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Friday Adorbs: Matchbox dolls
Just look at this adorable doll and her little house by Lovely Sweet William. Perfect for travel and any day really because it can fit in even the tiniest girl pocket. And how fun are the illustrated matchbox dolls by Mai Ly Degnan? If you love these maybe you can have a go ant try […]
Read more, you know you want to!Friday Adorbs: A Tube Toy
You know how kids sometimes enjoy playing with the box more than with the toy that came in it? That is where Oscar Diaz comes in, with his Tube Toys. Everything you need to build a toy is inside the tube and the only waste is a little paper label with instructions. Also, all parts […]
Read more, you know you want to!Recycled Playgrounds
Playground season is on peeps. It’s been on since early spring, but now it is mud time, kids are going crazy, shoes are off, washing machines are getting clogged. Personally, I don’t mind my kids being dirty, I don’t even mind that those sand knee stain are impossible to wash out. If I’ve learned anything […]
Read more, you know you want to!Free play with zizai
This is just me swooning over what I feel is a perfect toy. After an overload of cheapo plastic toys you get dumped with during Christmas time this is my healing… zizai block – a toy made of beech tree is a result of collaboration of lammfromm and studio wanimokko“. Each block has gaps in […]
Read more, you know you want to!DIY doll bed from a mandarin crate
It is ‘finally’ a real fall here. It is raining, days are short and pretty dark. Time to cuddle up at home with a blanket and a hot cocoa (or nutella crepes if you will). On the brighter side, it is also a mandarin season! Not only it is one of my favorite fruits (and […]
Read more, you know you want to!Colorful playkitchens by Punkt
Recycled, natural, colorful. I love play-kitchen series made by Punkt Workshop from Bulgaria. Punkt Workshop are three friends from Sofia, Bulgaria – Maria, Ivailo and Petar, who recycle and upcycle old stuff. They are the ones who go to scrap yards, flea-markets and dustbins to collect valuable materials for their work. When they acquire what […]
Read more, you know you want to!Tree softie for a baby
I made this softie during nap time, for the baby boy we went to visit yesterday. Very simple project from an old Ikea Fredrika fabric with tree prints. Note: stump needs to be made wider otherwise it will fold over because it can’t keep the weight of the tree top. P woke up and had […]
Read more, you know you want to!Tree stump tools – our Happy Toys
I came across a Happy Boat made out of tree stump on Pinterest and remembered I’ve never shown you the tools we made this summer. So here they are:
Read more, you know you want to!Cardboard crocodile, the Crocbox
Are you entering the challenge? We just sent in P’s first entry:) THE CROCBOX! We made a crocodile out of our scrap boxes. Instagram #MiniMakeGreatMakedo Come join in the fun!! (there are some great prizes too)
Read more, you know you want to!Speed boating in the rain
Rainy day – but no problem. P has a list of ideas “mommy and me have to make”. Like A SPEED BOAT. He wants a speed boat, to ride the sea waves AND he wants to use ‘his making kit (Makedo) I wasn’t up to huge piles of cardboard yesterday, so I cheated a bit. […]
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