droolicious : animal

Animal Sound Boxes In French

Lisa Estall — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:04:00 GMT

These animal sound boxes remind me of the ones I used to have as a kid. Just tilt and hear what a french seagull, cow, or lamb sounds like.

I think they would make a nice little gift. Each are $7 and sold at unicahome.com

Zooguu Fugu: 100% Toxin-Free Cuddliness

Aaron Burgess — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:30:00 GMT

You don't need a specially trained chef or a death wish to enjoy this delightful little fugu from Etsy seller Zooguu (formerly Sweetestpea), and though we don't recommend nibbling on it, you're also not likely to get a tingling sensation when you do.

Being your happy little snuggle buddy, on the other hand, is totally doable where Zooguu's fugu is concerned: at 9" tall, with a generous 31.5" waistline, the little puffer even has soft fabric eyes for added cuddliness.

$90 from Zooguu's Etsy shop -- a little steep, yeah, but hey, you can have it custom-made in any color.

ABC Kids Expo 2008: Animal Memory Game and Animal Dominos From Plan Toys

Chris Ford — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:29:00 GMT

I've told you already about the really cool Adventure Set from Plan Toys, and another product I saw from them is a lot more simple but no less cool. The Animal Memo and Animal Domino are beautiful versions of classic games, and are great for kids of all ages.

All the toys are (as are all of the Plan Toys products) made from recycled rubber wood and completely safe for kids. The Animal Domino game has 28 wooden tiles with seven different animals. The memory game has 24 picture tiles of 12 different animals. All the tiles are also rounded on top, which requires children playing with them to use all five fingers (which is better apparently than just using the thumb and forefinger).

Animal Domino, $25 and Animal Memo, $22 both available from PlanToys.com.

Hand-knit Backpacks from Blabla Kids

Chris Ford — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:01:00 GMT

I must be on a backpack kick, because other than my totally awesome find of a pigeon backpack, I also found these great hand-knit backpacks from Blabla Kids. The only thing I'm wondering is, how does a hand-knit backpack only cost $42?

Every backpack is lined inside and is 12"x10". There are twelve different animal choices - everything from a lion to a butterfly to a panda (shown). They're not the biggest bags, but they seem perfect for all of your kid's little treasures. And getting them to want to carry their own stuff is 80% of the battle. Or maybe 100%.

Backpacks from BlablaKids.com, $42

Spit Up: Teddy Bear Lamp

Chris Ford — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:03:00 GMT

Sometimes the picture says it all. I'm not even sure where to begin with this one, but I do know it would have given me nightmares as a kid.

And who is supposed to be buying this? College kids? For £46.99 it seems kind of expensive for a novelty lamp.

Did I just type "novelty lamp"?

The Teddy Bear Lamp is made by Suck UK, £46.99 from drinkstuff.com

A Is For APAK Animal Art

Leigh-Ann Jackson — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT

The whole family just visited Giant Robot's Biennale exhibit here in L.A. (if you're in the area, it's a must for little art lovers). One of our favorite featured artists was husband-and-wife design team, APAK. Much to our delight, the Portland-based artists sell their prints on Etsy.com. Their series of animal prints — while a bit of a departure from the Asian-influenced work featured at the exhibit — make great bed/playroom art.

$10 each, Etsy.

Babble Live from ABC: Sandy Vohr - Leather Ain't Just For Bikers

kbayless — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:59:00 GMT

I met Sandy Vohr in person - a lovely lady - who handmakes these leather bookends, doorstops and paperweights in adorable animal shapes. I first fell in love with these giraffe bookends, but that was before I saw the rest of her collection. More pictures after the jump.

Whoooooo cares how you use this pair - too cool to pass up.

Prices range from $16 up to $70+ (keep in mind this is per piece, not for a set). See her whole collection at www.sandyvohr.com.