Finally - the dollhouse is ready

Finally the doll house is ready! In the end I decided to go for a book shelf and decorate it with Marimekko paper to arrange different rooms. I bought the kitchen, the bathroom, the baby room and the dolls from Lundby. But I must say I am a bit disappointed. They are not very sturdy. The mother doll is already broken. For a kids toy this is not a very good start. The bedroom interior is from Muji. And the bedlinen made by myself from Marimekko fabric (I love their bold patterns). I also used several mini designer chairs (you can get them at the Page One book shop here in Hong Kong). Last not least I have sewn a leather sofa and created a table out of a piece of wooden flooring sample and clothes pegs. Coasters are serving as rugs. My daughter got it for Christmas and loved it!

Stylish doll houses

Source: http://www.inhabitots.com/miniio-modern-dollhouses-are-green-dream-homes-for-barbie-and-other-dolls/miniio1/

 

This is my dream doll house. It's from a company called MINIO. It's very minimalist and stylish. But it comes with a huge price tag and I am not sure if my daughter would value that. You can order it from here if you are interested: http://www.miniio.com/

 

Another beautiful doll house is this one here by LUNDBY:

 

Source: http://micki.se/en/lundby/

 

It's also very stylish not as minimalist though. You can get a large range of accessoiries for it. And it's available at AMAZON too.

 

My plan is to create a similar style as MINIO from stylish storage boxes but use the LUNDBY furniture. I will show you the result in a couple of weeks as it will be the Christmas gift for my daughter (and for Mama, too ;) ).

Lundby dolls house

Source: http://micki.se/

I just uncovered this adorable dolls house furniture by Lundby. I want to get this for my daughter for Christmas. The dolls house itself is not really my style. I want to use this one instead:

Source: http://www.rasselfisch.de/

Or maybe I am going to build one out of acrylic boxes I have seen at Muji...

Source: http://www.muji.eu/

 

 

Make your own viewmaster slides

Source: http://styleunveiled.com/

I just came across this great site. They found a company who will put any photos you want into the VIEWMASTER slide! The company is called Image3D and they make it so easy! Simply visit their website ... it can all be done with the click of a mouse!

We love Miffy

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Do you know MIFFY the little cute bunny by Dutch designer Dick Bruna? My daughter and I love her! We just bought these two little storybooks. So MIFFY's adventures are part of our bedtime routine now.

Janod stacking pyramid

Source: sendatoy.com.au

Our daughter turned two on May 9 and we had her birthday party last weekend. She got lots of presents. One of them was this super cute stacking set of triangular cubes. The little ones can either use them for building or stacking. My daughter uses them for counting...

Free printables for download

Source: mrprintables.com

Look what I've just found! Free printable ABC flash cards. They also have other free downloads. Just check it oout over here.

DIY playhouse for my daughter

We finished the playhouse today. It's made of four sides of a playpen we were no longer using. I just added a cardboard roof and threaded a blanket through the sides of the playpen. On top of the roof I placed another blanket. And for more comfort I used a big cushion as flooring. Just added a bit of decoration and here we go...
My daughter loves it! Especially putting her toys and books inside and then closing the door. It's her little hut.

Dollhouse "made lovely"

Source: http://makingitlovely.com/2011/12/15/a-dollhouse-made-lovely/

I just came across this adorable doll house. Nicole Balch from http://makingitlovely.com/ has made this piece for her daughter. I wish I could make a similar one one day for my little girl. I have already started collecting miniature design chairs which I want to use for it one day...

Christmas fun with the little ones

Have some fun with Christmas preparations this year and get the little ones involved! Cookie cutting, using stamps for decorating, playing with dough, smelling spices, checking out the Christmas decoration... just let them try one of them for a start! Fun is guaranteed!

No-pedal bike

Source: http://www.itsimagical.hk

At the moment I am in love with this no-pedal bike. I found it at itsimagical. The price is also great at least when I compare it to what I have seen elsewhere in Hong Kong. But I guess we should wait until our daughter turns two. At the moment it's still a bit too challenging for her.

Christmas wishlist

Source: http://www.ikea.com/

I'm in love with this play kitchen from IKEA. It looks exactly like the one they have in store for the grown-ups. I think we will get one for our daughter as Christmas present. We went to a toddler party a few weeks ago and all kids were happily playing with the toy kitchen, the 9 month old baby loved it and the 5 year old even so.

And look at all the beautiful accessories you can get from IKEA too.

Source: http://www.ikea.com/

Anne Claire Petit Tea Set

Source: Born to

This beautiful tea set arrived last week at our place from the UK. Taking advantage of the weak British pound I made a good bargain compared to prices for Anne Claire Petit items for sale in Hong Kong. OK, there was the shipping fee but altogether it was still a good deal. And my daughter is so happy to play tea time with it...

Super cool plush toys

Via: http://www.lmnop.com.au/section/blog/page/5/

Via: http://www.lmnop.com.au/section/blog/page/8/

Via: http://www.inhabitots.com/2010/04/07/win-it-wednesday-win-a-cuddly-fair-trade-knit-guitar-or-tooth-fairy-pillow-from-oeuf/

Via: http://www.antonclara.de/Spielen.84.aspx

Oh how I love these super cool plush toys. If possible I would buy them all! Isn't the geisha doll adorable? And how about the mushroom stool? That's a great idea! And then the guitar! Maybe I should try to make one myself... And I am totally in love with the super cute cuddle elephant.

Moomin characters

Via: http://www.abodeliving.co.uk/luxury-homewares/for-kids/moomin-character-mugs/

Via: http://sofia.pulp.se/search/moomin

My favourite comic characters: The Moomins! And now they also come as a decoration for mugs and walls. So cute!

I just bought my daughter a picture book with the Moomins. It's super lovely and even my 5 month old adores it! It teaches the numbers 1-10 with absolutely beautiful images.

Via: http://www.amazon.com/Moomins-Little-Book-Numbers-Jansson/dp/0141328738

Little artists

Via: http://www.lmnop.com.au/section/blog/page/29/

Via: http://www.vtwonen.nl/tips-en-trucs/instant-styling/

A nice little bag for paper and crayons to go. So that little artists can perform whereever you take them and you have at least some calm intervals.
The second image is about a little window zoo. Get your little one involved into the decoration and the outcome will be loved by the both of you!

Fun food

Via: http://bkids.typepad.com/intro/page/32/

Via: http://decor8blog.com/page/160/

Via: http://www.inhabitots.com/

Here are some great fun ideas for food. Isn't the little deer in the forest gorgeous? I have made a similar forest for my hubby's birthday and he loved it. And how about the little snowman? That's a fun game for every party. Just buy fruit gummi and toothpicks and then start shaping little creatures with your friends and kids. For the bread puzzle all you need is a food punch. I bet your little one will eat his bread with a lot more enthusiasm!

Deco toys

Via: http://decor8blog.com/page/94/

Via: http://www.jacadi.fr/VAD/au-pays-des-contes/peluche-loup/p:1:1:1:180872.htm

Of course your littles ones can play with these beautiful toys but they are also a great deco find. I love wooden toys and fortunately my daughter shares my taste but more for the texture not so much for the style I am afraid. The vintage style little red riding hood doll and the wolf are also lovely. I am a big fan of the comeback of handmade fabric dolls and plush toys. I made an elephant family for my daughter from bright IKEA fabric which also makes for a great deco.