You can spend a zillion dollars on baby shoes, sure! But if you want to live within your means and still dress your tot like a celebribaby, check out Baby Bella Maya Booties. These designer booties come in silky to furry fabrics, depending on what your baby's stylist recommends.
Ages 0 — 12 months.
Get it at Baby Bella Maya.
We have a pair of Glitzy Baby Booties in size 0 — 6 months to give away! Drop us a line at babblecontest@gmail.com with the subject line Baby Booties to win.
Money Savvy Generation Piggy Bank — $16.99
When we were young and had piggy banks, we saved up for candy. The Money Savvy Generation Piggy Bank teaches kids that there are other, more responsible, ways to use their spare change. This piggy bank is segmented into sections marked "Save," "Spend," "Donate," and "Invest." Along with saving, the bank teaches our kids the valuable lesson of social and financial responsibilities. With the donate and invest segments they learn that money can be used for more things than yummy, yummy candy.
Ages 3 and up.
Get it at Money Savvy Generation.
More strange but cute from our friends in the Far East, Domo (or Domo-Kun) is set to dominate the pre-school set's wish list this season. He (she? it?) comes in many plush sizes from six to sixteen inches and you can stuff Domo chocolate, lollipops and bracelets into their little stockings to promote the cult-like following that Domo inspires.
Ages 2 and up.
Get it at Target.
We've got the big 16" Domo to give away! Drop us a line at babblecontest@gmail.com with the subject line DOMO to win.
If you're a game night kind of family (by which we mean: a fun kind of family) you're going to love Bananagrams — a portable, smaller version of old-school Anagrams. Bananagrams sucks you in quickly and keeps your family occupied for long periods of plane time, or if you're waiting for the egg nog to be served you can throw down a quick five-minute word-off.
Ages 7 and up.
Get it at Amazon.
Playskool Teething Toys for CVS — $3-$4.50
When a baby has achey, itchy gums, it can be hard to find a toy that holds her interest. The new Playskool teething toys, available exclusively at CVS, succeed admirably: They're complicated enough to keep a baby fascinated, while also offering plenty of chewable surfaces. The Teething Links ($3) and "Shake Rattle and Roll" toy were both big hits with one editor's eight-month-old.
Ages 0 - 1.
Get it at CVS.