Man, that looks like a lot of fun! I would ride this playground slide, which is somewhere in Japan, but only once unless I could drive back up the hill. -via College Humor

This whimsical design by footwear designer Kobi Levi is a "shoe-in" for fun! Check out his blog for many more wonderfully unusual shoe designs: Link (my favorite is the Olive Oyl) – via Book of Joe
Here’s every kid’s dream: A house in Jakarta, designed by Indonesian architect Aboday, features a spiral concrete slide so the family kid can get down to the kitchen from his bedroom in a jiffy!
Don’t you wish your parents were this hip? Link | More at Dezeen

This Slide Eat concept table for kids by Alessio Roscini and Marco Maturo of Studio Klass is simply awesome: after eating their dinner, children can go down the slides! More at Studio Klass‘ website (warning: Flash, Works > Slide Eat) – via chictip
Yes, this is a viral ad by Volkswagen, but this giant slide in a Berlin subway still looks like a lot of fun! Sure beats going down the stairs …
Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] – via Going Underground’s Blog
Previously on Neatorama: Turning a Staircase into a Piano
Kittens are living in the old playhouse of DarkElfMairead. They recently ventured out onto the playhouse slide, with predictable results. Their mama was not amused.
– via pajamasmedia
From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Marilyn Terrell.
Don’t let my kids see this: London architect Alex Michaelis has slide next to his staircase! Laura Housley of Cookie Magazine has the story:
Not that there aren’t plenty of kids’ diversions elsewhere, including the climbing wall outside and the slide that runs alongside the staircase. "We tend to have a lot of the kids’ friends around—they’re here perhaps more than at some of the other parents’ homes," Michaelis says, adding that even grown-ups can’t resist skipping the stairs. "We’ve been known after a big dinner party to use the slide."
Color me envious: Link | Photo gallery of the house (Here’s the slide) – via Bloesem Kids
Who needs a treadmill? Here’s a clip of cats on … a slide! Must. Run. Faster!
I can’t stand the cuteness! Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] – via Look At This

