Holiday Gift Ideas

It's gift giving season. And here are some of our favorite gift ideas.

We like the bold colors and wooden toys from Playsam. They also have a new line that is called

Playforever. The airplane or rocket would even look good on Dad's desk. You can purchase them through us.

There are some great new books out there. Of course we love The Orange Book. It tells you where the oranges on a tree end up. You can purchase it at DWR. Check out all their books. Another favorite is a book by artist Michael Robert's called Snowman in Africa. You can buy it on the Gucci website, and all the proceeds go to UNICEF. Gifting and giving at the same time, a great idea.

Lego has come out with some fantastic new designs. Our favorite is the Taj Mahal. Amazing. You are guaranteed to lose some pieces! But they also have some smaller

buildings like the John Hancock Tower from Chicago and the Empire State Building, or the Guggenheim and Falling Water.

Check out these super cool wooden blocks. With roots in 60's pop culture and inspired by Sgt. Pepper, these blocks encourage endless creativity. The website has lots of other cool stuff for kids too, like a kooky Caterpillar backpack. Fun stuff.

We love the quilts from Haptic Lab with maps of neighborhoods or city grids. And they can do custom work as well. The website showcases all the work she does including some installations. Our favorite is the mini quilt that you could also hang on the wall as art.

And speaking of art, we also have New Editions artwork at our showroom for sale. Already framed and ready to go.

They will make a nice edition to a child's room or nursery.

Happy Gifting!

Give Thanks by Volunteering

On a day of acknowledging and giving thanks for all the people we love and bring joy to our lives, please remember those who need our love and support. It can be a small, heartfelt gesture that makes a huge difference in somone's life. Here are some recommendations for volunteering. Happy Thanksgiving!

Removable Numbers

These numbers caught our eye at Modern Family at Dwell on Design. They have a great graphic quality in bright colors. And the best part is they are removable, so you can put them on furniture or the wall and move them when you get inspired. For a good time call? 8675309? Probably not appropriate, but we bet you can come up with some clever ideas.

Plan Toys

The Palomino rocking horse in the last issue of Cookie magazine caught our attention. But then we checked out the website for Plan Toys and fell in love with all the cool, well designed, green, wood toys they have. Racetracks, houses, cars big and small, a great kitchen set all colorful and amazing. You will love it all!

Trick or Treat?

BOO!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN from ducduc!

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Happy Birthday Sesame Street!

Sesame Street is 40. Can you believe it? Happy Birthday Sesame Street! Some of the more memorable moments are on this DVD. The characters from Sesame Street are also a great source for Halloween costumes and a great way to celebrate a beloved show. Trick or treat?

Ideas for Halloween Parties and Costumes

Halloween is next week! We have all had a blast at Halloween parties and we have all seen or worn our favorite costumes some of which we cannot mention here! Here are some costume ideas to get the creative you going. And here are some Halloween party ideas and games to help you plan the party. We like the bat pinata!