Puzzles that are curiouser and curiouser (and cooler and cooler)

by Delilah S. Dawson | Toys + Playthings

I’ll admit it–puzzles don’t normally pique my curiosity. But when you combine a beautiful painting with intricate laser-cut wood pieces that are works of art in themselves, you have me grinning like a Cheshire Cat. Artifact Puzzles is pure...

Minimalist posters from our favorite children’s stories

by Delilah S. Dawson | Art + Decor

Love fairy tales and classic family movies but not interested in the commercial studio posters for your kids’ rooms? We’ve found just the answer. These gorgeously atmospheric and evocative posters from artist Christian Jackson are a beautiful way to...

Girls’ birthday party ideas – Little Red Riding Hood or Alice in Wonderland

by Roxanna | Party Ideas

Girls’ birthday party ideas can still be girlie, even if you want to avoid the same old princess theme. Which is why I instantly fell in love with the downloadable, customizable party kits at Creative Little Stars, based around classic storybook themes. And...

BabyLit board books – Lovely little lessons with Alice and Jane

by Delilah S. Dawson | Books for Kids

Good news, bibliophiles! Your toddlers can now enjoy Alice in Wonderland and Jane Eyre, and not just as teething toys. Thanks to gorgeous illustrations and clever literary touches, you might enjoy this collection of amazing board books at bedtime even more than they...

Pictures worth at least a thousand words

by Christina Refford | Books for Kids

I want my kids to be book lovers, as in sneak a flashlight under the covers, beg for a nighttime story, know their way around the library kind of book lovers. So along with a sturdy bookshelf packed with favorite childhood titles and their very own library card, I...

Touch Mummy’s Alice doll, and I’ll introduce you to the Jabberwocky

by Delilah S. Dawson | Random Coolness

I’m such a huge Alice in Wonderland fan that I spent no less than five days trying to come up with just the right title to pay homage to this amazing Etsy find. And I love it so much that threatening my children with imaginary monsters was my final choice. And I...

Go ask Alice

by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media

For all the eye-goggling special effects and “3D everything” in kids’ movies nowadays, the 60-year-old Alice in Wonderland will still leave your kids’ mouths agape as it still does mine, no funny glasses needed.If you want to take your kids...

An unbirthday worthy of your own Alice (or Jillian or Chloe)

by Christina Refford | Party Ideas

The story of Alice in Wonderland involves a tea party, funny little cakes, a menagerie of characters and lots of adventure. In other words, all the ingredients for a kid-friendly birthday party, as my daughter has recently discovered for herself. When she inevitably...

Go Ask Alice for her wardrobe

by Barbara | Kid Style

We all know Alice in Wonderland is crazy hip right now, but let’s be honest – not all Alicey-items are swoon-worthy. This one, however? Is. The collection of Alice in Wonderland themed tees at Pajama Squid come to you from Australia’s Heavenly...

Eat me. Drink me. Smell me?

by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics

Today, I positively reek of Alice. You know, Alice in Wonderland? Hottest movie of the week?  And it’s all thanks to Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. BPAL, as we fans call it, is a cheeky, artsy, Tim Burton-esque perfumerie offering hundreds of unique,...