by Stephanie Slate | Toys + Playthings
Just before Christmas, I was at a craft show and bought the sweetest set of wooden play money (yes, wooden bills!) for my kids. Then, I promptly lost the business card for the creators. As luck would have it, last week a Facebook friend of mine posted a link to their...
by Liz Gumbinner | Living
Spring just makes me want to get out. Also redecorate. Which is hard to do if I’m always out. But now there’s this lovely bit of art that kind of bridges both needs for me. This “Off to See the World” embroidery hoop art from the UK’s...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby, Kid Style
There’s something to be said for small children looking adorable wearing characters on their chests, and yet having no earthly idea who they are. We’re smitten with the Micielomicielo shop on Etsy, where pop culture icons are transformed into adorable...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
Our inbox is jammed lately with parents asking for non-caloric Easter gift ideas. As luck would have it, we have quite a few. The latest being the adorable, affordable handmade creations from Etsy’s Bossy’s Feltworks–and just in time for the first...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Food + Recipes
“Creativity takes courage.”You know who said that?The wrapper around the piece of caramel I just ate. (And, yeah, Henri Matisse.)There’s something super sweet about candy that talks back, spreading a positive and uplifting message. And believe me...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Fashion
Sometimes, I want serious jewelry. But sometimes, I just want something unexpected and playful that goes well with jumping on trampolines or doing cartwheels in the yard.So this would work. This fun line of illustrated wooden necklaces from depeapa in Granada,...
by Eva Glettner | Toys + Playthings
When Liz got back from her Disney World trip, she laughed about the ubiquitous turkey leg that seemed to be everywhere. Which is probably why I can’t get over the sheer awesomeness of this handmade rattle.Yes, it’s a rattle in the shape of a turkey leg....
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
So I’m a sucker for everything handmade with a nerd-chic pop culture reference built in. It’s like three of my favorite things all in one glorious, slightly weird package. And the handmade finger puppets from Abbey Christine fit the bill perfectly. I...
