droolicious : baby

gDiapers' New "Girly Girl" Ruffle Pant

Lisa Estall — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:13:00 GMT

gDiapers has added a new design to their collection of eco-friendly diapers. Introducing the new “girly girl” ruffle pant that retails for $18.99.

gDiapers have a washable outer pant with an ultra-absorbent plastic-free refill. All you do is throw away the refill by flushing, throwing away or composting. They also break down in about 3 months as opposed to plastic disposable diapers that don’t biodegrade.

I used them for a short time with my son and plan to try out this pair for my daughter.

Organic clothes by B Nature

Lisa Estall — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:59:00 GMT

For organic clothes for tots check out B Nature. The designs are simple, clean and made out of 100% organic cotton.Their line of apparel is free of harsh pesticides and are made under Fair Trade conditions.

Shown here is the Short Sleeve Romper for $27.

Not Potpourri, POO-Pourri

JeanneSager — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:30:00 GMT

Ah, potpourri, pretty scented bits to stick in the back of your drawers to keep your clothes smelling oh so good. Right?

Well, not exactly. How about Poo-Pourri, pretty (well, lemony) scented spray to keep away the eau du diaper?

From the company that makes Poo-Pourri for spraying in the toilet after a big well, you know what, comes a bottle for spraying in the diaper after an equally big you know what.

Poo-Pourri actually smells pretty good, based on bergamot, lemongrass and grapefruit. We're past the diaper stage in my house, so I can't say how well it works on them, but we still have the occasional pile of stinky wipes around, and it managed to leave our garbage can smelling fruity!

So what do you think parents? Willing to give it a try to kiss the diaper pail smell goodbye? Get a small bottle of Poo-Pourri Jr. from Poo-Pourri for $12.95 (that's about 200 uses per bottle, depending on how liberally you spray).

My Dad's A Geek Onesie

Lisa Estall — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:23:00 GMT

For babies who have “geeky” dads, this may be the onesie to get.

This Urban Smalls one piece comes in sizes 0-12 months and is made of 100% cotton. It also comes in a plastic gift box.

The price is $26.95 and sold at sandboxcouture.com.

Lullaby Versions Of Rock Songs At eMusic

Chris Ford — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:30:00 GMT

We've told you before about the oddball lullabies from Rockabye Baby. They're the company that takes famous rock songs and turns them into lullabies. Well, if you're interested but don't want to necessarily commit to an entire CD, there's a great new option.

All of the music from all of the (many) Rockabye Baby CDs are now available on music download service eMusic. There are 21 compilations in all, each focusing on the music from rock icons as diverse as U2 to Led Zeppelin. I'm kind of a big fan of the Lullaby Renditions of the Pixies myself (hasn't Monkey Gone To Heaven always been kind of a lullaby anyway?), but you don't have to stick with one artist. At eMusic you can make a mix and download the tracks - DRM free and ready for any MP3 player.

And to boot - there's a promotion going on at eMusic that if you sign up for a free trial you get 25 free downloads. Which means you'll have plenty of free music that will put your baby to sleep without you pulling your hair out over too.

Check it out at the Rockabye Baby page at eMusic.com

Vivesana Organic Sunscreens For Baby And You

Lisa Estall — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:46:00 GMT

This summer you’ll need to protect you and your family’s skin from the hot sun. Vivesana has two new organic sunscreens out, Solar to Polar Baby SPF 42 and Solar to Polar Ultra SPF 40.

I tested both and they are really good quality creams. What I loved about them is that there’s no suntan lotion smell! The screens are free of parabens...

and phthlates, is water-resistant, hypoallergenic, synthetic-free, and has no emulsifiers. Instead, it's organic ingredients all the way. Even the sustainable packaging is made in the U.S.A.

These lotions aren’t cheap though. The Solar to Polar Baby (shown here) is $32 and the Solar to Polar Ultra is $29. For Droolicious readers, get a 25% discount! Enter the code friendfamily25 at checkout. This offer expires May 31.

