Kids + Pets
Of course, we recognize the substantial differences between children and pets, but there’s something undeniably wondrous about products developed with children, canines, felines and more in mind. Whimsy and imagination often teach or train. Function exists alongside beauty. Toys, tools, articles of entertainment and instruments of creation all represent a part of the design world defined by access. Whether you’re shopping for a kid, a cat, a teenager, a terrier or all of the above, there’s plenty of carefully considered options here.
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Stoneware Dog Bowl by Helen Levi
Stoneware Dog Bowl by Helen Levi
This limited edition stoneware dog bowl is a collaboration between ceramicist Helen Levi and Kismet, a new pet food company. A donation to Project Street Vet and Paws for Life is made for each purchase.The bowl is also available in a larger size, along with a matching mug for pet parents.
Added: November 2024
This product is sold by Kismet
Minimalist Leather Slippers for Kids
Minimalist Leather Slippers for Kids
These minimalist handmade slippers come in 13 colors. Made from nubuck leather and sewn with linen thread, they are accessibly priced and great for gifting. Available in multiple sizes, they’re accessibly priced for your kids and anyone on your list.
Added: October 2024
This product is sold by CP Slippers
Bonsai Balance Bike
Bonsai Balance Bike
The Bonsai balance bike is made from birch and aluminum with a sleek style that will help kids appreciate the value of good design while finding their sense of balance. It features a birch laminated “SuperPly” frame that uses the wood’s bounce to create a fun ride and provide stiffness to the frame and by eliminating weight and production waste it’s eco-minded. Aluminum hubs are very lightweight, and the sealed wheels feature cartridge bearings providing low added weight and improved control. It’s sized for kids ages 2-4 years old.
Added: October 2024
This product is sold by Early Rider
Paige Carryall—A Diaper Bag That Looks Like A Handbag
Paige Carryall—A Diaper Bag That Looks Like A Handbag
Moms looking for a stylish child-friendly bag that’s big enough for diapers, bottles, wipes and all the rest often have to choose from functional but less chic options. That’s where Happ’s Paige Carryall comes in—designed to look more like a handbag, it provides function, easy access, organization and flexibility. Its large braided handles allow it to be carried or hung on your shoulder, and it has a cross-body strap if desired. Its many pockets—open, zipped, inside, outside—provide multiple options for storing all of your kid’s needs (and yours). One of our contributors with a one year old tested the bag for two weeks and was excited about its quality, finishes, flexibility, practicality, style and look.
Added: August 2024
This product is sold by Happ
Hide and Seek Plush Volcano + Dinosaurs Dog Toy
Hide and Seek Plush Volcano + Dinosaurs Dog Toy
This plush dog toy set features a volcano and six squeaky dinosaurs. Many dogs love the adventure of these sets, where a group of things live in a larger toy. You can pop a few treats in along with the creatures for even more stimulation. Also consider the cute photos of your dog with a dinosaur in its mouth. It measures 8.5″ x 9.5″ x 8.5″
Added: August 2024
This product is sold by AKC
Salmon Squares
Salmon Squares
Introducing Kismet’s Slow Cooked Salmon Squares—a premium treat crafted with love and care for your cherished canine. These gourmet treats feature real salmon as the number one ingredient, slow-cooked to perfection to lock in both flavor and nutrients and they’re infused with antioxidant-rich superfoods that promote overall health, supporting your dog’s vitality and wellness. Every purchase of these tasty treats supports Kismet Cares, a philanthropic initiative that contributes to Project Street Vet and Paws for Life, making each bag of Slow Cooked Salmon Squares part of a larger mission to give back to the community and support animal welfare. Just launched this month, Kismet is the brainchild of Chrissy Teigen and John Legend and offers other treat formulations, nutritious food and cute merch.
