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Wee Are the World: Hope For Kai Foaming Hair and Body Wash

LilSugar — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:06:20 -0700

Yesterday, we tested your knowledge of pediatric cancers and today I am bringing you an easy way to help fight the deadly disease by simply washing your lil one with a great two-in-one soap.

Anthony Logistics, the men's hair and skin care line, has introduced Hope For Kai Foaming Hair and Body Wash ($12) an extra-gentle, self-foaming cleanser that softens and conditions babies' skin without irritating their eyes.

Though the product was created to commemorate the birth of the company's founder's twin boys, Anthony Logistics is donating 100 percent of the product's profits to the Hope for Kai fund. The suds support a five-year-old named Kai Anderson, who was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia and is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Simultaneously, his father was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma. Through the sale of the body wash, the company hopes to raise funds for both father and son to have the treatments they need to survive.

Wrap Your Rock Star in Rock a Bib Baby

LilSugar — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0700

Your days as a groupie for a big hair band may be behind you, but you can still impart your rock and roll style on your lil one. Rock a Bib Baby has an adorable line of baby blankets and bibs inspired by its founder's frustration with the typical cutesy bibs and blankets that were covering the fashionable clothes she handpicked for her newborn. The company's extra-large Headliner Blankets ($48) feature fun, cotton, music-inspired fabric backed with soft white polyester minky fabric and make rad accessories for stroller rides or even laid out on the floor. Their smaller Roadie Blankets ($28) feature the same designs, but can easily be carried around. If you are looking to deck your darling out like a cool kid, Kingston Rossdale, consider this line your best option!

Silver Cross's Doodle Offers Longevity in a High chair

LilSugar — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:00:07 -0700

We spend so much time researching baby gear that we often don't see the forest through the trees. Most of the products are used for such a short period of time that before we know it, they are sent to storage until another tot is ready to use it. Silver Cross, the British company best known for its celeb-endorsed prams, is introducing a new solution to the time-sensitive high chair. The Silver Cross Doodle Chair ($220), which is set to hit stores this month, quickly and easily converts from a high chair to a tot-sized table and chairs with little more than a few clicks. As a high chair, the Doodle features a five-point harness system, wipeable cushions, and an adjustable seat. Once transformed into a play table, it has an underneath storage tray and detachable crayon and pencil cups. With its clean modern lines and neutral color options, the Doodle may be the ideal solution to baby gear that grows with your lil one.

Trendtotting: Change the World Tees

LilSugar — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:00:00 -0700

If last year's election taught us anything, it was that America was ready for change. But 2008 wasn't the first time the world experienced a tide change, it has always been part of our history. The clever folks at Peek . . . aren't you curious are hoping to teach the next generation about previous historic moments with their Change the World tees ($28-34). The shirts, featuring historic occasions like the day Rosa Parks boarded the bus to a quote from Ghandi, were designed to "create a dialog between parents and children about history, our country, and our future." The 100 percent cotton tees may just inspire a new round of public service in our lil one's futures.

Lil Find: A Snuggie For Kids

LilSugar — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:00:00 -0700

Like it or not, the Snuggie has taken the world by storm this year. Oprah and the hosts of The Today Show have donned them on air and Saturday Night Live has even parodied the commercials touting the wearable blankets, but until now, they were only made for adults. The recently introduced Snugglette ($19.95 for two, plus free matching slipper socks) is a miniature version of the grown-up blanket with sleeves, made from the same "super soft luxurious fleece." Ads for the garment tout its benefits for keeping warm in the car, its comfort at sleepover parties and its coziness on sick days. For a product that looks like it came from the minds of tots, it's a bit surprising that it took this long for it to be sized down to their proportions.

Lil Find: Jenni Kayne Mommy Bag

LilSugar — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0700

If reaching for your diaper bag is a hernia-inducing experience, it may be time to look at smaller options that limit the number of products you can carry with you on your next outing. Fashion darling, and Fab favorite Jenni Kayne found herself in such a situation when she was preparing for a quick walk with her newborn son, Tanner, late last year. The designer got to work creating a bag large enough to fit the necessities but small enough to fit under her stroller, resulting in the Jenni Kayne Mommy Bag. Kayne has teamed up with drugstore.com to fill the bag with full- and deluxe-sized samples of some of our favorite eco-friendly products for mamas and tots, including California Baby, Burt's Bees, Seventh Generation Diapers, and Avent bottles. The bag is free with any $75 purchase on the site, so now may be the perfect time to restock your changing table with all of the necessities.

lil Find: Kammi Teething Doll

LilSugar — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:00:50 -0700

I'm a big proponent of homemade teethers like cold food, but natural remedies aren't practical when you're on the go. These Kammi Teething Dolls ($20) offer a simple solution to soothing baby's ailing gums. They look a bit like cotton gnomes, but the terrycloth dolls are crafted out of knots. You just dampen the knots, store the doll in the freezer for a while and then let baby bite away. The best part? The dolls can be machine washed.

Handmade Jig Shirts Are a Perfect Fit For City Kids

LilSugar — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:00:00 -0700

City slickers unite with these adorable customized onesie gift packs created by Etsy-seller Handmade Jig ($32). Choose three designs from your favorite American cities including New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Seattle, Los Angeles and Chicago and Alyssa Coberly will add your lil one's name to the graphic, transfer the image to a 100% cotton garment, package it up in a wooden box and ship it off with a bow on top. The sets make great gifts for tots with relatives scattered throughout the country and can simply state the name of the city they showcase if you choose not to place a name on them. Coberly also creates similar sets with hat designs, zoo animals or castles and donates $1 from each order to Save the Children.

Lil Find: Hand-Embroidered Onesies

LilSugar — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:00:07 -0800

When second and third children arrive, I like to buy them something a bit out of the ordinary. Their homes are already filled with baby bouncers, swings, board books and hooded towels from the first tot's arrival. I tend to go with something personalized. It allows that baby to have something of his own that is not just another sibling hand-me-down. Baby Gardner Hand-Embroidered Onesies ($38) are a sweet fit for this occasion. The vintage-inspired garment features an adorable baby elephant and the newborn's name, and comes in a personalized muslin drawstring bag that can be used long-after the lil one outgrows the gift.

Lil Find: Reflective Learning Onesie

LilSugar — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:00:52 -0800

Babies love mirrors, but naturally can't comprehend that when you peer into one everything shows up backwards. The Milalu Reflective Learning Onesie ($18) aims to make self exploration in the mirror study time by flipping the decal alphabet so it's legible when seen through a mirror.

There aren't many infants sporting onesies who know their ABCs, but there's nothing like setting a high bar.