Bring the planetarium to baby’s room tonight with the Twilight Turtle. ($34) This is one of the coolest toys we’ve seen in a while. It’s part fluffy soft toy, part night light and part atmospheric mood lighting. (Please: no raves in baby’s room.) Pop in three AAA batteries, choose from three colors and eight constellations and watch the stars dance.
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Itzbeen Baby Care Timer
You don’t even know where your car keys are, you punch-drunk sleep deprived new dad. How about your baby’s bottle? Yeah, didn’t think so. (Okay, you are sleep deprived.) Good thing there’s the Baby Care Timer from Itzbeen. ($25.99) Set it and you won’t forget it: the Baby Care Timer lets you know when it’s nap time, feeding time and medicine time for baby. And it’s got a nightlight! So you can find your keys…
Jungle Wrist Rattles
Sure, they’ll give you a headache. But an engaged baby is worth it! Jungle Wrist Rattles ($4.79 for two pre-chosen animals) are bright and colorful, and each one makes a different noise. They attach with soft, easy-on/easy-off Velcro. Strap one on and your baby can entertain themselves while you nurse that headache. Daddy won’t mind taking them out to the living room…right?
Bamboo Nursing Pads
Nursing is thankless, painful work. Be good to your dairy bar with Bamboo Nursing Pads. ($7.50) They’re extremely soft and thin, and surprisingly absorbent. And they maintain that softness even after multiple washes. Cap off a messy feeding for baby with a little luxe for you.
Offi - Coosh Lounge and Ottoman
It may look like industrial machinery, but the Offi – Coosh Lounge and Ottoman ($349) is anything but cold and imposing. It’s a single block ball of high density foam, but the top comes off and interlocks, forming chair, ottoman or chaise on a dime. It’s perfect for gaming, and you could even fire up the laptop and crash on it. (You’ll have to kick off your own kids, but y’know…) Form follows function into fun here.
Roommates Happy Cat
It’s either the softest chair in the world or the largest bean bag. Either way, it’s the Happy Cat from Roommates. ($249) You wouldn’t want your kids beating the crap out of your Ethan Allen recliner, but the Happy Cat can take it. And once they’ve worn themselves out, they’ll just collapse on the chair. Win win.
Baby Bjorn Travel Crib
Home is where your crib lies. And that’s anywhere you go with the Baby Bjorn Travel Crib. ($249) Babies need comfort and familiarity, and there’s no better way to provide that on the road than the Baby Bjorn. It’s a light eleven pounds and unfolds in one motion. An insulated mattress with waterproof cover means squishy comfort and low maintenance. And the mesh screen means breathability and easy monitoring. You’ll never need one of those nasty motel cribs ever again.
Baby Magoo Blanket
Unless you make blankets for a living, this is as close as you’ll get to making baby’s blanket. The Baby Magoo Blanket ($65 for crib size, $95 for toddler size) can be customized in every aspect. You pick the fabric, you pick the color, you pick the appliqué color, you pick the image, you pick the name. Yes, you pick it all! It’s a singular masterpiece, and baby will cherish it always.
Trio Animal Bag
All you had was a lousy piece-of-crap pressboard toy chest that would crumble into dust if you tried to sit on it. Right that wrong for your little one with the Trio Animal Bag. ($99.99) This three compartment toy chest is soft plush with zippered mesh windows. Easy to see toys, and cushy to crash on after play-time. And no splinters or sawdust, like your toy chest.
UBI Changing Station
Sure, you could use that nasty pull-out table in the loo at Target. Or you could slap the UBI Changing Station ($119) on that pull-out table and get some major props! This station is way cool, with multiple bold print options and wood trim. It’s also seriously functional, since there’s always a fresh diaper ready to go. Nice! Who knew you could make a statement changing a diaper?