Added: May 2024
This product is sold by Kismet
Small Bistro 7-Piece Dog Food Travel Kit
Small Bistro 7-Piece Dog Food Travel Kit
Clever Pup’s Food Travel Kit makes traveling with your dog (or other pet) much easier with its practical, durable and high quality system. The kit includes a carrier, two food-safe containers (if your pet eats cold food there’s a sleeve for an ice pack), two collapsible silicone bowls, a collapsible measuring cup, and a mat. A larger kit is also available.
Added: March 2024
This product is sold by Clever Pup
Campus B5 Notebook
Campus B5 Notebook
Kokomo’s Campus notebooks—available in myriad versions—provide quality options for most needs. These inexpensive B5 notebooks open completely flat, making writing a breeze. This notebook is 50 pages and 6mm lined. Other sizes, colors and sheet volumes available.
Added: March 2024
This product is sold by Bungu
Natural Bamboo Bandages
Natural Bamboo Bandages
PATCH makes first-aid products that are eco-friendly and sustainable, including these hypoallergenic, latex-free bandages. Made from bamboo fiber, which has antioxidant properties, and featuring the company’s pressure sensitive adhesive and custom woven bamboo fabric pad, you can heal knowing you’re not damaging the environment. This B Corp also plants a tree for every online order. The value pack includes 100 bandages. Other designs and packages are available.
Added: January 2024
This product is sold by PATCH
Rope Knot Toy
Rope Knot Toy
These sturdy, colorful rope toys come in two sizes and three color ways and provide a fun activity for your dog or cat on their own, with friend or with you. They’re made from 100% natural cotton and use vegetable dyes for coloring to keep your pet toxin-free.
Added: December 2023
This product is sold by Ware of the Dog
Harness
Harness
Available in seven sizes and four colors, these puffed leather dog harnesses are as comfy as they are stylish. Created by Nicholas Schröder and inspired by his Italian Greyhound, Twig, all Lunge accessories—collars and leashes, in addition to harnesses—feature padded Napa leather for a unique look that’s soft to the touch yet extremely durable. As a queer and latino-founder Schröder stays true to his roots by manufacturing all Lunge products in Brazil.
Added: November 2023
This product is sold by Lunge
Snoopy Plush Limited Edition
Snoopy Plush Limited Edition
Bamford London may be one of Snoopy’s biggest fans, and it has a long history of making collectible watches featuring the infamous Beagle. Their newest ode to Snoopy, just in time for the holidays, is a plush toy in black corduroy with Bamford Aqua trim. Price is in £
Added: November 2023
This product is sold by Bamford London
Ripple Collar and Leash Set
Ripple Collar and Leash Set
These colorful wavy leather collars from Sweden bring a little fun to your dog’s collar and leash game. Available in several colors, the collar and leash are also available separately.
Added: September 2023
This product is sold by Scado
Grain and Gluten Free Pumpkin Biscuits Dog Treats
Grain and Gluten Free Pumpkin Biscuits Dog Treats
Portland Pet Food Company makes simple, healthy treats for your pup. Their Pumpkin Biscuits are gluten and grain free and have only five ingredients—garbanzo bean flour, 100% natural pumpkin, 100% natural peanut butter, molasses and cinnamon.
Added: August 2023
This product is sold by Portland Pet Food Company
Baked Supergrain and Seaweed Puffs
Baked Supergrain and Seaweed Puffs
A new twist on the classic puff, Sea Monsters’ take features sorghum and seaweed with organic seasonings. There are currently four flavors offered: sour cream & onion, cheese pizza, sweet chili, and our favorite, spicy Korean BBQ. They are gluten free and non-GMO certified. Available in select stores (visit the site for details) or in a box of 8 3.5oz packs online (price is for an 8 pack).
Added: July 2023
This product is sold by Sea Monsters
The Little Thing Is Sad
The Little Thing Is Sad
Illustrated by Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave, The Little Thing Is Sad is a tender children’s picture book in which The Little Thing wakes up unhappy and seeks a remedy with the help of friends. The sweet book, published and bound by Narayana Press, includes an accompanying audiobook, read and soundtracked by Cave.
