knowledge. But seriously, the…

  • Caldecott Winner – The Adventures of Beekle

      Here is our latest book pick: The Adventures of Beekle, The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat. And yes, he won the 2015 Caldecott Medal with this creation! (BTW, here is the complete list of Caldecott winners from 1938 to the present).This mystical story starts on an island in a far away land where an imaginary friend…

  • Pitti Bimbo International Childrenswear Fair, 2015

      Well, here it is. My rundown of the Pitti Bimbo International Childrenswear Tradeshow, 2015 which was a huge success. This 81st edition of Pitti Immagine Bimbo (Florence, 25-27 June 2015), the premier international childrenswear fair, finished up at Fortezza da Basso launching a message of confidence and energy for Italian and international kids fashion. The final attendance figures…

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