It's no secret that we love etsy, the online marketplace for handmade goods. And now that they've started a new Handmade Kids section, we're even more head over heels.

This week, we rounded-up our favorite wares for moms on the go -- from knit hats and baby slings to vintage roller skates and mustache disguises. Look through our favorite picks and let us know what you think!

While we're on the topic of smart chairs, New York Magazine recently featured Taiwanese designer Chishen Chiu's FlexibleLove 16 chair in their round-up of space-saving furniture. Made of recycled wood and paper, it can be expand and bend into any shape your heart desires. Another favorite from the round-up: the collapsible Tori rocking horse from Design Within Reach.

Every once and a while, we run into a different type of rocker. Take for instance the Opla chair from Nana Designs. With several bright and bold colors to choose from, this chair has even more to offer. If you get tired of rocking, you can flip it over and it becomes a regular chair. Another bonus? It is made to survive indoors and out. (via minor details)

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And check out our four favorite nursery rocking chairs.

We all remember grabbing the bed sheets to make our secret hideaways. With Crazy Forts you can let your child’s imagination run wild with less furniture rearranging on their part. Creator, Jim Whitney, said he came up with the idea because he wanted to enhance traditional fort building. Start by using the kit to create a freestanding structure (everything from castles to astronauts) and drape bed sheets or blankets over it. Crazy Forts even offers downloadable building plans to help you along the way. Engineering and physics plus fun? Genius.

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Check out some of our other favorite toys!

Every parent loves snapping photos of their little tykes. But you often end up with a mishmash of disjointed shots that you stick in a box. So we love the idea of doing a photo series of your children doing one activity, like British photographer Colin Pantall did with his daughter Isabel.

He did a hypnotic series of Isabel watching TV...

And a gorgeous series of Isabel smelling flowers...

And a fresh series of Isabel outdoors in the English countryside.

What a great idea. From now on, we're going to take photos of our kids in cool series. We're envisioning: Kids watching movies with popcorn, or kids at the pool, or kids wanting to sleep in our bed in the middle of the night. The possibilities are endless!

Check out Colin Pantall's photos on his website, and see our story on family photo albums.

Painter and blogger Kimberley Laurenti lives in Punta Gorda, Florida, with her husband, Tony, and son, Enzo, whom she calls "the two loves of my life." But despite Kimberley's sunny outlook, she also has a darker side to her aesthetic. We love her evocative portraits, which seem plucked right from a Grimm's fairy tale. Let's peek inside...

What's it like to live in Florida? My family moved here from New York when I was 12. I hated it for a long time; I still kind of do. It's extremely hot; you don't get seasons since the summer is ten months a year. But my family is here, and I love them, and I think it's important for Enzo to be here. I'm trying to be less complain-y about it as I get older. I like the town and like things about it. But holy crap, it's hot.

Your living room doesn't have that typical Florida beach-y look. My style is weird and gloomy. Sometimes, in Florida, we'll be outside playing, and it will be so bright, it's almost overwhelming. When I open the door to our living room, it's like our cool, air-conditioned cave. The curtains are from Target.

Who's in the painting? My husband Tony and my son Enzo. They're my muses.

Your artwork has an awesome dark feel. I like uniqueness in a painting--not creepy, but whatever the nice word is for creepy. If I painted a couple, for example, I'd want them holding a clay figure or something; I wouldn't just do a normal family portrait. So people have to be secure in my style, not say, "Look, their teeth aren't white enough."

Where did that dark side come from? Great question. Even as a little kid, I was into R-rated movies. My parents wouldn't let me watch them until I was 17, so I'd go out and get all the scary books that the movies were based on. They were a million times worse!

I love the name Enzo! Enzo has such an Italian name--Enzo Laurenti--but he's fair skinned with blonde hair. My husband is Italian, and I'm typical whitey--German mostly. Luckily, our son is big on personality, so he fills the name out.

What's it like to raise a boy? Enzo is all boy. They're so physical. When I play with him, I set up little scenes in a quiet way, like I did when I was little, but he's so physical, it's almost startling. His idea of fun is batting a bat against a plant. When I was a little girl, I held toys close; he does the flying around thing.

Yes, boys and girls can be really different. I always thought I was a guys' girl, but now I'm like, holy crap! It's different when you're around a crazy little boy.

Well, Enzo does have a stove. Yes, Enzo is getting into cooking. My husband and I are excited because we love wooden foods! All his friends like playing with it -- both boys and girls.

That's so cute. We give them menus, and they come out and ask us what we'd like to fake-order. Sometimes it's annoying because we'll have friends over and the kids will be coming out every two seconds to say, "What would you like, Ma'am?"

What do you usually eat as a family? We're into Thai food right now. We're lucky: Enzo goes along with everything we eat. His favorite meal is tilapia and wild rice.

Why did you decide to start a blog? We live in a small, very conservative town with lots of retirees. The blog community gives me glimpses into the creative world beyond where I am.

Tell us about this lair. The lair is behind my mom's house, a couple miles away. I've declared it "Lair Tuesday," so we'll go there every Tuesday. There are big pathways with branches overhead, and two main "rooms" with chairs. My sisters and I sit there and decide what to work on next, maybe a swing. Even my mom hangs out. Other families might find it strange, but we love it.

Wow, that's fantastic. I always feel like I'm the luckiest person. I don't think that life could get any better. I always say to Enzo, "Enzo, we are so lucky and have the best life!" Sometimes we're sitting with a picnic outside, and he'll lean back and say, "Mommy! It doesn't get any better than this!" And it's true: Sitting outside on a beautiful day, with a little guy, the love of your life, on a little picnic.

Here at Cookie, we're also a little obsessed with all things British. (Um, hello, Colin Firth!) So we were excited to come across a great kids' shop, Present + Correct. Here are our current favorites...

Cuter-than-cute retro staplers.

Chalk, tote and book set, including a smiley-face sponge.

French book about river life.

See all our Shop the Catalog posts.

Sweet silhouettes and nifty wallpaper are two of our favorite things, so we're mad about this wallpaper panel art from Kiki & Polly. Portland artist Lisa Golightly (the company is named for a bird and an imaginary friend of her daughter's) hand paints images of children riding deer, elephants, rabbits, and lions onto bold graphic wallpaper and then mounts the creation onto Birchwood panels. Are we too old to incorporate a little fairy-tale fantastic into our own bedrooms?

Commissioning a portrait of your child often puts you in the position of deciding between a cheesy black-and-white photograph or a stuffy painting more fitting for a mausoleum than your living room. This is why we love Figment Studio's punchy, one-of-a-kind paintings. Artist Kristine Baerlin works with clients to create hand-painted, Roy Lichtenstein-esque portraits that feel both fresh and timeless.

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If pop art isn't your thing but you still can't stand autumnal backdrops, check out these other unique kids' portrait ideas.

While perusing Design Mom (one of our favorite bloggers and a Nesting contributor), we spotted these great giant wall stickers by Harmonie Interieure. The beautiful silhouettes are perfectly whimsical without being saccharine sweet and the ABCs are ridiculously cool. Choose from 58 colors, peel, stick and voila! Instant mural!

Find more ideas for blank walls and more kids room ideas from our August issue. (On newsstands now!)