Simus the Rhino and Hattie the Elephant -- $ 110.00| Buy it here
You don’t have to be a kid to appreciate these posable animals. Their hardwood frames and elastic-band muscles will remain durable whether it’s you or a two year old playing around with them. Available for pre-order, with a ship date of around 5/15/2010.
Designer: David Weeks
Material: Sustainably Harvested Beech Wood
Hattie the Elephant, 17 x 8 x 6 inches, $125.00
Simus the Rhino, 12 x 5.5 x 4 inches, $110.00
[posted by katie on February 23, 2010 at 5:50 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]
Woodstation Clock -- $ 175.00| Buy it here | [via Inhabitots]
Taking some visual cues from the Wood Led Clock, the seemingly blank face of the Woodstation Clock’s interface will illuminate through its veneer with a wave of a hand—thanks to its built-in motion sensor—displaying the day’s forecast, temperature, humidity, time and date. It’s designed as a kid’s toy to stimulate young minds about weather and climate change, but it’s got such a great design that I wouldn’t mind having one myself.
Material: compressed recycled wood, coated for extra strength and durability.
Dimensions: 5″L x 2″W x 9″H
Uses 4 AA batteries or an adaptor (included).
[posted by Simon on February 22, 2010 at 2:45 pm. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]
The Walnut Top Set by Herman Miller -- $ 175.00| Buy it here
If you’ve got a thing for collecting Eames items, you might set your sights upon these babies that were inspired by the duo’s interest in toys and playtime (more specifically, their film “Tops” (1969)).
Dimensions: 3-5″ H x 2 1/2-4″ dia
Set of 3 Tops.
[posted by katie on October 16, 2009 at 6:23 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2009.]
Astro Rocket -- $ 14.00-$28.00| Buy it here
Celebrate the lunar landing with your own cardboard rocket, or give as a gift if you’re not into the whole outer space thing.
Each Astro Rocket is laser-cut for precision fit and easy assembly using slot construction. They look great in earth brown or lunar white and can be decorated with paint, glitter, markers or other craft materials. Displays table-top, wall mount or suspended. The perfect gift for home or office.
Made from recycled cardboard, a non-toxic, environmentally friendly product.
All rockets are packaged flat and include detailed instructions. One rocket per package.
$14.00-$28.00, Buy it here.
[posted by katie on July 22, 2009 at 7:40 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2009.]
Muistipeli Matching Game -- $ 27.00| Buy it here
Memory games aren’t just for kids; if you’ve read any articles regarding Alzheimer’s Disease, you know they stress diet, exercise and brain stimulation as an important part to keeping the risk of disease low. So, why not enjoy some Marimekko patterns while you’re keeping your memory in top notch shape? Also check out my personal favorite: Maharam Memory Game.
What better way of sampling the wide array of wonderful prints and patterns
Marimekko has produced over the years than with this fun memory game?
Turn all the pairs face down and mix them up, then try to match the pairs.
Person with the most pairs wins.
Glossy cardboard.
$27.00, Buy it here.
[posted by katie on July 13, 2009 at 2:18 pm. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2009.]
iartistlondon | View it here
Check it: if you don’t have the pounds for an original, you can now easily create your own copy of a contemporary art piece. Choose from IHIRST, IQUINN, IBANKSY, IEMIN, IWHITEREAD, or IPHOTOGRAPHER. Altogether a brilliant idea to get contemporary art into the hands of everyone.
IARTISTLONDON is a brand new way of creating your very own contemporary work of art. It’s quick, it’s easy and you don’t need any artistic training or ability to start making great pieces! We supply you with all the necessary tools to produce your personalized copy of an original master.
Please see site for more details, as I certainly cannot do each piece justice in details.
IHIRST, IQUINN (£20.00), IBANKSY (£9.99), IEMIN (£15.99), IWHITEREAD (£4.99), or IPHOTOGRAPHER (£9.99-£15.00)
Buy it here.
[via designboom]
[posted by katie on June 23, 2009 at 2:21 pm. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2009.]
Villa Julia Playhouse -- $ 275.00| Buy it here
Here’s a cute cardboard playhouse for the little ones. (With a little work you could make one of these, so keep that in mind.)
Villa Julia by Javier Mariscal is a cardboard playhouse for kids. It’s easiest to think of it as a game in five phases: assembly, personalization, decoration, occupation and disassembly. Villa Julia’ comes with a plan detailing the easy instructions for assembly; children set it up themselves and make it their own by coloring the drawings found on the sides.
65″l x 47″w x 53″h
$275.00, Buy it here.
[posted by katie on June 1, 2009 at 12:12 pm. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2009.]
Shirara’s Paper Blocks & Tiara | View it here
Making things out of paper is kind of a hobby of mine, so I can’t help but post these two items from the paper-crazy Japanese design collective, Shirara. The paper block kit has ‘great gift’ written all over it (and yes, the tiara is a little frou-frou-ish, but that’s what a tiara is, so deal with it).
Paper Blocks, $44.00,
Buy it here.
This 23-piece set stirs the imagination both artistically and spatially. The pristine paper blocks are a blank slate for children of all ages to illustrate with their wildest dreams. The blocks are in varying shapes to accommodate all kinds of structures. Comes flat-packed. No glue necessary: It’s self-adhesive to allow for easy assembling. Designed by Mai Miura
One Day Princess Tiara, $28.00,
Buy it here.
This tiara is among the more baroque of [Shirara's] efforts, kissed in gold and strung with a very long white satin ribbon. We love the modernity that comes from translating something so precious in idea as a tiara into something so fleeting as paper. Flatpacked and measuring about 6-3/4″ tall and about 16-1/4″ before interlocking the tabs–making it a perfectly princely coronet for all ages. by Tomitama
[posted by katie]
[posted by katie on April 2, 2009 at 5:19 pm. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2009.]
Mad Scientist’s First Alphabet Blocks -- $ 39.95| Buy it here
It’s never too early to encourage your kids to become crazy geniuses (or too late to wish you had become one).
These lovely blocks contain many carefully engraved illustrations of the equipment, training, and activities that a budding mad scientist will require, combined with a clever alphabetic introduction to the concept depicted. Each block measures 1 3/8 inches square and depicts six mad science concepts and the appropriate letters. The set includes all 26 letters of the alphabet on five blocks (six illustrations per block).
Laser engraved onto a solid block of American maple wood.
$39.95, Buy it here.
[via Make]
[posted by katie on April 1, 2009 at 9:06 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2009.]
Station One Chair & Guitar by make believe company -- $ 128.00| Buy it here | [via]
More cute stuff for the kids in your life…
station one chair, $128.00, Buy it here.
… a low-profile, multi-functional chair for the pint size. Station One is the perfect landing pad for coffee table play, jamming on the guitar or stacking blocks on. The open space under the seat doubles as storage for books or becomes a tunnel to drive cars and trains through or a cave for bears…Made from wood of re-claimed clear vertical grain Doug Fir 2×4’s with a non-toxic, hand rubbed satin finish. With a seat height of 7″, this chair is suitable for children 1 year and older.
guitar, $85.00, Buy it here.
a miniature version of the real thing. Forget fancy electrics + squeaky sounds, the wood Guitar is a naturally intuitive guitar that any kid will instantly know how to play.bThe Guitar is made from a solid piece of ethically harvested ash wood with a non-toxic hand rubbed satin finish. Features real metal guitar buttons that holds the strap. The strap is cut of soft leather and is available in 3 colors: white, blue and green. Strap adjusts to 2 length (roughly fits children 2-3 years old and up).
[posted by katie]
[posted by katie on January 21, 2009 at 1:01 pm. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2009.]
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