Fashion & Gear - Baby Shower Gifts

BabyBjorn Travel Crib Light

Looking for a great travel crib for your child? Try BabyBjorn’s Travel Crib Light ($215 to $226 depending on the retailer). It weighs only 11 lbs, comes with a travel bag (with handles) and literally sets up in under a minute.

Just take it out of the bag, hold the sides and flip it out so the legs unfold towards the floor. BabyBjorn actually has a very cute “competition” video that shows how fast you can set it up. One dad does it in 21 seconds.

This lightweight, compact crib also comes with a water-repellent mattress cover that’s easy to remove and machine washable! If you want, you can also buy the company’s organic fitted sheet ($32).

While it’s too small to use as an everyday playard, it’s perfect on-the-go — especially when you have to get a sleepy child to bed while traveling. It’s designed for newborns up to 3 year olds.

– Nancy

Uno Dos Max

Unodosmax’s “Watch Them Grow” T-shirt Kit ($75) is a unique way to document your child’s first year. It comes with 12 white short sleeve lap tees ($6.25 each) in your choice of pink, blue or green numerals.

Each month, throw one these cute tees on your little one and take a photo. You’ll have an adorable pic for each month leading up to his or her first year. After your child turns one, use the pictures to create a keepsake like a calendar, collage or photo book!

Perfect for a baby shower or new baby gift, the kit was designed by Jill Topol — a former celebrity stylist for Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and the Jonas Brothers. She got the idea after designing personalized tees for her son Max (above) to mark each birthday.

– Nancy

SATees

Everyone wants their baby to be the smartest on the block. Well, here’s a fashionable way to get a leg up. SATees — created by graphic designer Debbie Glassman and copywriter Scott Lynch — are a cool collection of onesies, bibs and tees ($20 to $24) that sport complex, test-worthy adjectives that can easily describe your little ones. Loquacious anyone?

Not only will the words boost your kids brains — they’ll boost yours too. After a few minutes of perusing their shop, we’ve already looked up pulchritudinous, edacious and consanguineous. Phew!

Snap these up for your own tots or as gifts for friends. Either way, they’re sure to be a big hit!

Dwell

When mod first burst upon the baby and kid scene, it certainly had its fair share of naysayers. After all, many moms silently wondered, what is a nursery without duckies and bunnies? A few years later and it’s clear that mod is here to stay. And DwellStudio, which counts celebrity moms Gwyneth Paltrow, Gwen Stefani, Keri Russell, and Kelly Rutherford among its devoted fans, proves once again it’s the leader in the mod nursery movement.

As it celebrates its tenth year, the company debuts an ambitious collection of cute new products and patterns — including cool packaging. It includes everything from backpacks and bib & burp sets to crib bedding and storage bins that sport fun, never before seen prints like Sparrow, Paper Dolls, Owls, Organic Poppy and more!

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Appaman

If the new Appaman Mini collection came in adult sizes, we’d probably buy the whole line for ourselves. Created in collaboration with Queen Bee Baby designer Judy Pokonosky, the line gives classic baby-wear an updated hipness without trying too hard.

Think subtle plaid patterns, textured fabrics and muted tones on everything from beanies and blankets to zip-up hoodies and Henley t-shirts made with the softest cottons and jersey. You can buy their adorable Boys Zip Mock and Circle Pants ($50, above) here.

The super cute collection ranges from $25 to $50 and fits up to size 24 months. Plus, new celeb moms like Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Garner, Sarah Michelle Prinze and Nicole Richie have already snapped them up. Check the company site for more online shops.

– Emmy Parsons

Groovy Paper

Getting my eight-year-old daughter, Olivia, to write thank you notes used to be a real chore. Then I wised up and bought her personalized cards. Proud to see her name in print, she began dashing off thank you notes like a pro, even adding little drawings as a personal touch!

Leah Remini was probably thinking the same thing when she ordered customized thank you cards for daughter, Sofia, from Groovy Paper, an online stationery boutique with a wide range of hip and fun designs. Leah chose super cute Gym-Pink thank you cards ($155 for set of 50, $215 for set of 100).

For a sweet and handy baby shower gift, Reese Witherspoon gifted friend Amanda Peet personalized Cake Girl thank you cards ($155 for a set of 50, $215 for 100) for Peet’s newborn daughter, Frankie.

This cool e-stationery shop also stocks other paper goods including change of address cards, birth announcements and party invitations for both adults and kids alike. Brooke Shields recently ordered the Olivia Friends (left) over-sized birthday invites ($165 for 50, $235 for 100) for daughter Rowan’s birthday party.

Check out the site’s other stylish options and snap up some stationary for your little ones!

CBB DEAL: From October 6th to November 6th, you’ll receive free shipping on orders of $75 or more. Just enter coupon code (CBB75) at checkout.

– Joanne, Manhattan mother to aspiring writer, Olivia, 8 and cuddly
newborn, Ella, 3 months, is always on the lookout for stylish yet
durable clothing and gear for her family

Petunia Pickle Bottom Organic Layette Line

Petunia Pickle Bottom (think chic baby accessories) burst onto the scene in 2000 and counts celebrity moms like Salma Hayek and Heidi Klum among its devoted clientele. Now, the California-based design company brings the same unique combination of sophistication and whimsy that it brought to the diaper bag to a new line of organic layette sets including the Snuggle Set (long sleeve romper, knit hat and swaddling blanket, $60) and Social Set (long-sleeve kimono-style onesie, knit pant and knit hat, $44), pictured.

Made of super soft pre-washed 100% organic combed cotton, the line features two distinct prints for girls (rose/olive filigree floral with olive trim) and boys ( chocolate/sky pixilated diamond pattern with chocolate trim). The line also includes a Onesie Gift Set (set of 3, $46) and Socks Gift Set (set of 3, $25). Each piece is so cozy, you’ll need to fight the urge to squeeze into them yourself.

Available in sizes 0-3 months or 3-6 months, they arrive in Petunia Pickle Bottom’s signature gift box — making it a great pick for a baby shower.

– Missy

Hardwood floors are lovely. But they’re nothing if not slippery — as my children seem to discover on a daily basis.

With their new Nowali Moccasins ($25) though, it’s looking like slipping is a thing of the past.

Nowali Moccasins, whose little fans include Ruby Maguire and Sasha Schreiber, are easy to put on and they’ll stay on their feet until you want them off.

The soft suede bottoms grip slippery surfaces and the moccasins are super-duper comfy… or so my kids tell me.

Made in Sweden, these machine washable moccasins are available in sizes from 6 months to 6 years.

When Nowali says their moccasins are for happy feet, they aren’t kidding. And I’d say (particularly with all the slips and falls we’re now avoiding) they’re for happy moms and kids, too!

– Stephanie, crunchy, urban Canadian mama to a 4-year-old contrarian son and a 1-year-old philosopher daughter loves all things green, gadgety and glam

CBB Deal: Save 10% off and get free shipping for orders over $40 when you use coupon code ‘HAPPYFEET’ (expires December 31, 2009).

When my daughter was tiny, we swaddled her in aden + anais muslin wraps all the time. They were the perfect size and weight for getting her into a nice snug swaddle that wouldn’t overheat her.

She loved them. So did we.

Now aden + anais has released an organic version of the same muslin wraps ($34) and a beautiful sleeping bag ($30), too.
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If you’re looking for a high-impact baby shower gift that’s beautiful yet practical, the Baby Bunch has just what you need. They have artfully created gift sets such as the Baby Bunch Bouquets by carefully rolling up a set of newborn clothing to look like clusters of flowers, and adorning them with green leaves. Click to continue reading »