Colorful Puzzles From the Ukraine

I'm diggin' these colorful wooden puzzles from the brand new Etsy shop, Art Gift Store. Handmade in the Ukraine, they're excellent for developing fine motor and logic skills in toddlers and preschoolers. $10-12 each. (I'm planning to purchase the two pictured for my classroom. Browse those, plus many more here!).

A Pint-Sized Gift Guide

Buying gifts for the children in your life is the absolute best. I tend to steer away from plastic and commercial and gravitate towards classic and handmade. An extra dash of whimsy is always a plus, too! I would happily purchase any of these items for my classroom or my future kid's playroom.

Nerdy Bug Print; Dancing Bears Waltz; Wooden Elephant; Classic Cars; Tea & Crumpets Apron; Honeycomb Puzzle; Rainbow Stacker; Marquant Classic Ride-On Taxi

Child's Own Studio

How cool is this? Submit a child's drawing and see it transformed into a custom stuffed toy! I cannot get over how great a gift this would make for the special little one in your life. Visit Child's Own Studio to learn more.

A Summer Afternoon

Simple equals beautiful. Visit A Summer Afternoon for more handcrafted and eco-friendly wooden toys. The Ferris Wheel is my absolute favorite.

Rocking Horse

Clean, classic, truly beautiful design. Oh what I would give to store one away for my future children...

(Calidu Rocking Horse by Gunther Schunn, discovered via Seesaw).