Last week my 2 year old came home from nursery school with one small can of neon pink Playdoh. My three children went bananas for the next day and a half--they divided the Playdoh three ways and went to town, making tiny ice cream cones, little bowls, plates, cakes--all with about a tablespoon size of Playdoh each. I was so impressed with their creativity that I decided to let them have what was once banished. But I know what happens to Playdoh--it gets mushed together into one unnatural color, then left out to dry and then becomes unusable. So, I thought I would make some that had the added bonus of being non-toxic. Now I'm the new local hero. Read more →

Chairs for kids. Chairs for kids who live in small homes. Chairs for kids the grown-ups can sit in without breaking. All of these things make the Stokke quite possibly the perfect modern kid-friendly chair.  Read more →

via www.apartmenttherapy.com I've only had bunk beds once in my life, and that was so long ago I can't even remember if I liked them or not. I did have a slide from the top bunk which was super cool. My four year old has his heart set on bunk... Read more →

I've been on the hunt for a play kitchen for awhile now. I've given serious thought to making my own, but with the limited space we have I am not sure that's such a good idea. As you probably already know, I'm partial to old school toys. Of course I... Read more →

As the Fall weather cools we are spending as much time as possible outside. My kids would spend all day everyday outside given their druthers, so we usually pack up on weekends and head out to the country--upstate New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania. We have a mini-van which... Read more →