The Art of Noelle Dass

These simple but rich prints from the artist Noelle Dass are perfect for a newborn's room or for a general playroom.  She has a large number of other prints, all involving a variety of animals.  The prices are reasonable at about $24 per print.

 

The Art of Noelle Dass at oompa.com

Jo Parry Prints at Art.com

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My wife found these on Art.com. My own taste in art is a little unpredictable, but you can trust her to find great kids art. These prints from Jo Parry are great for a family with a dog (or dogs), or for a dog themed kids room. She has quite a few other interesting prints with cats that I plan to make a post about later. If you are more of a cat family than a dog family and you want to see a preview, click on one of the pictures above and search for "Jo Parry".

Huge sale at Land of Nod

Land of Nod is having a sale, up to 80% off lots of merchandise. To go to the sale page click here:




My favorite is the doctor and nurse costume set:

Animal Art

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I ran across these at Art.com while looking for something else. I thought they would be perfect for a kids room, especially one with an animal or jungle theme. The artist is Yoku Lau and there are twelve different prints available, including a tiger, lion, monkey, zebra, bear, cow, cat, and dog in addition to the previews above.

Plushy scatter?

The "Boon Bag" is a soft plush bag that you can store those hundreds of stuffed animals in that otherwise roam around your house. It has zippered mesh windows so toys can be seen, but the great thing is that it can be a soft seat (i.e. "bean bag") when it is full. A good way to not only clean up all of those scattered animals, but to have a useful piece of furniture when you are done as well. In addition to the avacado pictured above, they are also available in pink, blue, and orange.

Animal Bag: Oval - Avacodo at amazon.com
Boon Bags on ebay.com

(via goodyblog)

Spring Sale at Discovery Channel Store

The Discovery channel store is having a spring sale, with up to 40% off. Some interesting items:




Discovery Remote Control Solar System Mobile




Discovery Polymer Lab





Discovery Radio Control Mini Storm Launcher Mi ™

Blik wall decals

Blik wall decals are an easy way to make a child's room exciting. The decals are easy to remove and can be reapplied anywhere you want. They are especially nice if you move to a new house and want to recreate the look of a previous child's room. The picture above is from the Wee Gallery line.

"Wee Gallery was developed developed for parents who want an artistic alternative to traditional infant stimulation products. Wee Gallery works especially well with newborns. At birth, they are fascinated by the high contrast geometric shapes that the animals are composed of. As their vision develops they become interested in the forms and then the characters."

The prices are reasonable, and the artistic qualtiy and selection are very good.

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Fortamajig

I used to spend hours under a folding table with a blanket thrown over it, now your kid can spend some quiet alone time in style.

Fortamajig - Lime
Fortamajig - Blue
Fortamajig - Purple

Cardboard Castles

It’s a cliché: you buy your kid a big present and they immediately go for the box it came in. Why not skip the middle-man and just get your kid a box? You could save yourself a lot of money and still get your kid a great present/toy. One obvious choice is to chop one side of the box off and turn it into a car. You could even paint the box and make it look like a smaller version of your own car (that’s what we did). Another idea is to make a house or castle, with doors and windows. You can even go all out and link a series of boxes up into a castle complex. Mr. Mcgroovy’s box rivets are helpful making an architectural masterpiece like the picture above. The rivets are small (but not too small) plastic connectors that keep your multiple boxes from separating, especially when there are munchkins climbing in and out. Plus they safer and quicker than most other connecting methods and they are re-usable.

If you have an artistic side (or are a perfectionist) make sure you check out the “how to paint a realistic castle texture” page at http://www.mrmcgroovys.com/t-realistic-castle.aspx

The gallery is full of examples of other great ideas. I think the birthday party decorations are especially cool (you can use them for Halloween creations too). The families in my neighborhood are very concerned with birthday galas (they are more than a birthday party – gala seems to be a more appropriate word). With some imagination, time, and hard work you can create something unique for your party without going broke. You might even have enough money left over to get your little angel that pony she’s been asking for…