droolicious : stainless steel

She's Got Curves

JeanneSager — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:30:00 GMT

The pile of kid's water bottles on the sidelines of the soccer field gives me the willies. I'm not a germophobe, but have you ever noticed how many kids drink from the same exact bottle?

No wonder they all come down with the creeping crud simultaneously! Your kid won't be letting anyone else get their grubby hands on their new bottle from Total She's Sheco line.

The reusable (think green) bottles come customized with your child's name and their favorite logo - a soccer ball, a butterfly, a favorite number - so the word's out to other kids to keep their lips off - and the attached carabiner clip means they can clip it to their bag so it will make its way home AFTER practice.

Best of all? With a sweet curvy form to the non-porous stainless steel, this doesn't look like their granny's bottle.

Get them from Total She for $25.

Also check out:

It's a Fair Trade Out on the Soccer Field

Robots? No Lunchbots

JeanneSager — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:03:00 GMT

Green had to meet geeky some day, and fortunately for our kids' sakes it's in the form of little green containers for their munchables.

Lunchbots set of stainless steel containers for kids lunches takes plastic and all its worries (hello BPA) out of the picture. Available in its original form as a solo sandwich transporter or the duo - which is split across the middle for kids who prefer their courses remain in two parts- Lunchbots can be chucked in the dishwasher and pulled out again tomorrow for the ultimate in reusable.

Creator Jacqueline Linder started the company when she couldn't find non-plastic containers to pack her kids lunches and snacks. "Instead of worrying about which types of plastic are safe, I decided it was best to avoid plastic altogether," she said. Her kids love them for the bright colored tops, and your kids will love them for the robot-style name and robot look (see, I told you it was geeky).

Food safe and Earth friendly, get them at Lunchbots.

More Green Goodies:

Keeping Kids AND the Earth Well in One Fell Swoop

Eco for the Next Generation

Go Green for Lunch and We're Not Talking Lettuce

Trebimbi 3pc Flatware

AmandaHill — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As you can see, Trebimbi flatware is both adorable and handy. It's made of stainless steel, and it is dishwasher safe. Dishwasher safe are the two magically words, if you ask me.

Check out the 3pc.Trebimbi flatware set on Amazon.

Train Your Iron Chef with Cooking Essentials Stainless Steel Set

Heather Kuldell — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:08:00 GMT

Every kitchen stadium, even a micro-sized one, needs the right tools to host a cooking competition. The Step2 Cooking Essential Stainless Steel Set furnishes fun with pots and pans that look as though they belong in mom and pop’s kitchen, but scaled down. The shiny set includes a stock pot, two pots, a saute pan, a colander, coordinating lids and two pot holders. All that left is to unveil the special ingredient.

Available on sale for $29.99 at Dinnerplates.com.

Kids Konserve Serves Up a Tiny Tiffin

Heather Kuldell — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:26:00 GMT

Parents searching for ways to green their kids’ lunches may be familiar with Kids Konserve Waste Free Lunch Kits, but the company offers other a la carte options. The Child’s Tiffin, $20, offers an excellent option for those with smaller appetites or just want a snack to go. The two stainless steel containers measure 4 inches by 3 and a quarter inches and easily stack to carry foods you’d like to keep separate till lunch. It’s less for ham and burger than it is for granola and yogurt. Not only it is a green option — no trash — but the durable nature of steel and the discreet Kids Konserve logo extend the set’s life beyond childhood.

The Babble Review: StrollAway with Giveaway!

editors — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:29:00 GMT

Are you watching in horror as your urban dwelling turns into a Babies ‘R’ Us? There’s not much you can do about the crib, changing table, exersaucers and swings but the people at MetroTots found a solution for your new ride of choice - those big honking strollers. The StrollAway is a steel rack that simply slips over the top of your door - no complicated Swedish diagrams or fasteners. It also fits in nicely with your décor, assuming you too were issued stainless steel appliances with your apartment keys.

Short of renting a storage space for your baby gear, this useful space saver gets your stroller out of your way without causing a hallway turf war between neighbors. And we’re giving one away to a lucky reader! Send us a note at babblecontest@gmail.com with “StrollAway” in the subject line. Describe your most creative solution to baby crap storage and we’ll pick the best/worst/most entertaining idea to win a brand new StrollAway!

Buy it for $39.99 from MetroTots.

Thermos Foogo: Strong Like Superman

Heather Kuldell — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:15:00 GMT

Whether you’re afraid of plastics or just like the sleek looks, the Thermos Foogo line can replace the cling wrap, sandwich bags and other plastic containers that currently fill up your kids’ lunchboxes or hold emergency snacks.

The Foogo line offers a 7-ounce sippy cup (with or without handles), a 12-ounce straw bottle or a 10-ounce food jar made of vacuum-insulated stainless steel. The beverage containers keep drinks cool for 6 hours and the food jar is safe to use with cold or hot treats. The leak-proof tops are multi-piece valves (similar to Avent’s) and made of soft, BPA-free plastics. All of it is dishwaser-safe.

Foogo comes in two color combinations: blue and yellow or pink and purple. Even better, there’s not a cartoon character that your kid will stop liking by next year. That matters when you’re springing $15-$19 per container. But, assuming they don’t get lost, they’ll outlast most of your kids’ kitchenware. They are steel, after all.

You can save $5 by purchasing a sippy cup and food jar set for $28.99. The straw bottle will be available mid-May.

7 Days of Playrooms: "Stainless Steel" Play Kitchen

SunnyChanel — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:01:00 GMT

Really, who has a matching pastel pink refrigerator, oven and sink? Methinks the odds are really really slim that anyone does. Our modern age kids probably (and hopefully) haven’t slaved over a hot stove yet, so their knowledge of the common hues of kitchen appliances is limited for sure. But pink? And the kicker is that play kitchen sets are one of the largest in size of all playroom investments. Which means it will be proudly on display in your house as an unavoidable eyesore that says to all who enter, “yes, I’ve given in, the kid won”.

But you can give the play kitchen a reality check (and your home a pink free zone) with the Five Piece Mini-Chef “Stainless Steel” Look Play Kitchen ($202.10 at Kid's Bargains). Sure it ain’t a mini-Miele dishwasher, SubZero fridge or a Viking Range but at least you’re not giving your kid false ideals of a pastel kitchen.

Sanctus Mundo's Green Frogs Dine in a Life Without Plastic

Mir — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:02:00 GMT

Looking for more plastic-free diningware for the kids, but not ready to sacrifice the kid feel? Check out this green frog set from Life Without Plastic ($39.95 USD or CAD). The outside is (sturdy and safe) AS plastic decorated with friendly frogs, but all of the eating surfaces are stainless steel.

Sadly, the set isn't dishwasher safe, so I'll be passing unless a maid is included in the box....