A more measured approach to doodling.

Not only do you not have to pay them an allowance, they want to help in the garden. Cherish this brief window. Next week, they’ll be demanding the car keys and arguing for a later curfew.

This Lotus vase gives you a built-in frog, so any arrangement has a more professional feel. Doubles as a sculptural piece when you aren’t using it, which means you don’t have to store it.

Get them building a city, and you can get back to your trashy beach novel.

These extra-long marshmallow sticks were featured in Domino a zillion years ago, and have been sold out since. They’re so fun (and photogenic) with cups of cocoa. Stock up for camping, or freeze them so you have them on hand when the air turns crisp.

For your hat, your lapel, or the toe of those old satin bridesmaid pumps.

When my little guy was tiny, we always needed basic hats and could never find them. Or when we did, we’d lose them a few days later. Basic beanies, here’s your source.

For folks who like to take bottled goods and decant them into prettier bottles. Martha Stewart, what hast thou wrought?

A stylized cloud brooch for the Twitter fanatic.

Funky shoes are a family tradition.

You always wanted a doll house.

These pretty handmade wallets from Slaughter Head are so cool, the photos don’t do them justice. Also, the Jumbo size let’s you indulge your inner packrat. Click through to see the full details, the interiors are pretty intricate.

You can almost taste the taffy.

Your knives can no longer cut butter. Something must be done.

Great congratulatory gift for a new grad. Or for yourself.

You know summer. All that lawn bowling.

You’re already thinking about all the things you could store in these, aren’t you? They have you right where they want you.

How pretty would the tray be if you used on from each pattern? As opposed to all those ugly trays of cupcakes you see these days.

Via Design is Mine.

Your rubber ducky is kind of stuck up.

Yet another alternative to the mullet hat.

She wants to be a pink princess, but tiaras don’t offer much sun protection.

They float! Which is no excuse for your drunk neighbors playing frisbee over the pool with your serving wear.

About the size of a golf ball, these speakers let you force your music tastes on everyone else, no matter where you are.

Via Cool Tools

You made the dollhouse, let your kid make the dolls.