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  • April 4, 2006

    What’s Nest?

    Nest is a Massachusetts-based company that integrates clean, modern and kid-friendly designs with organic and sustainable materials. Sounds good, right? That’s why we’re pretty excited to be carrying their new line of kids’ furnishings. This husband and wife team have...

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  • April 3, 2006

    Name that tune?

    International Playthings, distributor of the popular Calico Critters, is having a songwriting contest. Kids are invited to try their hand at creating a Calico Critters anthem by composing new lyrics to the tune of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” Entry forms...

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  • This little Piggy stayed clean
    March 31, 2006

    This little Piggy stayed clean

    The Piggy Platter is a new placemat for babies and kids. It was designed by a mom trying to avoid the sticky mess left over from breakfast oatmeal. There are a couple of nice innovations here. First, the surface of...

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  • March 30, 2006

    New features on our website

    We just launched two cool new features on our website. The Stroller Matchmaker is a form that asks a series of detailed questions about parents’ lifestyle, habits and tastes. That form is submitted to us and is reviewed by one...

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  • March 29, 2006

    A bib for the ages

    Although it isn’t new, the Crumb Chum is worthy of praise, so here it comes. There are a lot of bibs out there, but the Crumb Chum is the most wearable and most effective bib I’ve ever used. The coverage...

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  • March 29, 2006

    Life’s a picnic

    This summer’s must-have backyard accessory for the pint-size set. Science and Nature‘s new kid-size picnic table is completely adorable, and kids will dig the cheerful graphics and the working umbrella. I checked it out at the Boston Gift Show yesterday,...

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  • March 27, 2006

    Second time around

    My younger child celebrated her second birthday today. I think it’s a bit hard to find the right tone for this particular age. The first birthday is always more for the parents than for the baby. By the second one,...

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  • March 23, 2006

    Too young for Elmo?

    Yesterday’s Boston Globe had an interesting story on the front page. Apparently, Sesame Workshop has partnered with Zero to Three, a highly regarded organization dedicated to supporting the healthy development of infants and toddlers through parent education and resources. The...

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