Hop & Peck

I love the new handmade Hop & Peck collection, especially bunny ears egg cup and the Solid Oak Push-along Cockerel.

Recycling crayolas

Got kids ? Got crayons (crayola style) bits ? Got silicon moulds ?
I love this idea.
The perfect way to recycle crayolas bits, in order to make "new" ones.
You can also mix different colours to get "magical effect" new crayons.
Check the how to HERE
And for the French adaptation, see this Lait Fraise post.

Ateliers Reinette

Ateliers reinette, handmade felt and fabric accessories to play with.

Such beautiful masks, crowns & feathered indian headbands. 

... blog .. shop ...

My scrapbook

Never too early to start scrapbooking :)
My6 yo son is really thrilled playing with his new 'gigantissimo' (A3 format !) scrapbook, from Anorak.
He can stick pictures of his favourite people (his mum for example ;), his favourite animals, his hobbies, something gross and something funny.

Clément est tout fou de son nouveau big BIG (format A3) livre de "scrapbooking". Il peut y coller, y dessiner ces personnages ou rêveries préférées.
Un joli moyen de se constituer un mega livre de souvenirs d'enfance.
Chez Anorak 

Made by Joel

Made by Joel, where you can find (and download for free) clever, simple & design DIY games for your children & you.

Some of my favorites : the memo game, the modern alphabet game or the slotted building discs. 

Enjoy your week-end and see u on Monday :)

xx

Made by Joel, ou comment un papa artiste propose tout un tas de jeux (à télécharger gratuitement pour la plupart) graphiques, intelligents et ludiques.

Quelques uns de mes jeux préférés proposés par Joel Henriques : le mémo, le jeu de l'alphabet moderne ou encore les disques colorés à encastrer.

Amusez-vous bien !

Et bon week-end et au plaisir de vous retrouver lundi.

xx

Board games

Artist Jason Greene enjoys skating and has trouble throwing things away. His business, Board Games, recycles old skateboards by making them into wooden toys and children’s furniture.

Brilliant Jason !!

{via}

Jason, fan de skate, a eu la géniale idée de transformer et recycler de vieux skate boards en jouets et mobilier pour enfants.

Il les propose à la vente dans sa boutique Etsy.

J'adore !!!!

Nechepurenka

Will the spring be yellow & grey ?

Nechepurenka knows the answer ...

++ grey & yellow also for S/S 2010 for Zigouis new collection here & here

Le printemps sera-t-il jaune & gris ?

Nechepurenka connaît la réponse ...

++ Du gris & jaune aussi pour la toute nouvelle collection printemps / été de Barbara, des Zigouis. A découvrir ici ou ici.

Idledoll

Such a awesome discovery, Idledoll.

I bet we'll hear & read about her and her lovely & poetic dolls, pictures, drawings ... very VERY soon in many blogs.

{via Handmade (in) France}

Gros GROS coup de coeur pour cette nouvelle créatrice, Idledoll, découverte ce soir.

On parie qu'on entendra beaucoup parler d'elle dans peu de temps ? ;-) ....

{via Handmade (in) France, le réseau}

Evangelione

Handmade Evangelione's dolls are so cute, aren't they ?

Petites poupées d’Evangelione. Adorables, non ?

PearsonMaron

Really cute homeware for children's bedroom from PearsonMaron

I love their factories...clouds & love ...rainbows..

Adam Maron and Quincy Pearson are full time artists and kitsch peddlers. They make work individually and together under the name Pearson-Maron.

Adam creates ceramic and mixed media dioramas depicting his child hood memories in the run down fruit tree laden San Fernando Valley. Many of his sculptures feature images of apocalyptic nightmares that are scattered with cryptids and seasonal holiday characters warning of impending doom.

Quincy is a painter and sculptor who is interested in the suburban pastoral and the broken heart. Her work explores the problematic point where nature and the suburbs collide with narratives that include anthropomorphic animals as eco-revenge warriors.

Tupera Tupera

I can't read Japanese, but I really can enjoy these illustrations.

Animal alphabet circus - Tupera Tupera found thanks to Abiloves.com

:: around 11 euros ::

Doll Chain Picture Work Book. Tupera Tupera found thanks to Abiloves.com

Dolls cards to customize with plenty of stickers.

So enjoyable with kids. Then they can send them as Holiday greetings to the family :)

:: Around 16 euros ::

Christmas creatures & free calendar

I love paper toys.

Mibo Studio creates lovely ones.

Their Christmas creatures are available. Each of them has his own name : Robin, Polar Bear, Rudolf, Chrismouse and Mr Partrdige.

And you can download a free 2010 calendar or purchase the Deluxe version (1 page per month) for only 2.40 £ (approx 2,7 €)

J'aime les petits jouets en papier à découper et à réaliser avec les enfants. Mibo Studio en réalise de très mignons. Leurs dernières créations : les créatures de Noël.

Ils proposent un calendrier version "deluxe" (1 page par mois) pour moins de 3 € mais on peut téléchargez gratuitement leur calendrier 2010 (12 mois sur une seule page).