A natural wooden dollhouse so adorable, an elephant couldn’t forget it. Especially in this case.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Toys + Playthings

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 definitely...

A gorgeous baby grooming kit that makes you dread nail clipping duty a little less

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

When I was the parent of a tiny baby, it sometimes felt like I worked in a salon with all the hair brushing, scalp exfoliating, nail clipping and face washing going on. If only I’d had something as beautiful as the new Rhoost Baby Grooming Kit to make it, well,...

Pop culture dolls: Ridiculously hip, surprisingly cuddly.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Toys + Playthings

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 King of Pop, or...

Custom nursery art that has us on cloud nine

by Kate Etue | Art + Decor

We’re anticipating a new baby girl in our family soon (!!) and I’m having so much fun procrastinating from real life–er, balancing my bank account–by searching the Internet for pretty custom nursery art for her room. This sweet bamboo cloud...

SIGG water bottles for kids get an international makeover

by Christina Refford | School Gear

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 there is bound to be a little...

Lille Huset: The diy dollhouse kits we wish we had as kids.

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

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 their homes, not...

5 fun new beach toys for kids that beat regular shovels and pails

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

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 shovels. Because...

Celebrating America every day with our favorite made in the USA clothing brands for kids

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style

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 that continue to make...

aden + anais + (RED): The brand new baby gifts that give gifts to babies around the world who need it most.

by Kate Etue | Baby

When it comes to charities helping moms and babies, I’m crazy supportive of (RED), a division of The ONE Campaign. Actually, we all are around here. Over the years, they’ve raised millions to bring life-saving anti-retroviral drugs to HIV+ moms and their...

Tree + Me

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

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 me realize that...