The Door Stops Here
Love these minimalist doorstops! Every kids room/playroom needs a great one - why not go for a good design with a splash of pigment? Block of Color doorstop by TVE, $14.00
Built of Blocks: Roundup!
I can partially blame Freida's building infatuation on the fact that her daddy is an architect, but either way this girl is obsessed with stacking/building & demolishing. She's really not bad at it either. She does get frustrated when she discovers one of her designs is not really spatially possible... then she just goes all "king-kong" on the entire operation! : ) Here's a roundup of some of my favorite ways to enhance this classic,timeless, and important manipulative.
Perfect shades of color, for heaps of good looking construction!
We love these blocks! I can't find them available at the moment, you'll have to track 'em down...
These lego-style building blocks are super for underage architects! Easy to grasp, easy to stack.
4. Muji City in a Bag Wooden Blocks $14.00
Awesome geography extras, to use alone as a play-city or to accessorize their man-made structures.
5. Tree Branch Blocks from Romp $40.00
Warm and earthy, these twig-like builders just may be the ticket to get your little tree hugger focused on a very tactile fine-motor-skill activity.
6. City Blocks by artist, Seth Clark $85.00
These detailed city blocks are sure to up the anti on the creativity-turned-playtime factor. Pricey enough to attempt a DIY, which makes a great painting activity along the way...
7. Handmade (with heaps of love!) ModPodged blocks ($-not yet established.)
I made a fabulous set of wooden blocks while I was pregnant with Freida. I'm thinking about making them to custom order... featuring a huge selection of beautiful paper for each of the 6 sides. Just thought I'd give you all the heads-up. They make wonderful baby gifts (for the child's name etc.)...
(possibly in aleph-beis options as well.) Coming Soon! : )
The Butterfly Effect
I've been having some trouble feeding Freida lately... she's really not all that interested. She wants snacks all day (in toddler-tongue it come out "want sax! want sax" which has proven to be disturbingly inappropriate and publicly embarrassing!), but refuses to cooperate in proper food consumption. The frustration has resulted in me feeding her sandwiches in fun little cutouts. But what to do with the remains (aside from inhaling them)?? Send any good idea this way...
Puzzle Boards
Once again, here's some form + function perfection! Pretty great, hey? Puzzleboards from OOOMS Dutch Design Studio $26.00
Marcel the Shell (with Shoes on)
Sunday morning laughter doesn't get much cuter than this... I'm loving it! The creativity is just mind-blowing!! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TL3oaHKCko]