For more info, visit Vivesana.

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Didn't Feel a Thing

JeanneSager — Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:00 GMT

Shorts weather can't come a moment too soon for little kids who have been cooped up all winter long. What am I saying - shorts weather can't come too soon for Mom and Dad! So start stocking up with our seven favorite shorts for little legs.

A little ruffle goes a long way with a skort that keeps her undies under wraps.

The skorts from Ouch come in six funky colors - from yummy chocolate to fabulous fuschia - and it doesn't hurt that they're stocked with flair for girls three months to six years. One hundred percent cotton to keep them cool, the bottom layer is a short, the top a skirt, making these a totally retrolicious skort (remember those?).

Prices vary by size, but you're looking at $39 to $41 - check out all the colors here.

A Look Back at the Past Six of the Seven Days of Shorts:

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Dapper Dons and Donnas

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Surf's Up

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: The Perfect Fit

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Bermuda, Bahama

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Track 'Em Down

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Mini Mobster

And come back tomorrow for the Droolicious version of a baker's dozen: a look at Target's new shorts line

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Mini Mobster

JeanneSager — Sat, 09 May 2009 14:28:00 GMT

Leave the canoli, take these Knuckleheads pinstripes and stock them in his dresser.

The cotton shorts breathe to keep little boys cool this summer, and the retro white on black stripes make mobster style sweet.

Available in six months to seven years for $43 with an elastic back to make these last all summer long (and maybe into next year), you can get them from Psychobaby.

Check Out More of the Seven Days of Shorts (and come back tomorrow for the next in line):

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Dapper Dons and Donnas

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Surf's Up

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: The Perfect Fit

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Bermuda, Bahama

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Track 'Em Down

Wireless Wheeling for the Backseat Driver

JeanneSager — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:06:00 GMT

They've graduated to forward-facing, and now your tot is telling you how to go and where? Let your backseat driver take the wheel with this wireless farmyard set with their own mini steering wheel.

Hang the Tiny Love Wonder Wheel Farmyard board on the back of your seat and hand them the wheel, so they can get to work pressing buttons to make Old McDonald sing, the puppy bark, the cow moo and the whole thing light up. Thanks to the wireless set up, kids can hand the wheel back and forth to each other so everyone in the backseat has a go. They'll be so wrapped up in the lights and music, they'll forget to ask "are we there yet?"

Get it from Student Market for $29.95.

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Bermuda, Bahama

JeanneSager — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:30:00 GMT

No man is an island, but these little Bermudas can make even the staycation set live out their island dreams.

The funky cotton shorts from Lola et Moi sport an elastic waistband to keep things up and a big retro button closure (backed by an easy slide in and out clasp for little hands to manage).

Machine washable with an adjustable waist, the Bermudas are available in pink and blue at Lola et Moi for $88.

Check Out More of the Seven Days of Shorts (and come back tomorrow for the next in line):

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Dapper Dons and Donnas

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Surf's Up

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: The Perfect Fit

JeanneSager — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:30:00 GMT

Imagine not fighting with those little buttons on the inside of the waistband or yanking on drawstrings to keep little shorts on little hips. Land's End's new line of X-Act fit shorts for girls and boys does it the old-fashioned way. Velcro - which is easier for little hands and Mom and Dad's fingers.

Made from nylon, the Land's End X-Act Fit are swim-ready, with a panty liner for the girls, a mesh liner for the boys. But they move on land too, with sweet flower prints and solid numbers for girls and a Hawaiian flair for your little man.

All shorts have UPF 50 for extra protection for sensitive kid skin. Get 'em for girls at Land's End.com in sizes 4 to 16 or for boys in 2T to XL. Priced at $25.50, not bad for shorts that do all that work!

