Must-Have January Finds For Babies and Kids
Our Must Haves For January
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After all the gifts you've given and received over the past month, there's probably little left on your wish list these days. But we're about to start building that list again! With the new year comes new products, many of which we can't wait to get our hands on! Read on to see what we're buzzing about right now — from a kit that will make snow days even more exciting and a new doll that girls will want to add to their collections to the 40th anniversary edition of one of our favorite books of all time, get ready to start building that wish list again!
Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Pacifiers
We've been fans of British import Tommee Tippee since its bottles first landed on US store shelves. The company's new line of pacifiers are more in line with its popular bottles than previous versions, meaning they mimic mom's breast better than ever. Available in three different sizes for growing mouths, one of the best aspects of the design is the new "nighttime style" that comes with a glow-in-the-dark handle so there's no fumbling for the paci in the crib in the middle of the night.
Cake Lingerie Orange Zest Nursing Sports Bra
Cake Lingerie has always wowed us with its sexy yet highly functional nursing bras, but its latest design has us working on our New Year's resolutions rather than planning a romantic night at home. The Orange Zest Sports Bra ($80) took more than a year for the company to design, ensuring that it maintained the company's commitment to style and function. The ultrasupportive bra minimizes bounce and friction during exercise while still providing nursing moms with easy-release drop-down cups so hungry babies don't have to wait while mom fumbles with her straps, making it a win-win for mom and baby alike!
American Girl's 2014 Girl of the Year: Isabelle
Meet Isabelle — American Girl's latest girl of the year ($120)! Instead of introducing a girl from a previous era, the Washington, DC-based ballet student (with removable pink-tipped highlights) is from the present. Her story, which can be found in the book that comes with the doll, tells the story of a 10-year-old girl who attends a performing-arts school and must find her footing in the new school.
Disney It's a Small World American Boy Meal Set
How cute is this 3-piece dish set? The Disney It's a Small World American Boy Meal Set ($37) comes with a cup, a plate, and a bowl all fashioned after the characters from the It's a Small World ride at the Disney theme parks.
Gentle Reminder Pencils
Mom sometimes needs a little encouragement too, and these Gentle Reminders Pencils ($12) are just the thing to help her achieve her New Year's resolutions.
Ideal Sno-Art Kit
With a nor'easter hitting the East Coast as we speak, we think just about every kid in a snow zone would love Ideal's Sno-Art Kit ($27). With three Sno-Marker bottles, three Sno-Marker color packs, and a couple of Sno-Molds, the kit has everything kids need to make their marks in the fluffy white stuff this Winter.
4Moms rockaRoo
Remember how 4Moms's mamaRoo rocked the baby-gear world when it was introduced? The company hopes to do that again when the rockaRoo ($160) hits store shelves this month. An infant seat for the modern age, the rockaRoo inverts the traditional swing's pivot and places it beneath the seat rather than above, so it moves smoother (more like a rocking horse) than an actual swing. With an MP3 hookup, reversible toy balls, and both bouncing and swaying motions, the seat is a great improvement on the traditional swing. Not only that, but the seat is actually smaller than your traditional swing, saving space in the nursery too.
40th Anniversary Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
No child's bookshelf is complete without some Richard Scarry books to introduce vocabulary and fun concepts. The images (who can forget searching for Goldbug on every page?) still captivate tots 40 years after the book was first published. In honor of this anniversary, Random House Children's Books is releasing a special edition of several Richard Sarry books (beginning Jan. 7), including Cars and Trucks and Things That Go ($16). It really is a must have for tots (and parents will still love looking for the pickle truck too)!
