Hello everybody.
I am working on a new visit for you. The home of the family behind the company Charlie Charlie. They live and work in a really nice house outside of Stockholm. Going through the photos I found the family´s dollhouse and decided it deserved a post of it´s own. So here it is.
I’m killing time on a train going down south in Sweden. Yes, we are back from Thailand (Will post more from the land of smiles soon) and on the road again.
Just loving the iPhone app - Beard Me!
I think you will love it too?
and of course the app Hipstamatic for the old school flavor of the photo!
It has been fun to watch my daughter’s creativity grow during these past weeks.
A couple of Barbies and drawing stuff and her favourite Miffy was the only toys we took with us.
I am thinking of all the crazy heaps of toys we have at home and how little she actually plays with it.
Even the nice hotel rooms are still hotel rooms. Simple and pretty un kid friendly.
The swimming pool and learning to swim has been a succes.
But even small mermaids need to come out of the water to play?
First week we got here I went to the store and bought clay, stamps, pen and paper but I guess
something else got unleashed…
She started out wanting to perform a Santa Lucia Tåg.
In Sweden we celebrate the light with Santa Lucia at Dec 13th. Sweden on it’s darkest moment-
pretty far from the heat in Thailand.
But her wish -my command.
Daddy’s tshirt, nightgown belt and small bags of instant coffe instead of candles tucked
in to her Björn Borg headband.
Voilá a perfect Thai Lucia,
or Jesus
or with a ice cream cone even - yeah you know who!
It is important to show your art. Here mini Arty Jesus is having a clay vernissage.
So obvious. She loves her pink.
It started out as big hart letters for the grandparents but suddenly turned into the movie
V for Vendetta.
Make your own cut out dolls and remember keep them close during night time.
This cutout is her with the dress she wears every every every single day.
She even learned to write her own name. This is her first try.
Travel makes perfect!
This autumn I am going to do a new TV program for SVT (Swedish National Television) called Fixa Rummet.
I am going to help kids build their dream room and i’ts going to be a blast!
Now we are going to start the casting so if you know any great swedish 7-11 year olds with crazy design ideas -
direct them to this page svt.se/fixarummet!
Some of you properly already saw this at Design Sponge when we guest blogged there, but since I have done so many kids-related posts lately I thought this would fit right in. Later this week I have a new visit for you.
“A Secret Basket”
It is really easy.
Viola´s grandmother made her this basket, she is a very talented and crafty lady, but you could use any basket. Size or shape.
We bought some rope, screws and a pulley at the local hardwear store. Tied the rope to the basket and attached the pulley to a beam in the ceiling of her room.
You can use the same principal on a regular ceiling or outside in a tree. For safety precautions make sure to use small screws that would not be able to hold anything heavy. And tell your kids about the hazards surrounding a rope or even better don´t let them play unattended.
Next time Viola is going to have a friend over she is going to prepare the basket with some snacks. And when her little friend is in the mood for a snack Viola will swing the secret basket down in a blink of an eye.
She can not wait.
