 Playgrounds from Hell - Slavic Nighmare Parks::Playgrounds are made for kids to have fun and enjoy their years of innocence. That's the general thought in most parts of the world, but in some Soviet countries, playgrounds house evil-looking, nightmarish… [MORE] |
 Magnetic Puzzles With Infinite Solutions - The NeoCube::Ever figure out a puzzle, like a Rubik's Cube for example, and get bored with it? No, I haven't either. But if you're one of those lucky few who have, the NeoCube may be the ideal puzzle for you. The puzzle… [MORE] |
 Graphic Plays on Words - Scrabble Ads::These ads for Scrabble are quite clever, going to show how different people's minds can create very different results from the same possibilities.
The first image shows the letter G, D and O and depicts… [MORE] |
 Real Toys Become Virtual - Lego Universe MMOG::It seems kids today are no longer satisfied with any kind of toy if it doesn't have an online component, and that includes Lego.
Did you know kids spend 5 billion hours playing with Lego each year? That… [MORE] |
 Leading Car Designers Creating Toys - Honda Wins Hot Wheels Design Competition::Lead designers from Honda, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Lotus and Mitsubishi all competed in a Hot Wheels Design Competition. The competition celebrated the 40th anniversary of Hotwheels 1/64th-scale die-cast… [MORE] |
 Character Animation Evolved - GTA4's Euphoria Engine::Character animation is becoming more evolved than ever before, as proven by the latest teaser for Grand Theft Auto 4 (GTA4). The game, to be released next week, uses a new Euphoria Engine, thought to… [MORE] |
 Location Based Gaming - Locomatrix Blends Virtual and Reality::LocoMatrix is a UK based game company that has developed a location based game to force our kids into the open.
The games are available for GPS enabled mobile phones. One of the games, called Fruit Farmer,… [MORE] |
 Designer Pacifiers 3 - Juicy Couture Soothers::Not that your little one has any way of appreciating it, but you can now get your darling baby a Juicy Couture pacifier. The Juicy Boy and Juicy Girl soothers will give your bundle of joy that kick of… [MORE] |
 Retro Baby Pedal Cars - 1930 Pink Ford & More Vintage Rides::Remember that old retro pedal car you used to zoom around in when you were a kid? Well your kids too can have that experience with the Retro Baby Pedal Car. The Retro baby pedal cars are available at the… [MORE] |
 Edible Album Covers - Obacchi Jacket Bento Meals::Bento boxes are a tradition of Japanese cuisine. They are home-packed meals which can be very elaborately arranged and the food is decorated to look like people, animals, or characters and items such as… [MORE] |
 Emergency Money Box - Break Glass for Change::Every parent has found the need to occasionally raid their children's piggy bank to get loose change when desperate. Here's an alternative so that you won't have to handle a rather irrate kid when they… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Dolls - Amy Winehouse Barbie::We've seen celebrity dolls used as narcisstic promotional tools, but it's not often we see memorabilia that accentuates a star's less appealing attributes. This Amy Winehouse Barbie has a lot of similarity… [MORE] |
 Ballroom Dancing Kids - 8 Year Olds on Dancing With the Stars::If you thought Dancing with the Stars showcased incredible talent, wait 'til you see the moves these kids have! The popular reality show has recently put kids as young as 8 years old up against each other… [MORE] |
 Messenger Dolls - USB Powered 'Fairy Elf' Flutters When You're Pinged::How many times you walked away from your computer while a MSM is coming in and you missed that ooohhh sooo important contact. The solution, as so many, comes from Japan. The USB powered Fairy Elf Messenger… [MORE] |
 Baby Strollers with Skates - The Roller Ruby::The "Roller Ruby" stroller designed by Valentin Vodev, is a good idea so long as you don't drink and drive with the baby on board.
Failed attempts at humor aside, this stroller, which comes with brakes,… [MORE] |
 DIY Kids Vehicles - Moov Toys::These amazing lego-like wooden and plastic toys are DIY Moov toys for kids between the ages of 5 and 12. The toy can be transformed into a racer or a carver, a tricycle or a scooter. Pretty cool toys and… [MORE] |
 Top 33 LEGO Creations - Innovating Retro Toys (SUPER GALLERY)::You didn't think LEGO died with the rise of video games and the internet, did you?
