Do you remember stacking up a pile of little wooden blocks in various shapes, as a child, and pretending you were building a fantasy castle?
And all the time you were learning a whole range of skills, from problem-solving techniques to small-motor skills, not to mention the exercise of creative imagination!
All that, from little blocks [...]
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The search for little boxes continues…
Tonight, a fleeting heart-shaped hint on Etsy’s front page — I caught it by the merest of lucky accidents! — leads to an artist who’s new to me, Paula Manning-Lewis…
Voila!
Two lovely light-hearted boxes in acrylic paints on papier mache, as well as the stash-sized Red and Brown Heart Spiral [...]
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Bored with your floor?
Easier to put down than traditional hardwood plank flooring, they say, this unusual flooring comes in the shape of giant jigsaw puzzle pieces. What a terrific idea for a child’s bedroom, especially with games and toys as a decorating theme!
Puzzle Floor comes in a dozen different looks from Black Walnut [...]
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