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For all kids that dream to be as strong and brave as sharks, or for those who’d like to swim as well as a shark. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Open the seemingly delicious sandwich to enjoy your real nice sandwich… Will this become another fashionable trend of lunch boxes in 2010? [Read the rest of this entry...]

What wonderful good fortune kids today are enjoying, they can even own a classic luxury car as the adults do! But certainly the luxury cars for kids are only half scales. Designed for children over the age of 6 and small adults, these delicate cars are powered by 50cc gas or a racing kart engine, and all of them have an electric start, disk brakes and reverse gear, etc. Well, I can imagine how cool it would be to see my niece and her mother driving in two look-alike cars around the city! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Here’s an idea I love most, the Lollipop Pencils! Using a lollipop to take the place of regular erasers, the new pencil is quite safe for eating so that mothers no longer have to worry about kids chewing on their pencils. Think that sounds sweet? But the only problem you need to know is that you cannot directly put them down onto the tables unless you’ve finished the lollipop. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Cute little hands designed for kids’ pudgy fingers… what a wonderful idea! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Honestly, we haven’t seen any fantastic bicycle designs for quite a long time. And now it’s the right time to show you what the US-based artist Sergio Garcia has created for kids. One is a frame-bending tricycle, which uses a round metal to connect the seat and the handlebar. And the othertricycle has two handlebars! Really interesting work, but how could a kid safely ride such weird tricycles? Maybe only the young riders know. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Everyone has a secret, and so do the kids. They’re growing up, learning something new from their parents and teachers every day, and at the same time they’re experiencing the growing pains. To help children aged between 6 and 9 effectively cope with stress and fears, Emi Schenkelbach has designed the cute toy named as Echo. It has an acoustic pipe running from its ear to the belly, so as to record and repeat the words that the kids have said to it. Since the voice will be modified in the belly, no one else would know clearly what Echo is saying so that the kids can keep their secrets. Besides, the voice from Echo will also create unique sound effects to make the children laugh heartily. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Many things can conspire against parents when they try to ready their kids for the future, so one can often see the kids and their parents argue over trivial matters like how to deal with the toys. Fortunately, the Kale furniture has come to mediate that dispute. It’s a toy for kids and a sofa for the adults, so you can easily turn piles of building blocks into a comfortable sofa after your kids have played with them. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Winning entry at LG HI-MACS European Design Award, the “Slide Eat” Lunch Table may not be the best furniture for kids, but it indeed looks cool and quite different from common furniture. Firstly, the new table features a curvy design to take the place of regular sharp edges, keeping the kids from getting hurt. Another point you will be interested is the built-in holders for containing plates, glasses and cutlery, and we bet that would help a lot to avoid the spilling of food. And more importantly, the table is also a slide for kids！ [Read the rest of this entry...]

Each coming with two built-in squirt jets and a stationary squirt platform, the floating battle system will offer every four kids a wonderful time in the water—they can learn how to attack and defense as well as how to cooperate with others. And those moms and dads, you’ll only need to purchase the Squirt Battle Flotilla for $79.95 here. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Tzung-Yu Lu has designed the Toy Guardian as a new alternative to toy boxes. It is a monster on wheels, moving around the rooms to “eat” up all the toys and return them to the kids when they’re needed. And still, the box itself is a cute toy!

The Toy Guardian is a 2010 IDEA Design Winner. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Ergonomically designed, the Integrative Chair aims at handicapped kids aging between three and six who need certain help to overcome their physical disability in various activities. The chair features an adjustable seat, the height and shape of which can be easily changed according to the kids’ different needs like having dinners or playing toys. The mobile chair also has a cantilever system to absorb violent movement, so as to ensure the kids a comfortable and safety using. Apart from those, the chair’s outer surface is also a toy, which can be painted with chalks without leaving traces after cleaning. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Only the God knows how much I needed the Safety Cutter—I’ve had more than three finger-cuts on my left thumb, even though I tried to use the knives as carefully as possible. But the Safety Cutter will take care of your fingers. It features a knife that is attached to a ruler, which not only helps you to cut the sheet effectively, but protects your fingers at the same time. Apparently the Safety Cutter wouldn’t change my past, but it surely will change your future. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Each of the Magnetic Thinking Putty comes with millions of tiny micron-sized magnets inside, due to which the new product also exhibits magnets’ property of attracting nails apart from having the same functions as normal putty. And with the help of the included super-strong neodymium iron boron cube magnet, we can also enjoy new fun with the classical toy: you move the cube magnet and then find the putty acting like a snake charmer…  Isn’t that weird? Just have a try. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Thanks to Yu Kwang Soo and the Spiral Spring Chair, we may create a new game—chair racing. Similar to common wind up toys, the seating is also powered by wind up system. Simply turn the dial to tighten the internal spring mechanism, release the spring, and you’ll have these cute chairs run forward. So how do you like the Spiral Spring Chair? Want a game now? [Read the rest of this entry...]

