Learning Materials Workshop
Fantastic toys by art educator and toy designer Karen Hewitt, founder of Learning Materials Workshop.
Playthings
Magical Wooden Beans
Introduce your child to the art of rock balancing with Magical Wooden Beans! Create new arrangements by stacking them together or placing them on...
Outdooroven by Dick van Hoff
Dutch designer Dick van Hoff’s Outdooroven, a minimalist take on the traditional wood-burning-stove, includes an oven for cooking outdoors. Add the optional pizza shovel...
Power for Paper Airplanes
Add power to your paper airplanes! Sure to bring smiles to children and adults alike.
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.
A Friendly Tank
A playful ceramic pencil sharpener designed by biaugust, available at MollaSpace.
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...
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...
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...
Branch Holder
A wonderfully simple & cool idea from Israeli designer Naama Agassi that turns any stick into a sword.
Tiny Texas Worker House
The latest jewel box from Tiny Texas Houses (a personal favorite). This one is being given away in the 1st Tiny Texas Houses Essay...
Waste Wood Toys
Recycled toys by Alicucio, made of waste wood to teach children how rubbish can be transformed into beautiful toys with craft and lots of...
Jalopy Cabins
The tiny cabin pictured above is the latest from Jalopy Cabins, a Colorado-based builder of small cabins built with reclaimed materials. The cabin pictured...
Calidu Rocking Horse
Designed to teach children the basics of green living, the back and forth movement of the Calidu rocking horse by Günther Schunn provides enough...