Gillis & Sonja – Gothenburg, Sweden

Gillis (3 y and half) is a little professor who has a passion for angry birds, dinosaurs and playing socker. Sonja (2 y) is a ray of sunshine who has a need for speed when it comes to life, swings and carousels. Mother of the two, Sara Cambladh is the founder of Filemon Kid a…

Milk+Bookies

Read, Give, Grow with Milk+Bookies

Did you know that 61% of low income families have no books in their home? With this number in mind, Meredith Alexander started  MILK+BOOKIESTM  . Through this non-profit organization, she raised over 47,000 books and inspired over 11,000 young “future philanthropists”. An…

Bang Bang, playing with retro-future icons

Shaking the boundaries between art and design, Bang Bang created these large size reproductions of toy figurines in vibrant colours. Playing with a nostalgic memory of iconic objects we were all familiar with as kids.  Fun!

Discussing children’s fashion in Korea with Jonathan Oh of Teeke

Korea is a great market for independent and creative children's brands. Interview with Jonathan Oh, founder and CEO of Teeke, and agency representing beautiful labels such as Bang Bang Copenhagen, Fub, Pigmee, Shampoodle, Zoe & Noe Berlin, to name only a few.

Ecological furniture for children

Caring for tomorrow, NONAH offers ecological furniture for children, made of solid European wood from sustainable forests, with water based lacquer and natural oil. This family business founded in 2007 is run by its founders, brothers and sister Marc, Bruno and Claire…

Playtime Paris : Business Report

How was business at Playtime Paris last week? Brands share their opinion, speaking about signs of recovery, increased volumes ordered, lack of French buyers, growth of Asian visitors…all in a rather positive and optimistic tone.

Travel inspiration : Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a great place for family travel. The country is rather small and safe, you don't need vaccines and the food is not as spicy as in India. Specialist agency Sri Lanka in Style is a great option to prepare your trip there.

Children’s photography : Rus Anson

Photographer Rus Anson enjoys creating fantastic, surreal and naive worlds often inspired by her imagination and daydreams. Rus wants to entertain, make the viewers forget the troubles of the world and concentrate on wishes & hopes. Let's escape for a moment with this…

Lovely Georges

Beautiful and quirky, Georges is a magazine that stimulates curiosity and revisits the traditional codes of children's press. Created by author Johanne Nicolas, it is a mine for great graphic design and illustration, ideal for kids who love drawing and painting.

Pom Dapi

Photos of Playtime Paris, July 2013

This edition of Playtime Paris was once again rich with lots of stimulating products and brands. The new floor plan helped spotting new labels, instead of going straight to the usual booths. Here's a few photos before the publication of a more detailed report.

Furniture for kids : a selection of stylish beds by top brands

There was a time, not  very long ago, when parents had very little choice - not to say no choice at all -  for their children's rooms. Now with brands like Oeuf, Perludi, Kalon Studio, Io Kids Design, Rafa or Krethaus, children's furniture has become cool and stylish, Here's a…

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Lilou, 6 y old – Singapore

Lilou wakes up every morning with a smile. Naturally curious, she keeps asking questions and she talks a lot. She is also very dreamy, she loves listening to stories and she is very sensitive to music. Elen Tardivel her mother is a fashion designer, and the co-founder of Mimi…