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Popular This Week1. Sandlot Sneaker Revivals - New PF Flyers Glide Hi-Tops Make You Want to Pickle the Beast (GALLERY)  The new PF Flyers Glide Hi-Tops may not be the exact same pair of kicks the Benny the Jet had on when he was out-running Hercules, but they are still fly enough to wear out on a Friday night.
Since New…2. Brutal Braces Blogs - 'When I Had Braces' Chronicles the Orthodontically Awkward (GALLERY)  When I had Braces takes me back to a simpler time in my life. Full of school dances, football games and a mouthful of metal powerful enough to get XM Radio.
The blog is still relatively new, therefore…3. DIY Dinosaur Beds - A Place Where Dino-Loving Kids can Rest Their Heads and Dream  If your child is an aspiring paleontologist, or just really into dinosaurs, than this dinosaur bed will make their dreams come true. The DIY design has your child sleeping within the jaw of an open T-Rex’s…4. Kiddie Viral Sensations - Ukulele Rendition of 'I'm Yours' by Cutest Kid Ever Takes YouTube by Storm (VIDEO)  Currently making its way into YouTube stardom is this video of an adorable boy performing the hit song ‘I’m Yours.’ He’s pretty talented with his ukulele, and while he isn’t singing the original words,…5. Hipster Lullaby Records - Rockabye Baby Helps Parents Give Kids a Musical Education (GALLERY)  As Generation X and Y-ers start to get busy with baby-making they may seek some non-traditional lullabies to play for their children. Enter Rockabye Baby albums, ingenious, child-friendly instrumental…6. Fraggle Rock Resurrections - Dr. Romanelli Brings Back Fraggle Rock in Toys and Tees (VIDEO)  Dr. Romanelli is bringing back Jim Henson’s 'Fraggle Rock,' that ridiculous kids' show that only cool people remember.
For the launch, Dr. Romanelli even got together with Henson to create the video… |
Popular This Month1. 36 Bizarre Books for Children - From Chain-Smoking Bunnies to Electric Pop-Up Books (CLUSTER)  The gift of literature is perhaps one of the best presents to bestow upon any child. A great stocking stuffer, these bizarre books for children can set you on your way to raising a unique personality.…2. Monster Eco-Sinks - The Water-Controlled Mons Lavabo Teaches Kids to Conserve (GALLERY)  When you’re a kid, probably, the last thing on your mind is how much water you’re using as you wash your hands. Now, the water-controlled Mons Lavabo designed by Teng Chuan Tey and Romualdo Faura Bernab…3. Anime Face Walls - Chocovenyl Children’s Wall Decals by Leading International Artists (GALLERY)  Chocovenyl Children’s Wall Decals are different from other wall decal companies because they specialize in design for children. The re-usable self adhesive fabric paper stickers are designed by leading…4. Heart-Melting Fashions - The Sretsis A/W 2010 Collection Makes Girls Out of Sugar and Spice (GALLERY)  Seems like the Sretsis A/W 2010 collection is drawing on what little girls are made of (sugar and spice/and all that’s nice) for their latest line. In the realm of girlhood where pigtails and unicorns…5. Style Posse Photography - Teen Vogue Fashion Cliques, from the Punky Bunch to the Tomboys (GALLERY)  A diverse crew of models get together (including Lyndsey Scott, Ida Agren and Shu Pei) to form the Teen Vogue ‘Fashion Cliques' shoot. The December 2009 fashion feature asks readers of Teen Vogue to “Identify…6. Barbie Burkas - Mattel 'Save the Children' Barbies Have Traditional Makeovers (VIDEO)  Mattel has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Barbie doll, this time by donning her in traditional Islamic attire and auctioning her off with 500 others at the Salone dei Cinquecento in Florence,…7. Grandpa Legwear - Sock Garters Becoming a Style Staple in Women's Wardrobes? (GALLERY)  We're always told to respect our elders because they are not only older, but wiser as well. It is with this in mind that I think my grandpa (and yours) may have been on to something with the whole sock…8. Resort-Ready Fashiontography - The Botanical and Striped 'Escape Artist' for Teen Vogue (GALLERY)  Model Auguste Abeliunaite is an ‘Escape Artist’ for Teen Vogue. The vacation-inspired fashion feature highlights nautical stripes and bold floral patterns for the magazine's December 2009 issue.
Photographed…9. Snuggie Pub Crawls - Clearly, It Was Only a Matter of Time (VIDEO)  With Snuggies for pets, hipsters and even a New York Fashion Week event, never once did I consider owning one--until I read about the Snuggie pub crawls that have been taking over metropolitan areas.
The…10. Shuttertastic Schools - The Langley Academy is a Sustainable Educational Facility (GALLERY)  With a curriculum focused on science and the environment, it’s no wonder that the design of the Langley Academy in Berkshires, UK, is an example of sustainable architecture itself.
Crafted out of wood…11. Awkward Adolescent Artwork - Sabine Dehnel and the Barefoot Painting Series (GALLERY)  Now showing at the Pulse Miami/NYC Contemporary Art Fair is this work by artist Sabine Dehnel. Dehnel highlights the transformation of a girl into a woman by featuring paintings of the back of a girl's…12. Tree Pod Classrooms - The Elleray Preparatory School Treehouse School Stands on Stilts (GALLERY)  Children living in the United Kingdom’s Lake District National Park could become the most environmentally-friendly students in the world (without having to do anything) because many will be attending Elleray…13. Hashtag Powered Sites - Bot Beverages Website Controlled by Twitter Users (GALLERY)  A boutique beverage company from New Jersey is taking a unique approach to reaching its audience: it’s letting them change its web site in real-time.