Until the last of us who played with LEGO as kids die off, the fascination with the little plastic blocks will continue.… [MORE] |
 Baby Rice Bags - Personalized Yosimiya Sacks::The Japanese love narcissistic products just as much as we do in the west, but they put their own unique spin on it... like Yosimiya's custom rice bags for babies! Hey, it's never too soon to start!
Instead… [MORE] |
 Glow in the Dark Spray Paint Games - Virtual Park::Pierre Haulot and Nike teamed up to create Virtual Park. This is a glow in the dark spray paint to create boundaries, lines, a ball that glows in the night, etc that allows a pick up game of basketball… [MORE] |
 Retro Car Record Players - VW Van Soundwagon::This gets to be filed under C for "cool as hell". It's a portable, stand-alone record player! The Soundwagon Portable Record Player from Turntable Lab is shaped like a Volkswagen van and "drives" around… [MORE] |
 DIY Stuffed Toys - Shawnimals Plusform::These plushy little bundles are actually stuffed fully customizable toys. The Plusform from Shawnimals and Squibbles Inc is like a three dimensional blank canvas that you can paint, colour, or sew fun… [MORE] |
 Speed Radar for Baseball - The Glove Radar::I am a die hard baseball fanatic and baseball season is here so life is good. Anyway, the Glove Radar comes with a gadget that measures the speed of your fastballs or sliders, or change-ups etc. There's… [MORE] |
 Posh Baby Strollers - Metrolla Strolla::Finally, a stroller that is designed to traverse stairs. The Metrolla Strolla is an awkward high-chair-on-wheels-looking-thingamajig that would also look good in any urban family's foyer (pronounced foy-a).… [MORE] |
 Cell Phone Lingerie - Erokawa Underwear Cell Phone Straps::Sexy lingerie for my cell phone? Yoohoo! Real Underwear Miniature Cell Phone Straps are really funny little panties and bras that you can attach to your cell as a strap. The Erokawa straps measure approx.… [MORE] |
 Eco-Friendly Toys - Toys R Us Goes Green::Toys R Us is taking a greener approach to appeal to environmentally conscious customers with a launch of a new eco-friendly line of toys. To mark their Earth Day launch, they've also recreated their logo.… [MORE] |
 Cell Phone Ubiquitiy - Cell Phone Shaped Stationery & Cases::Cell phones all the rage in Japan, and so are cute items shaped like mobiles. Cell phone shaped stationery, tin can holders shaped as cell phones. Cell phones shaped as cell phones. Land lines are going… [MORE] |
 Swing, Tent, Teepee Wrapped in One - The Treepee::Spring is here and summer is right around the corner so this is the best time to get a hold of a Treepee. With the Treepee you can anchor the thing to the ground or you can let it swing.
The Treepee… [MORE] |
 Lego Replicas - Abston Church of Christ by Amy Hughes::I'm usually not much of a Lego fanatic but this replica of a church is a masterpiece. The incredible attention to detail is just amazing from the organ player to the religious icons, to the ceiling candelabra… [MORE] |
 Robot Wars - Robo-One Championships::One by one the fighters are introduced into the ring at the Korakuen Stadium Hall in Tokyo, accompanied by thunderous applause. But this is no normal boxing match – the contenders are small humanoid… [MORE] |
 Pillows With a Pulse - My Beating Heart::My Beating Heart is a soft, huggable heart with a soothing heartbeat you can feel, designed to help little ones over 3 to sleep and grown ups to relax and meditate.
The heartbeat rhythm was carefully… [MORE] |
 Faux Movie Posters to Announce Babies - 5starbaby.com::Finally your precious bundle of joy has arrived, and you want to shout your little baby's name from the rooftops and bombard your friend's inboxes with photos. But why do it the traditional way? Your little… [MORE] |
 Guerilla Hanging Ads - Sparring Partner Gym::By the curious looks you see on the faces of the people in this Italian street, the guerilla campaign for Sparring Partner Gym is pretty effective.
