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• Strollerderby Playdate: Sew Dreamy

  In my ongoing quest to find my inner Martha, I acquired as a Christmas gift this year a nice entry-level sewing machine. Here's the problem. The only person I know who sews? My mother. I love her, but her teaching me things tends to reduce me to a bratty teen.  I still don't like to think about what went down when she tried to teach me to drive a stick shift. Un-pret-TAY. I took a sewing class a few years back, and have a couple nice, remedial-but-hip kind of books that don’t assume you’ve been doing this stuff since home ec (which I did not take).  But being a blog addict, I needed more. Read More... Posted May 09 2008, 12:31 PM by AmyinMotown with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: sewing, crafts, DIY, playdate, sew mama sew, a dress a day, stitch lounge

• Greenhouse: Recycling-Bin Crafts

  Crafts are fun, for some of us super awesome parents. Then there's people like me, who are either spending a small fortune on new stuff or finding ourselves stuck with five blue markers and all the pink ones dried beyond salvaging, crusty glue and goopy paint. But the green mantra of "reduce, reuse, recycle" is especially apt for kids crafts. Raiding the recycling bin can yield project starters like yogurt cups, paper towel rolls and egg cartons that can be turned into all kinds of things (my level of creativity is mostly "Look! A flower pot! A telescope! A home for, um, egg people!" but YMMV). Luckily, there are some really creative parents out there...   Read More... Posted Apr 16 2008, 08:31 AM by AmyinMotown with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: crafts, recycling, greenhouse, balloons

• Strollerderby Playdate: Spring and Playclothes and Yogurt, oh my

  There are playdates you have because your kids love their kids. There are those you have because you love the parents and can tolerate the kids. And there are those you have because the parents make the simplest things look fabulous. This is that sort of playdate.   Read More... Posted Apr 07 2008, 09:00 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with no comments Filed under: kids, sewing, crafts, strollerderby playdate, disdressed, oliver + S

• Crafty: Paper Snowflakes

  I love paper snowflakes. Making them, I mean. There's something soothing about cutting paper into little bits and creating temporary art. Though I can only remember to make one kind of snowflake, the square kind that doesn't even look like a proper snowflake. But isn't it fun, cutting tiny triangles out of a folded piece of paper? And then picking hundreds of eensy triangles of paper out of the carpet afterward? Say, you want to know an easy way to make a not-very-hard but very cool variation on the usual 3rd-grade snowflake? Need a step-by-step how-to video? Well you're in luck because I have just the thing:   Read More... Posted Dec 09 2007, 08:27 AM by Karen Murphy with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: crafts, crafty, paper snowflakes

• Crafty: Quickie Table Decorations

  Here's a quick little project that you and your kids can make that will not only kill time, it might actually look great on your dining room table. From Courtney at Two Straight Lines, a little crepe paper flower tucked into a repurposed food can, covered with pretty fabric or paper (here, dictionary pages). With a few extra components from the craft store, you're ready to make something that might even qualify as "sophisticated". I'm imagining a whole row of identical flowers spaced down a long table or mantle, or a grouping of "vases" of various sizes. Time to start saving empty cans.   Posted Sep 04 2007, 09:26 AM by Patti with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: recycled materials, crafts, activities, crafty, two straight lines, paper crafts

• Avoid Lead By Making (or Buying) Homemade Toys

  We gave you a pretty long list the other day of great toys you can buy that don't contain lead and aren't made in China, but what about making your own? Or, failing that, buying toys someone else made? I have some ideas about both. First, if I can learn to knit so can you. And what if your first projects were 1.) easy, 2.) pretty quick to make, and 3.) resulted in actual toys your actual kids would actually like to play with? A winner, huh? Then get this book. Don't be put off by the title; so what if it's a kid's book? That's the beauty of it! I learned to knit from this book and so can you, plus with it you can make a horse or a pig or a lion. Read More... Posted Aug 27 2007, 12:32 PM by Karen Murphy with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: sewing, crafts, toys, etsy, knitting, handmade toys

