Triciclino - Tricking Out the Modern Tricycle

Who says your toddler's tricycle has to be borning? We're loving the new Triciclino who combines the convention tricycle design with funky modern colors and details.



The Triciclino features a mocha-stained wood body with red and white plastic and metal accents. Its simple and ergonomically correct design is perfect for little legs.

Available for $150 from Sparkability.

Tiny*Prints Valentines Collection

Remember when Valentine's Day was all about sweet treats, childhood wishes and blushing cheeks? Tiny*Prints has created a collection of Valentine's that catprued all those warmhearted wishes of childhood.

Order today and send your little ones off with heart-felt greetings on Valentine's Day!

View the entire collection at Tiny*Prints right now

Fair Trade Sports: Certifying Sports Gear for the Upcoming Season

As a sort through all the upcoming sports programs launching this spring and summer, my attention turns to restocking the boys gear. This find from CoolMomPicks is the perfect solution to ensure that their sports gear lives up to the highest standards and makes an impact in the greater world.

The folks at Fair Trade Sports have done the hard work and researched the products to find soccer balls, basketballs, volleyballs, and certified that they have been stitched by adult workers paid fair wages and given healthy working conditions. (Even better -all of their after-tax profits are donated to children's charities.)

With the indoor soccer season starting next month, I'm ordering their soccer balls which are stamped with the phrase "right to education" in nine different languages.

Available online at fairtradesports.com

Chicco Adventure Backback

Toddlers are always ready for an adventure and Chicco has created a backpack just for future explorers.



This portable adventure backpack is full of music, sounds and lights. It even comes with its very own walkie-takie, flashlight, magnifying glass, compass, and more.

The perfect starter kit for your future adventurer.

Priced at $19.99 from Target.

Ollie the Octopus Activity Plush

This snuggly guy definitely has a leg (or eight) up on his competition! Ollie the Octopus has super soft fur and has a bunch of happy surprises including rattles, crinkles, bells, squeakers, teethers, mirrors and more!



He comes with a special little handle that lets your little one tote his favorite friend with him on the go.

Priced at $34 and available at babystyle.com

Tiny Prints Holiday Cards - Monday Is Last Day to Order!

If you want your Holiday cards to really make a statement, you need to check out the collection of fresh, modern holiday cards by Tiny Prints.

Tiny Prints has created the most amazing collection of holiday cards full of rich colors and modern design. Each of the personalized Christmas cards is printed on premium, 110 lb. stationery card stock.

A holiday card from Tiny Prints is sure to bring smiles to the faces of your family and friends this holiday season!

For a limited time, take advantage of their FREE Expedited Shipping Promotion. Order by the end of day Monday for delivery before the holidays!

Tiny Prints Fresh and Modern Holiday Collection

If you want your Holiday cards to really make a statement, you need to check out the collection of fresh, modern holiday cards by Tiny Prints.

Tiny Prints has created the most amazing collection of holiday cards full of rich colors and modern design. Each of the personalized Christmas cards is printed on premium, 110 lb. stationery card stock.

A holiday card from Tiny Prints is sure to bring smiles to the faces of your family and friends this holiday season!

Tea Collection and Tiny Prints Team Up for the Holidays

Two of our favorite companies, Tea Collection and Tiny Prints have teamed up this holiday season to create a unique collection of holiday cards.

The cards feature Tea’s popular Daily Tea prints in festive holiday colors. Each card set can be customized with your own personal message for the holidays. See the entire collection of cards at tinyprints.com



In addition to the card collection, the two have collaborated to create the Tea*nie Tiny Treasures Gift Set. Each gift set includes a satin treasure keepsake box with 12 stationery cards in Daily Tea prints that new parents can use to chronicle their newborn’s milestones, a “for little citizens of the world” bodysuit, and a holiday mint tin retailing for $29.95 available exclusively at teacollection.com.

Tiny Prints and Tea Collection will donate 25% of the proceeds from purchases of the gift set to the Global Fund for Children (www.globalfundforchildren.org) – an organization dedicated to advancing the dignity of children around the world.

Holiday Gift Find: Connectagons Building Endless Possibilities

One of my boys is an architect in the making. He loves building with towers, houses, inventions, and laboratories (his current obsession).

I've been looking for some fun, creative toys to help foster this interest for the holidays. When I stumbled upon Connectagons I knew I hit the jackpot.

Connectagons is a creative building set comprised of 240 wooden circles multiplied by 8 slots each multiplied by 5 bright colors and countless patterns of circles, stripes, dots, and diamonds. The building possibilites are endless and every creation is new and unique.

Available for $19.99 at Heartsong.

Credit to Drool.icio.us for the find.

Zoobie Pets: Plush Animal, Pillow and Blanket Rolled Into One

When you spend your time writing about baby and kids products, it can take a lot to really impress you. Zoobie Pets really, really impressed me.

Zoobie Pets are a combination of plush animal, soft pillow, and comfy blanket all rolled into one. The perfect little friend for your child to carry along for road-trips or days at daycare. The plush animal part is truly inspired by real animals, cute but not cutesy. Inspired by animals from the Kalahari Desert to the marshy wetlands of the Okhavango Delta.



Hidden within the safari friend is a plush blanket that can be unrolled for on-the-go naptime. Roll it up and stuff the blanket into its pocket and you have a comfy pillow for travel time in the car. Roll the pillow up and tie a couple of ties and its back to a fun safari friend.

Zoobie Pets were recently included in the gift bags at Trista Sutter’s baby shower and have a growing collection of celebrity fans.

Check out www.zoobiepets.com for a retailer near you.

LED Flashlights: A Thunderstorm Necessity

Last weekend we had a horrible thunderstorm that left trees and power lines down throughout my neighborhood. We were one of the lucky ones and we only without power for three days -- just across the street they were down for six days. The day after the power went down, we realized it was time for a long overdue trip to Target to re-stock are emergency supplies. A cart full of flashlights, bottled water, bandaids, batteries and beef jerky and we were good to go.

That night the boys decided that the flashlight was just about the best toy ever. Oooo.. look mom if I turn it off after telling ghost stories, I can make my little brother scream. Shadow animals on the wall. Big fun. Don't get me started on the fact that it was 95 degrees and we had no air conditioning for THREE DAYS!!!



So anyway, I was going through the vast backlog of email and was delighted to see this find from Coochicoos. A flashlight that can really be used as a toy without draining the batteries. These adorable LED pig flashlights don't use batteries, you just squeeze and pump the side lever for about 20 seconds to charge its batteries for 8 minutes worth of light.

Only $16 at Uncommon Goods