At Magic Beans Boston, at the Prudential Center in Back Bay, our proximity to countless hotels in the area and a shuttle bus to and from the Logan Airport mean that we get a lot of questions about air travel with a little one in tow. Unfortunately, there is no quick, easy, and foolproof answer, but hopefully this blog can answer some ... Read More »

One of the things we love about Ergobaby carriers is that they’re dad-friendly. Yes, there’s the fact that these baby carriers are top-quality, comfortable, and designed to adjust for a perfect fit, inspiring rave reviews like this: “In my mind, the Ergo is simply the best made and most comfortable baby carrier on the market, and it isn’t even remotely close. If you ... Read More »

Orbit Baby strollers are a major favorite among our gang of Stroller Geeks, due to their versatility and clever, practical design. So we’ve been bursting with excitement for the last year waiting to get our paws on the Orbit O2 Jogging Stroller, which takes all of that terrific attention to detail and applies it to the world of running. The Orbit ... Read More »

Every year since our fifth anniversary in 2009, we’ve been celebrating another year of Magic Beans with an entire month of giveaways.  And we’re not talking about little prizes, either:  this is some primo gear! Strollers, toys, cribs, nursing chairs, car seats, skin care items, bike helmets, scooters – everything you’ve been craving for your kiddos will be on the ... Read More »

Orbit Baby strollers are a Magic Beans classic: our very first Orbit rolled onto the floors of our Brookline store back in 2006. Plus, Magic Beans owners Sheri and Eli Gurock gave the original Orbit weeks of serious road-testing with their youngest child, making Orbit a real member of the Magic Beans family! So it’s no surprise that our staff ... Read More »

UPDATE 10/9/15: THE CYBEX ATON CLOUD Q IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE IN FEBRUARY 2016. UPDATE 3/16/15: THE CAR SEAT BASE IS INCLUDED WITH THE DOONA, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A LOAD LEG. ALSO, DOONA WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE IN CANADA. SEE UPDATED INFO AND PLACE YOUR PREORDER HERE. UPDATE: THE DOONA INFANT CAR SEAT IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-SALE. ... Read More »

Update 4/26/2017: Eli Reviews the New Orbit O2 Jogging Stroller! A few months ago, a mysterious meeting was called at our office, in which the Magic Beans staff members were introduced to Orbit’s next stroller. Of course, we weren’t allowed to talk about it, because it was just a prototype with release anticipated far in the future… but now that ... Read More »

The world of baby products is constantly changing, but the needs of babies remain the same: they need cozy places to sleep, safe ways to travel, and they need to be fed and rocked, sung to and snuggled. Our goal is to sell you the products that make all of these processes easy – preferably with some style and panache. ... Read More »

The 2013 ABC Kids Expo features over 900 exhibitors with over 3500 booths, so… where do you start? There are hundreds of cool new products and brands to see, but we usually start with the familiar brands that we rely on, since we know our customers rely on them too. Here are a few updates from some of the shining ... Read More »

It’s easy for us to forget, as old pros at the baby gear game, that our customers are usually brand new to the product category and need an intro to some key names. Our annual Drool Baby Expo will give you the opportunity to explore perennial faves like Orbit Baby in person, but in the meantime, here’s our quick primer ... Read More »