Items tagged “Toys & Recreation”

Dirty knees, soiled hands, smudgy noses, and ears you could grow potatoes in — just a few of the many reasons to make a child’s bath time a daily habit. There isn’t a parent on the planet that can avoid its necessity, and there isn’t a child that doesn’t benefit from its soothing properties. Starting from birth, the sound of warm water running into a bathtub is a ritual that wiggly babies and splashy toddlers learn to love; and whether the bath is filled with bouncy bubbles, calming essential oils, or just plain old H2O, all children want to add fun to bath time!

Looking into the trusting eyes of a baby, it’s hard to imagine anything more pure. Parents today are looking for the best, most wholesome products for their precious new addition, and that includes toys! With more and more mainstream toys being recalled for toxic paints or harmful components, many parents are turning to the basics to keep their children safe and happy. What better way do parents have to protect and stimulate their children than to consider the tactile delight of pure, organically inspired plush toys? The Giggle Guide^® looks at four companies that meet these needs: Apple Park, miYim. Sigikid, and Simply Fido.

Hospital Room Crafts was born after a daughter’s 9-year long battle with Leukemia. After spending years in bleak and drab hospital rooms, Monica Lyman wanted to brighten things up. These beautifully designed crafts entertain and delight. Kids are not meant to be cooped up, let alone confined to a hospital bed. These wonderful crafts come in ready-made kits and let kids be kids, even if mobility is restricted!

World Market Center Las Vegas announced plans to launch another ancillary market – “Vegas Kids” during June 13-16, 2010. This new event will run concurrent with the 2010 “Gift + Home” Market.

According to Philip McKay, World Market Center Las Vegas’ Senior Vice President, this new show will pull together exhibitors and buyers across a broad spectrum of interrelated industries, namely nursery and youth furniture, juvenile products, toy and game, children’s books, children’s apparel, and gift.