• Crafty: Plastic Bag Kites

  Did you read this article in Salon the other day about how plastic bags are ruining the earth? We're pretty much committed to reusable grocery bags in our house, but somehow the plastic keeps creeping in at a pretty alarming rate. This kite project is a great way to use a few, but it's going to have to get pretty darn windy to make a dent in our plastic bag collection. Read More... Posted Aug 14 2007, 02:28 PM by Patti with | with no comments Filed under: recycled materials, crafts, crafty, plastic bags, kids crafts

• Crafty: Handmade Wands for Your Little Wizards

  Crafting a wand, as you can imagine, is not an easy task. It takes effort to get the magic just right. Lucky for you, the fine folks at Dad Can Do have you covered with detailed instructions on how to make your little Harry and Hermione the wands of their dreams. Older kids will be able to get right in there and help with this one, younger kids will pretty much be relegated to rolling the paper that forms the wand's base. But the finished product is pretty freaking magical. Posted Aug 13 2007, 02:28 PM by Patti with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: crafts, harry potter, projects, crafty, dad can do

• Crafty: Sweet Modern Crib From Ikea Hacks

  For design-conscious parents on a budget, finding a decent looking crib is a near impossibility. Even parents with more cash to throw at the problem may balk at spending a ton of dough on something that will only be used for a short time. This Ikea Hack might be the answer to your prayers if a stylish crib eludes you. You could probably get fairly creative with cutout designs on the end panels, but keep safety in mind: little hands and feet can get stuck in the darndest places. Posted Aug 08 2007, 08:28 AM by Patti with | with no comments Filed under: crafts, cribs, projects, ikea hacker, crafty

• Crafty: Fun Flip Flop Project for Fancy Feet

  AKA "what we're doing this afternoon", this project is perfect timing: all the flip flops are on clearance. Buttons, beads, jewels, sequins, all the usual craft suspects are going to be busted out for this one, which requires minimal supervision for my 3 and 5 year olds (your mileage may vary). But it begs the question: What do you glue onto flip flops if you have a kid who isn't so much about the feathery shoes? Please advise, parents of boys and tomboys. Posted Aug 06 2007, 02:01 PM by Patti with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: crafts, activities, projects, summer activities, crafty

• Crafty: Beach Ponchos with Eco-Flair

  You know how at your parents' or grandparents' house, there's a stack of towels that are like, pink with orange flowers and were probably wedding gifts, and they've been there as long as you can remember and nobody ever uses them? Time to give those undersized psychedelic vintage textiles a new lease on life. Who needs to buy cheesy bathing suit coverups from Target when you can make your own totally unique ones from repurposed fabric? The August issue of natural parenting magazine Kiwi includes a sweet and easy craft from Vickie Howell (you may know her from the DIY Network's Knitty Gritty). You don't even need to be able to sew to put together a great, functional poncho to keep the chill off your babies after they've spent all day in the pool. A quality fabric glue (I'm absolutely crazy about E6000, which is cheap and readily available at craft stores) will let you embellish your coverup and withstand whatever abuse your kids dish out. Posted Jul 31 2007, 12:02 PM by Patti with | with no comments Filed under: crafts, activities, crafty, beach, kiwi magazine, vickie howell

• Crafty: Beautiful Jewelry (From Trash and Scraps)

  From reading craft blogs, I know I'm not the only one who laments the demise of the old Martha Stewart Kids magazine. Fortunately, the MS website picks up a lot of the slack and is well-stocked with cute party ideas, recipes, and activities. And on a seasonal basis, Martha's empire pumps out a digest-sized "Good Things" issue devoted to all the things that made the Kids magazine so great. It's on stands now, so grab it while you can and don't mistake it for the similarly designed Everyday Food (just get both, why don't you). Anyway, down to crafty business: the standout craft in this special Good Things issue is going to knock the socks off any kid who counts Fancy Nancy as a role model, and if you're like me and saving cardboard paper towel tubes but never thinking of a creative purpose for them other than "Hey, telescope!", this is going to be up your alley too. These sassy little bangles are just a slice of cardboard tube (you cut that for them, now) plastered with whatever decorations you've got. Once the glue dries, cut a slit in the bracelet so it can be slipped over the wrist, and voilà, you're accessorized. Posted Jul 31 2007, 09:02 AM by Patti with | with no comments Filed under: crafts, activities, martha stewart, crafty, good things for kids

