Periodic Picnic Table of Elements
Part of a project on public art, students at Wake Forest University constructed this periodic table of the elements on top of an ordinary...
Etsy Finds: Dreamsicle Swing
This super fun swing from ellie’s on Etsy is cut from 3/4 in. plywood, hand-painted and sealed for outdoor use. Available for $45 with free shipping.
Vintage Garden Table
I’d love to remake this vintage French garden table from the 1920s (available at Obsolete).
A Friendly Tank
A playful ceramic pencil sharpener designed by biaugust, available at MollaSpace.
Hate Mail from Third Graders
Not everyone was happy when astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of NOVA scienceNOW on PBS, demoted Pluto’s status as a planet. This letter from...
Rocking Chair Bird
Rocking Bird, one of sculptor François-Xavier Lalanne’s surrealistic animal sculptures, designed in 1974.
Babboe Cargo Bikes
Babboe, Holland’s number one selling cargo bike, was created by a group of Dutch parents that wanted an affordable, yet durable cargo bike. They...
Recycled Crate Furniture
The latest series from Rupert Blanchard of Styling and Salvage, recycled from wooden packaging crates.
Trashy Teddy Bear
Bin Bag Bear, designed by Raw Edges Studio.
Etsy Finds: Dinosaurs in a Bottle
Tokyo-based artist Akinobu makes architectural models by trade, but spends his spare time bottling tiny worlds for his Etsy shop. He bottles all types...
DIY Rope Swirl Tapestry
I totally flipped when I came across this tapestry on the stella rose blog. The best part–the designers at BLDG 25 posted a complete...
Like To Play With Your Food?
Raw Edges Studio designed these table centerpieces for Design Museum London’s Designer of the Year Dinner (2008), encouraging the guests to play with their...
Eat & Play Chocolate Records!
Scottish band Found released their latest 7″ single as an edible & fully playable chocolate record, (with help from the Fisher & Donaldson Bakery)....
Ideas for Outdoor Play
A few favorites from the outdoor play ideas I posted on Babble recently. The kiddie car wash is one of the absolute coolest ideas...
Going Once…
One of the more peculiar items spotted on the auction radar recently: a Temco Aircraft Corporation factory salesman sample of a nuclear-tipped missile from...