Rain Drum, umbROLLa, Air Umbrella, Rain Brush Umbrella and Allochroic Umbrella…new umbrellas with innovative improvements have come forth continuously and they all have left us a deep impression. The Wheel Umbrella will be another surprise. Featuring a rolling wheel rather than a fixed point, the new umbrella can be dragged around to leave behind lovely smiles. So every step you take forward, several smiles then appear on the ground. I’m not a kid any more, but luckily I can still feel the happy in childhood with the Wheel Umbrella. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Well, well, the “Schaukelwagen” concept has already existed for more than 50 years before it finally came into real products. But fortunately we can see them here on I New Idea. Designed by Hans Brockhage and Erwin Andra, the unique furniture consists of only a birch frame, a molded plywood seat and four wheels, but allows for double duty as both a rocking chair and a kid’s play car. [Read the rest of this entry...]

At first glance, the Re-Knife Pencil Knife seems like a terrible idea, featuring something that we seldom use. But you may still need it in certain conditions. The idea is that, with the stone on the pencil, you’d easily have a knife sharpened to make it serve longer. [Read the rest of this entry...]

We’re greedy big monsters, and we love everything that smells delicious. Look at the bread and snacks we’re eating, wow, you would also like some, right? Just enjoy your food and enjoy your day, kids! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Wallpapers have reached quite a high level of evolution in recent years, yet new types are still being designed, say the 7 Creative Wallpapers in a previous post. And right here is a new kind that looks more creative. The line of wall stickers from Studio E-Glue aims to change your child’s simple room into a lively fairy-tale world, by using a set of interesting images of animals. For all those who want their children to live happily, the Studio E-Glue Wallstickers seem like the best choice. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The Italian designer Alessandro Zambelli has provided another new idea for DIY enthusiasts. He made this colorful cute children’s chair simply using a polyethylene bucket. Do you like it? For details, please visit the site of Alessandro Zambelli. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Coins jump into the box and the diamond comes out? Feel quite exciting, right? That’s totally possible if you’re using the money box designed by Daniel Love. It is equipped with a sensor, which could ‘count’ the amount of coins you put inside. And the most exciting point is that, the more coins you put into the box, the bigger the diamond you’ll find on the surface. Yes, I love that! [Read the rest of this entry...]

At the first glance, Five Pointed Eraser seems like a terrible idea, bringing needless complexity to something that is so simple: erasing the errors. But to those who want their work to always look sharp, that’s a useful gadget. It features five different heads (respectively measures 1mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm and 6mm wide), rubbing out merely the errors while nothing else. And most important, the eraser won’t quickly become useless for its purpose as most people might have thought, because the worn-down erasing heads could be detached to expose sharp new heads. Scheduled to be released on May 13th, the Five Pointed Eraser will soon hit the stationery market. [Read the rest of this entry...]

\ (^o^) / Hello everybody, how do you like my new facial expression, isn’t it cute? With the help of the Kaoiro Emoticon Stamp, which has 7 belts with 20 symbols around each, you can create about 2000 interesting Japanese emoticons in total. Fantastic! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Made from 100% recycled paper, these pencils, with environment protection as the main concept, aims to enlighten the kids to live harmoniously with the nature. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Welcome to the Teeter Ball! Featuring a disc with small balls and tracks inside as well as a movable ball in the center, the new toy obviously will make your kids enjoy more fun with the traditional teeter totter game. [Read the rest of this entry...]

An upside down decanter by Sebastian Bergne, inspired by the stories of “Alice in wonderland”, not only beautiful, but also practical.

