droolicious : cubes

Lion Animal Puzzle By Naef

Lisa Estall — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:51:00 GMT

I just found out from my son's daycare teacher that he has been completing 25 piece puzzles. That means he might like this Lion Animal Puzzle by Swiss company Naef.

These cubes are durable and covered with non-toxic finishes.

See the cat Naef animal puzzle featured here at Droolicious last year. This puzzle is $98 and sold at Babygeared.com.

Mesh Cubes to Curb the Mess

Lisa Mulcahy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:15:00 GMT

Every now and then I’m overcome by a Feng Shui attack. Not in the literal sense like adding fountains to balance the fire and water energy, but trying to regain sanity by getting the house in order. The challenge is finding storage bins, containers, baskets, etc. that aren’t as much of an eyesore as the crap you’re trying to contain in the first place. But I think I found them.

Sold in sets of five, these Silver Wire Mesh Cubes from Organize.com allow you to customize a good-looking storage system for toys, clothes, linens or whatever other essentials that need a home of their own. The cubes simply snap together with plastic connectors.

$39.99 at Amazon.

Kiddie Cubism

Lisa Mulcahy — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:15:00 GMT

So simple, yet so genius, that’s usually the formula for good design. Proof that you can improve upon a classic idea, this evolution of the basic block is sure to spark your toddler’s architectural talent.

I’ll always have a soft spot for old-school alphabet blocks, but Dado Cubes by Fat Brain Toys offer so much more. The exploration of proportion, balance, structure, composition and color is all in a day’s play. It’s amazing how slits in the sides and a hollowed out form can entirely revolutionize a product category. O.K. I’m stepping down from the design soapbox now. I realize your Jr. Gehry is not going to be pondering architectural principles at the next playdate. But forget about the kids, maybe there’s a bit of George Costanza in me and I just want to play architect.

$24.95 at Amazon.