Habitat Kid

OBSERVE: Rooms by StyleCookie

These perfectly styled rooms are so lovely, featuring products from StyleCookie. They have tons of great accessories in their shop and their site is chuck full of inspiration. Get ready for some serious eye candy, my friends.

CREATE: Foot Timeline

I came across some fun ideas on Pinterest today and thought I'd share with everyone. This one was new to me - creating a timeline based on the size of your child's feet. Either frame a shoe from each year in a shadow box, or dip their tiny toes in paint every so often to do some footprints on a canvas or large piece of fabric. It can be so fun to compare sizes as time goes on, both for you and your child, and what a fun and meaningful piece of art for their room!

 Images courtesy of Real Simple and Allenaim Photography

ENJOY: Art from RH Baby & Child

Restoration Hardware has some really great art options in their current Baby & Child collection. There are some huge, attention-commanding focal pieces, as well as smaller ones that can be clustered together or stand alone depending on your style. Either way, I love their vintage nature and subdued colors that make them seem one-of-a-kind.

ORGANIZE: Wally from By Nord

First of all, I am tickled by the name Wally. This sophisticated wall organizer is so practical and easy to pair with just about any décor. Such a great way to keep track of all of those tiny toys and make clean up a breeze!

IMAGINE: Pet Elephant

Don't you remember feeling like this as a child? That no matter how hard you tried, everything you wanted to do seemed to go against some rule? Well, I hope this photo inspires you to go ahead and break some rules this weekend!

via Papier-Mache

LIVE: Blinging Up Baby

The latest Serena & Lily catalog arrived a few days ago and practically every page had me ooing and awing. I really enjoyed the Moroccan theme in lots of the designs, and was especially inspired with this crib bedding. Add in a good dose of metallic and grass green for the rest of the room and I'm telling you, it's perfection (and gender-neutral!)

 
1: Dylan Crib Bedding, Serena & Lily  2: Carlyle 5-Drawer Dresser, Z Gallerie  3: Silver Metallic Pouf, John Derian Company  4: Lakarri Curtain, Anthropologie  5: Hayes Glider, Serena & Lily  6: Silver Moroccan Hanging Lamp, VivaTerra  7: Vintage Moroccan Wedding Blanket, My Marrakesh  8: Grass Wall Paint, Serena & Lily  9: Kuta Tin Boxes, Serena & Lily  10: Savannah Story Bust Elephant, Anthropologie  11: Whistling Thorn Wallpaper, Anthropologie  12: Metallic Suede and Hemp Rug, Serena & Lily  13: Bukhara Pillow, Z Gallerie

EAT: Railroad Plate from DesignSpray

I already have a hard time getting London to concentrate on eating at the dinner table, so I'm not sure if this plate would make it better or worse...but great idea, yes? Gives a whole new meaning to playing with your food.

 Found via BabyGadget

Image courtesy of OhDeeDoh

PLAY: Seesaw from Tau

I'm sort of in love with a seesaw...is that weird? Ok, don't answer that. Just look at it! Can you just picture twins having tons of fun with it non-stop? The best part is that it ships flat and is easy to disassemble when the kids get too old for it - nifty for storing! Your grandkids will flip when you pull it out years down the road. (Did you freak out just a little when I mentioned grandkids? Because I did).

Image courtesy of Luxury Launches

SLEEP: Night lights from MiniStyle

The night light trend has become huge, hasn't it? There are some wonderful pieces out there and I love the way they look in a child's room. London has a squirrel night light from MiniStyle, which I purchased at Anthropologie about a year ago. I didn't realize that there was a whole collection of them, but my, they are delightful! They are ceramic however, so keeping one on a shelf or dresser is probably the smartest idea. And don't forget to buy the light kit, sold separately!

(Note: This is an Australian company, so the light kit may not work on electrical outlets in other countries without some sort of converter. The ones sold through Anthropologie are designed for U.S. outlets). 

PLAY: Masks from Sundries and Plunder

Halloween is coming up on the horizon and that means lots of dress-up fun! I am a bit panicky that I haven't figured out a costume for London (I realize it's still almost two months away...) but I like them to be homemade for the most part. Last year I crocheted this Little Red Riding hood cape which turned out to be much easier than I would have thought. This year? No clue. Maybe one of these fun animals from Sundries and Plunder? I'm not sure how long the mask would stay on her though. She's a very impatient little one. :) Maybe one for me...they come in adult sizes, too!