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We think it should be easy for retailers, buyers and consumers to find information on the latest children’s products and services. We also don’t think a business should have to empty their bank account to get noticed in the marketplace. That’s why we’re here.

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For animal lovers everywhere, the Acme World Zoo offers a stylish way to help displaced animals and teach children to do the same. The Acme World Zoo offers the kütelight, a modern, back-lit wall light with enchanting animal silhouettes. This luminary’s creation spans generations, from its salvaged vintage 1950’s animal silhouettes to its initial inspiration drawn from the hurricane Katrina disaster. The Giggle Guide® is pleased to spotlight this innovative product and its socially-responsible beacon of hope and caring.

The Giggle Guide™ has discovered a sleep and swimwear brand that’s a sensory-loaded, multi-tasking wonder! It glows. Changes colors. Reveals hidden designs. Emits scents. Encourages creativity. And so much more! It’s See You! Kids. Put it to work in your stores (or kids’ wardrobe) and see what all it can do for your sales!

This is one of my favorite times of year. It’s warm, beautiful and green outside and instead of going Back-to-School, I start Part II of my bi-annual trade show circuit. Current count: 2 down, 6 to go.

Trade show season is in my top 3 “Things I Love about my Job.” It starts with unpacking box after box of Spring 2010 samples and continues with meeting new clients, networking with colleagues and visiting beautiful cities all over the US. It’s crazy, it’s busy and I occasionally feel like I’ll never “get it all done” by October 31st but… I’m happily addicted to this time of year. We can always sleep in November, right?

It’s been said time and time again, but there’s no denying it — kids are the future. After all, children of today will be affecting the economy and politics of tomorrow — voting with both their ballots and wallets Now, Web sites, designed specifically for kids, provide parents with new tools to teach their kids green values. Crafts, Web games and environmental facts are all communicated through a cast of various green characters, complete with theme songs, colorful graphics, and yes – merchandise. Here’s a look at some our our favorites on the growing online greenscape: Planetpal, Scrap Kins and Treesures.

It’s a jacket! It’s a raging animal! It’s a pillow! It’s a bag! . . . It’s T-Jack! Wonders seem to be busting at the seams with this transforming multi-featured jacket-of-all-trades for Fall. Kids will warm up to the jacket that tansforms them into favorite animals, and calms them too in the form of a cozy pillow for naps and rest times. Here’s a discovery that The Giggle Guide™ just had to share before the school bells ring!

Children's Club - New York, New York (8/2/09 - 8/4/09)


It’s show time again and the ENK Children’s Club Show at Pier 94 in New York City did not disappoint. It was heart-warming to witness the pursuit of so much good old American business. I saw orders being written, lots of smiles and laughter and a general sense of purpose. The Giggle Guide™ has found some outstanding lines featured, from high styles taken from the runway to educational threads and one-of-a-kind gifts. Here are our highlights from the shows, including Saurette, Meta Threads, Tangerine Sky, Tree by Kerri Lee and Earnest Sewn Kids.

The Giggle Guide™ “Retail Reality” series features a new arrival, Bundle in NYC, that celebrates its one-year anniversary in November, 2009. Owner Allison MacCullough shares how she went from Wall Street to children’s retailing, banking on a new business opportunity that was more in line with her true passion. Allison is a great example of someone who took a “risk” to follow her dream by “doing what she loves!” It turned out to be a business philosophy she can now bank on!

At The Giggle Guide™, our “Road to Success” series shares the interesting paths leaders in the children’s industry have taken that have guided and influenced their businesses. We recently heard about the journey of Pat Martinek, founder of Martinek BéBé. We’ve all heard about “Renaissance men,” but nothing about “Renaissance women.” Pat is a true Renaissance woman. She is known for her award-winning furniture products — round & rectangular cribs, hand-forged cradles, armoires, toy chests and other baby-oriented furniture — plus innovative, elegantly designed store fixtures.

Bubble - Kids Trade Show - New York, New York (8/2/09 - 8/4/09)

The Bubble Kids Trade Show in New York was bursting with new collections for Spring/Summer 2010! Bubble is known for showcasing emerging brands and euro-inspired trends that set retailers apart, and this year was no different. The Giggle Guide™ attended Bubble and discoverd some lines that offer a classic sense of style, with a modern focus on comfort and social responsibility: Benny & Moon, Live with Love, Adooka Organics, and Chase ‘n Sky .

As kids head back to school, parents everywhere scramble to find the necessary notebooks, colored pencils, calculators, and other supplies. Just around the corner, the battle over the “right” labeled wardrobe is brewing. Parents cringe at this time of year knowing that last year’s jeans just won’t do and this year’s can only come from one place. Luckily, The Giggle Guide® has done its homework and found some of the trendiest clothing lines for Fall that earn an A+ from kids and parents alike!

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