
After attempting to click my way through 81 pages of bookplates on
Etsy, including quite a few that appeared to be inspired by
Twilight, I began to think a follow up
bookplate post wasn't really necessary. But I still think a set of bookplates is a lovely gift for a baby. Styles available through
Etsy range from detailed, whimsical vintage looks like
Oiseaux's tiger...
and
Fall Into Pink's giraffe...

to simpler graphic designs, such as the silhouettes from
Sarah + Abraham.

Some of the plates are designed to be used with archival glue but many are essentially stickers so read the fine print if you're worried about heirloom books.

Fine stationery shops like
Thornwillow offer engraved options, and calligrapher
Bernard Maisner does beautiful handmade things.

Back to the budget-friendly sets, I think these
personal game labels from Ladybug are fun.

I've never met a five-year-old who doesn't enjoy putting stickers on everything.

There are plenty of color choices too. At $9 per tin, the labels would be a great gift from one sibling to another.

Shifting to toys,
Nickey Kehoe carries the hand-knit Kenana Knitter Critters. The panda is pretty terrific. To see the entire menagerie, surf over to
the shop and click on "accessories."
6 comments:
I love the one of the girl on the swing! What a great idea for a gift.
Lots of great kids ideas, thanks. good things come in small packages.
oooo oooo!
What a great idea...and now I too have been on etsy for WAY too long.
I found this and it can be personalized! Perfect little gift for my godson!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28402636
Oh Grant, so glad you found the tiger print!
Laura, Blayne, glad you see things you like too. Thanks for stopping by.
What a lovely idea! I'd been in the habit of getting actual books as gifts for children but the idea of labels as well is wonderful!
I haven't thought about bookplates in so long! I used to have a bear holding a balloon!
Thanks for the trip down memory lane :)
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