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Flair Highchair From Boon Now Available In Hot Pink

Chris Ford — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:30:00 GMT

My personal rule of baby furniture is - buy the furniture to match your decor, not the baby. But if you've got a hot pink kitchen, then the newest color in the Flair Highchair from Boon is perfect.

The Flair Highchair has already been one of our favorites for a while. It's a modern, pedestal high chair with an easy to use pneumatic lift. Besides the lift it has all of the standard stuff you'd want in an away-from-the-table high chair, with a fresh modern look to boot.

The Flair Highchair from Boon, available in Pink in February from Amazon.com. Check it out at BoonInc.com.

Snack Ball-A-Day Giveaway!

Cathy Hale — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT

As parents, we tend to see lots of cool baby stuff on a regular basis. Knitted cup cakes, Bamboo diaper covers, hats with animal ears and the list goes on. Last year, I met the Boon Snack Ball and fell totally head over heels for it. Why? I'm not quite sure. And maybe it's lust, not love. Either way, I'm still smitten with these clever little snack orbs. I'm always eager to share them with other families too. In fact, we gave them out as party favors at my son's birthday party.

Thanks to the lovely folks at Boon, YOU can win one too! For the next five days, we'll be giving away a Snack Ball-A-Day. To enter, send your full name and email address to us at babblecontest@gmail.com. Please put "Snack Ball" in the subject line. On Sunday, January 18th, we'll choose five winners at random from all of the entries. Good luck!

Five Reasons Boon Makes Us Swoon

Cathy Hale — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Boon is a brand that puts the "oooooh" in baby products. When it comes to mealtime fun, it's hard to beat the one-of-a-kind modern design Boon brings to the table. If you're looking for fun and functional goodies under $10, Boon will make you swoon.

#1 - The Fluid No-Spill Toddler Cup - This is possibly the coolest sippy cup on the planet. The unique shape makes it easy to grasp, even for little hands and fingers. It's BPA-free too. $6.00

#2 - The Snack Ball - How can a little orb with treats inside be so darn cute? I don't know, but it is. See how I used them as party favors! Orange and pink. $6.50

#3 - Squirt Food Dispensing Spoon - It may look a bit crazy, but most moms think it works like a charm. Two words come to mind, "less mess!" $8.00

#4 - ModWare Toddler Utensils - Have you ever seen such a funky fork & spoon? Do they make a set that serves 12? Comfort-grip handles, dishwasher safe and PVC free. $5.00

#5 - Catch Bowl - It's like this bowl has a built-in mommy - a spill catcher. The special piece extends towards the child to make sure potentially runaway spills find their way back into the bowl. $7.00

Green Alert! According to the Boon website, all of the above items are BPA-free and PVC-free.

First Look: Boon Saucer

Nicole Feliciano — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:50:00 GMT

Though not extraterrestrial, this new stay-put plate from Boon is a heavenly addition to your kitchen.

Dinner can be an action packed event with toddlers around. To prevent flying peas and projectile pasta, the folks at Boon have just introduced a new plate. Thanks to a grippy bottom, it’s tricky for tiny digits to achieve “lift of” and send this plate into orbit. Boon’s Saucer ($5.99) features an edgeless design. The result is good news for your and your floors.

The sleek and contemporary designs come in two color combinations: white/orange and white/pink. Picky eaters take heart. Boon has the “chicken can’t ever touch the potatoes” crowd covered; the plate has three dividers to keep flavors from seeping into the wrong zone. Bon appetite!

10 Baby Gifts UNDER $10

Cathy Hale — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:30:00 GMT

Just in time for holiday shopping, BabyEarth unveiled a new "Under $10" gift category. There are lots of cute items to choose from, including plenty of organic and eco-friendly products. After much deliberation, here's my list of Top 10 Baby Gifts Under $10. Enjoy!

$8.00 - Organic Bear Teether by Under the Nile Organics

$6.00 - Boon No-Spill Sippy Cup

$9.00 - Roller with Sounds by Plan Toys

$9.95 - Green to Grow Bottle - 5 Oz.