Check Out More of the Seven Days of Shorts (and come back tomorrow for the next in line):

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Dapper Dons and Donnas

7 Days of the Best Shorts for Summer: Surf's Up

Rock Out With This Small Paul Tee

Lisa Estall — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:43:00 GMT

Your little girl can rock out in this Small Paul Love Rock Tee. Small pink hearts adorn the sleeves and back. On the front is the famous Paul Frank monkey... a star, a heart, a pink tie, plus the words Love Rock ‘N’ Roll.

I really like the graphics on this shirt. It’s made of 100% cotton so comfy for baby.

It’s $20 and sold at mysweetmuffin.com.

This tee is also available as a onesie.

For Girls About to Rock

JeanneSager — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:24:00 GMT

Hey little buddy, are you ready to rock?

Huddy Buddy has music for mom's ears: sweet tees that totally rock without forcing her to grow up too soon.

With lines from onesie to tween, Huddy Buddy's Play it Loud and Rock Star are printed on 100 percent cotton American Apparel tees and all about attitude - with a hint of sweetness. They call themselves "hip threads for cool kids," and soft as the clothes are, there's still a rockin' edge.

Get them from Huddy Buddy; short sleeve tees and onesies are $24, longsleeve are $26.

These barrettes are a snap: Practical Pretties

Lisa Estall — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:04:00 GMT

I finally found a barrette that will stay in my baby’s hair! They’re called Practical Pretties and work fantastic! The hair clip is very easy to slip on because of its snap clip design. My daughter doesn’t flinch when I put one on.

Continue reading and see the set that I have...

Designs available are Bowlicious, Flora, Stripe Hype, Bubble Gum, Bitty Bows and Plums and Cocoa.

The clips are approximately 1 1/2" wide and really cute!

To get 15% off, enter droolicious at Clevermom.me.

Little Ceramic Baby Tags

Lisa Estall — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:50:00 GMT

Looking to add an extra special something to a baby shower gift? How about these rectangular ceramic baby tags? Each tag is hand-etched with the words heaven sent, little angel and baby boy.

They are 1” x 2” inches and you can customize them to your liking.

This particular set is $15 but there are other styles to choose from. Check them out at The Pepper Kids.

Bird on a Wire - For Your Little Bird

JeanneSager — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:22:00 GMT

What happens when you take a Parsons-trained designer with her own clothing line and make her a mother?

She starts putting out a line of art worthy of any wall but wearable by kids.

Shirin Roubeni's line of simple nature-inspired pictures on organic cotton tops are edgy - but not too edgy. The leopards, butterflies, dragonflies hand created by Roubeni and hand screened by her haven't lost their nobility when brought down to little kid sizes, but the ruffles on this bird give it just enough to take it into the little girl realm. Here miniature couture is funky, fun, but definitely still couture.

So take your little bird out in a sweet Shirin Kids tee; or pick up something from her boys' collection at Shirin Kids.

An Organic Tee Perfect For Nursing Babies

Lisa Estall — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:43:00 GMT

This 100% Mommy's Milk t-shirt by MamaOm is exactly what my 6-month-old would say since she refuses to take the bottle!

The material is made of 100% organic baby rib cotton and is suitable for boys and girls to wear.

It’s $20 and would make a nice baby gift. Mamaom sells beachwear for moms and kids too so check them out.

Battery-Powered Booger Sucker: Would You Buy It?

JeanneSager — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:47:00 GMT

There's a part of me that says hooray - somebody finally improved on that awful bulb syringe and made it easier to use. The other part of me? Is snorting in total booger-less derision.

Zo-li, makers of the On-the-Go Formula and Snack Dispenser that I L-O-V-E have come out with the Breathe, a battery operated nasal aspirator for sucking snot out of noses faster than your little hands could squeeze the bulb.

The gentle, steady suction does the trick, they say, so your child doesn't have to suffer through a second more of stuffed up misery.

Considering how much of a fight it is to get the aspirator in their nose, not to mention pulling it out, cleaning out the snot, then squeezing, shoving it back in and starting the process all over again, this could be a big help. Then again, a little hard work never hurt anyone.

