Category: Toys

  These magical story boxes from Tiphaine Verdier Mangan are wonderful. Each little box tells a story: from ‘Little red riding Hood’ who is being watched by the wolf, to ‘Alice in her box’ which takes inspiration from Alice in Wonderland. I would love to have a bunch of these to hang on the wall,…

  The Small Object is an adorable site. Sarah Neuburger, the artist behind it all, individually cuts and mounts rubber stamps from her fun doodle drawings and paints heirloom quality wooden figures. And these custom-made ornaments above are made to look just like you! You choose the clothing, hair color, hairstyle and stain color for your…

  These beautiful handmade skateboards from new Italian company, Atypical, are exactly that. I just love looking at them in all their simplicity. And if your boy or girl isn’t into skateboards…well, you could just hang them on the wall. Available from their website.    

    My girls are in love with their Matilda dolls from the exquisite British doll company, A Girl for All Time. When Oona first saw Matilda, the Tudor doll (above), she said, “O, elle est belle”! There are two dolls in the collection (also, Amelia, the Victorian doll below) and the stories and backgrounds…

  There is something about wooden toys that is so edifying and solid to me. And the feel of them in my hands is something I have always loved. Noble Toys are a new American company that makes durable wooden toys that will last through the generations. Noble plans to invest 10% of its profits in…

  This is so cool and ingenious, I can’t stand it! A contemporary coffee table in solid birch ply for the adults, and underneath a hip, modernist-inspired doll’s house with magnetic toy furniture for them. The walls are moveable, so they also get to play architect as well as interior designer. What a great piece. Available…

  These micro creations by Vietnamese artist, Su Ami have really caught my fancy! Wild! We like the pink tiger the best. She has a great selection in her Etsy store. Take a look.        

  What adorable wool felted creations by my friend Marley from lovely Cape Cod…where we were just visiting this week. More on that later. She is especially inspired by mermaids and here is what she  has to say about her dolls; “My dolls are born into their individual personalities as I make them, spontaneously, making…

  What a great new take on the Rocking Horse from British design studio, Newmakers – a Rocking Zebra and why not something a bit more exotic?! This delightful little critter was selected as a ‘Highlight’ product by ICON design magazine at the 2011 London Design Festival and I can see why. It ships flat and…