Fashion & Gear - Feeding

Cuisinart

Calling all smoothie addicts! If you’re looking for a powerful blender to make smoothies for your whole family, try Cuisinart’s PowerEdge 700 Watt Blender ($159). It can whip them up in 30 seconds. Just click the pre-programmed smoothie button — and voila!

This high-tech blender also features ice crushing and soup/sauce function buttons, a 700 watt motor and a new Power6 Turbo-Edge blade design (that can slice and dice frozen fruits and ice with the best of them).

The PowerEdge Blender also comes with a 56-ounce capacity glass blender jar and a die-cast metal base. Both the glass jar and lid are dishwasher safe.

–Nancy

Beaba

The introduction of solid foods is a big (but messy) milestone in a baby’s life. Now with Beaba’s new feeding collection, it will be even more memorable.

Beaba – the company that brought us the Babycook — has introduced a line of brightly colored cups, utensils, dishes and more made of 100% BPA-free materials.

The super compact lunchbox ($30, above) is perfect for toddlers on-the-go. Not only is it small enough to stash in a diaper bag, it comes with a plate, a dual compartment container, a lid to keep foods warm and an ergonomic spoon and fork set.

Other great products include the bowls ($25), plates ($30) and cups ($20) which come in sets of three. They all feature a non-slip bottom to keep things secure while your little one self-feeds.

We also love the silicone utensils. If you’re just introducing your child to solids, go for the first-stage spoons set ($20 for set of four). If your toddler is more advanced, try the fork/spoon cutlery set ($20).

The entire collection is microwave and dishwasher safe!

– Missy

Revolution Foods

We’re big fans of the work that Revolution Foods is doing. Started by co-founders Kristin Richmond and Kirsten Tobey, the social minded company serves over 35,000 healthy lunches each day to children in schools throughout the United States.

But we were even more excited to hear they’ve launched a line of healthy snacks and sandwich spreads that any parent can buy. Now packing a healthy and organic lunch for your child is a whole lot easier.

Our faves are the Organic Mashups and Organic Popalongs. These healthy, yummy snacks have all the good stuff (certified organic ingredients, whole grains) and none of the bad (trans fats, high fructose corn syrup or artificial ingredients).

We also love Grammy Sammy — a delightful soft cooked graham cracker sandwich filled with either strawberry, vanilla or banana yogurt. Talk about yummy for your tummy!

Not only does buying these snacks do your kid’s body good, they give back too! Three percent of all proceeds are donated to help support the company’s healthy lunch program.

– Stephanie

TinyTongs

Do your kids spend more time dropping food on the floor than into their mouths? Mom and entrepreneur Carys Bice felt the same way, which is why she and her husband Justin created tinytongs ($7.99) — an easy-to-use eating utensil for little ones.

Launched in 2008, this ingenious gadget is designed so that small or big kids can easily grip food and keep it in place. It’s also soft to touch and has a cool ergonomic shape that’s free of sharp edges.

Recommended for children one to five years old, it’s available in your choice of pink, purple, orange or green. Plus, it’s dishwasher safe, non toxic and lead/BPA/Phthalate free.

Check out the adorable pictures of kids using them. You can also submit your own photo here.

Weil Baby

Holistic health guru Dr. Andrew Weil is jumping into the baby market. This past August, he launched Weil Baby — a new collection of feeding products (bottles, sippy cups, nipples and pacifiers) that are designed to give babies a healthy start.

Created with the help of infant care experts (pediatricians, lactation consults and moms), the line is both stylish and highly functional. You’ll love the ergonomic shape of the bottles and sippy cups which feature the breakthrough AirWave™ one-piece venting system that cuts down the risk of colic, gas and spit-up. Plus, most of the products are made of glass or BPA-free Tritan™ — so they’re ultra safe!

The collection — which is currently available at weilbaby.com, BabiesRus.com and select Whole Foods and Duane Reade stores — is also eco-friendly. They’re produced in the U.S. and the packaging is made with 100% recycled paper.

