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Great Organic Products for Babies and Kids

I know when my girls were born finding eco-friendly and organic baby products wasn’t easy. Boy, how things have changed. When I attended the ABC Kids Expo back in September there was a huge section of the exhibitor floor devoted to eco/green/natural products. I saw a lot of great stuff but my favorites were products that either had great function, great design or great price points.

  • The first product I chose was a line of children clothing called Pukies. It wasn’t just the silly name that got my attention it was the fact that a mom created this line of clothing from sustainable fabrics. Not only that but the clothes are designed in unusual colors – colors that help hide the fact that kids often wear what they eat. The newest addition to their clothing line – a fabric that also doubles as a bug repellent.
  • The mom inventor of Baby Bump skin care has a new line out just for little ones. It’s called “Kuddles.” My girls have really dry, itchy skin so I’m looking forward to trying out this line of skin care products for kids. Unfortunately, Kuddles was just launching when I stumbled across them they didn’t even have samples for me to try yet.
  • Truth be known I didn’t even think twice about using disposable diapers for my girls. But had I thought otherwise I would’ve loved to have tried the organic, cloth diapers from Kissaluvs. Not only do they come in great organic prints and colors but they’ve got cloth diapers that grow with your child so the diaper they wear as an infant can be used as a toddler.
  • There are several companies making stainless steel water bottles but Organic Kidz is the first company to make a stainless steel baby bottle! They’ve got all the benefits of using glass bottles but these bottles are non destructable and insulated so, if you want to keep milk warm it’ll stay warm.
  • If I was still in the market for stroller toys for my girls I’d definitely invest in organic plush toys from MiYim. The family behind these toys/dolls takes organic coloring seriously. They go thru a lengthy process of using natural dyes to color their dolls and can only produce certain colors depending on what natural ingredients they can find. By far, some of the best looking organic plush toys on the market.

If you haven’t already seen the video of my top five eco-friendly/green products for babies and kids – go check it out right now. Click here to view video.

Also, another favorite organic product I have to tell you about, it’s called “Burp Armor.” It’s the burp cloth that won’t move off your shoulder and can handle any spit-up. Click here to view video.

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The Yubo Lunchbox is Fun and Eco-Friendly

6760_155203606448_140441146448_3263581_2130043_sThe Yubo lunchbox is so cool and so hip that both moms and kids are sure to love this eco-friendly lunch packing system. This is one of those rare products that delivers both in form and function. The lunchbox is bpa-free, treated with an anti-microbrial agent and dishwasher safe. It comes in three delicious colors: pink, blue and orange and can be personalized with photos or artwork. And if you go the deluxe route it includes three custom food containers and an ice pack. That means you can say bye-bye to all those little sandwich baggies and hello to saving cash.

I don’t get crazy, excited about too many kid products but this is one that I absolutely love (and no, I’m not getting paid to do this review). Once you see how wonderfully fun and functional the Yubo lunchbox is you just may want one for yourself. Shoot, I kinda do. Check it out!

If you’re interested in buying a Yubo lunchbox you can pick one up on the company’s website at getyubo.com. The standard version is $21.95. The deluxe model which comes with the three food containers and ice pack is $29.95.

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Two Faves from ABC Kids Expo 2009

I can’t wait to show you all the cool things we shot video of at the expo. I promise, as soon as I’m done wading thru all the video tape I’ll start posting it. Til then, here are two of my faves from this year’s show. I’ll begin with Munchkin, the company known for making clever products for parents and kids. It’s getting set to realease a new Diaper Pail. It teamed up with Arm & Hammer Baking soda to create what it calls a “smell proof” pail. I haven’t had much luck in the diaper can department so I’m hoping this one “really” works.

imagesMy next fave comes from mom and dad inventors, Cyndi and Paul Pedrazzi of California. They’ve created the wonderfully hip and colorful Yubo lunchbox. I love them because they’re eco-friendly, bpa-free and dishwasher safe. Kids will love them because they can design, customize and swap out faceplates.

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