Bot Beverages, whose vitamin-enhanced water is distributed…14. Pennywise Pupil Desks - Recession-Friendly Wurkchair Makes Sitting Backwards Cheap and Cool (GALLERY)  Re-imagining existing furniture has never been more economical, or educational, than the Recession-Friendly Wurkchair. Although it’s been awhile since I’ve sat in a school desk, I recall those days of…15. Brain Boosting Energy Drinks - Increase Concentration and Protect Your Gray Matter With Zun  Zun Brain Boosting Energy drink is a lightly carbonated beverage aimed at young people. It was created to provide sustained energy and allow you to focus and improve memory. Zun contains ginko biloba,… |
Popular Last Month1. Hipster Holiday Collections - The Urban Outfitters Holiday 2009 Lookbook (GALLERY)  The Urban Outfitters holiday collection 2009 lookbook is chalked full of pretty and plaid-covered items for your to buy for a holier-than-thou hipster (or yourself). Photographed by Estelle Hanania the…2. Unconventional Mother Websites - Offbeat Mama Helps You Keep Your Pre-Kid Edge (GALLERY)  I am completely undecided as to whether I want kids or not, but I am thankful that the blog Offbeat Mama exists, as it is an outlet for modern day moms who don’t want to lose their pre-baby edge.
Covering…3. Savage Sweatshirts - The Shark Attack Hoodie is Cutesy and Creative (GALLERY)  In celebration of the Discovery Channel's Shark Week, the Shark Attack hoodie has been rolled out from the makers of the Mouth Man Hoodies.
The Shark Attack hoodie is a ridiculously cute invention with…4. Electric Pop-Up Books - Jie Qi Improves on a Childhood Classic with 'Electronic Popables' (VIDEO)  Pop-up books are the best tool to get a child to start reading. Who knows what my reading level would be had it not been for these awesome attention-getters?
Jie Qi, with assistance from others in the…5. GPS for Children - The Insignia Little Buddy Keeps Your Kids Safe (GALLERY)  Keeping your child safe is at the forefront of every parent's mind (that is, if you are a half-decent parent). The Insignia Little Buddy device was created to help give you some peace of mind.
Simply…6. Theatrical Eco Apparel - Paper Wings Children's Clothing is Spirited and Green (GALLERY)  Paper Wings is an Australia-based children's clothing label that merges fantastical design with environmentally friendly construction. The design-duo behind Paper Wings, Jason Gibaud and Michelle Fallon,…7. High School Fashion Shoots - Vice Magazine Shows Playfully Youthful Styles (GALLERY)  Looking back to your high school fashion choices, I'm sure you are severely underwhelmed. We all make silly choices when we are 16, but Vice Magazine has chosen to do a fashion spread that shows some playfully…8. Child Style Photoblogs - 'Planet Awesome Kid' Features Children With Fashion Sense (GALLERY)  I love looking at street style photography, but I’m not sure how I feel about checking out kid’s street fashion. Others, however, like the blog Planet Awesome Kid, and devote large portions of their time…9. Kid Workspaces - Home Office Design for the Youngest Members of the Family (GALLERY)  Organized home design is getting more and more popular. Kid workspaces may be cute, but they also signify an extreme in making productivity important. Kids don’t need workspaces, they need playspaces.…10. Wild Child Photoshoots - Purple Fashion Magazine 2009/2010 Editorial is Frenzied Fun (GALLERY)  The French style publication Purple Fashion Magazine 2009/2010 editorial is out, and it is an epic photoshoot that is hidden amongst the pages. Photographer Ryan McGinley Ryan McGinley captures the innocence…11. Super Convertible Cribs - The Leander Bed Gives Transformers a Run for Their Money (GALLERY)  To introduce this super functional convertible bed by Leander, I think I’ll let Inhabitots do the talking: “The Leander Bed as the Optimus Prime of baby cribs.”
Inhabitots isn’t kidding. The Leander…12. Marketing Cars to Kids - GM 'Passport to Knowledge' Shows Students How Plug-In Tech Works (GALLERY)  At the Business of Plugging In conference on electric vehicles in Detroit, GM took an innovative marketing approach by targeting kids in the GM ‘Passport to Knowledge’ event. About 300 area students were…13. Child-Drawn Dolls - The Alexa Lixfeld Dolls are Adapted from Children's Drawings (GALLERY)  Probably the smartest thing to do when designing a toy is to have a child draw for you exactly what he or she wants. The Alexa Lixfeld dolls shown here were created from adapting drawings by children and…14. Color-Changing Eco Lamps - The Tio Ghost Light Teaches Kids to Conserve Energy (GALLERY)  The worst thing about kids (aside from being fragile and crying a lot) is that you have to teach them to do things. That is why I like gadgets that will teach them for me. The Tio Ghost light does just…15. Paper Toy Collections - Filippo Perin 'Box Cans' are Toys Not Meant for Children (GALLERY)  So it seems that kids are just too spoiled these days, what with their toys, and TV’s and free education. Anyway, Filippo Perrin ‘Box Cans’ is probably the best way to teach these youngsters a lesson.… |