What do you think?

A VedaBaby Bath Is Like A Mini Spa Treatment

Lisa Estall — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:10:00 GMT

I discovered this baby skincare collection VedaBaby and really like the products. Inspired by using ancient ayurvedic principles and herbal remedies, VedaBaby is the creation of a pediatrician who wanted to provide parents with products containing the purest ingredients for their babies. I've been using... Shampoo and Body Wash for my baby and it feels like she's getting a mini spa treatment since the smell is really calming.

It's $40 a jar but if you want to splurge, it would make a nice treat for your children.

Petit Bateau Introduces Organic Clothes For Spring

Lisa Estall — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:30:00 GMT

When I was living in London, I used to always visit the store Petit Bateau. They have wonderful clothes for children. Shown here are some of the new Spring items in their collection. The Organic Short Sleeve Tee ($17) and Organic Panties ($11) are for children ages 2-12.

Click to see the organic baby romper.

Visit Petit Bateau

Fun In The Sun With The Lil' Nursery

Lisa Estall — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:59:00 GMT

Spend outdoors with your baby in this Li’l Nursery Tent. Made by Pacific Play Tents, your little one can be sheltered from harmful rays while you enjoy a nice day out in the park, beach or backyard. It has a roll-up mesh door and a mesh side panel. It’s flame retardent so don’t worry...

about being near a camp. fire.

It's $39.95 and sold at Baby Scholars.

Big Deal: Fauna Clothing And Pillows On Sale

Chris Ford — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:04:00 GMT

Fauna is the NYC-based company that makes pillows and clothing with animal prints that use photos of actual animals. They're kind of one of those things you either love or hate, and for those that fall into the former category, I just discovered a bunch of their products on sale over at Design Public.

You can get some of the Fauna pillows for as low as $31, but my favorite are the Baby Onesies and Kids T-Shirts. The Cat T-Shirt is $10 off the regular price as well as the Cat Onesie. But there are also bunnies, squirrels and even pigeons to choose from too. All are perfect for your little hipster this spring.

Check out products from Fauna, on sale now at DesignPublic.com

Clutch And Jingle Toy

Lisa Estall — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:19:00 GMT

For babies who are learning to touch and feel, this Sonajero Rojo Clutching Toy from Kathe Kruse looks fun to play with.

Babies can squeeze the center handle and crinkle the orange heart. There are also beads in the pink heart for...

jingling. The ring is for teething and there’s a loop for attaching a pacifier.

This toy is made in Germany and sold at Oompa for $24.99. A little pricey but hey, it's different.

Rattle On Baby!

Lisa Estall — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:41:00 GMT

What I like about this wooden rattle is that it is looks different and is safe for babies to chew on.

Called Selecta Grasping Toy Tulpino, this rattle is made out of beech wood and polished with beeswax. It is also painted with non-toxic water-based paints.

The price is $14.95 which is high for a rattle but it is described as being made of high quality wood. Selecta toys are made in Germany.

Sold at Child Trek.

Bouncy Fun With The Precious Planet Jumperoo

Lisa Estall — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:20:00 GMT

I was looking for a bouncy contraption for my 4-month-old daughter when I came across Fisher Price's Precious Planet Jumperoo. She has fallen in love with this creation and falls into fits of giggles whenever she is seated in its monkey styled seat.

The baby is surrounded by a whole plethora of gadgets to occupy her and the 3AA batteries required, give her lights and sounds galore. The seat swivels through 360 degrees so baby can rotate to another facet of fun. The seat height is adjustable through 3 stages to accommodate different ages. The Jumperoo is easy to assemble and took me no more than 20 minutes or so to complete. Our daughter looks like the queen of the universe sitting on her Jumperoo throne. The only restrictions on this product are a seat weight limit of 25lbs and children must be able to hold up their head unassisted.

You can buy it online at Walmart.com for $80.