I often dream about decluttering my house of all-bright plastic toys and blocks and replenishing it with modern and basic doodads to intrigue my wee one's imagination. What I like most about bland natural wood toys is they can easily blend into a neutral adult setting without causing too many eye sores.
This simple $26 carved wooden horse walks himself down a 14-inch plank only to do it all over again. Intended for tots, I'd happily buy this trinket for my coffee table.
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My great-grandfather used to say that the best gift you can give a child is a cardboard box. He would marvel at the myriad ways a lil one could use the box — climbing in and out, coloring it, turning it into a house, and more.
Maybe that's what the folks at Paperpod Cardboard Creations had in mind when they began crafting furniture and toys out of recycled cardboard. The British company's sturdy, lightweight, and environmentally-friendly creations include rocket ships ($77), forts ($39), and teepees ($80) that are easy to assemble and fold flat for storage.
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Going over to a friend's house for brunch can be an ordeal. As a parent, gone are the days of rolling out of bed and heading over with a latte in hand. Having a child adds a whole new dimension of packing her food, a change of emergency clothes, diapers, wipes, books, and toys.
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Getting the whole family dressed and motivated to go to the bowling alley is an adventure in and of itself. Provide some in–house entertainment with this delightful $25 Matryoshka doll bowling set. Leave the gutter balls behind and spare yourself the time and effort of wrangling the troops and let your tots knock down the wooden beauties in their underoos and pajamas.
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The other day I stepped into my local toy store to pick up a few things for my daughter. Browsing the doll section, I stumbled upon these soft cuddly Baby Bottom dolls. Clothed in diapers and a tee–shirt, the $20 tag read, "anatomically correct."
Curiosity got this cat.
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