No more trips to that skanked-out public park for your kids! The Pot O’ Gold Wooden Swing Set ($2,499) delivers crazy fun at the end of the rainbow in your background. All pieces are pre-cut for easy assembly. The set features a tire swing, trapeze, rope swing, steering wheel, wave slide, rope ladder, climbing wall and tons more. You put it together, they play. No walks to the park, no lines, no waiting.
Cardboard: it’s not just a nuisance anymore. The Belkiz Feedaway (check website for ordering info) makes feeding time green and portable. This heavy-duty chair is perfect for road trips and outings, when bringing along the high chair is impractical. Just unfold the Feedaway and you’re good to go. Being cardboard, of course, it’s sustainable, and being cardboard, of course, it’s light, but tough enough to hold your little one. Great for the earth, your recycling crew and your back.
Now this is a library branch! The Tree Bookcase, made for Nurseryworks by Shawn Soh ($850), brings the great outdoors home and inspires a lifelong love of nature and reading. 47.25 x 6 x 63 zero-grade MDF tree with low VOC lacquers (choose from snow or forest green) attaches to the wall and holds over 100 (!) books. Plant this seed and watch curiosity grow.
Eating well and one-handed? Hells yeah! The Plum Dispensing Spoon from Boon Inc. ($4.99) is a godsend for moms with their hands full. The award winning (and of course BPA/Phthalate/PVC free) Plum dispensing spoon now screws on to the full line of ready-to-go Plum Organics baby food pouches. You’ve got enough to juggle, mom: take feeding time gymnastics off your plate.
Alright, it’s frumpy. But in a gorgeous way! The Olena Boyko Amiya Bassinet ($1,154) combines classically proper tea-time looks and modern conversion-bed fun. It switches from rolling bassinet to stationary rocking cradle on a dime. Comes with mattress, all of the linens and a sash and bow, in your choice of five color combinations, in either a plastic or wood base. Delightfully frumpy, super comfy, loaded for bear. Sleep tight.
It’s a jungle out there. Get friendly with the animals of the Zoo Tableware from Skip Hop. ($4 – $6) These mix-and-match BPA, Phthalate and PVC free melamine plates, cups and bowls mean big fun for dinner! Choose from bee, dog, monkey and owl, and go wild. They’re dishwasher safe and tough enough to take your kids. Welcome to the jungle. Dinner is served.
Life is better with organization and tools of the trade, especially when your life includes lots of diaper blowouts. Be prepared with Changing Pads from Ore. ($12.50) This linen case with cushy pad comes with a pouch for diapers, a pouch for wipes and a slot for ointment. And it folds down to just 6.5” x 10.5” x 1.5”, so it’s perfect for purse or messenger bag. It’s all you need to take care of uh-ohs on the go.
Paper, plastic and chemicals are soooo your generation. Your kids need Snack Happened Snack Bags from Itzy Ritzy. ($9.99) These machine-washable 100% cotton with waterproof interior bags are good for a lifetime of use and abuse. At 7” x 7”, they’ll hold plenty of snacks, lunch, dessert or play supplies like crayons, and keep ‘em dry and ready. And when you’re done, just throw them in the washer, rather than the trash. Good for the earth and your sanity: score!
No slouching allowed! Start ‘em off right with the Hugga-Bebe Cushion ($24.95). This oh-so-soft microfiber wraparound support encourages correct posture from the beginning. It goes from high chair to swing to play set and keeps baby upright. Three crotch snaps and Velcro fasteners make it super adjustable, and flexible. A lifetime of core strength and health starts here.
STOP!!! Not another step. Get those mangy feet in the Big Foot Pool Foot Bath ($9.95) before you even THINK of stepping inside. This little pool party keeps the great outdoors where it belongs. Just fill it up, step in and say goodbye to mud, grass and sand trails on your flooring. It’s so simple, yet so obvious! And your summer just got a hell of a lot cleaner…
