Designer Elad Kashi decided to entirely forgo the traditional place setting with TableSet, crafting the top from removable ceramic plates that make it easy and convenient to clean. At the end of the meal, you simply put the table in the dishwasher.
I love the character of our old farm table, but cleaning the crevices is a major chore after the little ones finishing eating. How wonderful it would be to simply toss the entire table in the sink after dinner!
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Ben af Schulten designed this wonderful high chair for Alvar Aalto’s Artek in 1965. Schulten served as the artistic director for Artek from 1976 to 2004.
The example pictured above sold at Wright’s July 2010 Mass Modern auction for $125.
Five water-soluble chalk crayons enable children to draw their imaginary world on this wonderful set of maple blocks by Naef. Each block is varnished with blackboard paint–a quick wipe with a wet sponge and the blocks are ready for something else.
Self-drawn alphabet blocks would be a wonderful way to learn letters!
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A novel approach for keeping eye protection in place for your baby by Lytot. The idea came to French designer Ahmed Zikr while he was in his workshop and saw his daughter put her pacifier in front of a pair of glasses. Available in 5 sizes for children from 0 to 36 months.
A lovely tear-shaped terrarium that hangs from the ceiling on a knotted sisal rope. Available at terrain.
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