The campaign which was concocted by the Leo Burnett… [MORE] |
 Eco-Friendly Doll Houses - David Baker's Modularean Eco Doll House::Green is definitely the new black and even doll houses can be eco-friendly and sustainable. This model called, The Modularean Eco House was designed by an architect by the name of David Baker and built… [MORE] |
 Chore Rewards 2.0 (UPDATE) - Active Allowance::Here's another website for parents who want to teach their kids the value of money in a 2.0 kind of way. Active Allowance is a virtual bank account which, when accessed through the website, hooks up to… [MORE] |
 Music Video Rides - Universal Studios Rip, Ride, Rockit Coaster::A new ride coming to Universal Studios Orlando in 2009 will feature enough digital technology to appeal directly to what Universal Orlando officials refer to as the "YouTube culture." Patrons will be able… [MORE] |
 Urban Coloring Books - Street Photos You Colour for Fun::Despite what you may have been told, colouring books are not just for kids. Just look at this urban colouring book and sticker kit from Sanithna Phansavanh! It integrates black and white photographs of… [MORE] |
 Interactive Floors - Wisdom Well for Fun Learning::The Wisdom Wells floors were created by Kasper Neilson and Ole Iverson for children who have difficulty fitting into the classroom environment and can't sit and listen for many hours.
Helping the children… [MORE] |
 Hip Folding Wheelchair for Kids - Mex'x Wheelchair::Innovation for children's health is fantastic, which is why it's so great to see the Mex'x Wheelchair for Children by Meyra-Ortopedia among six other finalists in the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year.… [MORE] |
 Avant-Garde Children Furniture - The P’kolino Klick Puzzle Chair::This is some of the cutest kid furniture I have seen. The puzzle design is very attractive and right in sync with the current trend in furniture design to minimize the space occupied by it.
The smart-looking… [MORE] |
 Disney Night Club - Night Kingdom For Adults::Mickey Mouse is going night clubbing. To build on Disney World as an adult destination, Disney will launch the Night Kingdom in October 2011. It's a niche park because it's only open from 4 pm to midnight… [MORE] |
 Way Cool Bunk Beds - Gudiksen Beds::Ankle biters know what's hip, so you could just ask them about these. If you show kids ordinary bunk beds, they'll tell you how cool they are. If you show them the Gudiksen Bunk Beds, they will tell you… [MORE] |
 Say Cheese Barbie - Paparazzi Play Set::Let's face it - we can't all be glamorous celebrities. For those parents who wish to push a more achievable career on to their children, consider this paparazzi play set. The figurines mimic realistic… [MORE] |
 Plush "Kabbalah Dolls" - Biblical Beasties by Ken Goldman::Kabbalah Dolls are a trio of plush dolls based on an ancient Kabbalistic amulet.
The amulet that was used for centuries to provide spiritual protection for children has now been reinterpreted by Ken Goldman… [MORE] |
 Lip-Syncing Desktop Companion - USB Powered Tengu::Ever want a companion to talk to during those late nights at the office working on your computer? Tengu won't talk back, but at least it will entertain you! Tengu is a USB powered....thing...that responds… [MORE] |
 Amphibious Scooter - Skidscooter::This amphibious scooter could be used on land like a normal scooter, and as a propeller for swimming thanks to its two hub motors. Super fun for the kids. The Skidscooter is designed by Yong Jieyu and… [MORE] |
 Storage Units as Second Homes - GarageTown Play Spaces::What a fantastic idea: using storage units as play spaces!
Designers and builders of storage units realized that people were using these rental spaces for more stashing their boxes full of junk, so they… [MORE] |
 Unofficial Lego MP3 Player - Rock Around The Block::Everybody likes LEGO blocks, right? As a kid, I could play with them for hours (probably still could, come to think of it). Although they are unofficial imitations, these "lego" block MP3 players look… [MORE] |
 3D Magazine Issue With Mosaics - SI Swimsuit Edition Has Kid’s Games::SPOILER ALERT: Hey guys, tired of looking at the scantily clad women in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition? Get your daughter to help you scour the backgrounds for hidden images.
Just kidding, but… [MORE] |
 Disney Targets 60+ Market - Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea Discount Seniors::Live long enough and even Disney gives you a discount. Geezers are used to a dime off their cup of coffee at Mickey D's, but the Mickey Mouse honchos in Japan decided they needed to do more to attract… [MORE] |
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