Want more incentive to buy? All after-tax profits will be donated directly to the Weil Foundation — a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting integrative medicine through training, education and research.

MAM Baby Products

MAM Baby Product’s brightly colored bottles, pacifiers and teethers don’t just look good, they work wonders too! Founded in 1976 by Austrian plastics engineer Peter Röhrig, the company’s main focus is to improve baby health and make parents lives a little easier.

And we believe them! The MAM Anti-Colic bottles have a vented base that mimics the smooth and natural flow of breast milk while cutting down on the amount of air your baby sucks in. They come in 5 oz. ($12.95 for 3 pack) or 9 oz. ($13.99 for 3 pack) – depending on your baby’s feeding needs.

We also love their classic MAM Cooler teether ($5.99). It’s designed to soothe and cool (just throw it in the refrigerator). Plus it’s ergonomically shaped to reach the back molars for better gum and teeth care.

All products are BPA free and made with a patented silicone that’s ultra-soft. The line also has lots of mini celeb fans including Kingston Rossdale and Olive Baron Cohen.

Make sure to register for the MAM Club for updates on online promotions, product tests and more.

Foogo Phases

Hopefully, by now, you are well-versed on the importance of going BPA-free with your bottles and sippy cups. Not only is BPA believed to contribute to several forms of cancer, recent studies have also linked it with an increased risk of developing obesity and other health problems.

Foogo to the rescue! Made by Thermos, Foogo recently introduced ‘Phases,’ a new line of 100% BPA-free sippy cups and straw bottles with interchangeable lids. Available in vacuum-insulated stainless steel or Tritan copolymer plastic, the Phases collection ($15 to $18) offers up an astounding 24 possible lid and body combinations — perfect for that finicky toddler who changes his sippy cup preference day-to-day or even hour-to-hour!

Another benefit? The cups (available in three varieties) are so sturdy, you’ll only need one or two. Just stock up on the three available lids (a soft sippy spout, hard sippy spout and the popular push-button straw). It helps save space and money.

Get them online here or here.

– Missy

Y Water

Encouraging children to drink water can sometimes be a tough task. How do you get your child to hydrate without forcing them to take a few sips? Y Water is the perfect solution. Not only is it a colorful, nourishing, vitamin-packed water, but it comes in a crazily-shaped bottle that can be turned into a toy after use. Genius!

The different waters include formulas to boost your little one’s muscle growth, bone strength, immune system and mental capacity. Organic and low-calorie (they’re around 40-45 calories per 9-ounce serving), they come in yummy flavors like white grape and strawberry and are best served chilled.

But the most exciting part of Y Water is the bottle itself! Shaped like a Y, it connects to other Y Water bottles (with the use of a free Y Knot) to form an endless array of shapes. So the faster your child drinks, the sooner they can play with their bottle!

Y Water retails for $39.80 per case of 24 bottles and is available online or Amazon.com.

– Kate

Silikids Siliskin Glass

When your child has outgrown the sippy, but isn’t exactly ready for a real glass — the Siliskin Glass ($7.95) is the perfect in between cup. Created by Silikids, it’s a six-ounce glass covered with a grippy, protective silicone sleeve that peels right off. My 4-year-old son tested it out and after more than a few drops, it was still intact.

The cup is also easy to clean. Just throw it in the dishwasher. It’s also 100% safe — both the glass and silicone are BPA-free, plus the silicone is anti-fungal, hypo-allergenic and recyclable.  Pick aqua or lime (left) — either way your little one will love how easy it is to grip and hold onto.

– Nancy

Drewl Baby

We’ve searched high and low for stylish bibs that are practical and comfortable for baby too. So we were very excited to discover Drewl Baby’s new collection of hip bibs.

Not only is each bib super cute, but moms will love the no-frills design — they’re made with 100% polyester fabric so they’re great stain resisters. Plus you can reverse them for twice the wear!

The bibs ($15 each) come in five colorful patterns including the “Gabby” — which is one of our faves. They also size up to two years, so your baby can drool in style for a long time!

– Amy