the holdie house
We’re a bit fond of this new Holdie House from
Olli Ella. Not only is it sweet-looking and light enough
for a tot to tote around, it also makes it super-easy
to live out any fantasies of being the BFG. (Dream
trumpet not included.) It’s made with birch hardwood,
and splits in half to allow little hands to play house
with pint-sized furniture. Got a kid (or grown-up) who
may dig it? Head to au.olliella.com with $89.obus
Ooh, this is a bit nice. The latest range from Obus is
called Good Vibrations, and was designed with the
intention of spreading jolly vibes near and far. Three
cheers and a whopping big high five for that. Hip-hip
hooray! Hip-hip hooray! Hip-hip hooray! obus.com.au
getting clippy with it
In a time before tweens were called
tweens, we devoured Baby-Sitters Club
books like there was no tomorrow,
but one big question hung over our
little Aussie heads: what the heck
was a bloody barrette? Claudia Kishi
endorsed them, so we knew they
were cool, but little more precious
information could be found. Well,
20-odd years on, we have the answer:
a barrette is a ‘bar-shaped ornament
for your hair’, much like these lovely
retro-inspired bits from Danish
makers Kanel. Ah, peace (and well-
adorned locks) at last. Around $9
each, kanel-denmark.comcolourful
creatures
When an Australian
icon like Linda Jackson
writes and illustrates a
children’s book, you find
the nearest sprog, sit
them down and introduce
them to her kaleidoscopic
world. Rainbow Menagerie
explores native Australian
animals, and the fashion
designer’s penchant
for colour, colour and
more colour. It’ll set
you back $24.99 from
scribblekidsbooks.com,
or you can find it in
the wild at selected
bookstores.sew nice
Dressmakers! Crafty
types! Is your collar
noticeably devoid
of sewing-themed
trinkets? If so, you
might be keen to note
that this sweet enamel
pin set is made in
Ballarat, Victoria, by
a nice lass named
Jodie Carleton, and
is available for $23.90
from ricracsews.etsy.
com. Please remain
calm and form an
orderly queue.frank bits