The Homies

Hey, I wasn't going to ask but there's literally only a few hours left to nominate Kickcan & Conkers as one of the top six Kids Design Blogs in this year's Homies organised by Apartment Therapy / Ohdeedoh. If you have a minute, and you think K&C is worthy of making it through to the second round tomorrow, would you please hop over here and enter the following information

Name:  kickcan and conkers
URL: http://www.kickcanandconkers.blogspot.com/

Thank you - and a special thanks to The Brothers Trimm, Lil'Magoolie and Dentsdeloup for your votes!

Aroundsquare

Aroundsquare is a small social enterprise  - not a business - "devoted to healthy development inside and out". It is involved in a variety of endeavours with leverage creativity and learning and strives to provide high quality, beneficial products and services for greater good.

It's founder, educator, eco-toy developer and international consultant Matt Hiebet claims that his toys "’ll knock the ever-blinkin lights right out of the cheap plastic disposable whizimagig that’s collecting dust at the back of your closet". You've probably already seen or perhaps bought his award-winning Twig building blocks, but it's his colourful Goodwood Deconstruction Blocks that caught my eye. 

 Committed to sustainability, aroundsquare's  Goodwood sets are made from forest-friendly wood in a small, ethically run Chinese factory (yes, that's right, China). You can even donate a playset to a childcare centre in the developing world for just $12.

Simple, no-fuss packaging, colourful and sustainable - One I will obviously be keeping an eye on!

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Perfect!

What more can I say?

I love Furze Chan's brand new Rabbit and Penguin paper puppet kits!

Colour My Monday #19

Dandy - modern exercise chair revisited, 2007

Improbable History, 2007

Finding Your Inner Chair (skateboard), 2007

Is it a bird?

Is it a plane?

No, it's a chair

Imagined by Peter Shires

A bit of fun, colourful design to brighten up your day!

Thanks Dominique!

Shop Watch: Mr Kitly

A fine address Down Under.

As well as stocking Renilde's beautiful mobiles and textile work and a nice selection of art, magazines and objects for the home, Mr Kitly has a small children's section, featuring Fog-Linen products, Japanese wooden stamps and Cara bowls.

A pleasure to browse, definitely one to bookmark, me thinks.

Green Robin

I hope Antonio Ladrillo's little concertina Robin Hood book makes you smile -

Go on, give it a go, it's Monday!

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Five Faves #42

 

Hide and Seek Wallpaper Collection by Mr Perswall*

Hello again

 So, it's been and gone the weekend, just about

I hope you're all feeling relaxed, refreshed and raring to go...

Shall we?

1) Favourite Combination - Painted Wood, Modern with Just a Touch of Colour

Tic-Tac-Toe, the Varpunen way 

Magnetic Sights by Studio Fludd

Favourite Peek at a New Design - Jurianne Matter's Beautiful Little Trees**

3) Favourite Cute Creatures - Jenni's Ever-Growing Troupe

4) Favourite Addition to a Boy's Room - Vintage Airplane Mobile***

Favourite New-Look Blog -  Le sublime Estaminet Coquet

Voilà, à demain!

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via** Elisabeth Abernathy

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