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  Babble has written about Marimekko before. (We've written about the Okari pattern and about the very cool Unessa bedspread.) My favorite Marimekko pattern for kids also happens to be perfect for the upcoming winter season. The Jääkarhu pattern is whimsical, modern, and the colors are very fresh. Buy the fabric and attach to a canvas ...

We've written about products from Finnish textile and design company Marimekko before, so here's another cool one to add to the list. Designed by Olivia Toikka, the Opari pattern is based on his "Afrikan kuningatar (Queen of Africa) children's fabric pattern". There are bibs, aprons and children's dishes. (I'm ...

  And who doesn't wish their little girl this Marimekko-print dress? The Iloinen Takki Dress for girls is a smaller version of this one for women. The grey dress is 100 percent cotton and available for girls 1-2 or 2-3 years. As with the adult dress, sizes run big. Available for $79 at Auto.

We've had a regular Fatboy in our house for years and we love it. The Fatboy Jr. version (sized for kids) also seems like a good playroom furniture solution. But if the solid colors weren't doing it for you, there are some new options. Fatboy Jr. is now available in those colorful floral Marimekko prints, and as the father of daughters ...

  As cute as they are, every parent I would associate myself with would know better than to buy white ANYTHING for a child.   You know, if you really want to throw $42 bucks down the drain, go ahead and snag them at Sandbox Couture.  Sometimes I just shake my head and wonder if "couture" really means ...

  See? It looks great in this spare and stylish Finnish room. 100% cotton and $109 at kiitos marimekko. Speaking of Marimekko, Moms, the Finnish textile legend happens to be licensing their designs to H&M for spring/summer 2008, so look for great patterns from the retail giant. For other fun Finnish nursery decor, furnishings, etc. ...

Now that’s it’s starting to warm up a bit, I can store away all the heavy duty sweaters, thermals and wooly socks and start putting my darlin’ little daughter in cute summer frocks. I’ve been waiting for this all for months! Sadly, the summer frocks I bought last year and stowed away for warmer weather won’t fit my growing little girl. Now I’m ...

Designer hospital gowns, silver and gold pacifiers, these items and more could be found at the Boom Boom Room’s Hollywood Baby Shower this week in New York City. “Life & Style Expert” Jayneoni Moore throws kid parties with gift suites for celebrity parents before the Golden Globes and Academy Awards. This week she hit NYC for the network ...

Forget the pasty pastel and gingham rockers that you find in most baby superstores, the kind of chair you try to hide in the corner of the nursery with a big blankie over it hoping no one spies it’s ugliness. The master designers of ducduc have come up with a sleek stylish rocking chair that I, personally, would have on display anywhere in my ...

You’ve heard about interior designer Jennifer DeLonge before on Droolicious. Now the rock star wife of former Blink 182 singer Tom DeLonge has set her sights on a sophisticated bedding collection. Her first forte into soft goods, DeLonge’s line will feature nine styles made with fantastic Marimekko fabrics. A three-piece set, composed of a ...