The Biz: The Grapevine

The quest for the perfect gift for a baby or child can be a challenge. Many gift buyers search for something practical, yet also seek that adorable and unique factor to make their gift memorable. Noellas has met this demand with handcrafted fabric picture frames available in an array of shapes and fabrics for boys and girls of all ages. Noellas is a family-based business that has grown into a team of friendly, down-to-earth people always looking to help their retailers and consumers.

Hipdaisy, a collection of free-flowing apparel for girls is versatile, fun and fancy-free. Created by Jacqueline Stouse, Hipdaisy offers the casual freedom of easy moving cotton fabrics in bright colors that can be mixed and matched with items already hanging in the closet. Easily paired with jeans, leggings or a simple cardigan sweater, Hipdaisy fashions provide value and adaptability. Since its launch two years ago, this up-and-coming brand has enjoyed success as a one-stop choice for everything laid back, yet stylish for girls.

From the first moment a woman finds out that she is expecting, her world becomes full of questions. Deciding which foods are best, stopping bad habits, and improving overall health can be overwhelming. Finding an ideal exercise plan is also a concern for many women, but with all the dos and don’ts, some are afraid to exercise at all! Thanks to the creator of PregoFIT, expectant women no longer have to worry about over-doing an exercise routine or keeping up with repetitions that might be too stressful for certain stages of pregnancy.

Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc. (K.I.D.S)
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Breastfeeding is a special time for mother and child, but can be challenging for moms with busy lifestyles. The creators of Peek Away understand this difficulty firsthand. Always traveling, creators and parents Natalie and Glen Sanders wanted a nursing pillow that would allow Natalie to nurse her baby on the go without having to lug a huge wrap-around style breastfeeding pillow. With its unique streamlined design, the Peek Away is the perfect alternative for many moms. The convenient Peek Away does double duty as an all-in-one breastfeeding aid and portable diapering center.

Hippototamus, a European-inspired children’s wear collection, has grown from its origins in company-owned brand shops in NYC to availability at other specialty retailers. For the first time, the brand is offering its unique and competitively-priced Spring 2011 apparel, for children ages newborn through six, to a broader market. “I am excited to be growing Hippototamus, as I began this endeavor five years ago to fill a huge void in the marketplace!” says founder and president Tiffani Talbot. “Better quality children’s wear at a moderate price point was not, and is still not, readily available.”

Babies amuse themselves with the simplest objects. Anything that rattles, rolls, dangles or squeaks suggests amusement park-like fun to little ones! Children have an inherent ability to uncover joy through simple pleasures, an ability that can be easily lost in adulthood. Adults, for example, look at a man’s necktie as simply a clothing accessory. However, in the eyes of a child, dad’s tie is an exhilarating plaything! With creative inspiration, Smart Mom, LLC introduces a tie designed for child’s play — the Babe Magnet: a tie that babies can enjoy safely, and dad can wear stylishly.

Playtime New York
J. Austin Ryan Designs

Kids are notorious for leaving their sippy cups just sitting around anywhere. When they finally return for another swig, they are either met with a sweaty, dripping mess from condensation or a lukewarm drink that’s no longer appetizing. Then there is the frustration of warming a baby bottle to take along in the car only for it to be cold by the time baby needs it! Want to provide your customers with a happy solution to both of these problems? Give Bottle Freakers a try!

Young boys and girls love to enter the world of knights, princesses, heroes and villains. Even with the most active imaginations, every story is made more exciting when children can experience the fantasy coming to life in active, surprising and hands-on ways. The pop-up series of classic stories published by Simon and Schuster presents favorite tales in an engaging way that makes reading an adventure! With the upcoming release of the newest title in the collection — Beauty and the Beast — parents can build a keepsake library of children’s literature.

Every night, sleepy-eyed babes are tucked in “snug as a bug in a rug!” Something about being bundled up nice and cozy is comforting. This reaction starts at birth when a baby is swaddled tightly and placed in a mother’s arms. Yet ever so quickly do these precious little angels learn to wiggle and squirm their way out of those flimsy receiving blankets, making it difficult for new parents and anxious visitors to comfortably hold them correctly. That’s why Silly Monkey Baby owners Anna Pieta and her mother created the BabyHug.

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