Here is what I found recently while surfing the web…

• I read the Rag and Bone blog regularly—this week Jason introduced me to Jim Deneven and now I want to make beautiful patterns in the sand like this.
• MakeZine found this cool one-shot panorama camera, 360 gizmos, fun for kids (and adults) at the NYC Toy Fair.
• Find clever ways to display your kid’s collections in the last issue of Cookie.
• Read Parent Hacks on how you can still take your baby out in the snow without regular snow boots: Makeshift Ziploc bag “snow boots” for babies.
• Learn how to make your own finger-paint.
• The New York Times recently published a couple of interesting articles:
- How design conscious parents deal or don’t deal once kids join share their space—Parent Shock: Children Are Not Décor—Click on the comments to hear a variety of reader opinions.
- With the growing success of in vitro fertilization, the rate of triplets and higher-order multiples has steadily increased, doctors are now looking at Lowering Odds of Multiple Births.
• Nonchalantmom has moved down the street in Wakefield and is designing the fall nonchalant kid’s collection. Also thank you to Carina for introducing me to the lovely world of bloesem kids!

A quick list of my favorite finds on the web this week.

• On the Rag and Bone Blog, Jason introduced me to the artist, Jennifer Maestre who uses common materials like colored pencils in her sculptural work. Inspiring.
• The Style Files featured a home in Amsterdam where the couple living there made photo copies of their children’s drawings and used them as wallpaper. Check out the bold graphic wall statement.
• Lovely hand-cut paper valentine by Amy of angry chicken.
• Buy the brand new They Might Be Giants DVD/CD, Here Come The 123s (with Bonus Tracks and Video) exclusive from Amazon.com.
• Easy heart sun catcher project in the Kids Craft weekly newsletter—maybe we will adapt this craft for spring.
• I adore the shop, weekend in Orleans on Cape Cod—full of lovely things for kid, mom and home. Visit their redesigned website and check out their annual sale. If you like what you see, email Mari and tell her you are a Kidoinfo reader.

I love hanging up the kids’ artwork, but I want it to be easy and fast. I let my husband handle this project while I took the kids to the park, even though I make and fix plenty of things myself in our house. My husband chose to do it himself instead of buying a kit. He took advantage of the long kneewall in the hallway of our converted attic. You can also find ready-made kits in various lengths and colors.

If you don’t want a do-it-yourself project, check the ready-made options below.

D.I.Y.
supplies
• wood 1″ x 4″x any length (ours is about 10 feet long)
• screws (sheetrock screws to hold wood to wall and fat head screws to hold bulldog clips)
• bulldog clips (from Staples or Utrecht)
• level
• drill
• pencil
• tape measure
note: try to find some studs to attach the 1×4 securely to the wall.

Ready-Made
Pottery Barn and Photojojo