We love these for baby because we love these for ourselves. The Kleen Kanteen Sippy Cup ($21.99) is the ultimate way to eliminate plastic and encourage a lifetime of green thoughts. Kleen Kanteen products are food-grade stainless steel, for no aftertaste. The wide mouth is perfect for ice cubes, and water or juice carries no aftertaste. This may be the perfect drinking vessel, for you, your baby and the earth.
Hmmm, is it post-modern retro? Vintage futurist? Whatever it is, we love the Nano High Chair. ($180) Why? Because it’s modern, with clean lines and contemporary features like adjustable dishwasher-safe tray, five-point harness and adjustable footrest. But also because it would look just fine pulled up to Grandma’s Formica kitchen table from the ‘50s. Classic design keeps giving. Here’s your proof.
Get your little chef cookin’! The Mummy’s Helper Apron set ($35) features an apron, hat and oven mitts. Your little one will love helping out in the kitchen in this adorable ensemble. They’ll feel like a real chef! And they won’t suck like Emeril.
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If you’re going to call your table THE Table, it had better be THE Table. The Table by Ducduc ($4,500) is. The Table is absolutely stunningly beautiful. We’re talking permanent fixture in your dining room. And it’s made of locally grown hardwood with Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) free non-toxic finishes. Oh, and it’s got integrated storage and a dry-erase board. With all that going, The Table really is THE Table…for life.
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You’ve heard of High Chairs? Well, welcome to the Transitions Low Chair from Foundations. ($99.95) The Low Chair puts baby in charge of getting in and out, encouraging motor movement skills and independence. (Sounds good already, right?) It’s got three reclining positions with a five-point harness and a footrest and two bottle holders on a removable, dishwasher-safe tray. The seat cushion is also removable and washable. Let baby take care of themselves (to an extent) at dinner tonight.
Rebel with a spoon! The Rebel Children’s Dinner Set ($127) lets your child rebel against those demeaning hear-comes-the-airplane scenes at dinner time by feeding themselves. As you can imagine, it’s ergonomics-for-kids: the whole set (porcelain plate and mug and stainless steel spoon) is designed around how kids move. And as you can imagine, it’s one sharp looking set. They’re too young for your Denby collection, but the Rebel Children’s Dinner Set is a good start.
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You’ve got enough on your plate without having to think about lead and colic. Take both worries off the table with the BPA Free Bottles by Thinkbaby. ($17) This pair of baby bottles are manufactured with nary a hint of BPA, PVC, Phthalates, Nitrosamines or Lead, so you can feel good about feeding baby. And their design features a nipple-ventilation system that reduces colic, and a travel cap that cuts out spills. Baby bottles don’t get better than this.
It’s not really that we want babies to burp and drool, but with the Peanut Organic Burpcloth & Bib Set from Kee-Ka ($25), it’s just so damn cute! And this set can handle it, being made of 100% Organic Certified cotton and featuring Velcro closures and total machine wash and dry toughness. If daddy burped and drooled with this set, we’d be worried. But you’ll love having it for your wee one.
The Perfect Feeder ($4.95) really kind of is. It’s equal parts pantry, serving tray, easel, bird feeder and mothers-little-helper. At home it’s a two-compartment trough. (Okay, a bit harsh, but really…) On the road, two baby jars snap into place. The spoon is a heat sensor, so you know when that applesauce is too hot for baby. And the bottom is non-slip for table use, and comfort-grip for non-slip holding and feeding. The Perfect Feeder? Yeah, it just may be.
Make dinner time fun for your little one with this adorable Kids Dinnerware set. ($22) It’s a 5-piece set: plate, spoon, fork, cup, and bowl, and it’s built to keep up with any form of table meltdown. Do you like 100% shatterproof? We thought so. It’s also 100% dishwasher safe, so post-meltdown clean-up is a breeze. And your little angel will love the monkey motif. Proper eating begins here.
