Feeding Frenzy: Neat Mealtime Products

Hungry for some new products? The Giggle Guide™ offers a menu of innovative feeding items from Juvenile Solutions, My Plate-Mate, Baby Bistro Brands, BabeEase (Clean Shopper), OnTray by 42 Kids and Itzy Ritzy. All provide essentials that make kiddie mealtimes better, and most importantly, neater! Better a neater eater than a picky one? Now, if only adult-size bibs were also in fashion!

The Wean Machine™: Fill. Squeeze. Feed.

Available from Juvenile Solutions,The Wean Machine is a clever feeding device that makes feeding babies easier than ever. Inventor Tilly Beazeley, a mom/inventor from the UK, shares the inspiration for her product idea, “I was looking for something that could help me quickly make nutritioius and health food for my son. … Other than large electric blenders, there was nothing, certainly nothing that could be used outside the home.” Tilly set out to make The Wean Machine to easily puree wholesome food to serve babies and toddlers, without the need for an electric blender of messy labor of mashing food with a fork. The Wean Machine is a great baby food prep at home or away. A parent can easily use it to puree food they order at a restaurant. In addition to its ease and convenience of use, The Wean Machine allows parents to know exactly what is going into the food they serve their child, through all stages of weaning. It allows the child to eat many of the same foods the rest of the family eats, including soft fruits and cooked vegetables. No noise. No mess. No fuss. Fill. Squeeze. Feed. A recipe for success! For a video demonstration see http://www.vimeo.com/4880419

Juvenile Solutions also distributes other products to make feeding and caring for children nice and neat, including Healthy Eating Feeding Gift Set, Baby Cubes™ (freezer cube containers ideal for snacks, baby food, and breast milk) , and Messeez™ Covers and Floor Mats For more information contact Juvenile Solutions, www.juvenilesolutions.com.

My Plate-Mate: Spill Guard Makes It Neat to Eat!

My Plate-Mate is a children’s teaching tool for eating. It reinforces the toddler’s independence, and helps them learn how to successfully eat with a utensil and plate, while minimizing the mess that comes with kid’s meals. The spill guard easily attaches to most standard round plates. Great at home and away. Neater eaters are sure to follow! Especially fun for “chasing peas around a plate!” My Plate-Mate was invented by entrepreneurial moms, Michele Wong and Paige Akabane.

For more information, contact www.myplate-mate.com.

Baby and Toddler Bistro: Kid Food for Out-of-the-Box Thinkers!

What’s cookin’ for first-year babies? There are some rosebud baby-lip smackin’ weaning recipes in the Baby Bistro Box. Now in its second edition, Baby Bistro provides up-to-date nutritional information parents need to feed baby for the first twelve months. It includes safety rules, shopping tips, numerous recipes, and prenatal suggestions. The easy, take-and-go recipe card format is fun to read, written in a no-stress “girlfriend” style. Feel good about cooking healthy meals from a box … the Baby Bistro Box!

The Toddler Bistro Box was conceived in response to moms who were finding it difficult to come up with ideas of how and what to feed their toddlers! The Toddler Bistro Box covers from 1-3 years, and includes the latest on food and environmental safety, easy recipes, shopping tips, nutrient and supplement needs, toddler personality tendencies, and creative activities.

For more about these products and healthy nutrition for children, visit www.babybistrobrands.com

The Clean Diner: For the Best Seat in the House!

What a treat when you can go out to eat … as a family! Thanks to the The Clean Diner from Babe Ease(makers of the original Clean Shopper grocery-cart cover), your little gourmet can eat neat and grimy-grungy free! Dirty wooden high chairs, supplied in most restaurants, can be appetite suppressants. Keep Clean Diner in your travel bag and you’re good to go eat in style, comfort and peace of mind. The Disposal Clean Diner 3-Pack is also available, complete with reusable safety strap. The one-piece design covers the entire seating area. Provides a clean, grime-free surface.

See a selection of designs, and other neat deals at www.cleanshopper.com.

OnTray: Perfect for Little Snack Attackers

OnTray, a snap-on tray for shopping carts, keeps little ones busy and stocked with snacks. Laura Hamrick, as the mother of three sons, was inspired to create OnTray as a family necessity. Available in four bright colors, it is microwave and dishwasher safe. The convenient cover keeps items tucked inside during travel. The convenient cover keeps items tucked inside during travel. OnTray is manufactured in the USA of FDA-approved plastic, free of harmful BPAs. OnTray is also great for storing coupons, shopping lists, small calculator and other shopping-trip necessities. An on-the-go must!

For more information, visit www.ontray2go.com.

Snack Happened™: A Taste for Fashion & Function

Itzy Ritzy has introduced Snack Happened™, reusable and washable snack bags. They’re the ultimate in fashion and function for kids (and moms too!). Handy storage for snacks, fruit, sandwiches, mini first aid kits, cell phones, crayons, toiletries and more. These 7”-square, zippered totettes are available in fashionable cotton fabric covers, including Boho Chic, Black Skulls, Funky Monkey Blue, Pre School Stripes and more.

For more information, visit www.ItzyRitzy.com.

What’s causing a feeding frenzy in your stores? Dish what’s cookin’. E-mail Editorial Director David Gaunt, . Or better yet, share an appetizer… post your comments below.