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Cookie: Picks of the Week

Citiblocs
When it comes to stimulating the imagination, there are no better instruments than pots and pans, and no better building blocks than the old-school wooden kind. If you're in search of the latter, we're sold on Citiblocs. Each piece is exactly the same shape and size (precisely cut from certified renewable Radiata Pine), which means no glue or connectors are needed to keep creations in place. Gravity plus balance equals perfect stackability. From $15, Citiblocs.

Monnalisa Dreams Dress
We can picture it now: She's swirling and twirling, skipping and laughing, and chasing the boys barefoot in the grass. $76, Monnalisa Dreams.

Bookhou Storage Box
This sturdy little canvas bin is just the thing to keep kids' books corralled in the living room, or to quickly turn your household clutter (keys, phone chargers, mail, oh my!) into controlled chaos. $35, Bookhou.

SODA by Amy Sketchbook
This cloth-bound sketchbook first caught our eye as a sweet gift for a dreamy kid, but its letterpressed cover and rainbow pages might just inspire drawings and poetry from grown-ups as well. $32, SODA by Amy.

Henry Road Laminated Pouches
Henry Road's laminated cotton storage bags come in two sizes and eight fun fabrics. They are great for makeup or toiletries, or for keeping kid stuff (binkies, sunblock, Ziplocs full of cheerios) away from mom stuff in that giant bag of yours. Plus, the lamination makes them tougher than your average pouch. $18 to $23, Henry Road.

DLL Rainwear Umbrella
This umbrella will have your little ones praying for rain, and leave a grin on every passerby's face. $15, DLL Rainwear.

Merin Designs Tote
When mom Kea Rensch couldn't find just the right tote for family outings, she decided to design one of her own. Perfect for beach trips and days at the pool, this bag has a waterproof base to keep its contents safe from stray puddles, as well as waterproof interior pockets to protect cell phones and books from wet towels and swimsuits. Available in five fab color combinations, including Belltown, shown. $88, Merin Designs.

Yellow Duck Bath/Shower Timer
This useful little ducky (with real-time clock and programmable countdown timer) will hold fast to any nonporous surface and help the whole family save water. $16, Zwello.

Joy Mangano Go Mini Steamer
We've all had one of those mornings-the kids were up at five a.m., there's no coffee in the house, and you realize you forgot to pick up the dry-cleaning, yet again. There's no shame in giving last week's blouse another go-round, especially with the Joy Mangano Go Mini steamer. Compact and lightweight, it produces steam within two minutes, so you'll still make the bus, and no one will suspect a thing. $24, HSN.com.

Yellow Owl Artwork
The good craftspeople at San Francisco-based Yellow Owl Workshop spend their days creating limited-edition paper goods, wedding correspondence, and special items for the home. Each is made by hand, using nontoxic, water-based inks; 100 percent post-consumer-waste recycled paper; and their own mitts for screen printing. We love everything they make, but we're particularly keen on this happy little bicycle painting for the nursery. $19, Yellow Owl Workshop.