droolicious : keychains

Green Baby: Teething Bling Into Spring

Cathy Hale — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Droolicious first mentioned this interesting teething concept in 2007. Today, Smart Mom Jewelry is a Hollywood mama fave, gracing the necks of celebs like Ali Landry, Angela Bassett, Tori Spelling and more. If you haven’t heard about Teething Bling, I’m happy to educate you.

You know how babies like to chew on mom’s pretty jewelry, right? Well, this entire line of jewelry including keychains and bangels too, was designed for teething babies. They can just pop your jewelry right into their gnawing little mouths and chomp away. The jewelry is made from the same materials as many teething toys. They are extremely safe too as all products are non-toxic, phthalate, BPA, PVC and lead free and all pendants come with a breakaway clasp.

Jewelry built to be stylish, pretty and chewable. Innovative, huh? Wanna brighten a new mommy's day for Mother's Day? Give her the gift of chewy with a unique Teething Bing Gift Set! Check them out here!

The Key to Entertainment: DEBO Superheros!

SunnyChanel — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:08:00 GMT

The role of a parent is akin to being the ringmaster of a Ringling Bros. circus. As you juggle the snacks, sippys and nappies, you must also attempt to keep a smile on your face and entertain your audience of one. Having a couple of tricks up your sleeve and in your diaper bag is key to keeping the little one amused without having to endure yet another chorus of Wheels on the Bus. One of my daughters favorite distractions is not the myriad of toys we schlep with us or my repertoire of funny faces, but my keychain.

My keys aren’t just a way to get into the doors in my life, but they have become an entertainment center. I’ve recently upgraded the amusement level with the addition of the DEBO superhero by Kamibashi. Cute, fun and irresistible, the DEBO keychain doll makes Mommy’s keys her favorite toy. Now I just need to make sure she doesn’t try to play hide and seek with them. Each of the characters is made in a limited edition of 50 and new ones are available every couple of weeks. $10 each.

7 Days of Getting Crafty: ReadyMade Shrinky Sheets

Chris Ford — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:03:00 GMT

First, a full disclosure. I am pretty much the opposite of anything anyone would call "crafty." I am, however, a big fan of ReadyMade Magazine, and they have all sorts of cool craft ideas for people who would rather gouge their eyes out than "scrapbook." (By the way, when did that become a verb? I missed that memo from the OED.) My favorite are ReadyMade Shrinky Sheets.

Remember Shrinky Dinks from your childhood? It's the same sort of thing, except now you can print them out on your inkjet printer, and then turn them into all kinds of things, like keychains, rings or Christmas tree ornaments. And for $12, it's an activity you can do with the kids that won't shrink your wallet.

Shrinky Sheets from ReadyMade Magazine, $12 for inkjet printer version, $8 for pen and pencil version.