• Crafty: Martha-Worthy Cupcakes Without the Effort

  Why do I do things the hard way? In my life, I'd get word the day before that my kid needs 24 celebratory snack items to take to school the next day. I'd set to work with my organic stone-ground whole-wheat flour and my barley-malt syrup and craft some little macrobiotic taste bite that will be reduced to a bunch of oatmeal-topping crumbs on the classroom floor the next day, completely forgotten, disdained. Why not make it easy on yourself and create something memorable at the same time? J. Caroline Designs totally knows how to do this. Order cupcakes from the grocery store bakery? You can do that? Well, hello, NOW I know! Top them with an easy take-home-and-enjoy flower made from paper? and a straw? Yeah, this is totally my kind of craft. Brilliant. And OMG how cute.    Posted Jul 24 2007, 02:48 PM by Karen Murphy with | with no comments Filed under: crafts, crafty, cupcakes, birthday

• Crafty: Moo Gives You Stickers From Your Flickr

  First they came along with Moo Cards, and I haven't ordered any yet, because I'm really just that lazy. Then they came along with Moo Notecards, and I keep meaning to get around to that. Now Moo, a company devoted to the art of helping you do interesting things with the photos you've uploaded into your Flickr stream, has made me an offer I'm going to find it difficult to refuse: the chance to make a book of stickers from my personal photo collection. Can you imagine the possibilities here? Scrapbooking, collages, decorating letters to Grandma, embellishing wrapped presents...and of course what my kids will end up doing with the high-quality vinyl stickers, which is slapping them in the middle of their foreheads and running around with a picture of Daddy on waterskis up there instead of a Chiquita Banana label. Now, seriously: what the f*** is my Flickr login?   Posted Jul 20 2007, 02:58 PM by Patti with | with no comments Filed under: crafts, activities, products, photography, moo, flickr, crafty, moo stickers

• Crafty: Found Object Mobiles

  The best kind of kid crafts are the ones that use a variety of materials (see ya later, container full of random buttons), take a long time to finish, and produce something that's not just another flat piece of paper that needs wallspace to be appreciated. This mobile project from Wise Craft is all of that and more: it can also incorporate found objects from your trips to the beach, the park, the woods, Grandma's sewing room. Get yourself a spool of monofilament fishing line, a big pile of anything stringable you've got lying around, and something pretty or interesting to use as a base—the original project uses driftwood, but I can see a lot of possibilities here.  And dare I say it, but I can see making a bunch of these and wrapping them up for holiday gifts: they're actually really pretty. Posted Jul 17 2007, 02:02 PM by Patti with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: crafts, activities, projects, crafty, wise craft

• Crafty: And Pipe Cleaners For All

  My biggest score at the insane estate sale I went to the other day wasn't the hand-painted, eight-inch-high vintage wooden platform shoes in their original box (although those are pretty great). It was an open, half-used-up bag of pipe cleaners, also known as craft stems. I got them for pretty much free, but I think they're going to get way more use than the shoes will. I don't think pipe cleaners are as high on the hierarchy of kid-craft supplies as they used to be, presumably because modern kids are dumber than we were and will use the pointy wires to maim themselves or others (they are pretty hurty if you poke yourself, I'll grant you). When I handed them over to my kids they were met with blank stares. Then, in a breakthrough moment, one of the kids accidentally bent one of them and it was like floodlights went on in their heads. Eventually I'll probably need to organize some more formal projects, but for now giving the kids any kind of direction would just be overkill (and experts in the field of pipecleanerology agree with me). When my girls were in the baby/toddler stages, I never left the house without some Mardi Gras beads in my purse to get through the tough times at the grocery store, on the freeway, or in the DMV line because they were a guaranteed distraction. I think pipe cleaners may be the Mardi Gras beads of the preschool age. Posted Jul 10 2007, 08:57 AM by Patti with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: crafts, activities, projects, crafty, craft supplies

• Can't Wait 2 - 4 Weeks? Knit Yourself an iPhone

  If you just couldn't find a babysitter last week so that you could stand in line for your new iPhone and you are having trouble waiting for the one you ordered on line, another option would be to knit yourself an iPhone. Okay, I admit it, when I first found the link through Boing Boing I thought this was going to be about a Mom who knitted an iPhone out of boredom or to shut up a whiny teenager, but in fact when I followed another link to Daddy Types where it turned out that this guy's mom knits cell phones (and possibly cell phone covers; it is kind of unclear) and this is a great way to distract little kids from your own cell phone, or iPhone if you are cool enough. And had six hundred dollars to spare. Am I bitter? Possibly. Yes, I drank the Apple Kool Aid and I am a Mac girl, of course I covet the iPhone. Even if all I could get was the knit version I would be cool with it if I could still get on the internet while I was stuck in traffic.  Posted Jul 06 2007, 10:25 AM by Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: crafts, iPhone, boing boing, daddy types

• Crafty: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

  Have you ever said to yourself "You know, sidewalk chalk is just so inexpensive and easily found at any drug, discount, grocery or dollar store. If only there were a way to complicate things..."? Yeah, me neither. I don't even remember the last time I actually bought sidewalk chalk, it seems to multiply at our house like mismatched socks and wire hangers. It shows up in Christmas stockings and in birthday party goody bags and by one means or another, we've acquired a giant bucket full of the stuff, despite the fact that my three-year-old has eaten quite a bit of it (she still does this!). Read More... Posted Jun 26 2007, 11:00 AM by Patti with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: crafts, apartment therapy: the nursery, activities with kids, crafty, thrifty fun

• Crafty: Knitted Baby Viking Helmet

  Things like this are exactly why I taught myself to knit: insanely cute yet functional baby stuff like these Viking helmet caps, in both male and female versions. Baby projects are especially great for their tiny size—what better way to practice a new knitting skill than to do it on a small enough scale that you won't have to rip too much of it out when you screw it up (that's how I learned to do intarsia)? And you have a pretty decent chance of finishing it before the baby actually comes along, too. A complete kit to knit a Viking cap is available for $24.50 from Bella Knitting and includes the yarn (although, it doesn't seem to include the yarn for the optional Valkyrie braids, but you'd want to customize those based on whatever color of hair you think the baby girl might end up having anyway). And the yarn, Aurora merino, is machine washable. And that's good, because the various baby spews seem to show up in the darndest places. The kit also comes with an explanation of how a baby is like a Viking, which...well, I don't need anyone to tell me that, but a first-time parent might appreciate the heads-up.   (via BoingBoing, via Craft)  Posted Jun 19 2007, 01:27 PM by Patti with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: clothing, crafts, babies, boing boing, knitting, bella knitting, crafty, craft magazine

• Build Your Kid a Spaceship!

  So when was the last time you built something out of cardboard for your kid that they could get inside and play in? Uh huh. I thought so. It's about time, then, isn't it? Inspired by boingboing's photo of this retro 1950's Eisenhower-era spaceship, I located for you some instructions for building your own, admittedly updated, model. Don't like spaceships? What about a castle? Or a pirate ship? Or, for that girly girl (or boy), a princess carriage? Seriously, you could while away some major hours cutting down a refrigerator box (here's how to get one without having to buy an actual refrigerator) and making it into stuff. Not feeling so handy? Just get the box. Your kids will know what to do with it. Posted Jun 18 2007, 07:32 AM by Karen Murphy with | with no comments Filed under: crafts, rocket, cardboard toys, spaaceship

• Ecofriendly Crafts: Turn Your Kids' Clothes into Cute Totes

  It's been a week and a day since the last time I posted an idea from Craft Chi (are you saving your wine corks? I am!). If she keeps up the pace I may have to put her on my payroll, because this is another excellent idea for people with an excess of adorable clothing that's no longer wearable. This tote is made out of a girl's dress (and includes an optional section made of quilted fabric, but you wouldn't need to bother with that). Think of it: all those dresses that you're too sentimental to part with, just gathering mildew in a box in the garage. Why the heck would you not make one or two or twelve into a handbag? She uses contrasting fabric for the binding, but you could use a sash or store-bought trim, or a piece of another item of clothing, or whatever you want. I love that it's handmade, I love that it's an automatic keepsake, and I love that it repurposes something that may otherwise sit unused in obscurity for decades. Guess what all the grandmas and aunties are getting for the holidays this year. (photo from Craft Chi)  Posted Jun 06 2007, 01:27 PM by Patti with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: clothing, recycled materials, sewing, crafts, activities, craft chi

• Pretty Crafts with Kids for the UnMarthas

  Pining for cooler weather or an excuse to stay inside after playing in the pool, but about as Martha Stewart as Paris Hilton? How about some fabulous whimsical handmade globes!!  The beautiful globes pictured right are courtesy of blogger Little Elephants, who did these (with a gaggle of kids - imagine!) for her daughter's birthday party.  Granted, these are more appropriate for school-age kids, but with sufficient adult supervision (and serious adult-help to glue the lids on) they are possible. Ingredients include sea glass, plastic sea creatures, glycerin, and lots of glittery sparkly things.  Another version of this globe is also featured at Kiddley (the now on hiatus fabulous kid craft site).  [Photo Credit: Little Elephants]   Posted Jun 05 2007, 10:45 AM by Rachael Brownell (Redsy) with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: crafts, kiddley, Paris Hilton, activities with kids, martha stewart, Little Elephants, kids and crafts

• DIY Babylegs: So Easy, It's Barely a Craft

  Man, sometimes an idea comes across my screen and I just want to hang my head in shame that I didn't think of it myself. Jennifer of Z Recommends, thank goodness, is smarter than me. Want some of those cool-ass Babylegs but unwilling to spend the dough to try them out on a kid that might decide to hate them? Just make your own. Cut the feet off a pair of adult-sized kneesocks and boom, you got yourself some leg warmers. I'm only sorry I didn't see this before this morning's Target run, or my kids would be all set for the cool evenings we're expecting this weekend without changing out of their ever-present dresses.   (photo credit: Z Recommends)  Posted May 31 2007, 04:29 PM by Patti with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: clothing, crafts, activities, z recommends, babylegs

• Handprint Flowers: Fun, Easy Craft That Even I Can Do (Which Means You Can, Too!)

  I'll be the first to admit that I am completely craft-tarded.  We send our daughter to preschool to fart around with glitter and glue and colored macaroni noodles - and we keep crafts on the home front simple and uncomplicated. Which is why I was delighted to stumble across this cute little craft, which is actually as easy to make as it looks.  Simply trace your child's hand print, cut it out, glue it on a popsicle stick, cut out some leaves (or better yet, go on a "leaf hunt" around your neighborhood) and voila!  Hand print flowers!  Perfect for taping up on the window as part of your summer decor, or "planting" in an area of the garden that doesn't get hit by the sprinklers.  (We did a slight variation on this craft, which is to cut out several hand prints, and glue them around a large, round flower "center" as petals.  Cute!) [Via Clever Parents/Fun Well Done]     Posted May 29 2007, 07:59 PM by Alisyn with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: crafts, clever parents, fun well done, hand print flowers

• Crafty Use For Wine Corks

  Quick, go dig through your holiday weekend trash and sift out all the wine corks, 'cause here's a way to keep your kids endlessly busy and justify your pinot noir habit at the same time: cutting the corks into ink stamps. Craft Chi is one of my favorite craft blogs, with ideas that often translate down into things the kids can do, and this is a perfect example. With nothing but an exacto knife and a little patience, you can turn your natural or synthetic corks into wee little stampy things, then set your kids loose with a few ink pads and a whole lot of paper. Amy at Craft Chi made several different shapes, any of which would tickle my girls. I'm thinking of trying my hand at the alphabet, and I bet I could make a rockin' little kitty head. Oooh, or a tiny engine and little individual train cars! I guess this means the end of my support of the screw top wine bottle. (photo credit: Craft Chi)  Posted May 29 2007, 04:29 PM by Patti with | with no comments Filed under: crafts, activities, wine, craft chi

• Martha Stewart Launches Craft Line, Website...Finally!

