Fun Furniture for Kids

When it comes to imagination and creativity in kids' furniture, the sky's the limit. You can do almost anything you want, with furniture and accessories in your son or daughter's room designed to inspire them.

On "The Early Show" Friday, Brooke Stoddard, a top design consultant, showed what's the latest and greatest in cutting-edge children's furniture from the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF).

Robot Wallpaper
This wallpaper is fun, retro and fabulous. It comes in all sorts of great colors. A throwback to decades past of clunky lovable aliens, this paper can work for the entire room, or as a highlighted wall. The paper features a repeating pattern of four robots ranging from the cute to the fearsome and you can select, whether you want the pattern in one color, mixed colors or, perhaps for that true robot vibe, a metallic finish. Once that is decided, you'll just need to work out where to hang it. It's all hand printed, and it's sure to bring whimsy to any wall in your child's room.

Tam Tam Stools
2008 commemorates the 40th anniversary of Henry Massonnet's iconic Tam Tam stools of the late '60s. Now in production by Brandex, France, and stocked by AMEICO in a wide array of colors. The stools are a classic, simple and economical solution to casual, contemporary seating, as well as a creative small table or seat for children's rooms and play areas. The removable top allows a child to have a secret hiding place for small treasures!

It's an instant hit because of its versatility, comfort, ease to carry and snap together. An iconic photo of the very iconic Brigitte Bardot on a Tam Tam elevated the stool to cult accessory. Today, the Tam Tam is made in the same French factory using the same mold that gave rise to the original version. Collect all colors, or mix candy brights with futuristic metallics. Or, punch up a room with the graphic silhouette of a single stool in a contrasting color. COST: $48-$65

Hanno the Gorilla and Ursa the Bear
Like Hanno, the Greek voyager who discovered gorillas 2500 years ago, Hanno the wooden gorilla is brave, strong, and curious. His powerful hardwood frame can hold many poses, and his elastic-band muscles and durable wood limbs make him almost impervious to breakage.

Ursa's powerful hardwood frame can hold many poses, and her elastic-band muscles and durable wood limbs make her almost impervious to breakage. An enduring classic that will withstand generations of play.

COST: The Gorilla-$75
The Bear-$125

Basket weave Floor Mat
Basket weave rugs are manufactured with vinyl; they are sleek, easy-care and super durable. The basket weave floor mat has a non-skid surface on the bottom to keep the rug in place and prevent accidents.
COST: $120

AJ 4 Drawer Changer
This piece is made of 100 percent hardwood, non-toxic lacquered paint. It has a wall mount anti-tipping strap for ultimate safety. It's available in a variety of colors complemented by a simple white color. It's great for tall people changing babies, as it has a nice height with four drawers for storage. Ideal for any baby and toddler's room, and will last you forever.
COST: $1,595

Parker Play Table with Chalkboard Top
This piece is the perfect height for kids. It has a reversible tabletop. One side is a chalkboard for everything, from creative writing to doodles. On the other is a smooth top, ideal for play, and a great height for train sets. They contain nicely sized drawers for storage. And as your child grows, it can make a good coffee table.
COST: $595

Signs Rug
This rug is fun, while being completely functional. It's street signs on a rug, but in more muted colors so it doesn't take the focus of the whole room. The muted colors won't show a great deal of dirt either. It's comfy meets cool, in the softest, sturdiest 100 percent hand tufted New Zealand wool.
COST: $550

Bird Tree Wall Sticker
Wall stickers are a perfect way to decorate for your children. They are fun, imaginative and interesting, without requiring permanent paint work. They are easy to apply (the application process is literally as complicated as applying a temporary tattoo), and the best part is, they come in great designs. We are featuring the bird tree, but the company also has an under the sea seen, an animal farm march, mushrooms and butterflies. They are easy to remove, if you get tired of the look.
COST: $121.50

Felt Box
Soft boxes are classic felt applications. They not only look great but can be used as nook storage for everything from toys to magazines. We offer them in many sizes and in uni- or bi-color style. All are made with heavy 5mm wool felt. They are perfect for kids, as they are extremely pliable.
COST: $110

Clover Activity Table, Berry Book Stool
Greenplay Children's Furniture is an eco-friendly choice that kids will absolutely love! The Greenplay Clover Table is built with a storage shelf underneath the work surface, ideal for stashing crayons, books, or anything that will free up valuable surface space. More importantly, Greenplay is constructed from 100 percent post-consumer recycled materials. Each table is constructed from formaldehyde-free materials. Choose from a recycled plastic or wood top in three different wood finishes or two different plastic colors. Make this the conversation piece of your elementary library or children's area.

