For the Babies
My First Black and White Book, the Market Van, and more
A few well-made educational things for babies this week.
My First Black and White Book: Touch! gives the youngest something to lock onto at tummy time, with embossed shapes to trace. The Market Van is a wooden truck with two rubber balls to load in, watch roll out, and grab again. The object permanence box is a Montessori material that lets a baby drop a ball in the top and learn that gone isn't gone. And the Oball is a classic baby essential, light enough for new hands to hold and grip.
Books
My First Black and White Book: Touch
Fold-out black and white board book with embossed shapes, stands up on a playmat for tummy time.
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Oli&Carol
The Market Van
Handcrafted wooden van with two natural rubber balls to load in, roll out, and grab again.
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Adena
Montessori Object Permanence Box
Solid wood Montessori box: drop a ball in the top and it rolls back out onto the tray.
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Bright Starts
Oball Classic
A 4-inch ball that's light and flexible enough for newborn hands to grab.
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This week's picks
One product and one brand from the collection
Baby Sea Turtle. A 7-inch sea turtle hand-knit from OEKO-TEX certified cotton by artisans in Peru, with an embroidered shell and flippers. Get it here
Moulin Roty. Moulin Roty is a French toy maker founded in 1972 by a group of friends in the Loire countryside, and run as a workers' cooperative since 1983. Find it here
Last week's drop
In case you missed it
Four Good Things. LEGO's Large Creative Brick Box, Spirograph Design Tin, and more View the drop
Makedo
Makedo Discover
Kid-safe tools that turn a cardboard box into a fort, a car, or whatever they dream up.
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PlayMonster
Spirograph Design Tin Set
Seven toothed gears that guide a pen into intricate looping designs.
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Hey Studio
Colorful Chess Set
A vibrant wooden set, designed in Barcelona, for learning to play real chess.
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LEGO
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box
790 bricks with ideas included if a kid wants them, and total freedom if they don't.
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