droolicious : Reform School

Wooden Tree Gnomes: Better Than Bad, They're Good

Aaron Burgess — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:30:00 GMT

Maybe it's me, but upon seeing this set of featureless recycled-wood tree gnomes, I immediately thought of "Log," that old parody commercial from Ren & Stimpy where the kids go gaga for a big ol' hunk of tree. Props to you if you're more mature than I am -- in which case you should head over to ReForm School, where a four-piece set of the felt-festooned woodsies is going for $18.

More Blocks with 'Tude

Erin Behan — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:33:00 GMT

If you, like me, are into blocks with attitude, then you'll appreciate these builders with modern-day imaginings of Little Red Riding Hood and Peter and the Wolf. The Fidoodle blocks are hand-printed and have illustrations on two sides. Flip them to the unpainted sides and you can assemble a puzzle. You get 22 blocks in the set in two sizes. Best of all (for the environment, anyway) the blocks are made of sustainable birch, are painted with nontoxic paints and finished with a food-safe sealer. A metal tin keeps the set together when not in use. The blocks are $88 at ReForm School.

Hand Made: Horse Handbags Girls Can Design Themselves

Leigh-Ann Jackson — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Lanvin, Chloe and Balenciaga all had their "It" bags. Let your girl make her own with this horse purse sewing kit by SparrowKids. Each kit comes with recycled felt pieces and other earth-conscious materials. They're more trend-proof and far less expensive than designer "It" bags, plus they promote creativity and give idle hands something to do.

$28, Reform School.

A Halloween-y Onesie With Much Monster Love

Leigh-Ann Jackson — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:00:00 GMT

More October-specific attire from me today. If you have the kind of infant that simply won't abide by sweltering store-bought Halloween costumes — those elaborate Babystyle get-ups are cute for the span of one snapshot, then comes the screaming — here's a more non-committal option. A crew of gruesome gorillas grunt "I Love You" on this off-beat hand-screened organic cotton onesie. The Halloween spirit is there and your little fuss-budgets are blissfully unaware.

$16, Reform School.