CRAFTS AND DIY
Minikin handmade paper dolls by artist Adrienne Brown-David
I recently discovered the charming Minikin paper dolls by Adrienne Brown-David. This American artist and mother of four girls created a sweet line of vintage-inspired paper figurines. At first, she lovingly made them as a special gift for her daughters to play with. She wanted her girls to have a uniquely personalised toy. Eventually, that ...
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CRAFTS AND DIY
A Montessori approach to Toddler Creativity
If you have ever had a toddler in your home you will well know how quick they are to spot a ball point pen with the lid conveniently off, and head straight to the sofa. Or floor. Or white wall. It’s almost as though the pen and the clean, fresh surface are somehow magnetically attracted ...
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TEAM FAVOURITES
Team Favourites: 25 of the Best Colouring Materials
We spent everyday of our Christmas holiday colouring and painting. Two weeks! Experimenting with mark making, drawing our favourite memories, making imaginary worlds, and just having fun... creating art is wonderful for all ages. And beautiful materials create beautiful art. Our twenty five art and colouring materials will provide you with a lot to choose ...
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COLOURING AND ACTIVITY BOOKS
Colouring Bath Books from Wee Gallery
Wee Gallery has just come out with two of the most genius bath books I have ever seen. I am not even kidding when I tell you I’m the one playing with them the most in our house. They are just so.much.fun! So much fun. What’s so special about them is that they look like normal bath ...
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BOOKS
Wee Gallery, 32 ways to dress a...
My children were each given a mini activity book from Wee Gallery recently and they've been a big success. With a very simple concept (dress the cat / bunny / fox etc), these sweet little books appeal to different ages, and make the cutest little presents. I also think they are great for traveling, or to take to ...
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BOOKS
Colouring-in fairytales from Caroline Ellerbeck
Fairytales never bore, do they? I can read them over and over again, my kids can dream them and so can I, but they are always exciting and scary and they always end with a happily-ever-after. Dutch illustrator Caroline Ellerbeck has designed a beautiful 'colouring-in fairytale' of some of the most famous fairytales (Little Red ...
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BOOKS
Super cool art therapy colouring book
I recently picked up this really cool colouring book, 'The Art Therapy Colouring Book' for my kids and it's been a huge hit. It mostly consists of very intricate colouring sheets full of cool mandelas and geometrical designs, which give the most awesome results -- even if you don't stay within the lines : ). Adults too will love the ...
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BOOKS
Giant colouring picture from KEK Amsterdam
Last week, when we were spending the week together in the Belgian Ardennes, the kids had a lot of fun with the giant colouring picture from KEK Amsterdam. These super sized colouring pictures (91.4 x 150 cm, or 3' x 5') come in three varieties: 'In the Forest' with beautiful images of trees, birdhouses and hummingbirds, ...
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BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Giant Coloring Poster
Here is yet again a product that I am officially buying for the good of my children, but to be honest, I actually also want it myself. It is a 3m (which I believe is 10 ft) long giant colouring poster! Can you imagine pulling this out of your hat one rainy weekend, when everyone is ...
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BOOKS
Coloriages, by Joëlle Jolivet
Joëlle Jolivet, the French graphic designer behind one of my favourite children's books, Zoo-ology, is really kind of amazing. Just check her website -- how wonderful it all looks. It's exactly like Paris. And that's only her website! Joelle has also made the most beautiful colouring book I know: Coloriages. It consists of amazing B&W graphics ...
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