$5.95 - "I do all my own stunts" Message Onesie

$7.50 - Baby Einstein Discover & Play Teether Book

$9.95 - The Oh-So-Famous WubbaNub Infant Pacifier

$8.95 - Organic Wash Cloths (set of three) by Bumkins

$9.00 - Mudpuppy Photo Album

$8.95 - HuggaCub Security Blanket

Snack Balls Rock (and Roll) as Party Favors

Cathy Hale — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:05:00 GMT

In search of a unique party favor for your child's birthday party? Give the Boon Snack Ball a spin! Last month we had a big birthday bash for my two boys and Snack Balls were the party favors. It was a cars & trucks themed party, so I found a huge dump truck at CVS (for about $10 bucks), decorated it with ribbon and loaded all of the Snack Balls. My son pushed it around at the end of the party to distribute the favors to everyone. Pink for the girls and orange for the boys.

This snack sphere is cool for a variety of reasons: BPA-free, PVC-free, rigid so snacks are crush-proof, perfect size for little hands and two halves unscrew for easy cleaning.

7 Days of Potty Training: The Mod Seat

Erin Behan — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:22:00 GMT

The uneducated eye might think the above photo is a complicated in-flight meal tray (if only that was still a possibility), but no, it's a contemporary potty seat. Designed by Boon, king of modern children's goods at a reasonable price, the two-in-one potty bench is eye-catching and multifunctional. Though large by potty standards (19.5" x 12.8" x 7.1"), it also doubles as a stool with the lid closed and has handy holders for toilet paper and an easily removable potty tray. The only thing to watch out for is the smallish potty opening. It's $34.99 at Boon.

Otto Animal Bag From Boon: The Stuffed Animal Seat

Chris Ford — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:02:00 GMT

As the father of two daughters, we've got a TON of stuffed animals in the house. Even with donating the ones that aren't played with there are still a million my girls would never think of parting with. But now I think I've found a place to keep them organized that might also be fun for my kids. The Otto Animal bag is a great multi-tasker - a stuffed animal storage and a soft seat for the kids to boot.

There are three versions of the Animal Bag, Oval, Otto (pictured) and the Trio. All have zippered mesh windows and are machine washable. When the Otto is full, it measures 50"x33"x21".

Otto Animal Bag, $89.99 from BoonInc.com. (Check out the other products from Boon at their products page here.)

ABC Kids Expo 2008: Crib Grass Crib Bumper from Boon

Chris Ford — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:29:00 GMT

I'm not a fan of crib bumpers. To me they don't really keep the baby safe from anything, and I when I had infants I ended up worrying more about the baby pulling on the bumper or getting caught in it. Boon has a whole new take on crib bumpers that seems to solve those concerns, all while looking pretty cool too - Crib Grass.

As you can (hopefully) see in the picture, Crib Grass sticks up all around the crib and is soft, plush, and can be easily pulled down and grabbed by babies. It kind of works like an upside down fitted sheet. You put it on under the mattress after putting on the normal fitted sheet. When you flip over the mattress the crib grass sticks up where the bumper goes.

It's not available until early 2009 and they didn't have a price point yet. Check out other products from Boon at BoonInc.com.

ABC Kids Expo 2008: New Bath Toys From Boon

Chris Ford — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:30:00 GMT

There were a lot of fun things at the Boon booth at ABC this year, like these new bath toys - Odd Ducks, Water Bugs, Splat and Scrubble. All are BpA, Phthalate and PVC free and under $9.99.

Odd Ducks are rubber ducks with modern graphics, and my favorite part is they don't have any holes where water can get in and get moldy (bottom left in picture). Water Bugs (bottom right) is a game of sorts where kids can scoop up floating bugs (that kind of look like jacks) with a net. Splat (top left) is a floating ring toss game and Scrubble (center) is an "interchangeable scrub set" where kids can practice scrubbing themselves in the tub.

