Garden Hose Gun
The Garden Gun is the kind of thing my boys dream of–a water gun with an endless supply of ammo. It was designed as...
Playthings
Dreamy Springtime Ride
Projects for Kids: Building Discs Toy
I found this fun & simple kids craft project on Made by Joel, a great blog with lots of cool homemade stuff for kids....
Board Games: Copenhagen In A Box
Inspired by classic board games like Monopoly and Besserwisser, this game by Hello Monday brings together historic and contemporary elements to give players a...
Wooden Puzzles by Oguro Sabu
These fantastic wooden puzzles designed by Oguro Sabu of U-Plan are now available at Chigo. You can find dozens of wooden puzzles designed by...
Hanging Tree Tents
Hanging tents designed by Dré Wapenaar. Inside there is a hardwood floor (9′ in diameter) with a round mattress; sleeps two adults and two...
Reinventing the Gypsy Caravan
Tonka Campers, created by Dutch documentary filmmaker Maarten Van Soest (and named after Maarten’s daughter), offer a refreshing take on disposable travel. They are...
Etsy Finds: High Seas Automata
Turn the handle and sail away with this wonderful handmade automata from Etsy seller cartoonmonster.
Modern Spin on a Classic Toy
This is only a small sample of Mader’s wonderful collection of tops, each handcrafted in limited quantities in Austria. Beautifully balanced, they spin for...
Etsy Finds: Jen and Jerry Art Dolls
These lovely art dolls, delicately painted with their own hand-woven scarves, are available as a Valentine promotion from Paolo Zakimi on Etsy.
Giant Headspin
A limited collection of giant spinning tops turned from scrap wood, from the talented Mark Giglio.
Get Up Printing Kit
My kids would be all over this!
Rietveld Beach Buggy
Designed by Dutch furniture designer and architect Gerrit Rietveld in 1918 as part of a range that was primarily intended for use by his...
Vintage Pedal Cars
\ A wonderful pair of vintage pedal cars based on micro cars from the 1950s. Cool!
Mid-Century Playthings
Quintessentia always delights with a wonderful selection of unusual vintage finds. From the top: a fantastic Swiss carved rocking horse, a collection of carved...