Joel Henriques is a talented artist and a doting dad of twins. He’s fascinated by colour, shape and craftsmanship, and loves creating new craft projects for his kids to enjoy. His popular blog, Made by Joel, documents all his original and clever craft projects. We are delighted to announce Joel will join us as our regular craft contributor and [Read More]

The Magic Cabin believe in good-old-fashioned make believe and in children’s innate need to interact with simple, natural toys and crafts. Their toys are “kid-powered” not “battery operated”, so it goes without saying that their annual holiday catalog is full of enchanting offerings. If only all the toy catalogs we received in our [Read More]

A colourful animal memory game from Plan Toys gets our vote this week for fine design. 12 pairs of beautifully illustrated animals are printed on wood tiles, and the set includes a cloth drawstring bag. You’ll find this game and lots of other great stuff for kids at The Land of [Read More]

A. Bat gingerbread cookies from Cookie Couture.
B. A ghoulish assortment of treats from Dylan’s Candy Bar.
C. Give craft not candy! Sock Skeleton Kit by Robert Mahar.
D. D-I-Y decorations. Downloadable Paper Halloween Party kit, Mahar Drygoods.
E. Scary Skull Garland, Paper [Read More]