Get Ready to Learn with These Products

books and blocks

Whether your child is headed back to the classroom or youโ€™ll be setting up for school at home, these fun and useful picks are sure to spark their creativity.


Asweets

Blue top teepee, $110


Serena & Lily

Felted wool wall animal, elephant, $168


Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams

Yates bookcase, $1,949


Rifle Paper Co.

Garden party blush portable power bank, $50


Oomph

Charleston side table in New York blue/ natural raffia, $1,575


Ligne Blanche

Campbellโ€™s Soup candle by Andy Warhol, $68


Sangria Pens

48 real watercolor brush pens, $44


Schoenhut

Pink heart acoustic guitar for kids, $65


Target

Threshold Desk Calendar in Gold $12.99


Martha Stewart + California Closets

The Everyday System desk set, $1,105


6 Ideas for Your Kids’ Work Space

Smart D2 Playrooms: Custom playspace, call for estimate, smartd2playrooms.com

After working together on a project, former teacher Karri Bowen-Poole and designer Denise Davies realized they had a unique set of skillsโ€”and combined their expertise to create Smart D2 Playrooms. โ€œIt is vital to create a designated space to work or study from home,โ€ says Davies. โ€œGet the kids out of the bedroom if you can!โ€ Key elements include a solid work surface area, closed storage, and some pops of color. A few more of their great ideas:

  1. An inviting area for painting, arts, crafts, puzzles and games.
  2. Floor space for building and playing with blocks, Legos, animals, people and vehicles.
  3. Comfortable, age-appropriate seating.
  4. An area to play pretend, with dress-up clothes, a kitchen set, baby dolls, pretend food and other open-ended toys.
  5. An active zone with either a swing, rope, climbing wall or monkey bars.
  6. A performance area with instruments and/or a stage space.

Story by: Lisa Meipala Kennedy & Anni Unger

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