Play Kitchen

Being that I am a boy mom, I noticed that I haven’t really posted anything for all of you out there with sweet little girls. However, when I stumbled upon this kitchen, I knew that I had to share. Cat and her husband JT from Kiwi Wood Werks built this darling kitchen for their daughter’s first birthday. I love all of the details (check out the real faucet and great knobs on the stove) that the pair put into the kitchen. Move over Pottery Barn Kids, I think this is the kitchen to get!

You can check out more photos here and also see KWW’s line of fabulous frames.

images via Kiwi Wood Werks

Cardboard Playhouses

While furnishing our house over the past two years, we have gone through more cardboard boxes than one can imagine. I ordered a bench over the summer and we turned the box upside down, cut a window out, and made it Charlie’s Superhero Headquarters. I think he ended up playing restaurant and serving more food out of it than fighting crime, but nonetheless he had a blast! These designs are a little more sophisticated than the one we made, but guaranteed to provide countless hours of fun!

Barn, $29.95

Cottage, $28.99

Schoolhouse, $24.95

Condo, $275.00

 

Space Shuttle, $75.00

Or….. Create Your Own! Instructions found  here.

Bilibo Toy

I ran across this toy months ago when looking for birthday presents for Charlie and Jack. I have to admit, it did catch my attention, but after reading to find out what it was I lost interest. My question is do kids really like this or will they too lose interest quickly just as I did reading about it. There is rumored to be a lot of hype about the Bilibo and the mini Bilibo on the Internet, but I am not sure that I am buying into it. The toy is touted as “magically attractive & deceptively simple” . The manufacturer also states that its unique form “arouses curiosity, stimulates the senses, engages the imagination and encourages creativity.” Suggested uses for the Bilibo range from rocking, spinning, or sitting to using it as a tunnel for toy cars and trains, wearing it as a helmet, playing with it in the sand or water, or as a cradle for dolls. Sold??? At $29.99, I think I will pass.

Bilibo Toy, Toys R Us