Next Door to Magic

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Description: Next Door to Magic is all about discovering wonderful things for kids. Toys, playgrounds, clothes, found objects, games, mysteries, books, films, photos, design, fairy-tales and more. There's a whole world out there just for kids.

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Somewhere over the Rainbow

Im a sucker for art that can easily appeal to kids, like this work made by the Mexican artist Gabriel Dawe. He moved to Canada about a decade ago and brought the colors of his childhood in Mexico wit...

26 sep 11

Once upon a time there was a little boy who, upon hearing the sweet melody of an old carousel his grandmother had given him, closed his eyes as if by magic and travelled to a magical world that was f...

06 feb 11

Toys: The Brick Thief

Lego is the ultimate toy.

06 feb 11

Reading is good: An iPhone Book

What a fun idea, an iPhone book for kids by the japanese company MobileArt.

02 aug 10

Recyle: Toile Doily Dress

I love this cute Toile Doily Dress made by My Fair Maiden. She grew up in handmade clothing that her Mother sewed and she has fond memories of her favorite dresses or outfits. She sometimes had ...

02 aug 10

Papercut madness

Famille Summerbelle has conquered Paris, London and New York and now The World. Enjoy!

10 jul 10

The Magician next door: Jenny

Jenny has a cat named Blueskii and she lives in Jerusalem with her boyfriend. Shes an illustrator and a toymaker - the magician next door. Her work is full of magic, wonder and delight and on her web...

09 jul 10

Create: Found forest sticks

I love these painted forest sticks that I found on Ginettesqulettes photostream on Flickr. This is a great idea and something that would be fun to do with kids.

07 jul 10

Lets play: In the woods

While traveling with my family through Hallormsstaðaskóg ur, the largest and dare I say only forest in Iceland, we came across a magical playground, with teepees made out of branches. They were b...

07 jul 10

Fashion: Beautiful and classic

My son doesnt usually care what he wears, just a long as its comfy and easy to put one. But on occasions like birthdays, christmas, weddings etc., he has strong opinions on what to wear, he wants wea...

02 jun 10

Kids room: Bark on wood

This wall decor is made out of plywood by the icelandic design team Hugdetta (idea). It was made for a rehabilitation center for children. Hugdetta works a lot with lasercut plywood, and makes furnit...

27 may 10

Toys:Strolling down Cardboard Street

Being a huge cardboard box fan Im smitten by these dollhouses from the Swedish toy designers Our Childrens gorilla. They are simple, beautiful and clever, a perfect combination that makes up a good d...

27 may 10

Kids interior: Children's shelf

I'm always on the lookout for good bookshelves for kids. Most children's books are beautifully illustrated and the cover is a work of art. A bookshelf where you can display the books is preferable ju...

18 apr 10

Kids room: The walls come to live

It can be a challenge taking the wall design of the kids bedroom beyond the choice of what color of paint to use. Specially because the possibilities are endless and there is so much to choose from. ...

17 apr 10

The alphabet squad

Sometimes simple ideas are the best one's. This alphabet poster was made for a fundraiser at a private school - simple idea that gives great results. Who wouldn't want to buy a class photo that looks...

18 mar 10

The Magician next door: Ann Wood

Image/Ann WoodFabric spiders, flying ships and paper horses running wild. Welcome to the world of Ann Wood, a Brooklyn based artist that makes magical things for a living and is our Magician next doo...

12 mar 10

Let's play: From dusk till dawn

A place for fire, storytelling and playing - the perfect stage for a kids world, where real life and imagination play equal parts. This big fireplace is located in Trondheim in Norway and my heart al...

22 feb 10

Kids room: The Enchanted Bedroom

I dreamt of a fairy-tale bedroom when I was a kid. A place where the imagination could run wild. Actually I had a very nice bedroom with a fun bunker bed, but it didn't stop me from daydreaming. Whil...

18 feb 10

Music: Because it's tiny and cute

It's hard to resist the charm of U900, the japanese ukulele duo. The music, the cute voices and the crochet caracthers will steal your heart. Happy monday!

15 feb 10

Don't get cold: Warm underwear

I was thrilled to discover these warm underwear for children from Ratdesign although I'm sitting here waiting for spring to arrive. It doesn't mean I would like to get rid of all the warm winter clot...

11 feb 10

The Magician next door: Helen Musselwhite

Imagine a world made out of paper - a delicate world, full of wonders, creatures, fairy-tales and magic. A captivating world that fascinates you and mesmerizes. Luckily a world like that exists...

10 feb 10

Come sail away

Come sail away with me on one of Mummysam's boats. They are small wonderful fiber sculptures made by Samantha Cotterill. Each one tells a story and each will take you away in one way or the orther, a...

09 feb 10

Kids room: Happy nostalgic charm

Mette Helena B. Rasmussen is a student at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, a painter and an interior stylist among other things. She can easily decorate a kids room and fill it with colo...

06 feb 10

Educational: Magic tree

This little magical cardboard tree will start to bloom if you simply water the base of it. Crystals in all colors will come to live and cover the tree, turning it into a tiny colorful magical plant. ...

04 feb 10

Kids room: Handpainted tree

I love this idea of the tree and the birdhouses above the bed. This is an image from Design Sponge: a sneek peek of Emily's Henson bungalow in Los Angeles. Emily Henson is a prop stylist and decorato...

03 feb 10

Shopping:Keeping warm

It's still snowing in my part of the world so my mind is on warm sweaters. I particularly like these Icelandic wool sweaters from the Farmers Market that are a redesigned versions of the traditional ...

03 feb 10

Let's play: In the Funky Forest

Funky Forest is a wild and crazy digital interactive ecosystem, created by visual and motion graphics designer Emily Gobeille and interactive designer and artist Theodore Watson. In the Funky Forest ...

29 jan 10

Animation: Alma

Alma is an animated short by Rodrigo Blass, that is both very cute and creepy. It's been collecting awards at film festivals which comes as no surprise since it's brilliantly done. It's been screened...

28 jan 10

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Kids room: A touch of Sweden

I'm pretty sure Swedish designers hold the world record in beautiful design for kids. Almost every designer in Sweden has at some point designed something for kids. Swedish design is similar to other...

27 jan 10