8 extremely cool sets of modern alphabet blocks
I don’t know if there’s a more perfect gift for a baby than a great set of modern alphabet blocks. (Besides maybe a great alphabet poster.) They start as decor in the nursery, become a great toddler toy, and eventually you get to watch as your kid turns...
Valentine gifts for babies: 10 ideas for our littlest loves.
Yeah, they’re too young for chocolate hearts. But if you’re the sentimental type like me, Valentine gifts for babies aren’t entirely out of the question. Here are some ridiculously cute ideas. Bonus: You won’t mind having these items around for...
How to make a baby gift set even more special
We’re so excited to present some of our favorite ideas for how to make a baby gift set. Because one of our favorite things to do is help our readers find great baby gift ideas. If you know the parents have a theme or style in mind, whether it’s vintage...
We’re head over heels for Willo Baby’s eco-friendly treasures for babies and mamas
You know we are always on the lookout for fabulous resources to support our goals of easy, beautiful, and natural living, but our latest one-stop shop find, Willo Baby, impressed us beyond expectations. We are totally kvelling over their collection of affordable,...
Black Wagon’s first ever toy sale starts now. As in right now. Don’t miss it!
Cool. Cheap. And your kids will like, oh, everything. Doesn’t get better than that, right? Then check out this weekend’s huge sale at Black Wagon starting today. It’s one of our favorite go-to sites for apparel and toys for babies and kids. The toys...
Massaging teethers for babies: Preferable to letting them chew on the cat’s tail.
My kids were mouthers. You know, the kind who learned to crawl, then proceeded to put every single thing into their mouths for the next, oh, three years. So I can pretty much guarantee that CMP fave, innobaby, would have had a place of honor in my great bag of...
A Giggle sale that new parents should be flocking to.
Welcome to that time of year we love most. (No, not our birthdays.) It’s sale time, and there’s great deals all over the web right now including a sale at Giggle, one of our favorite shops for babies and kids–and you can find more than just winter...
The coolest kids’ toys: Editors’ Best of 2013
There are always so many of the coolest kids’ toys from small companies for us to discover each year and 2013 was no exception. In our Editors’ Best of 2013 series, we offer you our very favorites of the year, each of which was chosen for its originality,...
Meet (and possibly chew on) Reba the Wooden Reindeer
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. But do you know Reba? You should. She’s a great gift for the little person in your life who likes handmade wooden toys on wheels. Reba the Wooden Reindeer comes to you from Imagination Kids, a mom-and-pop Etsy...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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