2014 Gift Guide: For An Energetic Toddler

When it comes to gift guides, I like to stick to what I know. Last year, we shared some ideas for a not-yet-walking almost toddler, but this year we have a full blown toddler (almost preschooler!) on our hands! So in case you’re looking for a gift for the energetic toddler in your life, here are a few ideas!

Holiday Gift Guide: For an Energetic Toddler

1. Sophie loves anything that moves and the faster the better. My First Scooter is at the top of our list!

2. Sophie always wants to help with any project that requires a screwdriver or hammer. I think this Wood Toolbox would be a big hit! Land of Nod also has a really wonderful selection of colorful wood toys that are as beautiful to look at as they are fun to play with. I’m also a big fan of this rainbow Cascading Marble Drop and this Rainbow Stacker!

3. Magna Tiles (Solid Colors Set) â€“ Sophie plays with Magna Tiles at daycare and loooooves them!

4. + 5. Strathmore Watercolor Paper and Washable Watercolors â€“ Painting and drawing are probably two of Sophie’s favorite activities. I buy big pads of thick watercolor paper and let Sophie create her masterpieces using washable acrylic and watercolor paints (or markers and crayons depending on her mood).

6. Toy Camera

7. Reading is still pretty high on our list of favorite activities – and you can never have too many books! A few favorites: Do Not Open This Book by Adam Lerhaupt, Sleepyheads by Sandra Howatt, and Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers

8. Pretend & Play Doctor Set â€“ Yay for pretend play!

p.s. I also really love Joni’s gift guide inspired by her 4 year-old daughter. I have a feeling this is the direction we’ll be heading over the next couple of years!

Check back tomorrow for some gift ideas for your favorite cocktail enthusiast!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful (and restful) holiday weekend with friends and family – and wish those of you traveling for the holiday a safe journey!

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Lettering via Cautiously Obsessed

In lieu of weekly links – a few holiday events and sales from some of my favorite shops and stationers! I may add a few more here between now and Monday if you want to check back!

Silhouette America is offering several options for OSBP readers through Monday 12/8 at 11:59pm MST – just use the code IHEARTPAPER to access all the sales below!

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Cyber Monday Sales!

  • 9th Letter Press is offering 30% off for Cyber Monday (with code CYBER30)
  • Almanac Industries is offering 25% off through Monday (with code givethanks)
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  • Angela Liguori is offering 15% off through Monday (with code grazie14)
  • Ban.do is offering 25% off the entire site through Monday – no code needed!
  • Betsywhite Stationery is offering 30% off on Monday
  • Blabla is offering 20% off on Monday (with code wow20)
  • Blackbird Letterpress is offering 20% off Friday through Monday (with code xmas14)
  • Brightroom Studio is offering 20% off through Thursday December 4 (with code SHOPSMALL)
  • Britt Bass is offering 20% off through Monday (with code HOLIDAY HANGOVER)
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  • Forage is offering 35% off the entire site (with code HOLIDAY) and free shipping through December 8!
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  • Honeycomb Studio is offering free shipping through Monday (with code shopsmall14)
  • Idlewild Co is offering 30% off + free shipping (with code BABYITSCOLD)
  • Julie Song Ink is offering 25% off her Etsy shop (code BLACK14)
  • Knot and Bow is offering 25% off through Monday (with code 25PERCENT)
  • Ladyfingers Letterpress is offering 30% off plus a free letterpress surprise through Friday December 5! (with code OMGDEALZ)
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  • Parrott Design Studio is offering 30% off Monday through Thursday (with code HOLIDAYCHEER)
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  • Printerette Press is offering 30% off in their Etsy shop (with code MONDAYMONDAY)
  • Rifle Paper Co is offering 30% off site wide through Monday – no code needed!

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! Thank you all so much for the toddler sleep tips last week – we’re making incremental progress with Sophie’s bedtime routine, but these days I still feel like I spend about half my day putting either a toddler or a newborn down to sleep. Gah! This weekend I’m looking forward to celebrating a very special first birthday and working on a brand new project that I’m excited to share here in a couple of weeks! But in the meantime…

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Beautiful ceramic crystals by Redraven Studios

…a few links for your weekend:

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! Poor little Alice and I both have colds and Sophie seems to have come down with a stomach bug – so I’m pretty much just going to go crawl back into bed and hope for the best! But in the meantime…

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Photo by Erin Benzakien / Floret Flower

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

Check back soon for this week’s cocktail! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here next week! xoxo

Happy Weekend!

Happy Halloween weekend everyone! Today is the annual Halloween parade at Sophie’s daycare – and if you haven’t ever seen dozens of babies and toddlers in full costume all in the same place, well, it’s pretty much the cutest thing ever. This year, Sophie will be rocking a homemade costume of sorts: she’ll be a snail, which is just about the extent of my limits with a newborn at home. We don’t get many trick-or-treaters on our street, so we’ll be hanging out with friends and their adorable daughter tonight to help them pass out candy. Best of both worlds! But in the meantime…

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Photo by Shannon Kirsten

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

Check back soon for this week’s cocktail! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here next week! xoxo