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Solmate Socks™ mix and match designs

For over 15 years Solmate Socks has been designing and knitting stunning mismatched socks, hats, scarves, mittens, and fingerless mittens. Marianne Wakerlin, a lifelong textile artist with a keen instinct for business, started Solmate Socks in the year 2000 on the simple idea that “Life’s too short for matching socks.” The company grew from a room in her home to dozens of employees in three different offices in the US and the UK. In 2015 Marianne’s son Randy and daughter-in-law Lisa took over the reins. They own the North Carolina knitting mill where the socks are made. The socks are …

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Attipas launches ergonomic shoe-socks for toddler first steps

Attipas recently launched its ergonomic shoe-socks in the USA Designed to encourage toddlers to take their first steps, the shoes are lightweight, flexible, breathable, and come in cute kid-friendly designs. Machine washable, they are designed to help children learn to walk and mimic barefoot walking. Made with a non-slip gripped sole, the shoes include pastels, rainbows, animals, and robots, with a variety of colors available. As light as a sock, but more supportive than a pre-walker, Attipas toddler shoes have been specifically designed to help infants learn to walk based on seven years of research. Podiatrists recommend Attipas toddler shoes …

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Beba Bean Designs introduces handmade wool Sweater Moccs

Beba Bean Designs recently introduced a collection of handmade wool Sweater Moccs in four sizes ranging from 0-6 months to 18-24 months. Designed with a looped-stitch leather sole, they feature a cozy plush lining and are available in pink, navy, ivory, and gray. The company also offers bamboo layette, knitwear, blankets, shoes, toys, and over 24 styles of pee-pee teepees, which was the company’s first product. For more information call 800/ 276-9221 or visit www.bebabean.com.

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Simply Chickie Focuses on 100% Organic Cotton

Simply Chickie is a line of whimsical baby and toddler clothing made of 100 percent GOTS certified organic cotton designed to keep harmful chemicals from coming into contact with human skin and to help prevent chemical pollution in the world. Founded by Gwendolyn Gardner some 10 years ago, the brand is an expression of her concerns for children and the environment after being diagnosed with breast cancer when she was pregnant. Gardner’s designs are inspired by funny interactions with her daughter and her friends and are printed on baby rompers, toddler t’s, and hats using eco-friendly, water-based dyes. Baby rompers …

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15th Annual Chicago Toy and Game Week

The winners of the 10th annual TAGIE Awards honoring innovation and excellence in the toy and game industry were recently announced at a gala on Navy Pier in Chicago. Attended by industry luminaries and sponsored by heavyweights like Hasbro, Mattel, Lego, and Cartamundi, the evening’s events included a keynote address by Gary Swisher, SVP of Inventor Relations and Head of Gaming for Mattel, and culminated with Lifetime Achievement Awards presented to industry legends Judy Blau of J. Hope Designs and Adi Golad, founder of Goliath Games.

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JPMA Opens Buyer Registration and Hotel Booking Site For JPMA Baby Show Slated March 20-24 in Washington D.C.

The JPMA Baby Show, sponsored by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association and Family Media, has opened its buyer registration and lodging reservation website for the 2018 show. Scheduled March 20-24 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., the JPMA Baby Show is designed to provide a world-class trade show experience complete with three days of a trade show floor, two days of an educational conference, and culminating in one of the largest consumer baby shows in North America.

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View New Products at ABC Kids Expo

Hugaboo provides safe seating, convenience for parents Hugaboo lets a caregiver plop an infant right next to them on the floor, whether they’re working on dinner or putting together a to-do list for last minute errands. Offering unique back and leg support for an infant without the child tipping forward or sliding out. Infants can enjoy the freedom to comfortably observe their surroundings while spending quality time with the family. Hugaboo helps stabilize an infant’s back, sides, and legs while the child learns to sit up. The attached seat bottom prevents the infant from sliding or falling forward onto the …

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KidKusion: silicone products offer safe teething in variety of formats

                    KIDKUSION INC., a leading manufacturer of MADE IN THE USA Child Safety products is expanding its product line to include brand new teething products . The NEW TEETHING ARMOUR line features products with calming, soothing silicone textures and soft fabrics in neutral gray and aqua colors that work for boy or girl. Products include Wrist Teethers, Teething Blankets, silicone Ring Teethers and Teething Pads. One of the new items is the MULTI-PURPOSE TEETHING PAD. This unique, patent-pending pad secures to cribs ( standard and wide rails ), shopping cart handles, …

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Naturepedic introduces co-branded Rosie Pope and Ellen DeGeneres mattresses

Naturepedic recently introduced the Rosie Pope and Ellen DeGeneres co-branded line of mattresses, in addition to the Verse model bearing the Naturepedic brand. New in the Lullaby Earth collection is the Ellen DeGeneres Slumbertime 2-stage crib mattress. Lightweight, waterproof, and made without harmful chemicals, it features a lifetime warranty. The Wishful Dreamer lightweight crib mattress features the Rosie Pope brand in the Lullaby Earth line. Designed for safer sleep with a firm, flat surface and patented waterproofing for easy cleanup. Its light weight makes for easier bedding changes. The Wishful Dreamer is made without harmful chemicals, flame retardants, or common …

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Mud Pie: Lifestyle brand creates delightful gifts and apparel to inspire life’s moments

Mud Pie is a lifestyle brand that creates delightful gifts to inspire all of life’s sparkling moments. The company’s aim is to add laughter, inspiration, and joy to everyday celebrations. Every piece designed by the company is inspired by all of life’s sparkling occasions. From holiday happenings to everyday celebrations, Mud Pie has a gift fit for the moment. Mud Pie products are created for the fashion-forward gals, the entertainers, the home decorators, the mommas and their little ones, and most importantly, for the ladies that enjoy the finer moments in life. The company’s designers create delightful products that are …

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