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Welcome to the Cottage.

The Tiny Canal Cottage is a resource that helps folks mindfully conceptualize, decorate and enjoy versatile, smaller home spaces. The Cottage was founded by consultant, stylist, creative director and author, Whitney Leigh Morris, whose focus is crafting flexible, sustainable, and more community-focused home spaces. Explore Whitney’s Substack, book, blog, and social channels for ideas that explore joyful, mindful ways to live in — and with — a smaller footprint.

Where We Find Toys, Games & Supplies

Where We Find Toys, Games & Supplies

We don’t buy an overwhelming number toys for West. As long as he has access to lil’ trucks (new or old) and a stack of library books (refreshed weekly), he’s usually pretty content.

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But we do, of course, have a mix of playful games and activities at-the-ready throughout our home, hiding in plain sight.

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Here are the most common sources we explore when searching for toys:

(Additional photos are provided below, with some specific product links.)

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Some Items You Can Probably Go Without (Thoughts on Self Care)

Some Items You Can Probably Go Without (Thoughts on Self Care)

Global Climate Strike

Global Climate Strike