I really want this book.  The title roughly translates to “Colouring Book Stories”.  It is about learning how to draw and has the most magnificent illustrations.

See this flickr set for more images.

Ilse Firbas / Malbuchgeschichten
Illustrated by Heinz Kiessling

I love that the two souvenirs I bought were less than 17 Euros combined.  At this shop called Van Mij in Arnhem I found a lovely Moroccan towel and this sweet tangram, and couldn’t resist.  They were just so cheery and fun.  I really love the back side of the tangram package… I think it may end up on our wall.  The only thing I regret is not buying a second towel!

1. Renilde De Peuter  2. Junque in the Trunque 3. Fine Little Shop  4. Wooly Baby  5. Portuguese Vintage

With so many of my friends having babies recently (or in the near future), I’m always on the lookout for baby presents.  The Wooly Baby shop makes the cutest baby and children’s slippers of all.  They use sweaters and re-purpose them into the most adorable little footwear.  A little out of my price range, but I do always love to see what they’ve made from time to time!

Such charming hooks for a kid’s room (or a grown-up’s!) from Our Children’s Gorilla shop.

via here

This duvet is meant for kids… but I love it for me!  Both colourways are awesome.

(via here)

These are lovely, simple wooden toys for infants.  I’m especially charmed by the rattle pictured below.

Happy Monday, friends!

There are so many more, but these are 4 of my tops.

Here my first attempts at making felt hand-puppets for some of my friends who are expecting soon.