Alphabet Grahams

There's nothing like a homemade Graham Cracker and the delightful blog Monkey Lobster made these adorable letter Grahams.  We've made Graham Crackers a bunch of times but we've never traced letters on them.  How cute are these?

Urban Baby

Urban Baby has created a line of bibs and other bits that are whimsical and eco-friendly. Their bibs and placemats are made from fused plastic bags- Love that!
Also, if you have a wee one who takes a nap at daycare or preschool- check out their Tot Cot, this all in one roll-up invention not only will make nap time easier at school, but you are also saving the planet!

Preppy New Year!

Tooby*Doo is ringing in the New Year in preppy style.  Here are the standouts for boys:

Happy New Year!

Hope everyone had a fabulous Holiday and that your New Year is off to a great start!  

We're loving MAGAZIN from Ding3000(via Design-Milk).  A mini-house to store your reading materials and the best part is . . . the roof will hold your page.  We envision wee ones playing at your feet while using the MAGAZIN as their own dollhouse.  Win-win.

Merry Christmas!

Mini Gingerbread Houses

Not Martha has just given Martha Stewart a run for her money.  Her gingerbread houses are ridiculously adorable and have a fussiness factor Martha would love.  

If we ever arrive at our Midwestern Christmas destinations we've vowed to give them a go.  Too cute!

All photos and creative genius via NotMartha.

Eco Friendly Toys.

We know it's a little late to be purchasing toys. Everyone's made their lists and checked them twice, but just in case you have a few rough munchkins on your list here are a few of our favorite eco-friendly toys this year.

Green Toys has long been the darling of the eco-toy elves. Made in the USA and from recycled plastic milk jugs will gain a great deal of eco love. Add to that their dedication to as little packaging as possible and being so darn cute- you have a winner! These trucks are adorable, safe, and have a baby carbon footprint.

( image via zrecommends)

Sprig Toys are adorable. Their boats float, which is a huge plus, and they have a sea plane- which is one of the cuter toys we've seen in a long time. They are made from recycled plastic and reclaimed sawdust. The limited packaging is great, but they are manufactured in China so the carbon footprint on these are a wee bit bigger- think large preschooler.

Korean company Soopsori Toys are lovely. They are made from rubber wood, which is considered eco-friendly because these trees, which give us latex for about twenty years,are burned when they stop producing. When manufacturers use rubber wood they are saving the trees from being burned and saving the atmosphere from thousands of tons of carbon dioxide. So that's great! These adorable toys make us want to walk through the house and trade up toys for these. Get rid of the plastic Doctor's Kit- this one is cuter.  And who can't use a wooden robot!

Junior Gaultier

Ok, so we think the entire Gaultier Junior line is genius.  He's managed to blend Holiday party outfits and Nautical Spring wear seamlessly within one collection.  Here are our favorites from MeliJOE:

Sugar Plum Fairy

MeliJOE.com has all you need for your Sugar Plum Fairy.  Check out this modern take from Repetto:

The entire Junior Gaultier line is to die for but these are especially sweet:

Channel the Power....

Remember when we were kids and some parent would exclaim "If only we could harness you kids energy...." Well, there are people attempting to do just that.  One example are the designs of Sara Paculdo, while not yet in production, her Fastronaunts are toys that are charged by a child's play. Attach the toy to your bike, roll it down the slide with you, push it around, and then it's all charged up and ready to go. While we are often suspicious of toys that are overly designed to teach, we can't help but be excited by the notion of anything harnessing the energy of children.