by Fünchkins
As children most of us pretended to go chasing after robbers and marauding armies on our wooden rocking horses. They served as vehicles for our flights of fancy that transported us to the wild west where we served as honourable sheriffs for troubled towns.
Now our own kids can have the same opportunity to save the galaxy with these ultra modern versions of the rocking horse. [Read more...]
The trick with pets is they usually prefer to play with things that aren’t intended as toys, like bottles. Halo bottle toppers get into the spirit of things by turning your pets favourite plastic bottles into treat dispensers.
A lovely way to keep your kids’ imaginations going wild is to make these really simple cardboard houses from discarded boxes.
They are bright enough to keep the kids interested while being plain enough so that they can imagine their own details and change them at will.
*The tutorial from Loft in Soho details exactly how you can make these cardboard houses yourself, which I found via Handmade Charlotte
Just when you think that iconic brand, Radio Flyer, have tried it all, they show you that their imaginations are unlimited. Their new customizable Radio Flyer wagon is brilliant and you can build your own up on their website.
Get more information on customizing your Radio Flyer wagon on Radio Flyer
Like most of us, Jane became tired of having to buy new gadgets when her Phone got scratched or her earphones needed reinforcing. She wanted to be able to hack her possessions so they fitted her and her lifestyle better. So she contacted scientists Ian and Steve, and together they came up with Sugru Hacking Putty. An brilliant piece of silicone that took over five years to develop and now cures at room temperature, is water resistant and self adhesive, is resistant to temperatures between minus sixty and one hundred and eighty degrees Celsius, flexible and dishwasher proof.
As a company that started out of pure necessity, P.L.A.Y dog beds has grown into a necessity for dog owners around the United States. Before Will & Deb started P.L.A.Y, they had found that buying a dog bed for their pet pug Momo was Eco-friendly, well made and looked good was harder than it should be. After extensive product testing of the inner for durability and comfort, they finally had the best design to work with, and so they started on the covers.
These could have been sourced from any old wholesaler but Will & Deb wanted something stylish and unique. Only the best was good enough for Momo and her friends. So they got in touch with David Collins, a fellow San Franciscoan and collaborated with him to design pet bed covers that were good looking and durable.
So the designs went from this:
to this:
