VivaKids’ ABC iPad app

Kat tipped me off about this fabulous little app. Alfie is in the process of learning his letters by sight, so we’re really into all things alphabet. VivaKids’ ABC is a lovely quirky take on the ABC with hand-drawn or collage letters and cool stop-motion animations depicting the words, accompanied by music. You can get [...]

Woop Studios

Is it just me or are there lots of amazing alphabet books around at the moment? First, there was Operation Alphabet, now there’s A Zeal of Zebras by Woop Studios (Chronicle, RRP £11.99), which I spotted while browsing the shop in Tate Modern the other day (what can I say, it’s right behind my office). [...]

Rifle Paper Co prints

I just love Rifle Paper Co‘s paper products. A Florida-based studio run by husband-and-wife team Anna and Nathan Bond, it produces quirky cool stationary and prints featuring bears, bugs and blooms, all printed locally on eco paper. The insect series is particularly cool for a child’s room – how amazingly cute are this caterpillar and [...]

Paul Thurlby’s Alphabet book

Oh, how we love Paul Thurlby and his (A is for) awesome alphabet. And now you can own it in book version. Alfie loves reading letters and associating them with objects or people (‘G is for grandma, isn’t it, Mummy?) at the moment, so I can’t wait to introduce this to him. I particularly love [...]

Fred XYZ blocks

These quirky wooden blocks offer the perfect antidote to the traditional ABC. A is for Apple? No way! A is for Afro, silly. And G is for Graffiti. And Q is for Quicksand. You get the picture, right? The blocks were designed by cool US company Fred, so some of the words are über-American (think [...]

Have You Ever Seen a Smack of Jellyfish? An Alphabet Book

I’ve been a fan of Sarah Asper-Smith’s work since I featured her gorgeous greeting cards back in 2009. So I was really excited to discover she had produced a book, Have You Ever Seen a Smack of Jellyfish? featuring her fabulously quirky illustrations. Not only beautiful on the bookshelf, but a great educational tool as [...]

Tambino bed rail

We’re on the verge of the transition from cot to bed, so I’ve been researching fall-out prevention strategies. One of the funkiest ideas I’ve come across is this bed rail/bookshelf which is meant to encourage children to stay in bed and browse their reading material if they do wake up – so (theoretically) no early [...]

Sean Sims Letter Cards at 1973

I recently featured Sean Sims’ Alphabet Poster which is packed with colour and retro appeal. When I saw that paper goods Gods 1973 had turned the poster into a series of cards I was over the moon. Each card features one image from the poster corresponding to one letter of the alphabet totalling 26 cards. [...]

Sean Sims Alphabet Poster

I am all over this limited edition alphabet print. Loving the retro stylings of Sean Sims I can see this brightening even the darkest of days. It is A2 sized and limited to 250 signed prints which are all made to order. £40 from Brighton Pod.

ABC Storage Letters

You know I’m weak for cool storage and these ABC storage letters are off the hook! Made from lightweight balsa wood, the hinged letters open up to reveal handy little compartments. Of course you could always customise them with fabric, wrapping paper, or let your little one’s imagination run wild with their arts and crafts [...]

Alphabet prints at Unlimited Editions

It’s been a while since we’ve broadcast our undying love for alphabet prints, so I thought I’d investigate and do a round-up. Then, I stumbled upon the fabulous Brighton-based Unlimited Editions and found three stunners in one place. As a beach dweller, I absolutely love With Relish’s deckchair version, £40 – reminds me of my [...]

Etsy find: MyMimi animal magnets

You know how we love alphabets here at BG – these super-cute magnetic creatures are a quirky alternative to traditional fridge magnets. Created by Etsian MyMimi, each disc features a different mammal or bird, from alligator to zebra – how fab is the surprised-looking owl? The magnets, $25 per set (plus $6.50 p&p) come in [...]

Alice Melvin A-Z Alphabet Stamps

Good things come to those who wait – I have been looking out for these wooden alphabet stamps for months as they kept being sold out! I’m a big fan of Edinburgh based illustrator and designer Alice Melvin, who like us, is also partial to an owl and she’s got this scrumptious set of A-Z [...]

Paul Thurlby Cards at Nineteenseventythree

Always cooler than cool, nineteenseventythree produce paper goods from the hottest designers and artists around. They shared a sneak peek of their latest set of greetings cards are from Paul Thurlby, whose letter prints I have long been in love with. I have plans to stock up as soon as these hit the shop and [...]

Make Your Own: ABC Art

I am feeling inspired by this tutorial to make your own typographical ABC lightbox. The project uses your own photographs of letters from signs, toys or anywhere else you can find them. Although it is designed to be printed as a transparency and mounted on a light box the technique would works just as well [...]

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