Tag: cardboard products for children
Animal Parade Puzzle by Ingela Arrhenius
Major swoon alert! I love everything by Swedish illustrator Ingela Arrhenius such as her retrolicious art at Happy Spaces and L’Affiche Moderne and now I’m hankering (for the kids of course) for her Animal Parade puzzle. Coming as a pack of 12 press out sheets, the friendly collection of animals are just delightful, with me [...]
Cardboard Fun with Creata Car
For the eager beaver motorist who wants to unleash their imagination and creativity, Creata Car kits made from 100% recyclable cardboard could be just the ticket. Designed to look like a car with wheel, headlights, and a number plate that can be personalised, the cardboard has been designed with strength in the key zones (like [...]
Mitik Mask’Animo
With only two months to go until my daughter turns three (and I am required to host a birthday extravaganza) I am busy busy searching for activities and party bag goodies. As soon as I spotted these animal masks I was instantly in love. They are a set of six masks which come pre-cut as [...]
Baby product highlights from The Apprentice at The Baby Show
I had a sneaking suspicion when I saw that The Apprentice teams would have to sell products at The Baby Show that it would finally be the undoing of my least favourite candidates. Whilst shifting product will win the task, product selection is key and all I can say is they must be off their [...]
Cardboard Toys by Our Children’s Gorilla
As someone who tries to live in a relatively eco-friendly way, the prospect of a new baby throws up a host of issues – whether to choose washable or eco disposable nappies and how to avoid plastic toys. Which is why I’m loving the new wave of cardboard kids’ stuff. We’ve recently featured Mr [...]
Billy Rocker
We’re big fans of cardboard gear for toddlers because they’re eco friendly, durable, customisable, and very wallet friendly alternatives to other material intense products, so of course when I saw this Billy Rocker over on Babyccino, I knew I had to highlight it! Made from recycled cardboard, it’s suitable from around 3 to 7 years [...]
Limited Edition Carton Chic Ecological House
Natalie writes…The bambino and I were very lucky to receive a lovely gift of the limited edition Carton Chic Ecological House, from Little Fashion Gallery who also collaborated with them on it. Blending cool eco ethics and contemporary chic with black and off white graphics using the LFG logo, it’s a modular home made from [...]
Stocking Filler Ideas for Toddlers 3-4 years – Great Gifts Under £10
Mini Automoblox This is one seriously hot stocking filler. These cars are wooden component toy systems with interchangeable parts that allow your toddler to unleash their creativity and create their own classics. 3 styles available. £8.95 each Kidestore Explorer gear by Plan Toys These eco friendly Mini Owl Compass and Mushroom Kaleidoscope’s are made from [...]
Hot Toy List for Toddlers – Play Houses
Paperpod Cardboard Play Houses Paperpod probably have the most well known range of cardboard play houses from the giant house (left) which your tot may play in themselves or treat like a giant cardboard dolls house, to teepees, and rockets. They’re made from recycled cardboard and of course, they give you a great opportunity to [...]
Hot Toy List for Toddlers – Dolls Houses
Hase Weiss Puppenstuben Doll’s House This dolls house is made from birch plywood. Each room is separate and is available in one of four pastel colours. The beauty of this modern modular creation is that it can be rearranged as one house or even a whole street. Measures: 45 x 70 x 24.5 cm depending [...]
Hot Toy List for Toddlers 1-2 Years – Part 1
Natalie writes…In another installment from our Hot Toy List for Christmas 2008, I’ve put together cardboard toys, ride-ons, and trikes and bikes for the exciting age range of 1-2 where they are discovering a whole new world as they learn to walk, run, and pretend. Brands featured were Paperpod, Nume, Brio, Pintoy, Big Jigs, and [...]
Eco Cradle
Nearly a year ago I wrote about the Customisable Cardboard Cot by Album Di Famiglia from BG favourite Little Fashion Gallery which came in at a whopping £154.99 but I have now found a slightly more wallet friendly alternative with the Eco Cradle. It’s made mostly from recycled material and is also recyclable and folds [...]
Cardboard Dolls House
Kat writes… I love a dolls house and ToddlerGeek could well end up with five or six if I can’t control my impulses! This dolls house is made from cardboard which makes it light and collapsible. I like the layout of this house, wide open rooms with Georgian windows over two floors with an attic [...]
Hot Picks from…Little Green Earthlets
Cardboard Playhouses They have a great selection of cardboard playhouses which as well as being made from recycled cardboard, they also give your child free reign to decorate the house as they please. Playhouse (left) £30 and Teepee £28. Check out the full range. Animal Chairs If you have an animal theme in your childs [...]
Kidsonroof cardboard doll house
Well this gives whole new meaning to eco homes… This fab Kidsonroof cardboard doll house is made from ecological, recyclable cardboard. Aside from the super bright turquoise colour, it’s just like a real house and even has an attic. Being made of cardboard, it’s nice and light which makes it portable. It comes as a [...]
