fawn&forest

fawn&forest is another sponsor of our blog - they are an amazing online store focusing on everything green for your kids. The sell a huge range of really nice, modern goods - including products from some of my favorites - Three Sheets 2 the Wind, Area, Binth (octopus pillow above), Bookhou Design, and Netto (dresser, crib & polar bear rocker above).

IKEA sneak peak

IKEA sent us a sneak peak of some products to come this April - here are our favorites:

The KNUBBIG table lamp by Michiko Nakata (above), with floral graphics on clear and frosted glass spheres. We love the bright colors of the GUNVOR fabric by Anna Salander (bottom left) and the very sweet BARNSLIG cushion by Maria Vinka - a pillow for keeping your hands and feet warm. The design and colors of the cushion remind me of kids pajamas.

Jelte van Geest

Jelte van Geest's GrandChair is pretty sweet - it's a rocking chair that makes it just a little easier on Grandpa's knee.

Bookhau

I love these kids chairs by Bookhou. So cute! They are made from recycled furniture parts, so each chair is one of a kind. They will be available at the upcoming One of a Kind show this spring, along with Bookhau's new baby collection.

Via Poppytalk.

Atypyk puzzle

Atypyk sent over their latest project: the limited edition 1-piece peg puzzle to learn the basics. Teach your tot about branding at a young age.

Dadadum

A connect-the-dots calendar - trace a line every day to reveal the illustration. A bit unwieldy as a calendar, but a cool idea.

Via Swissmiss.

BCXSY

This is the coolest swing ever. It doubles as an outdoor light and would make you the most popular kid in the neighborhood. The Swing Lamp comes from BCXSY's Play! collection.


Via MocoLoco.

ICFF - Toy Design

b O bles are a series of foam toys that are shaped to have multiple uses and act as toys of exploration and imagination.

A translation of the rocking horse. The Rockingsheep (right), may or may not be made of real sheep skin. Kind of creepy if it is! Desgined by Povl Kjaer.

Designroom - Bud Collection

Designroom gave us a sneak peak of their 2007 Bud collection. You may remember their Luxury Ducks from a previous post. This year Designroom has moved beyond rubber duckies and into baby bottles and bib sets. My favorites are Nautical and Trooper. So cute. Thanks to Alex for the sneak peak.

Maartje Steenkamp

I just think this is a cute idea, more than anything I would want myself. The Children's Highchair, by Maartje Steenkamp is a high chair that is meant to shrink as the child grows. It comes with a hand saw and a set of instructions, and you are supposed to cut the legs off periodically as your child grows, though who on earth would actually do this is beyond me...Theoretically clever, but not so practical.

Oeuf

Super sweet knitwear for kids from Oeuf. A scarf that you don't have to worry about losing, and a two-in-one mitten.

Via Inhabitat.

Naef Toys

Such a great puzzle from Naef Toys. It's six puzzles in one! You can put together an elephant, monkey, lion, owl, hare or bear, or even a hare-bare or a lion-key. It's an exquisite corpse puzzle.

Via Swissmiss.

Muji - NYC In A Bag

Muji's New York in a Bag is a wooden toy set of NYC monuments like the Chrysler Building, Statue of Liberty and The Guggenheim. A gift for kids and adults.

Gift Guide - Kids' Toys: Dino Dig

The I DIG Dinosaurs Excavation Kit is exactly what it sounds like. You get to excavate a full T-Rex (among others) fossil from the rock and reassemble it. Every kid loves dinosaurs, digging around in stuff, and model building. This toy combines every little boy's favorite activities. Available from Amazon.com for $17.49 ea.

Gift Guide - Kids' Toys: Bud

I love these modified rubber duckies. Luxury Ducks by Bud. I have no babies to buy this for, but I think I want one for myself. $8.99 from Elsewares.

Gift Guide - Ceramics: Mint

A very nice looking mortar and pestle from design collaborative Mint. The shapes of the mortar and pestle work together to provide a "full contact" effect which makes grinding spices etc very efficient.

Also very sweet is the Coink - a piggy bank in which you can dump all your change easily (and remove just as quickly). It also has a fun funnel system that reminds me of the McDonalds' penny donation stations. Both are available for $36.

Glug Glug Glug

With the Mr. Suicide Bathtub Plug from Alessi, you can recreate your own 'you'll be swimmin wit da fishes' scenes in the privacy of your own bathtub.

From Russia with Love

The Wurst Gallery is an online-only gallery based in Portland, OR, run by Jason Sturgill. Shown is one of the set of russian dolls from the From Russia with Love show. The artist is Adam Bayer. Go check them out!

Kate Sutton

Kate Sutton is primarily an illustrator, but I like her monster dolls the best. I'm big into monsters!

Thing Tank

A fancy mobile from Thing Tank. The mobiles are available in either oiled mahogany plywood or opaque white acrylic. The mobiles are actually very large (each piece is 30" x 20"), putting them in both the sculptural and furniture categories. Not the trucks and diggers mobile of your childhood.

Via MoCo Loco.

MARS-1 Toys

MARS-1, aka Mario Martinez, is a SF-based artist whose vast and colorful landscapes and creatures evoke an explorer's extraterrestrial visions. The MARS-1 capsule sculpture toys above are available at The Umbrella Market, and are only $8 ea.