This Vintage Alphabet Poster has been created by Paula Mills who is one half of the Melbourne-based design company Sweet William.
Tag: kids
Lego Space Shuttle Expedition set
It might have ceased flying this year, but the Space Shuttle will always be an icon of the 80s, when it changed the face of space travel. It could change the face of a wet Sunday afternoon too if you invest in the Lego Space Shuttle Expedition set, especially if you have kids to entertain.
Yes, you can recreate the craft, with a Lego version standing at standing 44cm tall and around 25.5cm from wing tip to wing tip. The model features realistic engines, retractable landing gear, an opening cockpit with seats for two astronauts, opening cargo compartment with a crane that can hold the satellite and a ground maintenance vehicle. There are also three minifigures – one male, one female and a service crew member.
All of which needs building, which might be trickier than you imagine. if you want it, you can buy it from the online Lego store for £81.99.
Alice Apple retro building block fridge magnets
Like Alice Apple and her fantastically patterned mugs? She's extending her designs into the rest of the kitchen too, with these building block fridge magnets.
Perfect for kids, or a woefully drab looking fridge, these are a colourful collection of magnets, covered in her 70s-style patterns. Play with them and stack them up to build your dream home.
Available in only very limited number, if you like them we advise snapping you to snap up a set now.
The magnets cost £8.
Buy it from her Etsy shop
PLOC 1960s-inspired magazine for kids
Whether you buy it for your little ones or for yourself, PLOC magazine is certainly worth getting your hands on.
On the face of it, PLOC is a magazine aimed at children between the ages of three and eight, but look closely and you might notice those distinctive graphics. That's down to the illustration by legendary 60s artist Alain Gree, which makes it worthy of an adult's attention too.
The content walks a fine line between educating and having fun, with stories (How is bread made? What animals live at the farm? Learning to count with happy birds on a wire), colouring pages, spot the difference games, mazes and activities. You can grab a copy via Anorak, £7 is the price. See an inside shot over the page.
Micki Chest of Drawers
The Micki Chest of Drawers is a piece of furniture that should appeal both kids and their style conscious parents.
The unit has a white frame with six turquoise drawers, and is mounted on wheels so it can be easily moved around the room. Whilst it has been designed for children (there is a matching child-sized bed), it could just as easily be put to use in an adults room too.
It costs £291.71 from the Scandinavian Design Center.
50s-style Magic wallpaper by Caselio
This 50s-style Magic wallpaper from Caselio is probably meant to be for kids but it's too charming just to be left to them.
The wallpaper features a cute retro style kitten who frolics over the lilac coloured design. Couple that with some fifties-styled metallic star emblems and you've got a design that will add just the right touch of kitsch to a bathroom or a boudoir. Or a kid's room, if you're feeling generous.
The paper costs £20.23 a roll.
Buy it from Wallpaper Direct
