bimba :: design for kids (interview with Diána Barcsi ) Meet our favorite Hungarian kid’s brand/designer Diána Barcsi – B!MBA! Who is Diána Barcsi? I am a textile designer, I graduated from the University of Applied Arts, specializing in textile printing. I live in Budapest, Hungary with my 14-year old son, my 6-year old daughter […]
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Playgrounds of the world: Interactive fountain in Budapest Not technically a playground, but this interactive fountain turns into one during summer months. It is also our favorite place in Budapest when the city concrete heats up. Situated in the middle of the bank district, on Szabadság tér it is perfect for kids to run in […]
I am awesome T-Shirt As the title says, I think I am awesome! My whole life I was freaked out of sewing with knits. I started a while ago with some upcycles and it really wasn’t that bad at all. But to make a T-Shirt was impossible to imagine for me. I thought I needed […]
Handsewn beanie from onesie Since wind was not going to keep my 3.5 year old inside I was in serious need of a beanie. Baby sons soon-to-be-outgrown onesie (size 3-6 months) turned out to be great basis and it led me from this onesie (can you believe this print?): to this handsewn beanie: For more […]
Golden leggings for a 1 year old girl I made these golden leggings from a thrift store find. When I find something like this I am sometime wishing for a little girl, but since I mostly only get to sew for boys my friends with girls get lucky form time to time. The bow is […]
Girlie fun for a boymom – making a tutu Back in June I won a Bellissima Kids Tutu Kit in a giveaway. If you are a regular on this blog, you must be asking yourselves, why would I need a tutu kit..because YES, I have two boys, and they don’t wear tutus, at least not […]
Frog Prince – By Marbushka Hungarian toy manufactory Marbushka just released their new game to the market. It is supposed to be their most beautiful game ever, but I think it is just as beautiful as all their other games. Sequel to The Lost Necklace, The Frog Prince will surely be the perfect addition to […]
EFVVA – Interview with Ewa Wróbel-Hultqvist I fell head over heals in love with EFVVA the moment I saw the snowflake shoes. Find out about EFVVA and its creator – artist Ewa Wróbel-Hultqvist in the following interview. First of all, what is it that we definitely HAVE TO know about Ewa Wróbel-Hultqvist? I was born […]
École Maternelle Pajol – the rainbow school This 1940s building, located on Rue Pajol in Paris’s 18th district, has been refurbished and reinvented by Palatre & Leclere Architectes to become colorful and stimulating place for both children and the staff.
Easter Eggs – How and Why Most of us color eggs for Easter, or we know we should, but we don’t because we are lazy. I, for one, started coloring eggs when my first son was big enough to mess up the kitchen. That messy little boy is 5 now, and he wants to know […]