Upgraded Childhood of the Day: While we patiently await the commercial availability of the device that turns drawings into toys, Child’s Own Studio has taken matters into its own hands — literally — designing stuffed animals from crudely-drawn illustrations sent in by children.
Cost depends on how labor-intensive the doll is, and is provided on a case by case basis. Each toy takes approximately 2-to-4 weeks to produce, but can be rushed if you absolutely must have it yesterday.
A sudden surge in traffic has the company’s site down for the count, but, mercifully, their Flickr photostream is still online.
There is one important thing the Child’s Own Studio FAQ page neglected to answer: What does Maddox think about all this?
I’m looking through the gallery/site now. I love this. Cool beans.
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Pretty sweet, but to really be a “Hot Wheels” set up you need to include a loop de loop before the super jump.
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the police didn’t realize it was a fake until it was blown over by the downdraft of the helicopter.~
Cops Scramble Helicopters and Tranquilizer Teams to Take Down Stuffed Tiger - Gizmodo
So according to the story, cops in Hampshire UK scambled a thermal imaging team, and still didn’t realized the tiger was a toy until the helecopter blew it over?

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I’m just glad this snafu wasn’t in America, this time. It’s nice when our allies look as dumb as we do most of the time.
*face palm*
I just love these brilliant Anatomical Nesting Dolls by Stuntkid, illustrator Jason Levesque.
Why does it look like it’s about to pop?
Rolobox turns any box into a child’s toy
Ok, this is just brilliant. As a father, I know as well as most of you, that for the first 4 years (possibly longer) of a child’s life, the box is a way better toy than most any gift that comes in it.
So now, for a mere $13.95, you can get a reusable wheel kit that can turn just about any cardboard box into a wagon, car, train or add your own wings for a rolling airplane.
Sure sure, as the kid get heavier he may not be able to ride in the box (not withough some creative support for Dad or Mom) but he/she could still pull around toys, dirt, sticks, stuffed animals, dolls or whatever their little hearts desire.
Come on it’s the rolobox and for $13.95, it’s worth every penny… you know it is.
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Naughty? (by Kenny Louie)
I used to have this… the best part was the cassette tape that transformed into a bird.
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OK I NEED THIS… maybe two of them…
Dog mustache ball toy, available for $10 from Uncommon Goods.
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