Handmade children's products always stand out from their mass produced counterparts. With that in mind, we've trawled the globe searching out the very best handmade products for children.
our little slice of handmade heaven...
 Crafty Kiwis
Handmade in NZ
Here's our pick of the best handmade children's products on Etsy lovingly handmade in New Zealand...
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 Down that Little Lane
Stroll down the lane
I love finding unique little treasures...
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 Handmade New Baby Love
Welcome to the world...
Without doubt the most gorgeous thing I have seen lately...
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 Pipe cleaner crafting
Getting crafty
I have been making a concerted effort t0 get more crafty...
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 Art Stations
Creating Art Heaven for your Little Ones
As if I don’t have enough beautiful paintings to deal with from Kindy...
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 Happy as Larry Felt Ball Mats
Happy As!
If an instant smile was my first reaction, I can only imagine...
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 Bella’s Playhouse
A wonderful wendy house
I’m only sharing one simple picture of Bella’s playhouse...
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 The Mousehouse Playhouse
Super cute renovation
Wendy houses, playhouses, whatever you would like to call them...
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 Handmade Sock Bunny Tutorial
Super cute Easter idea
Looking for a chocolate free idea for Easter? How about Sock Bunnies?...
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 Rainbow Rice: the NZ Version!
We made it!
We had a couple of emails asking us about rubbing alcohol...
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 Kids Drawing Duvet Cover
From doodle to duve
This is one of the most fabulous ideas I have seen yet...
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 Rainbow Rice
Colourful sensory play
This is a truly awesome idea – inexpensive, easy, and hours of fun...
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 Homemade Rainbow Play Dough
Get your flour out
Play dough has to be one of the best inventions ever...
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 Twirl Designs Maori Word Posters
Celebrate colour
Twirl Design and Print Studio is a Wellington based studio...
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 Rubiks Cube Drawers
Make your own drawers
This one is for you serious DIY people...
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 Lisa Storms Handmade Costumes
Dress up baby!
While today is Halloween, it’s really not that big over here in New Zealand...
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 Handmade Heaven: Lily Giggle
Get sewing
I spent the long weekend having a major wardrobe clean out...
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 Handmade Heaven: Make It Love It
DIY cardboard guitars
Finding fun indoors will be top of most parents’ to-do-lists...
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 Handmade Heaven: DIY Silhouette portraits
The step by step guide
Silhouette portraits can be funky and modern or romantic...
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 Handmade Heaven: Mousehouse Dollshouse
The coolest dolls house in NZ, if not the world
Megan from Mousehouse is world famous in New Zealand...
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 Handmade Heaven: Sweet Seats
A sweet seat
I was smitten with the Sweet Seat the second I saw it...
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 Handmade Heaven: Go Benny Go!
Go go go!
The saying life imitates art rings true for Brenda...
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 Handmade Heaven: Lemonade Cupcakes
When life gives you lemons…make lemonade cupcakes!
I’m in love with Dear Colleen’s quirky ‘lemons’ prints for adults...
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 Handmade Heaven: Art Divine
Something for mum
I thought it was important to end our week of Craft 2.0...
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 Handmade Heaven: Tea Pea
Divine Bedding
Not surprisingly, one of the stalls it was hardest...
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Handmade Heaven: Tinch Design Studio
Peel & Stick
I finally got a chance to get hands on with some of the goodies...
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Handmade Heaven: Bad Animals
Sweet Sensations
The cushions from Bad Animals were one of my absolute favourites...
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Handmade Heaven: Craft 2.0
Look, love, shop
For those of you who missed the July Craft2.0 market, here’s a little snapshot...
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Handmade Heaven: Little Old Nags
The Trusty Steed
I know from experience that a simple horse head attached to a stick...
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Handmade Heaven: Up, up in dreamland
Whimsical and restful
We’re moving our lily pad household in the next fortnight...
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Handmade Heaven: Castle & Things
My Home, my Castle
My love of grey and yellow colour combos led me to Australian...
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Handmade Heaven: Fanciful Felties
Mummysam writes a book
It’s hard to find craft and pattern books that spell out...
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Handmade Heaven: Tinch Design Magnets
Alphabet Soup
Finding ABC art for your walls that looks stylish is always a dilemma...
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Handmade Heaven: Bubbalino ruffle buns
The star of the show
The star of Mary’s Market this weekend this time...
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Handmade Heaven: Easy craft sewing tutorials
A beginner’s heaven
Sewing or crafting with fabric is becoming cool again...
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Handmade Heaven: Mothers Day
To Mum, with love
Most years, the best presents from your children on Mother’s Day...
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Handmade Heaven: Stools & Chairs
Sitting Pretty
If I could, I’d joyfully have a job setting up children’s bedrooms or play rooms...
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Handmade Heaven: Easter goodies
The coolest Easter projects
The countdown to Easter also includes kindy and...
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Handmade Heaven: Upcycled Books
When Golden Books become golden treasures
What do you do when your treasured vintage books fall...
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The Art Room
Whimsical Prints
Last month (ed: March 2) was the 107th birthday of Dr Seuss...
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Handmade Heaven: Yoozoos
A mouthful of fun furriness for Yoo
Foo. Oodle. Jooniper. Gooloop and Hooper. The tongue-twister names...
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Handmade Heaven: Paul & Paula Clothing
Dressing up has never been cooler
Funky handmade Melbourne label Paul and Paula has come up...
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Handmade Heaven: ‘Handmade for Christchurch’
For the kids
‘Handmade for Christchurch’ started off as a group of crafty ladies raising money...
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Handmade Heaven: Stitchbird
Stitchbird decorates in style
Finding the perfect lamps and cushions to decorate your nursery...
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