All should be available in six weeks. Check out all the bath toys at Boon.com.

ABC Kids Expo 2008: Bug Pod From Boon

Chris Ford — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:06:00 GMT

You've probably seen the Frog Pod from Boon before. It's the bath toy scoop that doubles as a holder for all the toys. One of the many cool things they've announced at ABC is the Bug Pod. It works the same as the Frog Pod, except that it takes up less wall space and has a higher capacity scoop. And of course it's shaped like a ladybug. In the picture they've decorated the side of the wall of their booth with them, but in your home they'll probably look best stuck to the wall in the bathroom.

Bug Pod, available in stores soon for around $29.00 (though they're $34.99 on the web site). Check them out at BoonInc.com

Boon's New Bug Pod and Pink Feeding Utensils

elizabeth leach — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:32:00 GMT

Introducing Boon's new Bug Pod. If the frog's not your thing or if red matches your bathroom better, the Bug Pod may be your answer to tub toy organization. (I just purchased the Frog Pod and I think a ladybug would have been a cuter choice for our bathroom, but they both get the job done!)

With the detachable scoop, you can practice putting away the toys together. Hang the scoop in its ladybug base, which is either hung by super strong adhesive strips or screws, and the holes in the scoop permit the water to drain. The Bug Pod is $34.99 and will be available in stores soon.

And if you like pink (and I do!), Boon's feeding utensils now come in pink. The above photo is of Fluid, the no-spill toddler cup for $5.99. Boon's other feeding utensils (Groovy, the interlocking plate and bowl set, the Snack Ball, and their utensils) will also be coming out in pink in the near future. Check out Boon's website here.

7 Days of Bath Toys: Tub Toy Organizers

editors — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:01:00 GMT

Munchkin Bath Scooper Turtle v. Boon Frog Pod v. Sassy Frog Tub Organizer

On our last day of bath toys, we answer the question of where to put all these great squirters and floaters. Be sure to browse through all 7 Days of bath toys and enter to win the giveaway from Alex Toys. The winner will be announced on Monday, so check back!

When the Boon Frog Pod first came to the market, parents swooned. Finally, a bath toy storage system that isn’t only cute enough for the kiddies, it also makes sense. The Munchkin Bath Super Scooper Turtle came soon after. Both of these amphibians seemed like the ultimate: they offer drainage for water-logged toys, have lots of room for all bath time play things and are space-saving. Anything that goes up on the wall and out of tripping range is good for us.

The Munchkin Bath Scooper Turtle was the first to be tested and there were high hopes that it would be the last. It is more compact than the Boon Frog Pod, with only one master piece. The friendly turtle acts as scooper and holder, with only the hook attached to the wall with an adhesive strip accompanying. The storage area was perfect for our toy load and our tester baby loved putting her toys back into her turtle. Unfortunately the Munchkin Turtle fell down after only 24 hours of stickiness. We tried again with a new model and it lasted even less time than the 24 hour marker.

The Boon Frog Pod offers three options to prevent those off-the-wall problems. The first is the same adhesive route as the Munchkin, but there is also the very hard core option of drilling holes into your bath tile and screwing that thing right into the wall. We chose some middle ground with the suction cup hook that holds the Frog Pod in place. And the instructions (including alcohol wipe!) that came with the Frog Pod were clearly meant to head off the slippage issue, instructions we could have used with the Munchkin that would perhaps have prevented it from crashing so quickly.

The only downside to the Frog Pod is that it is just so darn big. Rather than being a one-scoop operation, the frog body is a large plastic piece that stays on the wall and the scoop that is the frog’s back, comes off and on. (Which is fine, unless it gets packed a little high, then it becomes difficult fitting it back on the frog.) The Frog Pod is mounted on the wall so we don’t anticipate it being a space issue for most people; it’s just that the Munchkin Turtle and the Sassy Tub Organizer are less cumbersome and when space is at a premium, the little things mean a lot.

