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The Sound of Safety from Em's 4 Kids

By Emmi Kern

 Em’s 4 Kids offers a selection of noise-protection earmuffs for little ones. The company was launched in 2007 by Australian parents Daniel and Kate Gibney, and was inspired by their daughter Emily. With so many products available that help parents protect their children’s various other body parts and functions, why not one to protect their ears? Their Em’s 4 Kids collection is for children 3 and up, while the Em’s 4 Bubs line caters to babies. These earmuffs are lightweight and compact, making them easy to take along to any event where they might be needed.

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Dress for the Mess with Oopsies & Uh-Ohs

By Emmi Kern

No matter how neat and tidy a person is, or how squeamish they are about mess, they tend to get over it quite quickly once they become parents. While there’s nothing that can totally eliminate the messy nature of babies and young children, a parent usually appreciates any and all products that can help them keep the chaos at a manageable level. Oopsies & Uh-Ohs is a company dedicated to keeping baby messes to a minimum, and the best part is, it does it with style.

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Decorating Kids’ Rooms Made Easy with Removable Wallpaper

By The Giggle Guide

Kids are ever-changing, and that includes their personal sense of style. From baby to tween, they’ll go through several different favorite colors, animals, etc. Their bedrooms will reflect that, but repainting walls every year can be a hassle. Tempaper makes it easy with their self-adhesive, repositionable, removable wallpaper! Adding even more options to choose from, Tempaper is excited to announce the ALL NEW juvenile line: Tempaper Tots by P’kolino. Tempaper Tots by P’kolino is a collaboration between Tempaper’s state-of-the-art and eco-friendly materials with P’kolino’s playfully stylish prints.

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Made in the Shade

By Hannah Driscoll

The perfect outdoor electronics companion is finally here, in the form of a portable sun shade. The ShadyFace Sunshade makes going to the beach, cruising on a boat, and hanging out at the park convenient for all media devices. Its lightweight, compact design makes transportation a breeze, plus its patented swivel is the first of its kind to allow the user total control of the amount of shade desired. Able to be secured in any environment, the ShadyFace Sunshade offers ample storage and bluetooth speakers to further enhance the user’s experience.

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Build the “Model” Home of Your Dreams with ARCKIT

By The Giggle Guide

What if you could easily make a model of your dream home, recreate a smaller-scale version of your favorite iconic building or simply translate a design from your imagination into a physical reality? And what if you could do it just like a professional architect? With new ARCKIT, anyone – design fans, budding architects, hobbyists, even kids ages 12+ – can quickly turn their vision into something tangible to enjoy on their own or share with others. Designed originally by architects for professional use and based on modern building techniques, ARCKIT’s multi-award-winning system of reusable, scaled model building kits is unlike any other.

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Austlen™ Baby Co. Enters Juvenile Products Market with Revolutionary Stroller

By The Giggle Guide

The Entourage™ Stroller Answers Parents’ Need to Carry Lots of “Stuff” with the Most Versatility and Storage Capacity on the Market

Austin, Texas, Sept. 29, 2015 — Parents searching for the stroller that “does it all” can look no further. Austlen Baby Co. makes its debut in the juvenile product industry at the ABC Kids Expo, Oct. 18-21, 2015, in Las Vegas, with the introduction of the Entourage stroller, featuring the most versatility and storage capacity on the market.

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While the Hours Away with A Summer Afternoon

By Mari Gold

Shoppers go gaga over handcrafted wooden toys, remembering the hours of playtime pleasure they enjoyed way back when. A Summer Afternoon offers a host of natural wooden toys made from top quality hardwoods that are elegantly simple in design with oodles of play value. A Summer Afternoon is a family affair helmed by the Nuland family with “assistance” from five — count ‘em — sons as well as Erin’s Dad and a nephew who drop in to lend a hand when orders pile up.

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Sovereign Code: Outdoorsy Class

By Emmi Kern

One of the most popular fashion/lifestyle genres in North America is the casual-outdoors look, made popular by brands like L.L. Bean and Lands’ End. These brands offer essentials like cable knit sweaters, corduroy pants, heavy rain gear and field coats. This genre has become a staple of department stores, boutiques and better clothing catalogs from coast to coast. Sovereign Code is a standout company providing this clean, casual look. The company started out as a men’s brand and has branched out to include a boy’s label as well. True to its heritage, Sovereign Code’s Boys collection has a definite outdoorsy feel.

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Sprinkle on Some Love with KidzSprinkles

By The Giggle Guide

Every year, the flu and cold season seems to get worse and worse with new nasty versions of viruses or bacteria popping up. Now parents can arm their kids with an extra boost to beat the blustery cold and flu season, without giving them all the junk or sugar that hides in the usual “kid vitamins.” KidzSprinkles is a genius doctor mom invention that gives parents a sugar-free way to get important vitamins and probiotics into little tummies. Works for adults too. Simply sprinkle on any food or drink and get a boost of vitamins, enzymes, minerals and probiotics.