Added: June 2023
This product is sold by Cave Things
OmieBox
OmieBox
Featuring separate, rearrangeable sections and an included insulated thermos, OmieBox helps organize and transport lunches. BPA- and phthalate-free, it is comprised of stainless steel, food-grade plastic and silicone, and is double-walled to keep food warm or cold. Available in five cheerful colorways, this bento-style lunchbox makes healthy meals more packable, portable and appealing.
Added: April 2023
This product is sold by OMIE
Rigatoni Pool Float
Rigatoni Pool Float
The Standard Hotel has teamed up with NYC-based design studio Jumbo for a collection of absurd pool toys shaped like pasta. Fully functional and ridiculous, the floats come in various iterations: rigatoni, tortellini, macaroni, ravioli and lasagna. Each inflatable toy even comes in packaging inspired by pasta boxes.
Added: March 2023
This product is sold by The Standard + Jumbo
The “Paw-fect” Bed
The “Paw-fect” Bed
Handmade in Portland, Oregon by Proba, The “Paw-fect” Bed elevates the humble pet cushion through its playful form and alluring colors. The splotch-shaped product pairs a 100% cotton outer (making it easy to wash) with recycled foam inside. This cushy, comfy spot is available in small, medium or large.
Added: March 2023
This product is sold by Proba Home
Dino 3D Mask
Dino 3D Mask
Whether worn as a mask or used as wall art, Omy’s vibrantly colored Dino 3D mask will delight kids. Suitable for children aged three and over (and large enough for adults), the mask is fabricated from cardboard that’s easy to assemble into its voluminous form.
Added: March 2023
This product is sold by Omy
Shrimp Pet Toy
Shrimp Pet Toy
Part of HowlGo’s ocean series (which also includes sea urchins, coral, oysters and more), this shrimp toy provides plenty of entertainment for your pooch. Made from cotton and polyester, the crustacean makes a rustling sound to pique dogs’ curiosity for extended play and to help relieve stress.
Added: March 2023
This product is sold by HowlPot
Eight-Color Crayon
Eight-Color Crayon
Designed and manufactured in Japan by stationery brand Hightide (founded in Fukuoka in 1994), this non-toxic wax crayon includes eight colors in one instrument. Choose from pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, black or purple and let the creativity flow.
Added: February 2023
This product is sold by Hightide
Lil’ Paint Brush Set
Lil’ Paint Brush Set
From women-owned, San Diego-based arts and crafts brand Ooly comes the Lil’ Paint Brush set, intended for kids aged three and over. The set of seven colorful brushes includes different sizes of various types—flat, filbert, round and angled—which will spark creativity in little ones.
Added: February 2023
This product is sold by Ooly
A GIFT
A GIFT
Bringing together artwork and words from children around the world, A GIFT is a heartwarming, humorous and at points heartbreaking book. Included are paintings from South Africa’s Cyrene Mission, art collected in the 1930s from New York’s Children’s Museum of the Arts and more, altogether creating a compendium that serves as a reminder of the wondrous perspective unique to children. Price is in Pounds.
Added: February 2023
This product is sold by The Redstone Press
The Silver Spoon for Children New Edition: Favorite Italian Recipes
The Silver Spoon for Children New Edition: Favorite Italian Recipes
Comprising 40 recipes for Italian dishes, the new edition of The Silver Spoon for Children celebrates the book’s 10th anniversary with a refreshed, user-friendly layout. Featuring charming, helpful illustrations by Harriet Russell as well as enticing food photography, the updated cookbook (edited by Amanda Grant) includes instructions on making classics like spaghetti all’amatriciana, stuffed peaches and prosciutto-wrapped melon. Intended for kids seven and older, it’s a useful, fun resource for young cooks.
Added: January 2023
This product is sold by Phaidon
