When it comes to car seats, easy installation is one of our very top priorities: as many as 3 out of 4 seats are installed incorrectly, and that means they won’t protect kids adequately. Our goal as a company is to make your life easier, and ensuring your peace of mind by providing you with the best tools to protect your ... Read More »

The city has it all: museums and theatres, symphonies and ballets, breathtaking skylines, mass transit, awesome restaurants, and so much more. Plus, with crime rates dropping, more and more families are choosing to stay in the city instead of migrating out to the burbs when they have kids. We maintain – through our experiences and those related to us by ... Read More »

Nearly all children find animals fascinating – even babies are delighted by furry and feathery friends, and more than a third of the average baby’s first words are animal names. And babies love learning to make animal noises, which also happens to be great for their cognitive and verbal development. (Animal noises never stop being fun either! The entire family will ... Read More »

While the classic heirloom bassinet may not be up to modern safety standards,* there’s something incredibly charming about the picture of a baby sleeping in her own infant-sized nest. Whether you’re going with the traditional wicker look or going sleek and modern (our preference), bassinets are just gorgeous. But are they necessary? The number one reason in our view to get a ... Read More »

Shop our full back to school selection here! Maybe you’re over the moon that the kids are headed back to school, or maybe you’re dreading how quiet the house is going to be without them. Or maybe you’re even wishing YOU could go back to school – some of us just can’t get enough! But one way or another, the ... Read More »

Here at Magic Beans, we’ve always favored really clean, modern style in our baby gear, typified by Bugaboo and Clek – brands with a look that’s minimal but unmistakably theirs. Nuna has always done a great job designing baby products with an understated but unique look: for instance, nothing else on earth looks like a Nuna Leaf Floating Baby Lounger! So ... Read More »

As you’ve probably noted from past blogs, we’ve never accepted the orthodoxy against screens or electronic toys: screen time is sort of inevitable for any modern kid, and the right iPhone app can be a total lifesaver if you desperately need to keep a toddler entertained. And anyone who has ever watched a little Minecraft fan at work knows that electronic games ... Read More »

  Magic Beans is only one of the great resources you’ll need on the road to new parenthood: we’re here to outfit you with all of the gizmos and gadgets to make life with babies easier, but you’re going to need loads of information and support, too. The Parent Collective, serving expectant parents in southern Connecticut, was established to help ... Read More »

Are you finishing off your summer with a trip away from home? Whether you’re taking a new arrival to meet her grandparents for the first time, or taking your little guy on his first trip to Disneyland, these lightweight and compact travel strollers make it easier to get out and show your kids the world!   BabyZen YoYo+ Stroller Complete, ... Read More »

It’s hard to predict what toys will take off in any given year, but we know what kids like, and we know they’ll love these upcoming products. Keep an eye out – they’ll all be coming to Magic Beans soon!   Skullduggery Max Traxx Tracer Racers RC Sets, $119.99-199.99 for sets with tracks Want something that will really WOW a ... Read More »