Good gifts from A to Z - that’s what you’ll find in this year’s Junior Society Holiday Jamboree! Every year the gift guide is formatted in a new way, and for 2009 I’ve gone alphabetical. Every letter will be paired with a product featured during the last twelve months - you’ll find both a direct link to the product and the Jr Soc post.

A is for alphabet posters.
2009 Jr Soc posts: March 4, April 22, June 23
You may also be interested in the Jr Soc ‘Ode to the Alphabet’ series: Cookies, Home, Song, Soup

B is for Berkley Illustration prints of outfitted animals.
2009 Jr Soc post: March 20

C is for Cate & Levi critters made of natural & reclaimed materials.
2009 Jr Soc post: March 8

D is for Doodle Bread baking kits.
2009 Jr Soc post: July 30

E is for easier holiday travel with children’s ride-on luggage by Trunki.
2009 Jr Soc post: April 29

F is for modern family trees by My Tree & Me
2009 Jr Soc post: November 17

G is for the Gastrokid Cookbook.
2009 Jr Soc post: February 24

H is for hare brushes - kids grooming set.
2009 Jr Soc post: May 26

I is for I Spy Bags by Those Greathouse Women.
2009 Jr Soc post: July 12

J is for the Jimmies music for kids
2009 Jr Soc post: May 5
You may be interested in the Jimmies first cd Make Your Own Someday and also their new release Trying Funny Stuff

K is for Kazoobie Kazoos.
2009 Jr Soc post: January 27

L is for Little Liberty Puzzles.
2009 Jr Soc post: July 23

M is for merit badges by Lee Meszaros.
2009 Jr Soc post: June 14

N is for nighttime. Costume sleepwear by Ce Que Je Vous.
2009 Jr Soc post: September 29

O is for Oeuf’s animal hats & booties, masks & tails.
2009 Jr Soc post: August 27

P is for placemats by Hello Hanna.
2009 Jr Soc post: September 29

Q is for the ‘quiet game’ in all it’s many forms. And what’s more silent than play silks?
2009 Jr Soc post: July 12

R is for Ramonster custom western wear for kids and adults.
2009 Jr Soc post: April 28

S is for ShapeMaker Blocks by Miller Goodman.
2009 Jr Soc post: April 26

You may also be interested in Miller Goodman’s new PlayShapes Blocks.

T is for Threadless Kids tees and wall graphics.
2009 Jr Soc posts: March 23, July 9

U is for under the stars, which in warmer weather is where you’ll find fireflies.
2009 Jr Soc post: July 14

W is for Wilkintie letterpress prints.
2009 Jr Soc post: July 26

Really, very few things begin with X.
And as such I am forced into the corner of cutesy word play, making up terms like x-cellent or x-tra cute… both of which describe the lovely handmade peg people (and peg people kits) created by Goose Grease.
2009 Jr Soc post: January 14

Y is for ye olde school or yesteryear, words that apply to Soil’s modern take on vintage style clothing for kids.
2009 Jr Soc post: June 28

Z is for the zoomorphism books of Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers. 2009 Jr Soc post: March 3

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one: Wooden Toy Camera at Rosie Hippo

two: Tool Belt by I Golfini Della Nonna at Enfant Terrible

three: U Roll at Zac and Zoe

four: Handmade Sock Toys at Sok-O

five: Round-a-Bouts Tree Swings by All Is Well

six: Melamine Plates by Jane Jenni at Unica Home

seven: Art Kits at Clementine Art

eight: Dolls by Laura Normandin at Rose & Radish

one: Oil Crayons by Filia Denmark at Linda Ferrol Studio
two: Nightmare Snatcher Journals at The Spiderbite Boutique
three: Fruit Hats by LA Originals
four: Alphabet Folk Ornaments at the Small Object
five: Elephant Bookshelf by DwellStudio Junior at Design Public
six: Secret Journal at Romp
seven: Spaghetti Spinning Tops by Mader at the Wooden Wagon
eight: Bike Bells at Pylones USA

one: Wood Family Figures at Goose Grease
two: Albert Red Wall Hanger at Itti Kid
three: Cat Flashlight at Doe
four: Arcadia Building Blocks by Selecta at Kangaroo Boo
five: Hand Carved Stamps at Narchi
six: Big Box o’ Food at Lilly Bean
seven: Toboggan Ball Towers at Real Wooden Toys
eight: Barnyard Buddies by Holztiger at Chasing Fireflies

one: Peppa Baby Dolls at Quiet Hours Toys
two: Little Kid Backpacks at Dante Beatrix
three: Silver Octopus Necklace by Susie Ghahremani at Shana Logic
four: Walking Blocks at Nova Natural
five: Wooden Cars and Carrying Case at Baldwin Toys
six: Little Bunny Booties by Little Pretty
seven: Crocheted tea Set by Anne Claire Petit at Arte Bebe
eight: Shadow Puppets by Orange Moon Toys

one: WoodPecker Walker at the Pajama Squid
two: Hans Stitched Baseballs by Lemon Ball
three: Blackboard Chalk at Linda Ferrol Studio
four: Sculpted Wooden Animals at Romp
five: Newspaper Dinghy Drainstopper at the Curiosity Shoppe
six: Lazy Day Hammock at Nova Naturals
seven: Lambswool Baby Blanket at Papa Stour
eight: Junior Elephant Bookshelf by DwellStudio at Design Public

one: Party Animal Tea Set by Kata Golda at Tiny McSmall
two: Foxes by Udder Handmade at Twig
three: Wooden Cash Register at The Wooden Wagon

four: Stuffed Felt Alphabet by MiChiMa

five: Ukuleles by Olivelse at Fawn & Forest

six: Moonrocket Playhouse at Modern Nursery

seven: The Kitten’s Family by Vilac at Unica Home

eight: Vintage Fashion Shop Paper Dolls at Tiny McSmall

Junior Society Holiday Jamboree 2007

Welcome to the first annual Junior Society Jamboree! This is a visual gift guide composed of thumbnail images, each a link to the online shop where the featured product can be purchased. Embedded is an enhancement program called Snap Shots which generates a preview of each linked website when you run your cursor over an image.

The goal was to select a group of moderately priced children’s products for ages 0-8 that reference traditional toy making in their materials and workmanship but with a distinct nod to modernity. There has been considerable discussion this year concerning toy safety and as such particular care has been taken to include a healthy dose of handmade, fair trade and environmentally friendly toys. Similar attention has been given to the selection of online retailers, so please follow the links and go exploring!

“So please, oh PLEASE, we beg, we pray,
Go throw your TV set away,
And in its place you can install, A lovely bookshelf on the wall.”
- Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryA book is always a great gift. Below please find a hand-picked selection of literary favorites from Powell’s City of Books in Portland, OR - a favorite, BIG, independent book seller.

The Jamboree Marching Band illustrations found above are from the coloring book Coloring Can Be Funny! by illustrious Junior Society Member S.Britt (who also illustrated our club house!) and be found here. And should you feel so inclined to help promote the Jamboree on your blog or website, please feel free to use the swell 120×240 badge below!