TOYS FROM GRANDMA: Of all kids instruments my Gran had an Schylling accordion waiting for us the last time we visited. She not only has this one above, but a purple one too. It’s the coolest. Especially when Jax plays a tune on Sunday morning to wake up Daddy. Ha! We’re keeping it. It’s not vintage…you can buy it brand new here.
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See my Gran’s other incredible thrift store finds here.
GIFT GUIDE FOR LITTLE BOYS / 1. Bobo Choses knitted striped hat / 2. pencil cup by Night Owl paper goods / 3. Little Frills monster letter print / 4. Plan Toys wooden pirate ship / 5. MIMA booyah leggings + I’ll eat you up hoodie / 6. Tattly paper planes temporary tattoo / 7. Q&A a day for kids: 3 year journal / 8. toy soldier bookends / 9. on the lookout binoculars / 10. House Inhabit teepee / 11. road + rail tape / 12. Gap sneakers
Check out our gift guide for babies here + little girls here.
GIFT GUIDE FOR LITTLE GIRLS: / 1. Very French Gangsters sunglasses / 2. Hansel & Basel leggings / 3. Bobo Choses suede boots / 4. Noé & Zoë star bedding / 5. Twig wooden toy camera / 6. Oliver Jeffers: This Moose Belongs to Me book / 7. Ikea art easel / 8. Munster Kids sweatshirt / 9. BlaBla Kids ‘Kaya’ doll / 10. Thief & Bandit apparel / 11. natural beeswax crayons
Check out our gift guide for babies here!
GIFT GUIDE FOR BABIES / 1. Anamalz wooden giraffe / 2. Noé & Zoë stripe baby pants / 3. Pia Wallen cross blanket / 4. Andy Warhol colors book / 5. grey wolf baby hood / 6. Modern Core triangle ornament / 7. Henry the fox from the Walnut Animal Society / 8. Eleventy-Five organic arrow onesie / 9. Freshly Picked moccasins
What is a PIZZLY BEAR? Well, it is more than just a rocker. This rocking chair tells a story of love and the environment. The Polar bear is avoiding the ice melt, while Grizzly bear is escaping North from the heat. The global situation has caused their unlikely meeting. The Pizzly Bear was designed by Masahiro Minami for Huzi, a collection of smart design objects made by talented designers from all around the world.
Even though this rocking chair escapes my budget…I appreciate the design and concept. The thinking behind this guy is incredible. See more out the Pizzly Bear in the making here. I love the name…double words, they work every time.
When I was pregnant I saw some gorgeous blocks online, but they were rather expensive. I painted some of the vintage blocks from my gran and voila! Follow the steps to this super simple DIY and you will soon have some too!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
wooden letter blocks
gold acrylic paint
paintbrush
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Gather your supplies.
2. Lightly paint the raised surface of each block. Try to avoid painting the letters. (or if the letters on your blocks are raised, try to avoid the area around it)
3. Wait for coat to dry, then apply another coat.
4. Repeat until all of the blocks are evenly coated.
6. Wait until dry and then display!
photo by Katharine Roberds Photography
TOYS FROM GRANDMA: I’m a lover of vintage things. Only my gran would have cardboard boxes full of old blocks…different sizes, colors, incredible letters. I think a few of these are from a city collection, like these. I tried to research when they were made, but had no luck. But I did do a little DIY with them, I will be posting it soon!
See my Gran’s other incredible thrift store finds here.
edit: I just saw that Uppercase Magazine 14 actually had blocks like these featured in their collection section.
My kid just decided to pretend his Rody was a diving board…jumped ten feet high and then face planted on the floor. #nbd #toddlers
OMG this kid. ‘Shake it off’…that’s what we tell Jax when he does crazy things that don’t end so well. We were busting last night. By the way, he is fine. Just had to share…maybe get you to laugh. If you don’t already, follow me on twitter…@_lauracoggins and @littlemanjax too!
If you don’t know who Rody is…he’s the hippity hop ride-on horse.
MUST HAVE: The Curiosity Shoppe @ Target…my jaw pretty much dropped when I saw the display yesterday. I wanted it all! Hurry and visit your local Target store or shop online for the limited edition line of housewares, stationery, toys + gift items designed by Lauren Smith and Derek Fagerstrom as part of The Shops at Target. I’m going to have to go back again, but I did snag the incredible wooden salad servers!
Available until October 20th. (images via sfgirlbybay, compiled by me)
As much as Jax likes playing with cars, he would love Unlimited Design’s products. So fun for kids. These are a few of my faves. The environmentally friendly car made of several layers of corrugated cardboard with cargo space for small cars. And the flat-pack tent, a cardboard folding playhouse that ties together with ribbons…a place to hide or drive toy cars. They also make seating and other decorations for kids, all can be drawn on!
This weeks Etsy discovery…Road + Rail washi tape. Soon to be every little boys new fave thing. As much as Jax plays with his cars and trucks and trains, he would dig it. I have to order this set. The site was in Dutch, so I wasn’t able to order. But of course, etsy came through.
Fillmore, the bus drew me in.
TOYS FROM GRANDMA: I’m not big on things that are monogrammed, but I do get excited when I see my name on something. She could not wait to give this little vintage set to me! Not only did this Jax Case have one, but both of my kids’ nicknames on it! I mean. Even my husband was like…whoa that’s pretty cool. Definitely a keepsake.
See my Gran’s other incredible thrift store finds here and here.
TOYS FROM GRANDMA: I have so many fun toys to post…sorry I am a little behind.
I immediately said ‘yes’ when my grandma showed me this little guy. I remember playing with a bigger version when I was a kid…pretty sure the dentist office had one too.
See my Gran’s last incredible thrift store find here.
TOYS FROM GRANDMA: a new series. My gran has been working at her parish’s local thrift store for quite sometime. She is always coming across the greatest toys…timeless treasures that she knows I will love. Every time we go, she has a box (or two) ready for us to go through. By the way, my husband just loves when I bring MORE toys home…ha!
Well get a load of this incredible wooden Cragston piano. My mouth dropped. Jax loves it too! Cragston made mostly tin robots and cars throughout the mid 60s. I haven’t been able to find too much history on this little baby grand, so if you know anything about it, please share.
I am visiting my grandma this weekend…curious to see what she has waiting for us.
Happy Friday! xo
