TDmonthly Goes Inside… The Acorn Store, Santa Monica, Calif.

Baby can clutch and chew the Perlina with either hand. Plus there's a bell for extra entertainment.

These soft blocks include a variety of textures, plus Velcro attachments, to keep babies stimulated as they build.

First Blocks includes a little buggy with a driver and six different building blocks, each with its own surprise, acoustic or visual, for playing, building, assigning and discovering. Blocks measure 4 x 4 x 8 cm.

The soft, smiling doll is composed of funny, appealing colors and is perfect for cuddling with, day or night. It is made from fine cotton and terrycloth, making it long lasting and washable. Launch date: February 2008.

This heart-shaped plush pillow plays a soothing lullaby to help Baby sleep.

This classic stuffed toy will comfort kids of all ages. It's stuffed with wool for extra cuddliness.

In an all-new design, it includes an area to the left of the sink bowl perfect for drying dishes, cutting wooden veggies and more. The cabinet compartment includes a true divided cupboard as well as the signature oven door. It's crafted with precise, slot-together construction so assembly takes just a few
minutes.

These child-sized wooden eggs come in an authentic-looking cardboard carton.

This solidly constructed wooden plane can serve as a push toy for small children, if the peg people are removed. Put them back in and older kids have a great pretend play vehicle to fly around the house. It's made of hardwood in Poland and measures 4¼" tall x 11" wide.

There will be no hazardous waste dumps with this mini dump trucks; it's made of sustainable bamboo. Launch date: Early 2009.

Place the red ball on the flipper stick, press down and let it snap back up. The ball will fly towards the basket. Solid wood, 9.5 inches long by 3 inches wide.

Pick up as many sticks as you can, without making the other sticks move.

In four game variations the children will recognize the groceries by touching, ordering or assigning them as quickly as possible, all helped by a good memory. A game collection for two to four children. Also, the wooden groceries are perfect for "free play" games.

Sensor, the sensory explorer, guides the players to an exciting planet: carrying out various activities all about seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching and moving, they get to know their senses better. Who, for example has ears like a lynx or a good nose?

The children of the forest live deep in the roots of an old pine tree. They collect wild mushrooms and blueberries and shelter under toadstools when it rains. They play with the squirrels and frogs, and when autumn comes, they collect and prepare food to see them through the long winter, until the warm spring breeze starts to blow.. Written and illustrated by Elsa Beskow, whose  picture books for children have been known and loved for over a century.

Even little folks can get their colors in with this set of beeswax crayons. In addition to classic round crayons, the set includes crayon blocks, which are easier for tiny tykes to manipulate and cover a greater amount of space with the least effort.

The Ferby giant coloured pencil with a wood-sealed end is 12 cm long. The strongly pigmented colour lead with a diameter of 6.25 mm is highly break resistant. The unique shape of the pencil is a round triangular that suits the writing hand . It reduces muscular strain and provides ease in writing and drawing. Particularly small hands, left-handed people and those with weak muscles gain comfort and ease from the comfort grip. A maximum of pigments, the wipe and water resistant lead and the high break resistance guarantee highest quality.

This set of modeling slabs is made of beeswax that never dries out. Children simply warm the colored slabs in their hands to soften it to the consistency they wish and form whatever their imaginations direct.

This seven-tone pentatonic glockenspiel has a lovely, crystal-clear sound.

Big empty spice nut shells sound like falling water. The Spice Nut Shaker measures 11" and is made in Indonesia.

Hang the Silk Rose Garden Canopy over a child´s bed or over a table to create a fantasy play area. Yards and yards of soft billowy silk with a rainbow top. Other styles available.

These old-fashioned illustrations of fairy folk can be hung from their ribbons to add a touch of magic to any girl's room.

Fernview is one of a series of finely sculpted fairies in the Faerie Glen series. Fairies also come in multiethnic skin tones.

The tallest style is excellent for tiny treasures. Earrings, bracelets, charms and sachets are all safe and comfortable inside. There are four drawers, one in front and one on each side. The Spring Burst box measures 6" x 4" x 6".

Make your own heirloom sampler using traditional patterns! The possibilities are endless.
Finished Size: 5" x 7"


Lots of Fun Ideas!

This lovely dress features velvet leotard and tulle skirt. It comes in aqua or pink.

This chestnut suede-like (100% rayon) 2-piece outfit features authentic looking trim on bodices and a head piece.

This chef set lets kids feel like experts in any pretend kitchen.

Bright red velvet-like flocked vest, black and white striped pants with drop crouch, swagger style yellow satin belt, black taffeta scarf, eye patch and white poly-cotton shirt make this pirate garb fun for boys or girls.