With an overwhelming variety of gadgets and gear on the market, you might have a hard time figuring out what the best baby products actually are. And when there’s a new baby on the way—whether your own or a friend’s or loved one’s—it’s tempting to continue using the same hand-me-down parenting products that worked for older siblings or cousins. There’s nothing wrong with tradition, but so many innovative baby and parenting products now help make raising a child a little easier and more fun, too.
Activity Cube Dino
Clothes Pony & Dandelion Toys
Fort Collins
Multisensory learning is fun and engaging for babies! This dino cube—and toys like it—develop their visual acuity, promote self-awareness, fascinate little hands for dexterity learning, and can even soothe teething gums with the attached teething rings. Each side has vibrant colors with large graphics like dinosaurs, a volcano, and prehistoric plants. The soft mirror on one side lets them admire their own gaze. The different fabric textures, short cords to pull and tug, flaps to move, and a plush triceratops head to find and hide give lots of options for play. This 5.5” square cube is a good size for home and traveling.
Bohemian Garden Flannel Baby Blanket
Bella Bee Kids
Fort Collins
While every caregiver—and every baby—have preferences around touch, feel and blanket type, the basic flannel blanket is ideal for babies. They keep baby warm and cozy, especially in cooler weather. Flannel’s breathability helps regulate a baby’s temperature and keeps them comfortable. Flannel is a strong and durable fabric that can withstand frequent washing and use. They also get softer with each wash. The durability and increasing-softness-over-time features, when packaged together, make flannel great for babies because they can withstand the love and attachment that may grow over time, as well. The softest flannel is made from 100-percent cotton and this local store has many print design options.
Nutri Chef Electric Baby Food Maker
The Cupboard
Fort Collins
With all the items on the market, it can feel special to get uber-specialized items. While there are an increasing number of gadgets out there that claim to make baby food better than all the rest, the truth is that most expecting families already have the tools to do so. But, one difference is that baby-food-making appliances tend to have the ability to steam AND THEN blend food. Saving time, tools, and time cleaning up. These types of baby food preparation gadgets can be purchased online, at most any discount department store, and local kitchen and home stores. The options and features to consider when purchasing are presence of a steam timer, auto power-off for blending, and food processor speed.
