We Dare You!

We dare you to resist this delightful toy. We dare you not to ooh and ahh and pick it up and look inside and pretend to fly the rocket. We are thrilled to introduce a new toy line in Ottawa from French toy manufacturer, Janod. One of the oldest toy makers in France, this company prides itself on its whimisical creations, bold use of colour and safety. Our only complaint? How do we choose which are our favourites from such a big toy line with so many winners? Well, the answer is that we have chosen MANY, so drop by the store to see for yourself. Any remember, we dare you to resist!

Lovell Designs

We are sticklers for keeping things organized in the store and at home, so these lovely hampers appeal to us for both their function and style. Even if every parent has to repeat, "Pick up your clothes" a million times, at least this makes the chore a bit easier! Lovell Designs is a Toronto based company that has received numerous accolades in the design and blog world for her original patterns and use-anywhere designs. Check out Style at Home Magazine and Canadian House & Home Magazine for their latest reviews of one of our favourites.

Lovell Designs by msg361 on Polyvore.com

Ride On!

We don’t want to make a mountain out of a snow hill, but that sorry excuse of a sled your kid’s riding could use an update.

Hop on the Walrooz train, the downhill wonder that takes the classic saucer design and bedazzles it with modern features. Each sled has curved handles with notches at the top and bottom, so kiddos can create a toboggan effect by linking their discs. The more Walrooz there are, the faster they ride.

The sleds come in primary brights (red, orange, green and blue), so they’re easy to spot in a white-washed wipeout. There are even adult-size Walrooz with extra room for mom and dad sledders.

And to that we say: Ride on.