Items tagged “Toys & Recreation”

Everywhere you look these days, on popular television shows and on the street, people are expressing themselves with body art…we are an “inked” and “pierced” generation. Hip mompreneur Cara Rybarik saw the tattoo-writing on the wall and was inspired to create the on-trend bINK’d accessories; fun, easy-to-apply, temporary micro tats. These colorful, eye-catching tattoos allow girls and boys of all ages to avoid real piercings and inking, while still being able to sport the coolest of the cool!

Thanks to the BabyMakes3 baskets we’ve been sending to all our favorite celebrities, we’ve been getting the sweetest thank-you notes here at BopStarBaby. First it was Jenna Elfman, star of Accidentally on Purpose. Next, it was Noelle & Dick Wolf, the creator/producer of Law & Order, who were both excited about the Dropper Stopper™ and Sassy® developmental toys. Last, but by no means least, Maria and Joseph Fiennes wrote to rave about Sassy®, No Slippy Hair Clippy® and BabyLegs® (accidently ID’d as Trumpette)! It’s wonderful to hear from people as excited as we are about these products.

The Chicago Market: Living and Giving® announces its Market dates through the next three years, 2011 – 2013.

The Chicago Market continues to expand its permanent showrooms and temporary resources, and for the upcoming July 2010 Market. Buyers can expect to see up to five new showrooms, a significant growth in temporary suites, and 35% new-to-market resources.

The Chicago Market is an affordable place to do business too with $10 per square foot rates for exhibitors, plus travel hotel rates starting as low as $129 per night and $10 daily parking vouchers for attendees for this July.

Contact: The Chicago Market / (312) 527-7600
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LOS ANGELES, CA (April 29, 2010) – The California Gift Show® announced today that Gordon Segal, chairman and co-founder of Crate and Barrel will present the keynote presentation, “It All Begins With The Merchandise,” at the July Market, from 11 AM – 12 Noon on Friday, July 16, 2010.

Contact: LA Mart / (213) 763-5817

A loving smile, a boo-boo kissed away, a helping hand in a time of need, and words of wisdom when it matters most are but a few universal examples of a mother’s love. Every day, mothers around the world give love unconditionally, yet they rarely take the time to do anything special for themselves. With Mother’s Day approaching, The Giggle Guide® reviews a sensational selection of gifts from Curious Chef, Aromababy, Scientific Explorer, and Made By Hands that gives kids and dads a chance to show Mom how much she is truly appreciated.

Calling New and Returning Exhibitors

Following a successful launch this past winter, 7 W New York® Baby and Kids Fair is back and ready to heat up NYC this summer. The 3-day show will once again run concurrently with the 7 W New York Gift and Home Textiles Market Week (August 13 – 19, 2010). Building on the momentum of the inaugural edition, 7 W is reaching out to both returning and new exhibitors to show off their latest and best product introductions in the following categories: textile, bedding, flooring, accessories, furniture, gifts, and home décor.

Contact: 7 W New York / (212) 279-6063

One of The Chicago Market team’s many goals is to ensure that there are as many buyers as possible shopping the aisles in July. We use direct mail, e-mail, social media and more to inform buyers of any and all resources that will be available to them in July. We promote the market as a whole — but we offer numerous ways you can promote yourself at The Chicago Market exclusively!

Here are just a few easy ways to promote yourself at The Chicago Market:

Contact: The Chicago Market / (312) 527-7600

Reading children bedtime stories is a tradition that instills a love of reading and creates a memorable, relaxing, bonding routine between children and parents. In recognition and celebration of reading and bedtime, Books to Bed sells gift sets of entertaining bedtime storybooks with matching pajama sets. Kids adore wearing the super cozy jammies that are printed with the actual story characters from their favorite bedtime tales.

Created by Josh Rutt, a New York-based teacher, composer and performer, Baby Blanket Music was developed under the guidance of a wide range of doctors, teachers and child development specialists. As his closest friends began having children, Rutt carefully observed and participated in the babies’ development. He soon discovered that there was room for improvement in the quality of baby music that was currently available on the market. As a result, Rutt set out to create a distinctive line of music designed to appeal to babies, parents and grandparents alike.

Be apart of The Chicago Market’s fasting growing kids section where fun, function, fashion and accessories cover newborns through teens.
Industry research has proven that buyers are shopping closer and closer to home. It’s so important to have a presence in Chicago because our buyer base pulls from the 15 core Midwest states - that’s over 100,000 people! Does your product have a presence in the Midwest?
Did you know.

  • 80% of our buyers ONLY shop Chicago
    89% of our buyers place orders at or after Market
Contact: Stacey Barrett / (312) 527-7953

Toys that are kind to the earth are becoming more popular as parents look to provide eco-friendly, safe and educational alternatives that encourage imaginative and creative play. Repurposed materials from manufacturing processes and 100-percent cardboard playhouse structures, furniture and models are making a name for themselves as the “green alternative” to plastic toys. Celebrate Earth Month with these sensational environmentally-friendly toys from Trash for Teaching, Paperpod Cardboard Creations Ltd., Cardboardesign, Calafant and Kidsonroof!

CHICAGO (April 5, 2010) – This July, The Chicago Market: Living and Giving® has already sold 80% of its temporary exhibit space, which is well ahead of schedule for its July Market. This past January, 44% of the temporaries were new to The Chicago Market and most of these exhibitors are taking advantage of the momentum and joining the July Market.

Of the exhibitors the July Chicago Market has booked to date, an incredible 25% of them are new to the show, making good on the promise to provide more new, on trend and comprehensive resources for attendees for July.

Contact: The Chicago Market / (312) 527-7600

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