Every girls dream

It must be a little girls dream to own so many pattycoat skirts. I also think her bedroom is styled adorable. What I really like is the wooden screen. Think about all the 'junk' you can hind behind a nice wall like that. The wallpaper is by Ferm LIVING, the poster by Little Studio. The image comes from Family Living in Sweden.

Whihoee, it's time for a kids collection

Keep your eyes open for the coming Autumn season of H&M as they're starting a kids range in their HOME collection. And how great are these log items (storage bin and pillow) and the bear and fox products.  The little baskets on the floor in the first picture, the bedding and that orange towel are going home with me! See more of the next season preview on Hus och Hem.

Geometric shaped play house aka mat

You can always expect something creative from the Weekdaycarnival blog from Finland. Just like this little playhouse a.k.a. playmat that you can just zip together. She used the fabric from Finlayson. And if you love the bunkbed... It's Aalto + Aalto and the great TIGER poster is by Ingela P Arrhenius. You can buy this at one of our sponsors.

Making a kids lunch FUN!

Is your kid a bit of a troubled eater? Make his food fun and he or she'll be more likely to go for it. Like with these bento boxes. It does mean a bit of effort from your side but aren't these boxes like little food gifts. These come from the website Another Lunch with many great examples. I'm also a bit of a fan of the bento boxes by Dutch Larienet. You can find some of their examples on facebook. My favourite from their collection is this one.

It's the muppets!

Maak muziek en lach...., zorgen voor een andere dag! That's what the muppets sing in Dutch. And it immediately pops into my head when I look at this fun wallpaper by Retro Villa. This is just one of their many vintage wallpapers. Click here to find their KIDS collection.

Fun and original wallpaper

I've seen the whales wallpaper on several blogs before and really like it. Now that I've found the original site I see they have more great wallpaper designs. If you're looking for something you don't see every day make sure you visit the Pottok website.

Keep all your cardboard boxes!

Don't throw out your cardboard boxes after buying something. There are little ones that with a little help from mom or dad can play with them for hours and hours. How cute are these to examples of a car at a gas station and this cute little kitchen complete with little stove and fridge. These images are found on Pinterest and there are many more suggestions of cute things you can do with cardboard. But originally they come from the blog Declutterorganizerepurpose.

Wooden perfection

These wooden toys will not only appeal to kids but I'm sure also to grown ups. Such detail and perfection and what cute little creatures! The site of Take-G Toys is in Japanese. A language I don't have in my vocabularies, so I let my eyes take in the information. This is only a selection. To see more just click away on the Take-G Toys website. And if you've figured out the Japanese language and know an easily accessed retail address just let me know!

Painted blocks

Of course, a young child can play hours and hours with the natural wood colour blocks. But what an addition are these little faces and other painted decorations as spotted on the Lisen Adbåge blog. Easy to make yourself, just add different style eyes, mouths and other funny faces. If you need further inspirations you can also turn to the collection of the wooden blocks by Ingela P Arrhenius.  

The perfect gift for a baby

We had selected the perfect gift for our baby Maas at the webshop Villa Kakelbont. This Koeka hooded towel in the colour light grey. I love it because of the shape and stucture. And the light colour grey just suits our perfect little boy. As you can see there are many other colours to choose from. So if you're looking for a gift for a new born and want to give something that they can use and use and use than look no further, here's your link.

Take a seat

 

Take a seat and relax on one of these cute and cheerful beanbags by Mingla Design from Sweden. They come in three colours: blue, pink and orange. I first spotted these in the Family Living shop but you could also contact Mingla Design for further retailers.

My handsome little boy

I love my new baby boy and I love taking cute pictures of him. Didn't have to look far for the background because we have these great duvets by By Nord. Used to sell them in my shop but now I can redirect you to Villa Kakelbont for these great sheets. Available in junior and 1-person covers.

When I'm looking for inspiration to take some nice photos I turn to my Pinterest photography board. This is where I collect examples of good angles, nice backgrounds and artistic shots.

Life size finger puppets

The best way to play monster is with these life size finger puppets made as a special project by Creature Features. I guess it would also be great fun to make one of these dress up monsters with the kids. Let them draw on a large white sheet, get a contrast coloured fabric from the market (or another old sheet) and sew them togehter. In the area of the nose you take some see through (I'd probably use material you would use for screens to keep insects out) black material. And don't forget while you are sewing to keep the open space for the arms. That makes these little monsters extra scary.

Something to create

Make sure you keep cardboard boxes and packaging boxes for nice little craft projects during the weekend. Such as these two cute little creatures. Wouldn't you put these on display in your home as art. I know I would. My son is just 5 weeks old so it will take some time before we can start crafting together. Doesn't matter, until that time I can scout, collect and share these projects. This inspiration comes from the great website Handmade Charlotte.

Some Pinterest favourites

Here are some of my Pinterest baby wishlist board favourites. From left to right the Alexander Girard ABC blocks, a bright onesie from Lindex (Sweden) and a new poster by Ingela P Arrhenius (all profits will go to WWF.
On Pinterest I collect my favourite inspirations. Love this site as all the links are saved with the photo. This brings me to new sites and blogs that I otherwise would not have found.