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Who: Mi Yim
What: Organic Cotton Horton Lovie Blankee
Where: Amazon.com
Why We Love It: Two of our favorite things have come together is this new collection of MiYim’s simply organic lovie blankees and plush toys featuring beloved Dr. Suess characters like the Cat in the Hat
Who: Roebuck Studios – Chelsea, MI
What: Chick Bookends
Where: Modern Nursery – $49 in black, blue, green, orange, tomato red, yellow or white
Why We Love It: This one is for our 3 year old niece who just lo-oves chickies and is sure to have fun with these adorable bookends. We love the simple design, the color selections and the eco-conscious design. Click to continue »
Who: Kaiku – Palo Alto, CA
What: Zen Wagon
Where: Kaiku – $319 w/free shipping
Why We Love It: The little red wagon gets a modern update with this hip design by husband and wife designers Scot and Amy Herbst. The updated design features ergonomically designed seats with a dip in the base for feet making rides to the market and to the playground more enjoyable and making the wagon a viable alternative to a stroller. Just chuck kids and gear in the wagon and you are ready to go. Ideal for beach trips! Click to continue »
Who: Argington – Brooklyn, NY
What: Fundy Play Table
Where: Generate – $399
Why We Love It: Intended as a play table for kids, we actually like the idea of this multi-functional kids table as a modern coffee table. You’ve got the drawers for storing remote controls and writing utensils. You’ve got the flip top lid concealing ample storage perfect for tucking away magazines, newspapers, games, toys or whatever else you’d like to keep stowed away. And the durable top is available dry-erase finish or a chalkboard finish so you can entertain the little ones with a built in drawing board, jotting notes, keep score, and keep an eye on your ‘to-do’ list. Click to continue »
Who: Nature Baby – Auckland, New Zealand
What: Free Range Collection
Where: Nature Baby – knotted beanie – $9.95, sleep gown – $31.95 & booties – $13.95
Why We Love It: We are completely and utterly in love with this entire collection. From the colors, to the graphics, to the silky soft organic cotton, it’s perfection. And what could be more adorable than a baby in a sleep gown?
The Free Range print features rabbits, ducks and chickens in an original color palette of grey, fawn, red and a creamy white. Seriously considering a complete rework of the living room to incorporate these colors, so lovely together and calming with a bit of red to keep it lively. Click to continue »
Who: Nook Sleep Systems – Hermosa Beach, California
What: Pebble Mattress
Where: Nook – $610
Why We Love It: A full night’s sleep? Priceless. No one takes this more seriously than Shannon and Chris Svensrud the husband and wife team behind Nook. Their innovative sleep system is designed to help your little one sleep which, in addition to a happy baby, means more sleep for mom and dad… Click to continue »
Who: Oeuf – Brooklyn, NY
What: Oeuf Sparrow Crib
Where: babyearth.com $690 & $185 for the conversion kit. See also Oeuf Toddler Bed – $519
Why We Love It: We’ve long admired the Oeuf Crib. The clean lines, minimalist profile and slightly flared legs are just right for the eco-savvy parent looking for something a little less ordinary for their tots room.
With solid construction and subtle color, the Sparrow Crib is expertly crafted in Europe from solid birch and finished with non-toxic water-based finishes. It’s super easy to assemble and can be converted from a 3-position crib to a toddler’s bed (as pictured) as your baby grows. It fits a standard size crib mattress and meets or exceeds all US and Canadian safety standards. Click to continue »
Who: millergoodman – Brighton, England
What: PlayShapes
Where: Shhhop – £74.95
Why We Love ‘Em: This is just the wildest, most innovative toy block sets we’ve seen. It is a modular set composed of 74 different geometric shapes – certainly more shapes (Sgt. Pepper mustaches, teardrops and curly cues??) than we ever learned about in geometry class! They are the building blocks for creative mosaics and a great platform for kids and adults to stretch their imagination and exercise creativity. Just imagine what Frank Lloyd Wright would have come up with if he had these in addition to his Froebel blocks… Click to continue »
Who: Tegu; Norwalk, CT
What: Tegu Magnetic Wooden Blocks
Where: Tegu.com – $50 – $125
Why We Love ‘Em: The classic wooden block just got a whole lot more fun! These innovative Tegu blocks combine the beauty of the classic wooden block with the ‘magic’ of magnets. So you can completely defy gravity creating Wright-esque cantileversand dynamic forms from the wheels of a racecar to the petals of a flower.
The blocks come in cubes, long planks and short planks. Each is made from FSC-Certified tropical hardwoods including huesito (an abundant species native to Honduras), beech and a limited edition set made of mahogany. Click to continue »
Who: Maya Organic (MO); Karnatka, India
What: Ma Me Pa Pull Toy
Where: Dandelion – $28; Little Green Angels - £14; (see also the Tu Tu Turtle sold by World of Good – $16)
Why: Awww, Ma Me & Pa…. love this adorable family of three, with their colorful high-gloss finish and whimsical shells that swirl as the trio is pulled along. Such a cool looking toy, that, kids or no kids, it would make an interesting display piece recalling the quality craftmanship of wooden toys of the past and sure to be passed down generation to generation.
The turtles are hand-crafted by fair trade collectives in Karnatka, India using locally-harvested, sustainable and fast growing rubber wood. The rich colors are derived from vegetable dyes and finished with lac, an all-natural resin for a non-toxic finish. Even the packaging is eco-friendly, made of recycled paper. Click to continue »
