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Totally Not Pressuring My Kid to Love These Items - a list by designdude
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You can't (or at least shouldn't) force your will upon your kids, but you can always dream.
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I'm a novice breeder.
Albert Hanger
First to recommend
Description
Fun and functional, this wall-mounted, powder-coated steel hanger looks like a robot. Two outstretched arms offer hooks for hanging coats, jackets, or whatever your kids needs to get off the floor.
Updated May 6, 2008
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Tori Rocking Horse
First to recommend
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A cool, understated rocking horse, this Tori Rocking Horse is also green, utilizing end-of-life rubber wood that might otherwise uselessly be disposed of. The piece also folds compactly for storage.
Updated May 2, 2008
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Sea Critters
First to recommend
2 people recommended this item
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This five-piece tableware set for kids is fun and informative, depicting a variety of sea creatures big and small. The melamine dishware feature illustrations by designer Eleanor Grosch.
Updated Apr 30, 2008
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Xenotees
First to recommend
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A clever learning ploy for kids, Xenotees feature the plural names (ie, flock, herd) of over 100 animals. The tees are also made with organic cotton and come in sizes for kids.
Updated Apr 30, 2008
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Odd Bird, by barkingbirdart
First to recommend
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Fun accessible art for kids featuring a variety of animals artfully rendered, barkingbirdart is a Portland-based designer specializing in limited-edition prints. Each features archival quality inks on 100% rag, acid free, velvet art paper.
Updated Apr 30, 2008
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Gallop! A Scanimation Picture Book
First to recommend
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A remarkable bit of visual trickery, Gallop is a book full of pages with acetate boxes featuring black lines over encoded backgrounds. When pages are opened, the two layers interact, giving the appearance of a variety of animals scampering around. Magic for kids and pretty neat for adults.
Updated Apr 28, 2008
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Simple Shoes
14 people recommended this item
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I love this shoe! It's recycled, cool and comfy : )
Updated Oct 15, 2008
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Bobo Dress
First to recommend
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A very pretty dress that my little girl would tear up after wearing two or three times, this Bobo Dress elegantly matches comfortable wearability with cute, simple details. 100% alpaca makes for soft luxury.
Updated Apr 23, 2008
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Plan Toys Wooden Trike
2 people recommended this item
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This Trike is Green all the way! Actually, every toys from Plan Toys is, which is why I love this company and their products.
They were actually kind enough, during this tough economy, to offer to give one of my readers this Trike FOR FREE!
Just go to my blog, http://idreamofgreenie.blogspot.com, and sign up to receive email updates of my latest green "deals" and voila! You are entered into the contest! (via I Dream of Greenie)
Updated Dec 8, 2008
French flash card set
3 people recommended this item
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Little kids can appreciate books and other tools of learning if they look fun and engaging to use. Early grade school is also a great time to pick up an interest in a new language.
Updated Apr 17, 2008
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