Little Scandinavian

This is the toy that served as a model for Theodore´s fine design comprising Leka’s logo. When Evy Westerberg-Lindqvist introduced her product in 1962, the magazine “Family Record” wrote: “The Trojan horse is the model for this fun toy that works both as a stool and the location of blocks and small things.” This is still valid today, but Yngve Eriksson has made sure that the horse received hefty rubber wheels and nice round shapes and made it available in all Leka´s bright colors.
Eriksson designed this little wooden horse with inspiration from his mother-in-law Evy Westerberg Lindqvist’s furniture series for children from the 60’s and 70’s. When Evy passed away Yngve wanted to give new life to the unique products which had once been so popular. The result is this collection which is made almost entirely in Northern Sweden. The collection’s mascot is this Trojan horse.
Perfect for all those bits and bobs, secrets and goodies!

Available online at scandinavianbrandsonline.com Prices from £65

Photo: Malou Barré

Danish design company Smallstuff make children’s clothing like nightwear, underwear and long sleeved t-shirts. They also make high quality interior, toys and accessories -all for little people.
Smaalstuff have three colour coordinated main lines;

• Classic, soft underwear and nightwear for children aged 0 – 14 years made after the Oeko-Tex Standard 100. With matching accessories.
• Knit and crocheted accessories to the nursery in beautiful colours, that will add that little extra to the bedroom.
• Toys especially made to encourage imaginative play.

Visit their site for inspiration. Soon to be available with English text…



Photo: Smallstuff

Scandinavian furniture doesn’t have to be IKEA or expensive contemporary stuff (even if it’s a lot of that too). SIA Home Fashion are one of the exceptions, that with it’s successful story is worth mentioning. SIA was founded by Sonja Ingegard Andersson in Sweden in 1963. SIA reflects her passion for decoration, her love for nature and her desire to share the pleasure of feeling good at home. She started by making paper flowers and designing printed fabrics that she displayed in her garden for her friends. Since then SIA’s products are sold in more than 45 countries around the world and the collections are very much influenced by European fashion. Though still with a pure and simple Nordic touch.
SIA presents two seasonal collections a year, that are divided into various themes with different styles from classical to modern. The themes are the strength and the originality of SIA and are making SIA very versatile for all types of homes. Beautiful furniture pieces, mirrors and tableware are complimented by quartz glassware, silk flowers and serviettes. And their Kids collection is fantastic. It’s so complex, offering everything from children’s cutlery sets to nursery furniture and accessories. Many pieces making the ideal gift for babies and children.
And even if the Kids collection consist of beautiful painted wooden furniture and high quality toys the prices are still kept at a pleasing level, making SIA affordable compared to many other brands.

All parents (and kind relatives and family friends) will have a lot to choose from when having a little princess or a pirate at home! Have a look at SIA Home Fashion to find a shop near you.



Photo: SIA Home Fashion

JaBaDaBaDo was founded in Sweden in 1993. Their high quality and contemporary children’s furniture and their exclusive toy range is designed by Eva and Calle based on their own family experiences.

Picture to the lefts shows the Wooden Market Stall By Jabadabado.
With simple bright colours and a strawberry design this eye catching wooden market stall will capture any child imagination. What better way to learn about the food we eat and the value of money whilst developing social skills playing with other children, and last but not least perfect for imaginative play.
Suitable for 3+ years. Available at the Prezzie Place £37.27

For more fun toys and gorgeous children’s furniture visit Jabadabado.se

Photos: Jabadabado

bObles was founded by the two sisters Louise and Bolette Blaedal in Denmark. They emphasise on children’s motor abilities, high quality of the products and that colours and shapes appeals to children’s fantasy and creativity.
bObles designs and manufactures lovely, colorful, useful romping animals in soft and still stable foam plastic. The Tumbling animals are tested especially for children and is free of any toxin or phthalates.
Children can play, sit, surf, roll, swing, lie on it and much more, as there are endless possibilities to create an own world and playground with the bObles animals. And they look great too, as a decorative item for the nursery.
The soft animals are available in several color combinations and have simple geometrical shapes that give a feeling of a specific animal such as an elephant, a fish, a pig or a giraffe.
Picture to the left shows Elna, the Elephant. Elna is lovely, soft, fun, colorful animal furniture but also usable for rolling, jumping, riding, balancing and stacking!
Elna, the Elephant available at Lula Sapphire £80.

Photos: bObles

dundelina, a norwegian brand, is a unique clothing concept that combines design and literature, allowing children to explore their imagination beyond the ordinary fairy tale stories.
By taking contemporary literature as a starting point, dundelina gives children new elements that encourage creative play and nourish their imaginary. Every year, dundelina invites a Norwegian author to write a special story for us. This book becomes the soul of the collections, from which all the graphic elements and fabric characters are developed.

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