  Ohmigodohmigodohmigod! Martha Stewart's craft site has finally launched! Go here now! It's awesome! From craft supplies you know and love, like bone folders to food packaging supplies to scrapbook papers, Martha's site boasts 500 different products available online or at Michael's stores. Shoot. Let's face it. It's because of Martha that I own bone folders, Mod Podge, glassine envelopes, and teensy tiny hole punches. And before I had kids, I used all of it. A lot. There is a special section for kits: party decor, jewelry making, and entertaining to name a few, as well as a whole section dedicated to kids.  Commence freaking out now! I've already started! Posted May 08 2007, 07:29 AM by Stefania Pomponi Butler (CityMama) with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: crafts, martha stewart

• DIY Play Kitchen: Pimp Your Old Entertainment Center

  Don't just put your old TV stand out on the corner for the scavengers to score: follow these simple instructions from Craftster user Spotlightmama, and turn it into a dream kitchen for your kids. To hell with the fancy Waldorf kitchens at $200-plus per piece, and seriously screw the plastic Toys 'R Us kitchens, this is the real deal for nothing but the cost of your time, a few inexpensive items from Home Depot, and some miscellaneous crap you probably have lying around anyway. Here's the perfect excuse for jettisoning your old TV and buying a nice wall-mounted flat screen (and a jigsaw, too, maybe). You were waiting for a good reason to do it, right? Now you can do it and enrich your children's playtime. You'd be a bad parent if you didn't. (via Boing Boing)  Posted May 06 2007, 12:31 PM by Patti with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: crafts, activities, boing boing, projects, kitchen, craftster

• Mother's Day Showcase at Etsy

  My favorite Mother's Day gift is something handmade by my kids. My second favorite? Something handmade by someone else, like the items in the Mother's Day Showcase at Etsy.com. Like Susan Thornton's Kinetic Earrings, shown at right, or myjennywren's felted wristlet purse. Outside the showcase, I also covet the funny, clever jewelry by elloh,  and this crazy cocktail ring by katinkapinka would look sooooo good next to my Fire King mixing bowls. And instead of a bouquet from Trader Joe's, I'd love to wake up to this Bouquet of Funky Flowers by stellabelladesigns. These items aren't made by someone who loves you, but they're still made with love. And not enough things are made with love nowadays, so I'm going to support it where I can find it.     Posted Apr 24 2007, 02:02 PM by Patti with | with no comments Filed under: crafts, jewelry, etsy, Mother's Day, mother's day gift idea, handmade gifts, accessories

• Mother's Day Crafts Your Kids Can Make - For You

  Mother's Day is coming up.  So are you going to celebrate with a corsage and a fancy brunch (maybe in a hundred years)? Puh-lease! How about a nice little kid-made gift instead? I know it's a little weird encouraging your kids to make something as a gift when you're the recipient, but here's a page full of instructions for making easy crafts and cards that kids of all ages can do. Even with the help of a craft-challenged dad. My kids have made these easy paper heart baskets, and once yours get the hang of making them they might still remember how next Valentine's Day. Two holidays with one craft!  Don't like hearts? How about this Scary Pop-Up Card instead? Or the no-brainer Painted Flowerpot (plan ahead if you'd like it to contain an actual growing plant), or "Stained Glass" Made From Crayon Bits (so you can reminisce about having made the lame same thing in 3rd grade)? There's nothing like planning your own gifts to ensure you get what you really want. Too bad the site doesn't have instructions to make an Automatically Refilling Martini Glass, or Sound-Deadening Ear Plugs (use to drown out The Wiggles, or Dora's theme song), or maybe just a simple Shag Lock.  Those gifts would be really useful. [Image credit: AllPosters.com]  Posted Apr 20 2007, 08:31 AM by Karen Murphy with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: kids, crafts, shag lock, Mother's Day gifts

• Mr. McGroovy's Cardboard Crafts for Families

  If you've ever secretly wished you had the funds and the balls to buy one of those elaborate and expensive playhouses for yourself your kids, this might just be the project for you: a castle made from eight refrigerator boxes, which you can paint as you please. Not much for royalty? No problem, there are several other design ideas.  Mr. McGroovy's is a parent-owned microbusiness that sells reusable plastic rivets, similar to fasteners you might see in an Ikea flatpack, designed to hold cardboard together for children's play. You can work from McGroovy's free project ideas or come up with your own, and they even give you tips on finding sources of free cardboard. According to their website, Mr. McGroovy's is for the children--they believe in the importance of creative play, and their product is designed to help encourage that. I know just how I'll furnish my my kids' castle, too. (via boing boing)  Posted Apr 17 2007, 03:28 PM by Patti with | with no comments Filed under: recycled materials, crafts, activities, products, boing boing, mr. mcgroovy's