X is for xylophone
May 14, 2012 – 3:28 am | No Comment

After the success of our peruvian drums, we built a colourful xylophone with some old pencils, polystyrene and cardboard.  It is very easy to make and you can easily find all you need for this …

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Kim Clijsters, mum and tennis champion
September 16, 2009 – 2:35 am | No Comment
Kim Clijsters, mum and tennis champion

This year’s US Open tennis champion is a mum! What a wonderful comeback from Kim Clijsters who was at the top of her game when she retired from the sport to start a family two …

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Organising your baby’s essentials in style
September 15, 2009 – 6:40 am | No Comment
Organising your baby’s essentials in style

Boon never fails to bring out simple products that are practical and pleasing to the eye. Boon’s latest innovation is Stash, a group of round cubby wholes cleverly put together that can either rest on the countertop …

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Cardboard kid’s set by Riki Watanabe
September 14, 2009 – 3:10 am | No Comment
Cardboard kid’s set by Riki Watanabe

This carton furniture for kids is extremely modern and in line with today’s demands for eco-friendly products, so it was really surprising to find it was first designed in 1965 by Japanese designer Riki Watanabe. In …

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Photo Friday: Bourton-on-the-Water, the Model Village
September 11, 2009 – 12:36 am | 7 Comments
Photo Friday: Bourton-on-the-Water, the Model Village

These pictures are from last year’s visit to the Model Village of Bourton-on-the-Water, which is an exact reproduction of the town in a 1:9 scale. The model village is built with the same Cotswold stone …

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Etsy find: blackboard storage box
September 10, 2009 – 1:57 am | No Comment
Etsy find: blackboard storage box

Lately I have featured various chalkboard products, play tables, wall stickers and placemats so by now you’ll know blackboard is high on my list of favourite surfaces. While browsing the children section on Etsy I …

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Learning to read in two languages
September 9, 2009 – 6:28 am | 2 Comments
Learning to read in two languages

When our son was born we moved from London to Sardinia for what was supposed to be only a few years, but six years later we are still here and our son is starting school …

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A book that kids will really get into…
September 8, 2009 – 1:31 am | No Comment
A book that kids will really get into…

How about getting children into books? It’s easier than you think with this giant story book that turns into a 3 m long playmat and then into a proper “get inside” fire engine truck. The …

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Excitement, fears and satisfaction of a first bicycle ride
September 7, 2009 – 2:55 am | 2 Comments
Excitement, fears and satisfaction of a first bicycle ride

 
Learning to ride a bicycle without stableisers is an important step on every child’s life. That’s why we captured the moment on camera. There isn’t an age when stableisers must come off, children develop at …

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Photo Friday: Barcelona trip
September 4, 2009 – 2:37 am | 6 Comments
Photo Friday: Barcelona trip

These photos are from our trip to Barcelona in May. It was our second time there in two years. We loved the city so much that we had to go back to hit all the …

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Active toys for smart play: designed for kids and loved by parents
September 3, 2009 – 2:52 am | No Comment
Active toys for smart play: designed for kids and loved by parents

I have been impressed with Scandinavian products for a long time and the Bobles Tumbling Animals are no doubt amongst my favourite multipurpose kids’ items. The tumbling animals’ primary function is creative play but they …

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Fun and practical chalk placemats
September 2, 2009 – 1:37 am | No Comment
Fun and practical chalk placemats

Going out to eat with our little one has always been pretty stress free thanks to his love for drawing and colouring. He started drawing as soon as he managed to hold a pencil and …

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Cool Etsy find: felt alphabet letters, numbers and mobiles
September 1, 2009 – 8:40 am | No Comment
Cool Etsy find: felt alphabet letters, numbers and mobiles

I found the perfect gift on Etsy for kids learning to spell, these stuffed felt alphabet letters handmade by MiChiMa are ideal to play all kind of spelling games to improve your kids’ written language …

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