Ceramic Bird Vessel

Three Potato Four sells vintage finds, and one of the sweetest is this cream colored ceramic bird vessel. It is perfect for storing tiny baby things for Tiny Baby Thing.

Horse Purse Kit

This felt horse purse is a craft kit by Sparrow Kids, available at Orange Button. It looks like a good project for any Needle Nose learning to sew.

Personalized Skywriter Painting

Artist Bret Herbert makes a personalized skywriter painting for your Sky Lover's nursery. It comes in two sizes and is available at Baby Oliver Boutique. If you're handy with a paintbrush, this seems like a good do-it-yourself project as well.

Bespoke Baby Shoes

Enfant Terrible has these very dear (sweet), very dear (expensive) handmade leather baby shoes designed by Georgina Goodman. They are about the cutest things I've ever seen, but they are too dear for Cute Deer.

Dachshund Romper

Hello happy doggies! This cotton Dachshund romper, designed in Denmark by Smafolk, is available at ittikid.com in sizes newborn-24 months. Sausage Dog wants one.

Tiny Sea Painting

I bought a tiny cloud painting from artist Tina Mammoser for my Tiny Cloud, but this lovely sea painting is for sale now on etsy. Mini eyes need mini paintings, don't they? And $45.00 for an original work of art is a small price to pay for a serene nursery.

Nursery Wall Art

Am I the last to hear that The Bombay Company went out of business? I guess I can stop thinking about getting their daybed for the nursery now. But I do still plan to do something similar to this white painted background on the walls. The bamboo leaves are whispering, "Tiny Marco Polo-ette, one day you will have a room as pretty as you are."

Sign Language Blocks

Sign language comes in handy when you have to tell your husband something through the window while he is mowing the lawn. My fifth grade class was taught in sign language, and I still remember those lessons. That's why I was so happy to get these Uncle Goose sign language blocks for Mini Fingers--well, really more for my husband to study.

Bird Song Book

Although this bird song book is for adults, I think Baby Button Pusher would love to dial up some wild bird noises. One of her first words was, "Caw, caw," imitating the crows in our yard. What will Chicken, the cat, think of it?

Console Bookshelf

This shaped console from Brocade Home looks like an ideal solution for storing children's books of varying heights--a few tiny board books here, a few big tall big-word books there. It might even be wide enough to use as a changing table too. And if Monkey Daring climbs up and jumps off, the fall isn't so far.

Floor Lamp

It looks like the on/off switch is located in the middle of this polished nickel floor lamp from CB2, which makes it perfect for Baby Reader's reading nook. Who can reach the light switch with books and a baby in the lap? I've unsuccessfully tried a floor lamp with a dimmer on the floor and a lamp with the switch up by the shade, but I haven't tried this.

Tiny Sprouts Tees

Vibrant photos of flowers, vegetables, and insects adorn these sweet shirts available at Chasing Fireflies. I like the blue butterfly for Little Flippity. It might also be fun to make some at home with iron-on transfers.

Floral Wool Rug

The blue, brown, and ivory colors of this hooked wool rug from Pottery Barn make for serene nursery decor for a boy or a girl. Any little Bit Bit would love to gaze down at this while learning to master crawling.

Knit Bunny Doll

Another snuggly bunny ready to snuggle with Big Snuggly! This handmade knit bunny doll from Wisteria is almost two feet tall--just the right size for tea parties.

Seaweed Botanical Art

Framed seaweed makes a simple and beautiful botanical art collection for a natural nursery. Baby Kelp is almost old enough to help me search the tide pools for our own sea flower art. To make your own, collect specimens in a jar, and later, simply scoop them up with a heavy sheet of paper to let the leaves fall naturally. The natural jelly on the seaweed is enough to adhere it to the paper once it is dry--no glue necessary.

Twig Alphabet Letters

These artist-made twig letters would look lovely in a natural nursery, spelling JOY, or SUNSHINE, or BEST BABY EVER. Making your own letters would also be a fun do-it-yourself project to share with your little Happy Pants.

Tuffo Outdoor Blanket

This denim outdoor blanket by Tuffo was one of my favorite things to have when Lazy Day-sie was born. The waterproof blanket is so easy to take along to parks and beaches or even just to the front lawn for staring up at the trees. Because it is denim, food stains and burp stains wash right out. I loved it so much, I got a second one to share on larger outings.

Vippig Seesaw

What a beautiful seesaw from IKEA! The Vippig is made of birch and looks like loads of fun. I just need to make a sibling for Jumper Thump so she can teeter totter away!

Teddy Bear Puzzle

What is cuter than a day in the life of a teddy bear? This circular puzzle has one piece for each hour of the bear's day, so Giggle Bear can learn when it is time to sleep and when it is time to play.

Doll Bed

We had ten pieces of luggage on the trip home, otherwise I would have found a way to bring back this very sweet wooden doll bed. Sleepy Head wants one in baby size, and I want one in Mama size.

Wood Farm Magnets

We brought back these wooden farm magnets from our previous trip to Italy, and they are sitting in a drawer just waiting for me to mount the magnet board for Farmer Moo. The designs are fun, and the magnets are safe for kids because there are no small pieces and no magnets that can fall off. The magnetic surface is painted on the backs.

