Love the library – but not so fond of those overdue fines. Lauren Hunt has the answer. Available as a PDF download, The Overdue Book Calendar provides space to write in all the books you’ve borrowed and their due date – plus a calendar to circle as a visual reminder. The 2011–2012 Elementary Edition has [Read More]

Chatterboxes will love an introduction to paper folding with this bright origami kit by Djeco. Includes 6 designs and 3 sticker sheets with illustrations by French artist Marianne Dupug-Sauze.
Djeco, AUD$15, Fun Form Function
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The refined art of decorative wall painting has been resurrected, thanks to Bartsch Wall Paintings. This Parisian workshop creates chic and beautiful patterns for children’s rooms using modern palettes, materials and sensibilities. Every year a new collection is launched, and, since they’re hand-painted directly onto the wall, each effort is a unique piece all its [Read More]

Looking for a way to display some of those enchanting toys people keep giving your child? Pop them on this whimsical circle shelf. Lovingly handcrafted from solid Australian White Ash or Blackwood and bent using 19th century Scandinavian technology, these sturdy pieces turn the practical into the fanciful. Create a scene using miniature Victorian dolls, [Read More]