Category: Toys
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Sans Souci Atelier, Dolls and Furniture
Atelier Sans Souci make not only dolls and furniture but jewelry and other nice decor pieces. The atelier emerged from a group of designers who come from both the industrial and graphic fields. Their mission is to create poetic delicacy and to honor manufacturing traditions. Their furniture is quite extraordinary with simple but artistic lines.…
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Osmo Game System for Ipad
This is quite ingenious. A great way have the kids use the iPad to integrate real world activities. Ex-Google engineer Pramod Sharma figured out how to harness the iPad addictive powers as an educational tool. The result, called Osmo uses the iPad’s camera and display to turn any table into an interactive learning lab. (Make…
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Upcycled Suitcase Dollhouse
What a fantastic idea. A dollhouse made of an old suitcase which is also portable. We had a suitcase just like this which I gave away and now I really regret it. The girls would have been ecstatic over this. Well, if you have a suitcase lying around and want to make this,…
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Evangelione Handmade Dolls
What wildly quirky dolls from Malaysian artist, Evangelione! Each doll is handmade and each completely original. And not only does Evangelione make dolls but tote bags and she also paints. Just an incredibly creative person. Here is her online shop. And her Facebook page has interesting photos of her sharing her whole fascinating process.…
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Pepeto Decorated Train Tracks
What a fabulous idea from Czech company, Pepeto. They create customized foam and felt scenery and houses for Ikea train tracks or any tracks of the same style. Such a great way to avoid having all of those wooden houses and trees by the wayside that always get knocked over. Take a look…
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The Very Wonderful Kipod Toys
Okay, I have a huge toy crush going on. This company called Kipod Toys out of Israel has me completely captive. They produce, do-it-yourself toy kits made from combinations of wonderful, sensory materials and simply sweet shapes and concepts. Designed to develop motor and cognitive skills, the kids have a sense of creating…
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Exquisite Embellished Dolls by Alice Mary Lynch
These dolls by Alice Mary Lynch have attitude and the most exquisite detail. I am enamored of her fancy hares and cats in the finest attire. A former designer for Sonia Rykiel, John Galliano and Christian Dior, she honed her craft of beading embroidery and embellishment in their studios. And once she became a Mama decided…
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Ikea Products Turned Into Fabulous Dollhouses
By: IKEA Family Using: STUVA cabinet I just did a bout of shopping at Ikea for the kid’s things and realized that they no longer sell their dollhouse! Okay so it took me a while to notice this and I was pretty disappointed as we were ready for a new type of dollhouse to add to the collection.…
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Amazing Cardboard Toys from Milimbo
Okay, I’m pretty much crazy about these creative cardboard toys by Milimbo. This amazing company which is based in Spain makes not only incredible hand-made cardboard toys, games and posters for kids based on fairy tales and children’s, but also creates beautiful installations. These are so much more than just objects. Such simplicity with…