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Toy sculpture for kids.

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Plan Toys Wooden Oval Xylophone

Updated Mar 11, 2008

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This Xylophone from Plan Toys is as visually vibrant as it is eco-sensitive and safe. The piece is made with chemical-free rubber wood and finished with non-toxic colors. Pounding out something resembling rhythm is, of course, fun for kids, but it also builds hand-eye coordination and a love for creative expression.

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Chugga Chugga Choo Choo, by Kevin Lewis (Author) and Daniel Kirk (Illustrator)

Updated Feb 29, 2008

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Although aimed at kids a little older, my daughter really started responding to this book at about six months. Slightly icy illustration is colorful and evocative for both babies and adults, but the chugging quality of the prose is really what drives this book, punctuated elegantly by the thematic "woo-woo" that rises and falls with the narrative arc of the book. A new classic.

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4 people recommended this item

Submarine Radio

Updated Mar 2, 2008

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This waterproof bath toy is an actual radio that plays tunes while your kid plays in the tub. As if it needed any bonus points, the yellow submarine design gives it a pop music pedigree.

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Pig Pillow, by DwellStudio

Updated Mar 7, 2008

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Big silhouettes are great for little eyes figuring out shapes.

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Pouch Pals by Soft Goods Design Co.

Updated Mar 24, 2008

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A small wall-hanging pouch for kids toys is nothing spectacular, but the concept of putting the pouch in a pelican's mouth is the type of humor a kid loves.

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Alien Shoes

Updated Mar 7, 2008

1st to recommend

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I don't want to say the fact that these shoes don't match is the best part about them, but it's a pretty rad element.

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Block Wagon with 100 unit blocks.

Updated Mar 2, 2008

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Infants love taking things out of, and back into, containers more than anyone beside a child psychologist will ever understand. This handsome cherry wood cart and block set offers the young child both the enjoyment of a stackable set of toys and the challenge of fitting them all back into place when finished.

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Domestic Wall Vinyl Measuring Plant, by Ana Mir

Updated Mar 19, 2008

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A kid measuring her height against the wall is always fun, for both child and parent. But doesn't it look just a little more fun with an incredibly tall tree that doubles as room decoration? Learn the metric system while you're at it! (via swissmiss)

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9brand - M.O.C. System

Updated Mar 19, 2008

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An interestingly customizable plush toy, this MOC System, which stands for Make Your Own Creature, gives a child a chance to get in on the creativity of design. Multiple body parts are attachable in multiple positions, creating a potential for a variety of strange-looking creatures.

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Doudou Blanket

Updated Mar 19, 2008

1st to recommend

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Stretching a child's blanket into a fun and inspiring plaything, the Doudou Blanket comes in evocative forms, like this leaf, which is accompanied by a plush bug. There's also a slice of cheese that comes with a plush mouse.

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Mini Red Piano, by Schylling

Updated Mar 7, 2008

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So amazing that this type of toy is still--or again--being produced. If musical creativity doesn't start right here, an interest in industrial design surely does.

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Wood Bird Whistle

Updated Mar 13, 2008

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Handcrafted from solid wood, this bird whistle is a fun, safe toy for organic-inspired kids. Sometimes the simplest toys are the most magical.

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ImagiPLAY Daschund

Updated Apr 14, 2008

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This clever puzzle play set is handcrafted and painted, giving it a unique character you don't get from mass-produced toys. The possibly-feeding pups also add a bit of a biology lesson to the mix. (via Babygadget)

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Sian Swan

Updated Apr 11, 2008

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Handcrafted by Brooklyn-based designer Sian Keegan, this bird is half crocheted and half sewn from recycled and scrap fabric. The piece is made (and sort of priced) like art, so it may be better suited to the dresser top, out of reach of small and grabby hands.

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3 people recommended this item

Audubon Society Singing Bird Plush Toy

Updated Jan 1, 2008

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I find this infinitely more appealing than build-a-bear.

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7 people recommended this item

Rynne

Updated Jan 5, 2008

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Decals have come a long way over the last few years in the wake of brands like Blik taking the form very seriously. Not much of an argument anymore that something like this piece doesn't constitute good art.

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Fruit and Junk Food Fabric, by Eric Carle

Updated Apr 2, 2008

1st to recommend

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Fans of children's book heavyweight Eric Carle will appreciate these fabrics, which bear the design of his unmistakable art. 100% cotton in many great designs.

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3 people recommended this item

Silibib

Updated Mar 24, 2008

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This silicone baby bib offers a wipe-sensitive alternative the nasty plastic bib you can never quite get totally clean of baby food patina. Cool, modern styling ads a nice touch.

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13 people recommended this item

House of Ingri Toys

Updated Jan 1, 2008

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I'm not quite sure these could be cuter. This is the kind of pal I dreamed about having as a kid, and things would have turned out so much better if right now was then.

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Baby Closet Dividers

Updated Mar 27, 2008

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It's difficult to describe to a non-parent how hard it can be to keep an infant's clothes organized. You are often storing items a year or so in advance and your kid is completely growing out of apparel every few months. These handy closet dividers help keep everything in perspective. (via Ohdeedoh)

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mooj cow case

Updated Jan 1, 2008

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I love the idea of a kid who is so into cows that you furnish his room in a cow theme, and this is the piece that so wonderfully completes the setting.

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3 people recommended this item

Big Applique T-shirt

Updated Apr 8, 2008

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Little kids wear crafty animal tees better than anyone else.

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notNeutral Links Rug

Updated Jan 1, 2008

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I try to say that this is the kind of rug I hope my kid would love, but I've had my eye on this thing for a couple years now.

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Mr Burglar, by Smosch

Updated Mar 7, 2008

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He's wool, he's crocheted, he likes to break in and steel stuff.

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