For more fun design ideas for children, go to Page 2.

Toy/Chaise
We're all looking for more storage, and the Toy/Chaise offers a large chest as well as drawers for a variety of storage options. Doubling as a striking piece of furniture that anchors the room, the design provides seating against the molded ply backrest in the short or long orientation for sitting or lounging positions. The form's sculptural style and details give it an anthropomorphic feeling -- making it fun to climb on to find a reading or play spot. The trunk features a slow-closing safety hinge to prevent closing on little fingers.
COST: $950

Inflatable Structure
This portable structure that can be used as a changing room in a pinch. It also makes the world coolest fort for kids. It's light, portable, and virtually indestructible. It works great indoors or outdoors, and is easy to blow up, as it comes with its own inflatable motor. It's made by a company in the United Kingdom called Inflate Products. Trust us, your kids will love it.

Sola Desk
The Sola Desk, a bent-plywood desk and chair in one, came from a desire to improve personal space for students
COST: $500

Energie Lamp
Inspired by high voltage warning signs, the Energie Lamp can be used on a tabletop or hung on a wall. A UL listed energy efficient light source gives off a warm ambient glow.
COST: $225

Elephant
Almost no other animal enjoys such popularity as the elephant. Admired for its majestic size and loved for its proverbial good humor, it is part of our everyday experience as a child's cuddly toy, a storybook character and a majestic creature. Charles and Ray Eames also succumbed to their charms and in 1945 designed a toy elephant made of plywood. However, it never made it into mass production. The Eames elephant is now available for the first time in a plastic version for those it was originally intended for: children. Whether used as a toy (also outdoors) or a decorative item in a children's room -- this friendly-looking animal with its distinctive, over-sized ears is bound to bring cheer and enjoyment to many a child's and parent's heart.
COST: $290

Panton Chair Junior
The Panton Chair has always been a favorite of children. They not only like its bright, cheerful colors and smooth curves, but the fact that it is as much fun to play with as it is to sit on. Soon after its introduction, Verner Panton began to consider the idea of producing a child-size version of the chair together with Vitra. What was financially unfeasible over 35 years ago is now possible: Vitra introduces the Panton Junior, whose production is based on the original plans of Verner Panton. Identical to the regular model with regard to material and shape, the Panton Junior is approximately 25 percent smaller and available in seven different colors. This makes it an ideal chair for children in pre-school and primary grades.
COST: $130

Kutelight
The Acme World Zoo Kutelight is a metal box around 30 centimeters by 30 centimeters, which houses an energy saving globe, which effectively illuminates a space through cutouts around the casing. The metal stays cool, and the globe is protected from curious fingers, making the Kutelight safe for children. Motivated by the events of Hurricane Katrina in which thousands of animals suffered, Acme World Zoo creator Mary wanted to do something positive to help. Mary's support is ongoing: 5 percent of all sales of the Kutelight are donated to Brooklyn-based animal shelter BARC. The Acme World Zoo Kutelights are wholly made in the USA: the robust, but lightweight metal that comprises the casing is powder-coated in Indiana, and the designs are cut and hand-finished in Brooklyn. The Acme World Zoo Kutelight makes a fabulous impact with its stunning array of colors and designs with more still to come -- and is sure to become a design icon of the children's world.
COST: $120

Tilter Chairs and Ottomans
The choice of materials, color and structure make any of these pieces, conversation pieces. They are lightweight, almost cork in appearance, with fabulous highlight colors on the sides. They "tilt" into the ground, making them really interesting looking and fun to sit on. They are made in both child and adult sizes, with the child sizes being the cheaper of the set.
COST: Children's-$220

Animal Pillows
Animal pillows shaped around the animal photograph silkscreened on the pillow's front. They are fun, they are colorful and they will inspire any child's imagination.
COST: $25

Blu Dot's Sprout Cafe Table
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COST: $799