August 2009 Notable Toys — Infant & Toddler

Confeeti socks are 3D Animal socks that simply pop out at you. Designed for comfort, quality, and style, these socks come in individual pairs or in gift sets of three. This particular pair features a puppy design.

Confeeti socks are 3D Animal socks that simply pop out at you. Designed for comfort, quality, and style, these socks come in individual pairs or in gift sets of three. This particular pair features a kitten design.

The Series 800 Status Collection Stages Crib, features a posh finish that will take a child from the birth to teen stages of life. It can add a touch of elegance to a child’s room in the form of a crib, toddler bed, day bed or full-sized bed with an intricate, modern detailed headboard and footboard. This innovative stages crib is crafted of solid wood products and veneers for long-lasting durability and strength. It is available in a variey of finishes: Walnut, Mahogany, Rubbed Black, Antique White and Espresso. There is a conversion kit available for purchase to convert the crib into a full-sized bed. Launch date: May 31, 2009.

The colorful, simple bungee  combined with durable, plastic, removable rings is designed to make it easy to interchange favorite toys, pacifiers, bottles and cups, while keeping them off the ground and within easy reach. The ToyWrangler is created to attach easily to infant carriers, car seats, strollers, highchairs, shopping carts, walkers, and more, so that parents no longer have to search for bottles, pacifiers and toys on the floor while shopping, in the car or out to eat. "This is a patented design and is safe and interchangeable to attach to virtually anything baby can sit or play in, and can attach almost anything baby can eat or play with!" Kristy Awald-Stafford, owner and designer of LuvLoo, told TDmonthly. Launch date: November 2008.

These Chunkee Monkee Mittens are adorned with a monkey theme while helping to keep hands warm. Matching hat available.

Sporting a bright green look, Kate's Moss hat gives a hip and modern appearance while safeguarding a child's head and ears from the weather.

With a pretty pink flower accented with purple, this hand-knit hat fits well with little girls while keeping the head warm and safe from cold weather. Matching mittens available.

Suitable for ages 6 months and up, the Fishing for TAGGIES play set includes three rattling fish, a soft pond with a large mirrored bottom, and a soft fishing pole with a jumbo hook-n-loop hook for easy fish-catching fun. The base mirror encourages self-recognition and makes a game of fill-and-spill play extra engaging. Featuring the TAGGIES vibrant colored materials and ribbons, this distinctively textured game is designed to stimulate baby’s senses. Launch date: 2009.

Parents can keep babies entertained and protected from the sun as they ride in the car with the Monkey Tunes Window Shade. A funny monkey spins around as the music plays and lights blink. Even when driving, Mom or Dad can control the monkey’s actions with a remote control that attaches to the car's visor. The shade attaches with strong suction cups and plays a variety of different songs. It is suitable for ages 3 months and up. "[The] detachable mobile allows parents to control the level of stimulation. When in the car, mom or dad can use the visor remote to control lights and sounds if baby begins to be fussy," Nicole Tiedemann, PR account executive for International Playthings, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009.

The Baby Activity Birdhouse includes five sides of fun. Each side features a new activity, including find the owl, peek-a-boo birdie, slide-along bugs, put-and-take pocket bird, and a mirror on the bottom. The birdhouse chimes as it swings from the included link. "This easy to take-along toy is truly packed with baby-exploration, including seven activities total," Nicole Tiedemann, PR account executive for International Playthings LLC, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009.

The bright green inchworm’s segmented body offers many different sights, sounds, activities and textures. Baby can gaze at the smiling face, with its high-contrast eyes and soft, teethable antennae. The symmetrical face is designed to have a calming effect on baby. The activity center has a baby-safe mirror outlined in black and white stripes, and the inchworm’s multi-textured features foster tactile exploration, which encourages brain development. A convenient snack segment flips open and can be stocked with small snack foods to encourage development of baby’s pincer grasp. Babies can push a leaf to hear “moving” classical music, including the “William Tell Overture” and silly sounds. A bumblebee on the base clicks when baby dials. It has high contrast stripes and bright orange silky wings that crinkle to the touch. The toy attaches to all strollers using Velcro® straps. Launch date: July 2009.

