Music Box Revisited
The train literally plays the track of this inventive music toy by designer Ricardo Seola. The track, which is designed with small bumps that...
Playthings
Vintage Carnival Circus Clown Bicycles
Trick bikes from the big top of the 1930s, available at Modern 50. Where do they find this stuff?
Free Audio Stories for Kids
Listening to audiobooks before bedtime is nightly ritual that my children enjoy (Ann Twigg is practically a member of the family). Though obviously not...
Vintage Wooden Toys From An Unusual Source
Dutch designer Ko Verzuu and his team at ADO made these gorgeous wooden toys (as well as many others) during the 1920s and early...
Hand-Stitched Teepee
I just came across these wonderful teepees via the papier mache blog. Made from hand-stitched recycled yacht sailcoth and poplar stick poles, each comes...
Lego Meets Paper With Help From MUJI
Such a simple yet ingenious idea, punching Lego-size holes in paper! Polish up on your Japanese (or let Google Translate take care of it)...
Etsy Finds: French Vintage
Etsy seller My Red Boots has a beautiful collection of vintage items for children, mostly found while scouring flea markets and yard sales in...
Playground Creates A Startling Aerial View
A massive fallen Gulliver creates an amazing playground in Spain.
Wisa Gloria
Swiss toymaker Wisa-Gloria at work assembling their wonderful tricycles, like they’ve been doing since 1881. I’m not sure about the availability of their products...
Willow Sculptures
Amazing work by Finnish environmental artist Jaakko Pernu.
Herman Miller Select Walnut Spinning Tops
“Toys are not really as innocent as they look. Toys and games are preludes to serious ideas.” – avid toy collector & designer Charles...
Marilyn Neuhart Dolls
According to House Industries’ Girard site, Alexander Girard was so smitten with Marilyn Neuhart’s dolls that he asked her to make 100 for the...
Colorful Playgrounds by Agatha Ruiz de la Prada
Spanish fashion designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada designed this colorful line of playground equipment for Colomer.
Handmade Stuffed Animals
Lovely needle-felted stuffed animals by Natasha Fadeeva.
A New Take On The Pop-Up
Eschewing vinyl and plastic for hardwood, stainless steel, and leather, The Opera by Axel Enthoven is a major departure from the typical pop-up camper....