Fanny & Alexander

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I am a lover of childhood.  My heart aches to make sure that my children have the best childhood, full of memories.  When finding new items for the kids to enjoy and play with, I am always on the hunt for items that open the imagination.  I love items that spark their individual creativity and give them a thirst to explore and figure things out on their own.  I know some of my very own most fond memories of my childhood were times when I played "pretend" or was in a moment full of imagination.  That is why I was so drawn to Fanny & Alexander when I first came across this inspiring brand!

Fanny & Alexander, are committed to enriching the lives of children with toys that are beautiful, simple and enduring.  F&A’s toys encourage fantasy, imagination, creativity, and ingenuity.  They also foster manual skills at the stage of life -infancy- when that is most critical.  Their items range from wood-carved toys, hand-knitted items and handcrafted collectibles.  Whether it’s through a hand-knitted wool jumper with intricate trims, a wooden toy camera, or a charming pair of leather ballet flats, it’s about capturing that unique feeling of childhood from another time, today.

When we received some of our very own items from F&A's endearing collection, we were swept away into fantasy land.  No, but seriously, I can't exclaim enough about the perfection of every single detail on every single item.  We've had our items for a few months now and they have become some of our most beloved items and most played with toys.

Delfina, the founder of Fanny & Alexander say's it perfectly, 

"Our products are keepsakes... they're objects people get sentimental about."

If you are interested in carrying Fanny & Alexander items in your shop, you can contact Defina directly here.  Or if you are looking to purchase some of their beautiful products, you can find their stockist list here, which is includes one of our favorite shops; Four Monkeys.  I know you will love these amazing keepsakes as much as I do.

I hope everyone has an awesome Friday and weekend!

Photo Details:

Animal Print Satchel - Fanny & Alexander

Wooden Camera - Fanny & Alexander

Teepee - Marlowe and Jay

Everly's Outfit Details:

Hairclip - The Littles

Hand Knit Cape - Fanny & Alexander

Romper - Wovenplay

Two-Tone Leather Flats - Fanny & Alexander

Silas' Outfit Details:

Hand Knit Jumper - Fanny & Alexander

Shorts - Gap

Featuring >> SO Awesome

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SO Awesome; is Owned by Michigan-based Graphic Designer, Marie-Claire Camp, momma of twin boys, and Montessori enthusiast, who completely nailed it with these amazing products that offer gorgeous, educational, non-toxic, extremely durable card sets designed for how kids play and work. (Marie-Claire made these cards for her twins, Silas and Owen, they're the two little faces in the logo!)

I try to create ways where I can open doors of creativity and imagination play for Everly in her early years.  Since we plan to keep Everly and Silas home in their school years and are leaning towards a Montessori approach for teaching them, we are always on the hunt for educational and hands on items for them.  We are currently entering the Preschool age with Everly and are working on our numbers, colors, shapes, etc. so when I came across SO Awesome, I knew these items would fit perfectly into our everyday, to help her learn, all while adding fun and hands on opportunity for her.  I started out with the Wallet Card Set, Colors & Shapes Wallet Cards, and the GO Wallet Cards - all which have become a big hit in our home.  She loves having her own wallet, where she stores all her money (real and fake), and she is always requesting we play with her Wallet Cards.  She is actually really into learning right now and is a SPONGE, soaking it all in.  We are constantly amazed at how quickly she picks up on things, and these products are right on with helping in her early education and learning development.

If you are looking for some hands on, early educational items for those little hands, these are truly amazing.  Everly could sit and play with them for hours on end.  They are also great teething toys ;)  Silas loves to get his hands and mouth on these cards too!  Which is perfectly fine because the plastic cards are extremely durable and non-toxic for even the smallest children to play with.  These cards are pretty much indestructible!  Need I say more?  :)

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Everly's Outfit: Necklace, Top & Shorts - Louise Misha

Mama's Outfit: Dress - Ace & Jig

Teepee: Marlowe and Jay