I’ve never been such a big fan of bookends in the kid’s room. Heavy, hard objects along with the books on the shelf make it all seem so cold and serious.

I loved putting some of my teddy bears and soft toys up on the shelf when I was a kid and it made me feel much more at home. This is probably the reason I got a very warm feeling when I saw the elephant bookends. I think I would have loved having those as a kid, and they would have made my bookshelves a lot more tidy as my teddy bears and soft toys had much to light bottoms!

The heirloom quality elephant bookends are handmade of cowhide and filled with steel shots. They are not only heavy and sturdy but also soft and flexible, which makes them perfect bookends for the kids room or nursery, as they can be seated in different positions, making them lifelike for kids. The natural cowhide gives the elephant bookends some very cute folds around the chest and tummy area when seated up against books, and the huge ears adds a whole lot to the cuteness as well.

The bookends come as giraffes as well as elephants and can be bought in pairs or singles. Both versions can be found at romp, along with lots of toys and other accessories for the kids room.

I can imagine many of the little boys out there, who haven’t even seen any of the Star Wars movies, would love to have a robot trashcan like the R2-D2 Trashcan, . Not that it really matters if it can aid them in keeping their rooms tidy.

The big size and the incredible details of the trashcan makes it more of a toy and a cool figure than a simple trashcan.

The Star Wars R2-D2 Trashcan is 24″ tall, has a durable vinyl construction, a removable interior can and a foot pedal for easy opening. It is available at ThinkGeek. Unfortunately the first shipment sold out really fast, but they are getting a new shipment in June or July.

If you are thinking about getting one, I suggest joining the “e-mail me when available” function at their website, because there is no way of knowing how fast they will sell out, and if there will be more after that.

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The Character Chess Set from Emma Jefferson is a beautiful detailed board game made out of wood. The chess pieces have fun faces and personalities which, in contrary to regular chess sets, might make it easier for children to comprehend the game and the role of each piece.

It is available in a pink/purple girl’s version and a blue/white boy’s version, and both versions will work just as well as ornamental pieces in the kids room.

The game comes in a calico case with individual pockets for each piece and the board itself. The case provides excellent protection both during travelling and storage.

Besides the chess set Emma Jefferson offers a great selection of wooden toys and accessories for kids. The store offers mirrors, games, shelves, trinket drawers, money boxes, door stops, cupboard knobs and peg boards amongst other things, and everything is made with lots of adorning details and fresh colors.

Rehabilitated Dishware is the brainchild of Sarah Cihat and was a part of her thesis project at Parsons School of Design. By re-designing and re-surfacing used and unwanted dishes she gives them a new and much longer life.

The ceramic plates, which she finds at places like Goodwill, Salvation Army or the reject piles at retail stores, are transformed from their old look to modern, stylish and colorful plates that would make any dinner table look amazing, especially at parties. This way of renewing used and unwanted things is of course also a great way of helping reduce the strain on the environment.

Many of the plates have colors and illustrations which make them great gift ideas for children. Not only would the dishes be great to eat from but they would also work well as decoration in a child’s bedroom. After all, the dishes are valuable and collectible designer pieces.

Sarah Cihats Rehabilitated Dishware has been featured in magazines like Elle, O at Home, Food & Wine, Nylon and Metropolitan Home and you can read more about the dishes at Sarah Cihat.

ducduc offers stylish and durable blankets for kids, toddlers and babies. There are both merino wool and cotton knit blankets.

The 100% Italian merino wool double-side ducduc blankets comes in light blue and light pink. Both versions have a chocolate brown stripe in the middle, which on the blue blanket is adorned with a white B for boy and on the pink blanket its adorned with a white G for girl. Both blankets are orange with a cream colored stripe on the reverse side. The blankets are simple and beautiful and can follow the kid as it grows due to the design that allows for kids to use them even though they are not babies anymore. Continue reading ‘ducduc Blankets’

Trousseliers wooden music boxes are not only fun toys but also very decorative and colorful, which makes them fine decorative pieces for the kid’s room or the nursery. They are made out of wood and painted in lively complementary and contrasting colors making them stimulating to look at for small kids. The simple and clean design is very modern but there is also a feeling of heirloom quality over the Trousselier musical boxes.

The boxes are magnetic and this causes the two figures on top of each box to dance to the rhythm of soft and relaxing music when it is winded up.

Some of Trousseliers wooden musical boxes are available at Decoccinelle.

Most kids nowadays have that great “too-many-toys” problem. The problem is often storage, where to put all the toys?? Boon has made an excellent product that takes care of this problem and adds a piece of furniture in the process.

The Boon animal bag is simply a beanbag without the beans. You stuff the bag with all the soft toys lying around taking up space, and whoops, you’ve got more space and have even made yourself a comfy bean-, or shall I say soft toy-bag, at the same time.

The Boon Animal Bag comes in three different versions, Oval, Otto and Trio. Oval is basically a bright green ball. Otto is the shape of a small ball and a bigger ball merged together and has a bright turquoise color.

The trio is the shape of three balls merged together and has a bright orange color. All versions have round “windows” that allow the kids to keep an eye on where the soft toys are so they can easily get a hold on the right one, without having to look through the whole bag. Because the Boon Animal Bag comes without the beans it is very light and therefore inexpensive when it comes to shipping.

The Boon Animal Bags is available at babygeared.

The Dart Coat Hooks are probably made with adults in mind, but I cannot think of a set of coat hooks more appropriate for a boys room.

With these placed by a little boy’s bedroom door chances are at least some of the clothes will be put in the right place!

The darts come as a set of three and has a very clean and stylish look that will suit most boys’ bedrooms very well. The dart hooks are made of stainless steel and have screws for tips so that they can be securely mounted on the wall. They come with rawl plugs for use on plaster walls.

Available at Elsewares.

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The Moroccan inspired Children’s Table & Cushion Set uses cushions instead of chairs, which is a great for children. A traditional chair restricts a childs movements a lot and the cushions along with the height of the table allows children to move freely when drawing, painting and playing. Another great thing about it is that it is round. A round table of course removes the risks involved when mixing active kids and sharp corners, but it also allows children to sit together without being divided by corners and interact very well with each other.

The children’s table is made out of hand painted plywood and Moroccan orange tree and the cotton flannel cushion covers are removable and machine washable. The table set is a good example of nice, simple and functional design for children.

The elephant table is available at Giggle where you can also find lots of cute puppets, a Sport Racer Pedal Plane, a life size Cat in the Hat, and a Hip Kitty Dish Set amongst other fun and useful things for kids of all ages.

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