Flume Bathtub is a 2011 red dot design concept winner.

Designers: Kim Jung Su, Yoon Ji Soo & Kim Dong Hwan

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Slideshow: Zurich designers Atelier Volvox rescued these unloved plush toys and gave them a new lease of life by turning them inside out – eyes and all.

Samuel Coendet and Lea Gerber collected the toys from second-hand shops and forgotten corners of nursery schools before cutting them open to reverse th fur.

The Outsiders toys received the Recycling Design Preis 2012 in Germany last week.

See all our stories about toys here.

Here’s a little text from the designers:

Outsiders are second-hand plush toys of various forms and sizes, who are given a new life by opening, reversing and resewing them.

Due to this procedure an old, worn plush toy becomes a “brand new” product – with a slightly different look. Despite their bizarre appearance, however, Outsiders are friendly and adorable.

Materials: plush toy; yarn
Source of materials: second hand shops, nursery
Designer: Samuel Coendet, Lea Gerber

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Here are the 5L jugs…

and the minis and customized variations…

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While i’ve seldom had the traditional “family vacation” as a kid ~ talking to NOTlabs director, Shawn, i found out that he knows HomeAway well! Apparently his mom’s been booking everything from houses in the Rockies, French Quarter in New Orleans, and Utah Ski trips on the site ~ and they often associate family vacations with insane jigsaw puzzles and toys… so when HomeAwayasked us to share some awesomeness around family travel… adventures at the NY International Toy Fair seemed like a perfect fit! There were SO many random toys in every genre you can imagine, so to narrow it down, here’s a selection of our favorites that are perfect to keep kids (both actually young and young at heart) occupied in the car/plane en route or curled up by the fireplace/dining table when just hanging out! Ready to see some crazy puzzles, fun magnetic building toys, turtles, mazes, paper animals, electronic experiments and more? To the next page!

FatBrain Toys ~ even more fun in person… so much color, products feel great in hand… and TURTLES! Reptangles! That you can use to play with building crazy structures!

Also other simple, pretty yet fun toys!

One of the “OMG we need these!” toys we encountered ~ these KnuckleStrutz constructor sets are amazing, and about to come in NANOs. The way the various pieces can connect to twist, lock together, function like joints and more make for fascinating possibilities and structures that can literally morph in your hands!

You can see a peek at some of the various types of pieces in the corner!

The EPIC Perplexus ball of a maze has been torturing me on my desk the last month ~ they are fun and mind bogglingly addictive as you try to gently roll it around to get through the various numbered spots on the mazes… (also: love that its the PerpLEXUS!)

… incredible to get to see one of their BIG big ones in action at the show!

For the animal lovers who like mini projects, these Duarte Paper Art animal sculptures are easy to pop out, fold, and glue together… the results are quite pretty!

MAGNETS!!! So many variations of the little spherical magnets have been popping up over the years, and NanoDots have certainly taken it further than most… from little dots to big dots to competitions to make the ultimate chess set out of little magnets that you can then use on their magnetic mat…

… they even have this incredible MFV CARD (Magnetic Field Viewer Card!). Deceptively simple, yet a fascinating way to expose the magnetic fields in your creations… and also easily split the magnets apart (it’s not always easy with your fingers when you will nearly smoosh your whole creation!)

TEGU! On more magnetic fun (which could be added on to those above even!) Our friends at Tegu were there showing off their magnetic wooden blocks, now with WHEELS!

Little Bits is an awesome starter electronics kit that snaps together with magnets. There is something magical about the way these click together and create interactive fun!

On other “must have” toys (ok, maybe i already ordered some from amazon to arrive by the time i get home) Hog Wild’s animal POPPERS are so fun. Load up a high density foam ball… aim. squeeze (the belly) and POP… they launch further than you’d expect!

… these cute cutouts served as great target practice in their booth!

And on more old school toys… this dissection of YoYoFactory’s super yoyos was impressive too!

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Hut-Hut Kids is a today’s kids rocking horse. This kids rocking horse can also double as an amazing piece of furniture. Every child must have one in their room. Get with it or lose, kids.

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2035 Jewelery

The jewelry line basically consists of two pieces, one of which is a manufactured piece and the other is customized piece. Inspired with a vision of what life in the year 2035 would be like, the jewelry line comes fitted with bio-magnetic technology that can stimulate blood flow and optimize the benefits of exercises and other alternative therapies. Bluefield separates blood cells ensuring that the blood can release and absorb more oxygen because of the increase in surface area to volume ratio. By naturally boosting the body’s oxygen absorption capacity, the jewelry helps users maximize the natural capabilities of tissues and organs without the aid of any chemicals.

Currently, deep breathing yoga exercises are the best source of boosting oxygen absorption within the body without resorting to chemical or medicinal aids. But just like any other form of exercise, deep breathing yoga also requires people to set aside some time to devote to it and often requires one to be in a peaceful location with fresh air. It means that anyone stuck in an office or busy with work at home would not be able to perform these exercises without compromising on the extent of its benefits. The Bluefield Bio-Magnetic Jewelry looks to provide with the same health benefits as deep breathing yoga on the go.

Constructed entirely in silicon, the jewelry easily wraps around the user’s shoulder and a skin friendly adhesive helps it stay in place through the course of the day. The magnets are placed in the mold at strategic locations, so that when the user wears the piece on their body the magnets sit over the arteries which are close to the skin neat the shoulder. Once worn, the Bluefield stimulates blood cells flowing through the arteries so that they absorb and release oxygen more efficiently and stimulate blood flow through the user’s entire body.

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Designed by Gidea Group | Country: Taiwan

“Created for Jiu Zhen Nan (est. 1890), one of the oldest and most beloved traditional pastry brands in Taiwan as a lunar new year gift box.

Inspired by candy trays found in almost all Chinese homes which hold an assortment of candies and cookies for visiting family and friends.

We wanted to create an unique “opening” experience, where the user sees a wonderful world of treats revealed upon opening, and also make the process as “ready to eat” as possible.

The four black boxes also represent the four seasons, and the gold boxes in the middle represent the rising sun, which signals a grand beginning to the new year, hence the name “Again, New Beginning”

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Designed by Proud Design | Country: The Netherlands

“Tea Bar is a Amsterdam based tea shop where you can select, mix and drink your own blend of loose leaf tea. We were asked to create a pack for their most favorite and special blends of loose leaf tea.

We created new names and images to reflect the individual character of each tea blend. Colourful sleeves for the tin containers to slide in. And larger sleeves for the female, male and green collection.

The result is a perfect give-a-way or keep-it-yourself.”

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