The Sassy Frog Toy Organizer is a sure sticker. One of our editors has had it kicking around her bathroom for some time without any crashing to the bottom of the tub incidents. And the mesh bag allows the proper drainage to avoid mold and mildew on your precious’ toys. It is a smaller organizer than both the Frog Pod and the Munchkin, and while our glut of toys fills up the bigger scoops, perhaps the lesson is we don’t really need ten pounds of toys for bath time. It also retails for $10.99, a real steal since this price also includes a spout guard, which is of course, also a frog. - April Peveteaux

Buy Munchkin Bath Super Scooper Turtle from Amazon. - $19.99

Buy Boon Frog Pod from Amazon. - $24.99

Buy Sassy Tub Toy Organizer from Amazon. - $10.99

Brave New Baby: Squirt the Food with Boon

chrisjordan — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:02:00 GMT

Aaron mentioned Boon's innovative new feeding line last month. Finally the products are available for purchase.

Pictured above is the Boon Squirt Food Dispenser. The easy-to-fill bulb holds up to 3 ounces of baby food and attaches firmly to the spoon end. Simply squeeze the bulb to dispense just the right amount of food. Squirt comes with a protective cover to seal food in and keep the spoon clean between feedings.

It promises to make one handed feeding a breeze. Personally, I am not convinced that this would be easier than using a traditional spoon and jar of baby food.

Available online for $7.99

Double Take: Boon's Innovative New Feeding Gadgets

Aaron Burgess — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:08:00 GMT

In March, Greg Allen wrote at length about parent-run start-up Boon, noting the innovative, fashion-meets-function brand's push into major retail (namely Target). Next month, Boon will release a new batch of feeding gear that combines its trademark blend of efficiency, ergonomics and parental empathy with designs that, like the award-winning Frog Pod, may have you doing double-takes. Is that a toy iron or a no-spill toddler cup? A bedpan or a catch bowl? Melon scoopers or toddler-friendly utensils? A sex toy or a baby-food-dispensing spoon? In all seriousness, the line looks great; if only they were taking pre-orders...

Boon Snack Ball: Keeping Snacks Intact Like a Superhero

Karen — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:03:00 GMT

Throw it in a diaper bag or toddler's backpack for pre-school. It's rigid design keeps Cheerios round, not crushed, but doesn't guarantee that they will stay out from under the couch cushions. Twist the two halves apart for easy clean up.

Launches in October at Boon.

Clever Solution to Tub Toys

Karen — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:34:00 GMT

Tubby time cleans up quick with this Boon Frog Pod. Bright toys are housed in a drainable frog that can either be suction cupped or hard screwed into the wall.

A nice alternative to those unslightly mesh toy bags that us parents jump over to get our tub time.

$29.95 at Pokkadots.

Flo Offers Simple Solutions to Bathtime

chrisjordan — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:07:00 GMT

There isn't much not to love about this product.

Flo is an innovative faucet protector and water deflector in a stylish package. Flo attaches to your bath tub faucet with a spring activated grip, protecting little heads from injury. But push the green button on the front and the stream of water is diverted up 12 inches like a fountain. Rinsing hair has never been easier.

It also can dispense bubble bath from the reservoir on the top. And it only costs $14.99.

Available at Boon Inc

Boon Flair Pedestal Highchair Just About to Launch!

modmom — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:33:00 GMT

Boon's Flair Pedestal Highchair with pneumatic lift is just about to launch + your mod tot could be among the first to explore the world of solid foods + spoons that fly like airplanes, in one of these works of modern art! Boon's founder/designer/CEO is a young mom with 3 children. Her youngest is 2 weeks old (born on my daughter's birthday). A couple years ago, she was studying industrial design in college + changing diapers + decided to redesign children's products. Her college projects won prestigious design awards + she was offered jobs at established companies, but decided to license + produce her own designs, so she would have control. Boon frogpod + potty bench were available at target + other stores before she even graduated from college. I think she's amazing! I love her practical mod aesthetic products + especially this highchair. I'm having a giveaway on my blog, so click here to enter to win a Boon Flair Highchair.