This aquarium crib toy features a bold, bright spectrum of colors to help baby develop visual perception. A school of fish in a variety of silky, nubby, fuzzy, smooth and bumpy textures enhances baby’s tactile experience as the reaches out to touch them. Classical music and tonal sounds encourage development of listening/hearing skills. This crib toy offers pleasing sounds to encourage motor and cognitive processing. Adjustable elastic straps make it easy to attach to a variety of cribs with different rail widths and to put the action at the right height for baby. It can also be used for floor play when baby is old enough to sit up. "This toy stimulates baby's vision and tactile development with many colors, patterns and textures," Peggy Barrett, PR consultant for Barrett Marketing Communications, told TDmonthly. Launch date: July 2009.

This 100-percent organic cotton dress with water-based ink is made in USA and sweat-shop free. It is a limited edition. Launch date: June 2009.

The 100-percent Silicone Bottle has no open pores to harbor bacteria, thereby ensuring baby is getting nutrition as pure as nature intended, without the harmful leaching of harmful chemicals. It is BPA Free, phthalate free and latex free. This bottle won a 2009 Top Gear of the Year Award from Shape You. "[The] 100-percent Silicone Bottle collapses as air is released, giving baby a bubble-free feeding, reducing the likelihood of colic, reflux and spit-up," Nicole Strand, in sales administration at Prince Lionheart, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009.

The pottyPOD is designed to help create a hassle-free potty experience that makes potty training easier for parents and their child. The soft, cushiony seat provides comfort while the rigid base provides strength and stability. "The pottyPOD is the anti-microbial potty on the market!" Nicole Strand, in sales administration at Prince Lionheart, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2009.

This soft, tan- and cream-colored mouse is made from the sustainable resource bamboo. It is 8" tall. Launch date: 2009.

Our hats, mittens & scarves are plush and warm inside and out. The perfect mix of style and comfort. Available in all sizes from infant to adult.

Our Lounge Wear is made from our signature ultra soft minky chenille. Our hoodie is perfect as a light weight jacket or as a top in those colder months. The lounge pants are perfect anytime.

Choose from our plush double sided Minky Chenille to our tactile Satin & Minky Blankets. Our soft, luxurious blankets come in four great sizes.

Form, function & fashion continue with our booties. Minky inside and out for comfort, warmth and style with a side snap design that actually stays on the babies feet.

These rounded, sanded teethers boast a smooth surface and measure approximately 3.5" in diameter and .75" wide.

Dozy Dolphin On The Go helps re-create sleep time routines by bringing familiar soothing sounds while away from home. Dozy Dolphin’s peaceful, water-based sounds are designed to take a child on a tranquil journey while effortlessly transforming unknown surroundings to a more familiar environment. Tucked inside Dozy Dolphin is a removable sound machine that plays fun sounds for play time and soothing sounds for sleep time. Dozy Dolphin On The Go is made from eco-friendly bamboo fabric. "It needs no plugs and comes with multiple soothing sounds with two timer options. All Cloud B products are made in consultation with our advisory board made up of pediatricians, sleep specialists and child experts," Emily Chae, marketing associate for Cloud B, told TDmonthly. This product received a a 2009 NAPPA Honors award. Launch date: May 2009.

A complete early language development book series recommended by pediatricians, trusted by parents and loved by babies. Crying is one way that babies can communicate – offer your baby another. These delightful board books are the perfect compliment to the My Baby Can Talk Award Winning DVD series or offer these books separately for hours of educational enjoyment with your little one. Jump start communication today before your baby can speak!

Each page comes alive with the word, a vibrant real world image and a delightful poem for you to share with your baby. You will also find an illustration of the sign and a formal sign description for you to learn and offer to your little one.

The My Baby Can Talk™ board book series includes three books that teach babies and parents to communicate at an early age, reducing frustration and creating a special bond that is so important for healthy child development. My Baby Can Talk teaches babies and parents American Sign Language (ASL) in a format that delights the senses while tapping into a baby’s natural language abilities.

Babies are able to communicate at a much earlier age than they are able to speak. Research has shown that babies who use sign language tend to speak sooner with larger vocabularies, show an increase in IQ scores and engage in more sophisticated play.

Inspiring early language development – from simple gestures to first spoken words!

Dressing a baby in the morning or anytime is too much fun with this sweet "Shopping on the Square" baby sock collection. Each pair of socks looks like a little shoe flat and embellished with a bow. Choose from a pair of light pink flats with a hot pink bow, chocolate brown flats with a light pink bow, or a pair of hot pink flats with a white bow. The box is illustrated with an adorable scene of cute shops from the Baby Spa Shop to the Sweet Pastry Shop.