We don’t recommend letting your child play with your brand-new Ethan Allen sofa set. We do recommend letting your child play with Silly Soft Seating from P’kolino. ($58.85) This chair, in addition to being a fun little monster in plush micro fiber, is also a veritable furnished erector set. Silly Soft Seating can be configured into anything from a chair to a table, and your child is the architect and construction crew. Totally soft, no sharp edges and fully washable, Silly Soft Seating is the ultimate in play-able furniture.
LINKS
Baby Gifts
Show your favorite parents (even if they're you) you care! We find the coolest gifts for parents. Unique one-of-a-kind gifts like Coupons for Mom and Baby Shower Kits that make parenting special. Get your wish-list ready.
P’Kolino Silly Soft Seating
Newborn Baby Gift Set
Give this Newborn Baby Gift Set ($112) to your favorite proud new parents and you’ll never have to buy dinner again. This 7-piece set has all you need: top and bottom, booties, hat, bib, towel and teddy, all made of Egyptian organic cotton. (This, as you know from this site, is the softest in the world.) It’s soft and sweet, and the ultimate surprise gift.
Organic Cotton Perfect Red Baby Gift Set
You can turn your baby into an elf for any occasion with the Organic Cotton Perfect Red Baby Gift Set. ($46.50) It’s 100% organic cotton dyed with environmentally friendly dyes. Wrap-me-body onesie, elf pants and red hat soft doll mean an adorable fashion show anytime. Just don’t do it too often. This set only runs to six months. After that, cute becomes traumatizing.
Count Piggy
Ever wanted to smash junior’s piggy bank open for a little looting? Well here’s your chance! The Count Piggy ($26) doesn’t open any other way. Which makes it cute, but not really very functional. Playing smashy-smashy could make for a fun birthday party, though. Think of it as a money piñata!
Twig Crayons
Sure, your kids love to color. But do you really wanting them coloring with some synthetic wax-sticks that were probably manufactured along the Jersey Turnpike? Go natural with the Twig Crayons set. ($150) These 60 crayons, 5 each of 12 colors, are completely natural, as they’re harvested from sustainable forest areas in Poland. And the big guys sure don’t provide a gorgeous birch wishing-well holder, like this set has. Encourage natural, clean creativity with Twig Crayons. The planet, and maybe eventually Sotheby’s, will thank you for it.
Amenity Nursery - Meadow Organic Crib Bedding
It’s a natural organic jungle out there with the Meadow Organic Crib Bedding from Amenity Nursery. ($40 - $155) This beautiful bedding set will encourage an early love of nature, and you’ll feel great about buying bedding made of eco-friendly 100% hemp/organic fabric with water based dyes. The bunny and floral pattern is irresistible and the cocoa and citrus color scheme is soothing. This bedding line is as natural as a night in the jungle, without the malaria and Montezuma.
First Birthday Bib
Celebrate baby’s first birthday with an easy clean-up. The super-sweet First Birthday Bib ($12.50) features a candle that’s actually a washcloth. Easy to wipe off all that smeared birthday cake that way. The bib is a soft terry-cloth pullover with an extra wide rib knit neck and embroidered appliqué first birthday cake. You’ll only be able to use it once, but you’ll love having this bib when the first birthday party is over.
Green Camouflage Baby Gift Set
Your little grunt will be ready to hump the boonies with the Green Camouflage Baby Gift Set ($59.95), even if your mission only takes you to the back yard. This fun set includes a beanie, onesie running from 13-18 lbs., bib, blanket and booties, all in vintage fatigue camo style. 100% cotton and ready for duty.
BRIO 50-Piece Colored Wooden Building Blocks
The eye-popping colors of the 50-Piece BRIO Building Block set ($26.99) will make you realize just how lame those Lincoln Logs you grew up with were. And you didn’t have these shapes, either. This set comes in lush, vibrant color: white, pink, lime and black. Plenty of shapes and sizes are included, ensuring hours of curiosity and play. Hate to say it, but your old blocks have just become obsolete.
Barbell Rattles
Get fierce! These Barbell Rattles ($110) are made of real German silver, with or without Hematite overlay. They’re totally hand-crafted, with sixteen hand-tuned tones. Adorable and tuneful. Your little guy will love pumping this iron. Comes in a velvet lined pouch.
