How many times have you heard yourself say, “Just one more stop, kids” as you run your pre-holiday errands, only to remember that you really have two more stores to go to? If you find yourself in the drive-thru picking up a treat for the kids to buy you some time to finish your shopping, toss the kids a clean-up wipe from your totally cool Wipe Container from hot designer Made By Angie. Each handmade wipe container is covered in colorful fabric that will match your personal style.
OK. I know this isn’t really a kid’s product, but aren’t all dads just big kids pretending to be adults? I bought some of these inkjet printable iPod skins from iaPeel and now I’m addicted. I can print anything I want and slap them on my pod… like pictures of my kids. Of course instead of photos of my adorable children, I opted for Led Zeppelin.
However, I gave a few to a friend of mine which his 10 year old immediately swiped. Without any adult assistance, the kid was able to apply the skin (it’s got cool alignment tabs on the back) and then proceeded to draw Sponge Bob pictures all over it with his markers.
I’m all for getting my kids involved in crafts, but when it comes to my iPod skin I think I’ll let them stick with their coloring books and I’ll stick with Zeppelin.
Choosing a bed for your newborn has just gotten more exciting, with the introduction of the Hushamok Dream Baby Hammock. This stylish Organic hammock puts a contemporary spin on a centuries-old sleep system for infants, and is a modern alternative to the bassinet. This sleek hammock’s secure design wraps around the baby and mimics the warm womb-like environment. The rhythmic swaying comforts and calms even the fussiest baby. With the efficiently designed Hushamok, parents can move the hammock from room to room with ease. The entire set handily breaks down and stores in a small case, making traveling with baby easy and relaxing.
Hushamok Organic MySeat
When baby becomes more alert and interactive, attach the Organic MySeat for “awake” time. MySeat’s removable neck support, harness, and hideaway tether system make it easy to adjust and adapt for older children (up to 50 lbs.).
Acclaimed textile artist Denyse Schmidt, former graphic designer and graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, brings her fresh approach and unique color sensibility to her entire collection of quilted baby crib sets. Denyse’s exciting collaboration with Sarita Handa, an Indian manufacturer of exquisite quilts and bedding, brings you contemporary, colorful, hand-crafted quilts that are the perfect addition to the modern nursery. Each crib set includes a quilt, bumper and pillow sham packaged together in an attractive, easy to carry clear vinyl case. Both the What A Dish and Strings Attached Crib Sets make a stand-out baby shower gift for design-conscious parents.
Strings Attached Crib Set by Denyse Schmidt
All Denyse Schmidt Baby Quilt Crib Sets are on Sale now at Modern Kid Stuff!
Finally a printable iPod skin! Currently in development, this product is due to be released in a couple of weeks. I’ve been wanting to customize my iPod for quite a while, but as a graphic designer, I’m too picky to choose from pre-designed skins. Plus the idea of paying 20 bucks for a single skin makes my wallet ache. From what I’ve heard, this product from iaPeel will retail for around the same amount, but you get 4 printable skins and design software. The manufacturer was kind enough to send me a few samples to test, and I’m totally hooked. They worked in my inkjet printer just like a regular sheet of photo paper and were amazingly simple to apply. Best of all, as a proud parent (bordering on obnoxious), I can plaster pictures of my kids all over my iPod.
Babies and kids love trains. They love playing with trains so much that they will want to take their train everywhere with them: in the bath, in their bed, in the car, in their preschool backpack. Sometimes, kids will take chairs from around the room and line them up to create a train they can ride on. Ask them where they are going–their answers are sure to make you smile. Find the perfect train for your child at Modern Kid Stuff, where you will get FREE SHIPPING on every purchase over $50. Our City Squirties bath collection features a train, along with other vehicles, for hours of good clean fun. Kids love to take things apart. Encourage their problem solving skills with the Sorting Train from eco-friendly Plan Toys. When your kid starts turning your couch into a sprawling metropolis, give them an eco-friendly Road + Rail Set that can be played with in any room of the house, and can be taken apart and stored in a basket or drawer when not in use.
Many parents are concerned with providing a healthy home environment for their babies and kids. According to the EPA, the average home contains as much as 25 pounds of toxic cleaning products, with the air in our homes being 3 to 7 times more chemically polluted than outdoor air, pollution and all. Keep baby’s nursery clean, naturally, with the Eco-Me Home Kit. Each Home Kit allows parents to mix up a non-toxic All Purpose Spray Cleaner, Wood Polish Spray Cleaner and Scrub Cleanser, guaranteeing a healthy, non-toxic nursery and home. The Home Kit includes reusable spray bottles, jar with lid, natural bristle scrub brush, mixer, microfiber cleaning cloth, and a bottle of Home Cleaning Essential Oil. Eco-Me’s proprietary blend of essential oils aid in removing dirt, mildew, mold, water stains and other household grime. The amazing 100% natural essential oils (a mix of tea tree, lavender, lemongrass and rosemary) are naturally antiseptic and antibacterial. They smell great and give an extra cleaning boost! Each bottle of Eco-Me essential oil blend will last for 2 fills of each product, that’s 6 cleaning products in just 1 kit!
With the Eco-Me Baby Kit, parents can make their own non-toxic Baby Room Spray, chemical-free Baby Clean Wipes, and a 100% natural, chemical-free Diaper Pail Freshener, by mixing white vinegar, water and baking soda with the included Baby Blend Essential plant oil. Each Baby Kit contains reusable scoops, mixers, jars, spray bottles, flushable baby wipes, and a super-soft hooded baby towel–100% Cotton, of course.
SPECIAL OFFER: Free baby wipes refill (that’s 25 wipes!) with purchase of both the Eco-Me Home Kit and the Eco-Me Baby Kit.
Sleep-deprived because your child doesn’t understand when your household arises most amiably? We’re delighted to have finally discovered a terrific wakeup Nanny to help your child know when it really is morning. The wonderfully interactive and versatile Teach Me Time! talking alarm clock provides color changes on the clock face to signal appropriate wake-up time, as well as delightful alarms to announce a specific rising time. Digital and analog readings provide older children with a more specific learning experience, along with an interactive time-teaching game with leveled difficulty. This delightfully designed appliance is user-friendly for both parent and child. Controls for parents are well-concealed; power sources AC and DC; alternative color bezels for clock face. The cute design will be equally appropriate in your baby’s nursery or in the older child’s room. We think you’ll be as impressed as we are with the thoughtfulness that has been put into the creation of this clock. Be careful, though. The kids might catch you playing with those cute, functional toes.
Modern Kid Stuff is always looking for products to make parenting easier. Check back with us for more helpful time-related tools to be introduced in the new year.
Modern Kid Stuff believes that no effort is insignificant when it comes to the environment. That’s why we’ve switched to recycled package labels. Our friends at Online Office Labels offer a great selection of environmentally friendly, green shipping and address labels. Because of their special repulpable adhesive, the 100% post consumer recycled fiber labels can be recycled again after use.
Painting the nursery? Remember to use a paint with low VOC, or a Low Odor Paint, and keep plenty of baby wipes on hand. Baby wipes are not only great at cleaning the dust off of trim before you begin painting, but they easily remove paint splatters from your hands (or face, arms, shoes…). Unsteady hands? Novice-painter? Baby wipes easily clean wet paint off of trim.