With water in it, everything becomes enlarged and exaggerated, which gives us an amazing visual impression. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The project is the collaboration between Pieke and Innofa/Stretch Textiles, exhibiting at Ventura Lambrate, Milan Salone 2010. The giant, soft, elastic monsters want to make you feel more comfortable, then how do you like them? [Read the rest of this entry...]

Considering that most parents nowadays are shuttling back and forth between various workplaces, it’s really difficult for them to spare time to accompany their kids, not to say giving them a warm hug each night. But luckily, the distance between kids and parents may be effectively shortened, since the Mixed Reality Lab has come up with the Huggy Pajama, a device that enables the parents and children to embrace each other remotely. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Hey, kids in front of the screen, see what we’ve prepared for you today…the “Head’s Up Juice Glasses”! It features retro styled faces that look like a kid and an aged man when you flip the glass. Each set includes 2 10 ounce glasses, with an acceptable price of $9.99. So you like it? Aha, “Bottoms Up Shot Glass” for dads, and the “Head’s Up Juice Glasses” for moms and kids. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Not that the conventional backpacks perform bad in holding items, but that we simply need something better to ensure us a more convenient use. As its name-’Dumpling Backpack’-implied, the backpack is designed as a result of the inspiration gotten from the stuffed dumplings. So just place the items into color-coded and numbered compartments, roll them up and then you can enjoy backpacking around the world! The process is still simple enough when you look for certain items.

Good work, Shin Ji-Young~ [Read the rest of this entry...]

Your little boys want a changing table to showcase their Transformers, his cute girls ask for enough drawers for storing their skirts, while her naughty baby needs a crib… Yups, different people need different things, but the Multi-functional Furniture by Adensen Furniture is rightly something every parent has dreamed of. Especially designed for kids up to 10 years old, the smart furniture could be changed into a crib, a table, storage drawers, shelves, and a bigger bed, etc. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Can crayons be used for any other purposes? My answer is: taking them as food and eating them up…provided that what we’re arguing about are the Luxirare Edible Crayons. They’re made from the powder of real food, such as the nuts, fruits, dried vegetables, seeds and so on. Yups, they’re 100% edible and especially perfect for kids who often bite their crayons! [Read the rest of this entry...]

An America-based lighting designer Marcus Tremonto, who drew his inspiration from science fictions and video games, has designed the ‘Lightbotz’ series for vinyl toy manufacturer Kidrobot. All handmade by using new technologies, these 7 inch tall Munny and Dunny dolls are integrated with various lights to create a cute and distinctive appearance.

Each of the limited edition characters comes in a unique customized box. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The ‘Wirebike’  is an interesting bike from Polish designer Michal Gorzynski. It works in a similar way as the rowing boat, asking the bikers to keep pushing their legs to move the bike forward. To ensure you a comfortable riding, the adjustable bike also features a sliding seat that continuously moves as the rider pushes and pulls his/her legs. [Read the rest of this entry...]

You think your workstation presents no creativity? Possibly you need the Stickman Action Figure. Each 3″ tall, the Stickman has several points of articulation, enabling the users to change its poses easily. The whole set also includes a base for the Stickman’s legs (or arms) to place on and a warning sign backdrop for you to create needed warning signs. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Believe it or not, there’s always a story behind each design. And even the simplest design will remind us of those sweet memories if we really understand its story. The stool looks bit of weird at the first sight, but when you see the picture on the top right, you’ll surely understand its meaningful concept as it brings back the happy childhood when your father played the same game with you.

All the kids around the world should thank the h2o Architects a lot, as they’ve come up with the piece of multi-use furniture to create you a multifunctional space for you to play, to rest and to study in.

The entire piece is designed to be shared by two children. To meet your kids’ various requirements, Eva’s Bed consists of stairs, aisles, shelves, tables, beds and other pieces of furniture. But perhaps the most attractive feature is the modular design enabling the users to rearrange the multiple spaces when they grow up. [Read the rest of this entry...]

You’ll definitely strike everybody’s eyes with so delicious a fried egg  on your chest…

It is available in black and white colors for $24. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Called as ‘phat knit’, the series of oversized furniture are made using giant knitting needles and strings. Available in two versions— one piece that features multi (or single) colored strings tied together and the other that is actually a huge knot—’phat knit’ would spice up your kids’ bedrooms… as long as their rooms are big enough. [Read the rest of this entry...]