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babble - droolicious

(http://blogs.babble.com/droolicious/2009/09/09/custom-pillow-from-your-childs-artwork/)

(September 9, 2009)

COOLMOMPICKS - our favorite Mother's day gift ideas

(April 17, 2009)

The family groove

http://www.thefamilygroove.com/ToyGuide.htm (July, 2009)

Indie spotting

http://www.myshoppingconnection.com/indiespotting/2009/index.php (August, 2009)

O Blessed day!

http://oblesseday.blogspot.com/2009/03/file-this-under-too-cute.html (March 19, 2009)

JAMIE'S PRECIOUS PEAS

http://preciouspeas.blogspot.com/2009/03/art2believe.html (March 15, 2009)

Plugged in parents

http://www.pluggedinparents.com (January 7, 2009)

silly side up

(January 2, 2009)

cool mom picks

Editors Best of 2008

http://www.coolmompicks.com (December 27, 2008)

Time out new york

2008 Holiday Gift Guide

http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/shopping/68911/custom (November 20, 2008)

natural flavors

(November 11, 2008)

Broadway paper

(October 27, 2008)
Cool Mom Picks

www.coolmompicks.com (October 27, 2008)

mommy's little helper

www.mommyslittlehelperpdx.com (October 29, 2008)

BellaZiza's

www.bellazizasfavorites.com (October 28, 2008)

FAMILY LIVING (Stockholm)

http://www.familyliving.se/bloggare/redaktionsbloggen/2008/10/28/fantastique/index.xml

MERRY HAPPY (South korea)
http://www.merryhappy.net/archive/20080729

southbay moms group (blog)
http://sbaymoms.blogspot.com/2008/10/fun-website.html

Timeout Chicago

Time Out Chicago / Issue 145 : December 6, 2007 - December 12, 2007

http://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/kids/24841/make-art-not-clutter

Make art, not clutter

Instead of stuffing them into a drawer, turn your kids’ minimasterpieces into cool keepsakes.

By Margaret Littman

It’s a modern-day conundrum: The kids are constantly coming home from school with new artistic gems, but stainless-steel fridges mean there’s no obvious, magnet-friendly spot to hang them. And that stack of Pollock-style finger paintings can only get so big before it takes over your home office.

A slew of savvy crafters have come up with some novel solutions to conserve your kids’ most precious creations without converting your home-decorating style to Early American Romper Room. There are funky, fun options for preserving those keepsakes for posterity, whether for yourself, Grandma and Grandpa or even the little artists themselves.

Picture this
Like every other parent, Aurora-based mom Rebecca Graf believed her now–nine-year-old son was “the next Picasso.” When he drew a picture of a three-legged pig, she, of course, thought it was the cutest thing ever. But instead of sticking it in a frame, she grabbed a needle and thread and turned it into a stuffed doll. Friends and family swooned. A professional marketer, Graf couldn’t help but come up with a prototype for a pillow and a T-shirt as well. Six years later, Graf’s company, art2believe (art2believe.com), takes other kids’ drawings (snail-mailed or e-mailed with an order form) and turns them into pillows, dolls and shirts priced $40 to $100.

“I made one for a friend’s little boy and he was so proud of himself,” Graf says of the child’s reaction when he was able to hold a 3-D version of his own drawing. “I think it is a great way to capture memories.”

Graf says that the custom orders take roughly six to eight weeks to fill. Unlike the bronze baby shoe of yore, art2believe’s products are designed so that kids are able to play with them.

abc7 chicago

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=websites&id=5773121

Kids' Toys and Gifts Made in the USA

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 | 11:54 AM

November 21, 2007 -- With the holiday shopping season officially kicking off this week, parents are concerned about buying safe toys and other gifts for their children. Many will be looking for the "made in the USA" label.

Judy Sutton-Taylor of TimeOut Chicago has some gift suggestions; none of these items were made in China and several come from companies right here in Chicago.

info@art2believe.com