We've seen just about everything in the dollhouse world, but we've never seen an elephant you could live in. The natural wooden dollhouse called the Ele Villa ("elephant house"), from natural, sustainable toy company Rock and Pebble defi…
My youngest daughter isn't a strong swimmer yet, and feels much more comfortable when she goes "under the mushroom" and its cascade of water at her Grandma's community pool while wearing a swim vest of some sort. So when I saw the sleek,…
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us ! Then find cool pins like these every day from our site and beyond. 1. Perfect baby gift for the tech generation 2. One of the nicest free printable party invitations we've seen. 3. The gift …
Summer's dragging on at our house, and my kids are ready for an adventure. I haven't booked us a family expedition to, well, anywhere, so they're turning to books to satisfy their cravings. For my youngest, who still prefers picture book…
We've seen rainbow themed parties for kids before, but if you have an art and color-loving child, a rainbow art party can be a really fun and original theme for the birthday boy or girl. While there are plenty of ideas out there that inv…
It can be a struggle to get kids to remember to wear their helmets, but when their bike safety gear looks as good as these cool bike helmets for kids--they're much more likely to use one. So since it's July, and in our house the Tour de …
With ride-on toys like the Skoooch , the CycoCycle , and the Explorer Go-Kar t in our garage, our own driveway is often the most fun place to be in the summer. And if you're looking for something totally different to get your kids out an…
If you have yet to get your kids into gardening, you're in for a treat - kids are naturals. Last year my husband built us a small garden box in the back yard, and my kids and I planted some seeds and watched them grow into tomatoes and s…
If you've ever dreamed of having your own David Bowie to snuggle, we've got good news: These pop culture dolls by French artisan My Name is Simone are just as much for you as they are for kids. Whether you're into Ziggy Stardust, the Kin…
Even if our plans today don't include a French military parade on the Champs-Elysées, in honor of Bastille day today, we're giving a special nod to our fashionable friends on the other side of the pond by featuring some of our favorite F…
They may not get filled with anything more exotic than ice water, but a new travel series SIGG water bottle for kids will get your brood thinking about far-away places while they sip. With six different cities represented in the series t…
Isn't it so fun to find a designer who does great modern prints for the kids? As in, not snarky ironic sayings or the same puppies/kitties/fishies we tend to see everywhere? Australian organic baby clothes line Sapling Child has always d…
We adored Lille Huset's eco-friendly, laminated, recycled paperboard DIY dollhouses the moment we discovered them at Toy Fair earlier this year. Founder Alyson Beaton's mission is so wonderful: to encourage kids to build and customize th…
For years now, stripes have been a hot trend--on clothes , on bags , on shoes and just about anything that can be striped. So it's only fitting that the brand new Hanna Anderssson Bright Baby Basics collection launching today is all abou…
Tis the season for playing in the sand (yay for summer!) so we've rounded up some of the most fun and coolest-looking new beach toys for kids. If you've got a seaside trip planned,we hope these help you amp up the standard buckets and sh…
While of course there are beautiful clothes made all over the world these days (we're not one to say no to Italian leather), in honor of our nation's birthday, we wanted to highlight just a few of the small labels and indie designers tha…
I have a few non-negotiable criteria when I'm looking for a new bedtime book to read with my kids and The Bear's Song by Benjamin Chaud exceeds my expectations on all counts. This book is my kids' and my own current favorite bedtime stor…
We missed the boat on a big fancy modern swing set for my kids--maybe because we live in the city and don't have a yard? Yeah, that could have a little to do with it. But their Grandma and Papa put up a handmade swing for them which made…
Summer officially started last weekend, and we're continuing the kick-off in style by celebrating National Sunglasses Day. Yes, that's a real thing. And while honestly, there isn't a kid who doesn't look adorable in any pair of sunglasse…
When a friend of mine emailed to tell me about her new endeavor, BeautyCamp NYC , I have to admit I was like...what? Why would a girl spend an entire week in the summer at a beauty camp learning about makeup tips, when she could be playi…
We are always so happy to find companies that give back, especially when they make something that we would totally want to buy anyway. That's why we are absolutely delighted to be partnering with Yoobi , a wonderful new school supply com…
I remember keeping a certain unicorn tee in heavy rotation when I was about nine, so girls' obsession for unicorns is hardly new. If you know what I'm talking about, I've tracked down some cool unicorn clothes for girls out there to sati…
Okay, so M is actually for Monkey in this set of flash cards for kids, but X really is Xantus--Xantus's Hummingbird, to be exact. We're stunned by the modern, gorgeous, high design illustrations on these Animal Alphabet Flash Cards by il…
If your kids are headed to camp this summer, sending them a cool summer camp care package will make their day. Or week. Even if they didn't even look back to wave when you dropped them off. We've got a whole bunch of fun ideas for care p…