My kids are completely crazy over this Free Form Magnatab Toy. They draw and write with the magnetic stylus, which raises metal balls to the surface of the sealed Magnatab base. And erase their creation by pushing the magnets back down with the back of the stylus or their fingers.
To me, it feels like taking designing for screen, pixel constraints, to the analog world.
These Clump-O-Lumps made me smile: It’s a family of stuffed animals that can be mixed and matched thanks to the world’s best invention – the zipper. Oh, the fun that can be had. My favorites are Bee-o the Bee and Shark-o the Shark.
(Thank you Jake)
It always puts a smile on my face when I see friends featured on blogs that I love. My studio neighbor Emily Fisher is currently featured on Herman Miller’s blog.
Emily creates stunning Soft-Maps, quilted maps of cities and neighborhoods that represent someone’s unique place in the world. She recently added baby quilts to her collection, such a fantastic gift for (designy) parents.
Maps on Quilts, made in Brooklyn? Yes, please!
My daughter is completely obsessed with Yummyfun Kooking, a seriously adorable, quirky cooking show made for kids. (I love watching the show myself.) Ella loves the show so much, she asked me to sign her up for actual cooking classes. And I admit, that makes me happy.
So, here’s a brand new episode that Claire Crespo, the chef in the show and mastermind behind it all, *just* launched:
Ah, so apparently I can’t embed it, but you can watch it here.
Check out Claire’s website at yummyfun.com (warning: Flash Site) or buy her DVDs over on Amazon.
And here’s the Series Trailer:
Apparently not everybody is always running late; with this in mind, Team Tattly asked Julia Rothman to put a positive spin on her bestselling You’re Late Tattly to make Love Watch.
Wear it on a date, wear it to remind yourself that everyone needs a little more love in their life, or give one to a special friend. (Valentines Day is february 14th!)
Yay for new Tattlys! Love Watch!
How cool is this Rocking Sheep? It was handmade by Los Angeles based Max Tyrie who got the inspiration for it from Povl Kjer’s design. Max claims that each prototype and design revision has been fastidiously test ridden by his 18-month old daughter, Rosie. That made me chuckle.
With a crafty obsessed 5 year old girl at home, Whimseybox makes me go ‘YES, Please’!
When you register for Whimseybox you’ll receive 4-5 craft product samples in the mail every month for just $15. They’ll select the products based on the things you tell them you like. There’s no contract and you can cancel at any time. They also offer annual subscriptions and 3, 6 and 12 month gift subscriptions.
Check out some of the recent projects. This will make my daughter seriously happy. Crafty surprises in the mail? It doesn’t get better than that. Whimseybox.
In case you haven’t heard of the amazing kids book Oh, the Places You’ll Go Pop-Up. It’s a fantastic book.
And I admit, I am not the Burning Man Type. But this mashup-of-the-two moved me.
(via michaelgalpert)
This modular playhouse is all kinds of fantastic. Especially when you live in NYC sized apartments. I am all for kids stuff that folds down. YES!
#superduperwishlisted
(Thank you Natalia)
My guess is that this brand new Heart Links Tattly by Jennifer Daniel will make bike lovers smile. (Tattly Tuesday means new tattoos, see them here)
Graphic designer/typenerd parents rejoice and turn your next cookie baking event into a letterpress lesson with these Letterpress Cookie Cutter/Stamps.
Love this Zig Zag Dress by Brooklyn Junior.
Wow, I am *so* the mom of a little boy. Look at me posting about toy cars, twice in a row. Love this Green Toys School Bus. Made in the USA from 100% recycled plastic milk containers!
This Vilac Car Garage gets my thumbs up for being beautifully designed, made out of wood and for the fact that you can fold it away. Awesome, right?
I find this Las Escaleras (Ladders) game simply beautiful. #wishlisted
Foodies, listen up, we just launched a brandnew Kitchen Tattly Set. Yay for Julia Rothmann and her mad illustrator skills.
I am a big fan of Makedo. Their instructions on how to make a christmas tree made me smile. All you need is a Makedo KIT for THREE and some reclaimed cardboard. View and download instructions for the Makedo Christmas Tree.
Nerd Holiday: Holiday gift ideas for the nerd in your life. Curated by Amrit Richmond.
Every time you buy a book, Better World Books will donate one to someone in need. And, there’s free shipping worldwide. Fantastic.
(via the TBD Newsletter)
People that visit my studio most certainly notice Mobile Homes that hangs over my desk. It’s one of my favorite items in my office. (Who said you can’t have a mobile over your desk?) It’s by Brooklyn based designer Ben Light and it has not been for sale anywhere, until now. I talked Ben into making a limited edition series and put it up in my brand new swissmiss shop.
Mobile Homes is hand-made by Ben himself, here in Brooklyn. You can see photos of the building process. One of these will go up in my sons room this christmas. Can’t wait.
These Muppet Wall Decals over on Blik are making me smile ear to ear.
(I think we need to get a set for the studio, pretty sure they would make Jessi Arrington‘s day. She is a muppet lover extraordinnaire)
Nerd Alert! Holiday Code Cards. Made me laugh!
Signs of our times: This Wooden iPhone holds building blocks that represents apps. Designed by Kyle Bean and yes, the nerdy mother in me gives this a thumbs up.