Wooden Horse Toy

Here's a sweet wooden horse on wheels that Little Giddyup might like.

PVC-Free Pool

Here is something I haven't seen in the States yet: a PVC-free kiddie pool . This one is from an Italian toy catalog, and I'm thinking I should have brought a pool like this home for Flipper.

Abacus

My New Year's resolution is to learn the abacus, and while this wooden Fun Abacus from Plan Toys won't help me, Brain Babe is sure enjoying it. Right now, it is more for shaking than counting though.

Braided Heart Rug

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Lillian Vernon has this braided heart rug that comes in blue or red. Heart Breaker Dream Maker needs a soft place to land. The rugs are so affordable, you could sew a bunch together and make a big flower. Cover the whole floor!

Doll High Chair

I've been admiring this pale pink metal doll high chair at Land of Nod. Frisky Foot is really into climbing and falling right now, so I just have to wait a bit for that phase to pass.

Paulistano Chair

OK, this chair is expensive, but what a nice comfy looking spot for a cuddle with a Snuggle Buns and a book. The seat adjusts from upright to reclining by sliding the fabric on the frame.

Felt Bunny Dolls

Meet the next bunny trying to move into my heart. These felt bunny dolls can be personalized with a name. I wonder if they'd charge extra to have Extra Special Sugar Sauce embroidered on it.

Plush Rabbit Basket

Can you just see this plush rabbit basket filled with colorful eggs from the backyard? First we'll have to build a fence to keep out the neighborhood dogs to make a safe passage for Little Eggsalot. How do you say, "I'm not running a poop factory" in doggy language?

Peter Rabbit Block Puzzle

It's official! I'm a bunny nut. And this block puzzle depicting six different Beatrix Potter scenes hardly takes up any space at all. Whisker Face might need it.

Papier-mâché Egg

I'm finding it hard to resist this papier-mâché egg depicting a little chicken family out for a stroll. Maybe I'll stuff it with one of my childhood plush bunnies that Kitty Bunny hasn't seen yet.

Nyokki Egg Planter

I haven't even finished reading my holiday mail backlog, and Easter fun is already sprouting. With these Nyokki Egg Plant Pets Nature Girl can try out her tiny green thumb.

Accordian Toy

I've always wondered how to play an accordian. Now Lickety Fingers can teach me.

Cloud Bank

This ceramic cloud bank from Urban Outfitters is just so lovely. Miss Pretty Penny would love to make a deposit. Clink. Clink.

Red Fox

Miss Tailpuff already has a huge menagerie, but this handmade fox wants to join. You're real cute, Foxy!

Water Lily Botany Chart

Any mini horticulturist would love this elegant Water Lily Botany Chart decorating the nursery. Maybe I can make space on Professor YumYum's walls for a little more pretty.

IL TRENO Book

One of the books we picked up in Italy is this neato train book. The pages are sliced in the middle and then telescope apart to reveal the contents of each train car. Little Choo Choo just loves sliding the pages open and closed, and this morning she did the sign language for "food" when she saw the horse and elephant having a meal in la carrozza ristorante.

Frog Layer Puzzle

Froggies, what are you doing in there? Squirt Squirt wants to kiss you. Chelona makes this three-layer wooden puzzle of the smiling frog family.

Color Spectrum Puzzle

Wow, pretty! Juice Jam might be smart enough to put this wooden magnetic color spectrum puzzle back together, but I wonder if I am.

Mouse Shape Sorter

Little Mouse can tuck these little mice into their cheese holes. Each one gets a kiss on the whiskers.

Wicker Doll Pram

I started searching for this wicker doll pram after seeing a picture of it in a cool family's house featured in a home decor magazine. When not holding dolls, it could serve as a toy grocery cart, and I don't think Sunshine Breath would be as tempted to climb into this pram as she has been when we've tested some wooden grocery carts.

Enamel Picnic Set

This fun, spotted picnic set by Alex is made from sturdy enamel. Let the ants clean up after your Petite Piggy eater while she is in training to become the romantic heroine picnicking on the knolls.

Sunshine Mobile

Little Love Nugget is past the changing table stage, but where else could I put this delightful mobile by HABA? The flowers looks so happy. I could create a nose-cleaning station.

Animal Stacking Game

We have this wooden animal stacking game even though Zoo Bunny is still too young for it. Little fingers might be at an advantage over grown-up ones. The animals are also just about the right size for attacking train sets.

Toy Lettuce

Crinkly paper lettuce from Erzi belongs in Ziggy Bean's kitchen. I'm hoping to cultivate a love of vegetables despite all the sweet toy junk food out there. This head of lettuce is so cute, I'm pretty sure Peter Rabbit picked it himself.

Striped Deckchair

Dutch company New Classic Toys makes this wood and canvas striped deckchair. It looks like it has a safety clip to keep Wiggle Bottom from getting sandwiched in it, and that makes for a fun day at the beach, in the yard, or on the Riviera.

Market Stand

Fruit Boot and I are in Italy, seeking out fabulous European toys while we're here. Check out this market stand from Erzi.