little Mr Bean

This kid seems to be popular in his neighbourhood as he spends most of his afternoons riding his big wheel dressed up.
Here, he decided to dress like Mr. Bean. His wardrobe also includes a Spider-man suit and if you're lucky he wears his Mr. Bean suit with the Spidey mask!

(via acupofjo)

beach game

Two kids drew my attention in both games.
(I like to still be able to follow the others' reaction)

on top of her game

I like her posture, her jump, her outfit.

passe à 10

The kids were playing a "passe à 10" -the object of the game is to pass the ball 10 times in a row to a member of your team.
They were actually training to prepare for their tennis tournament. As an extra challenge, they had to do push-ups each time they would let the ball fall on the ground.

The storm broke just after I took this serie of photographs.

guignol

Some kids were frightened, others were giggling, all were enthusiastically shouting back at the puppets.

I highly recommend this Guignol Puppet show, on the beach near the port of Pornichet. It is a small theatre owned by an old lady who could be your own grandma. Half an hour before the show starts, she walks down the beach ringing the Guignol bell to draw the crowd to the theatre. And then she goes playing at least 3 different characters, assisted by her grandchildren.

When the show ends, the old lady invits the kids to shake Guignol's hand.


Guignol, Pornichet - everyday at 6.30pm ; 2 euros.

hurry

Kids can't walk. They're always in a hurry.

father and son

Can you see the happy face of the boy?

heads down

You often see kids squatting with their heads down on the beach: some pick up shells, others dig in the sand or build castles and tunnels and circuits. They can spend hours beachcombing.

I like the "man on the hat" of the yellow girl. Does anyone know this brand?

did I say

...I would rest for 15 days at the beach?
My kids surely did.

(the green dress is by Marese and the yellow jumper by Broer & Zus)

wild

colour blind

Here's a great ad that won Silver Lion in Cannes.
The little boy is adorable and acts perfect.
Hopefully it will gain people recognition and help rally them to the cause.

15 days

...of rest at the beach on the French Atlantic coast, leaving tomorrow.
I'm hoping to come back with nice captures of little Frenchies.

(illustration by Nick Dewar)

lego legs

I like this photograph because it shows the ingenuity that children possess.

(photo by Gregoire Alexandre)

assault course

I used to spend my summer vacation at la Baule as a kid, having lots of fun at the club -just like on this pict.

I like this motion sequence very much, with the boys running, playing and getting doused by the girls on the trampoline. We can imagine easily the noise and moves of the children.
I like the colours as well - look at all the orange and white on the balls (down the slide), the cones, the tape around the trampoline, the buckets...
Thanks for this capture Laura Mary.

yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Last day of school.
I used to love this day where we were allowed to bring our favourite things from home.
Anyone else excited about the last day of school?

(photo from life in soviet russia - private moments)

BANG!!

...was my favourite print among the 10 WoWo tee-shirts to choose from.
Here for more info on the contest.

certificate

My son graduated from AICS preschool, group1.
I'm a happy and proud mother.

(photo from life in soviet russia - private moments)

after the nap

What kind of person are you when you wake up?

through the fence

It looks like a little somebody is spying on us.

Holland V Russia, quarter final

I met an orange supporter this morning.No doubt we'll be hearing blowing horns tonight.

little indian

Today I was happy to meet the co-founder of Apache, Liz Hornsey who recently moved to Amsterdam with family.
I'm hoping to interview her soon to know more about her and how she and her husband started this kids business 10 years ago.

alike

What caught my eye was their matching black & white ballet outfits.
Although they were a bit shy when I took their photo, one of them made a vague turn.

ouin-ouin

As I was eating my banana from both ends, I remembered this old French tv commercial with its easily-stuck-in-your-head ouin-ouin jingle.
Great to see it again.

rock you

The new franco-german rock band is in town.

le ballon rouge

Have you ever been followed everywhere you went by a red balloon with a life and mind of its own?

This is what happens to Pascal in "le ballon rouge", a short film by Albert Lamorisse that takes place in the late 50s in the Ménilmontant neighbourhood of Paris, France.
Thanks aboutsomethings for this discovery. So poetic, so beautiful.

You can watch this short film here, here, here and here.

nose

I like her reflection in the mirror.

(photo from kid's wear Autumn/Winter 2007/08)

what's that?

I came across this photograph on finelittleday and liked it immediately: this costume could be anything from an alien to a bug to a space suit, which leaves it open to every child's imagination.

I wanted to know what kids aged 5 years would think, so I showed them the pict and simply asked them: what's that?
The kids were, as expected, very inventive in their response but one in particular was a genuine surprise (and laugh).

Jacob said:
"I know it's me, but I am not sure if I remember that suit - what suit is that???".

bubbles

I like the bright orange colour of his crocs.

Oum

Paddling pools are now open, with lots of kids riding their dolphins and crocodiles.

It reminds me of an old TV commercial for white chocolate Galak by Nestlé, with Oum the dolphin as the mascot. Here.

ballerina dream

It seems to me that every little girl wants to be a ballerina.
Do they simply want to be wearing tights, tutus and ballet slippers? Do they just like to dance in front of mirrored walls or do they want to glide gloriously on a stage in front of everyone?
Any idea anyone?

(photo from life in soviet russia - private moments)