February 2012
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Books, books and more books - World Book Day
It’s World Book Day! Or, as we call it in this house, another great excuse to read some new books. In honour of the day, you can buy a number of children’s books including titles by Roald Dahl, Jacqueline Wilson and many other favourites at a special reduced price at the World Book Day site. There are lots of activities taking place in libraries and bookshops all over Ireland and...
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Lemony Snicket returns
My World Book Day excitement was only added to by an email I received yesterday from none other than Lemony Snicket. The elusive author has another mysterious work on the way, the first clue being the picture below which was captioned - why would anyone want to steal this statue? Older kids (and adults) can sign up here to receive more clues from the enigmatic Mr Snicket.
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Outsiders
Not the S E Hinton characters but recycled plush toys, turned inside out and made into new, more unique and often more charming soft toy creatures. Collected from second hand shops and nursery schools by Samuel Coendet and Lea Gerbe, of Atelier Volvox, the Outsiders recycled toys have won Germany’s Recycling Design Preis 2012 and show us that there is no unloved toy that cannot be reformed....
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Elfie - Children's Boutique
I am a bit of a sucker for children dressed as children and particularly in fashions that could have been worn by the characters in books like Swallows and Amazons. And London children’s boutique Elfie fits that bill. Created by Rafaela Van der Heyden & Victoria Roper-Curzon, Elfie is inspired by the classic outfits their own mother had dressed them in and saved carefully for her...
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Henri's Walk to Paris - Saul Bass & Leonore Klein
More widely known for his film poster designs, today marks the re-release of Saul Bass’ picture book, Henri’s Walk to Paris. With text by Leonore Klein, Henri’s Walk tells the tale of a boy who dreams of going to Paris and one day, packs a lunch and sets off. Originally published in 1962 this classic picture book is definitely one for the children of graphic designers...
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Valentine's Cookies for Daddy
This morning Cal and I decided to make some Valentine’s cookies for his daddy…and a few for us too. Things we learnt today; you barely need any red food colouring to make icing a nice pale pink (this was learnt after we made some less than pastel pink icing) and 25 month old toddlers and hundreds and thousands may be a very fun mix but you may be sweeping up hundreds and thousands...
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Earth Blocks - Eco friendly Lego
For those who’s aversion to plastic goes above and beyond the standard recycled and BPA free purchases Colors Tokyo bring you Earth Blocks. Lego type blocks made from cedar bark, coffee beans, saw dust or green tea leaves. Not only an uber eco toy but also fresh smelling for your home. Purchase them here. (via Design Boom)