A Little Green Goes A Long Way

Earth Day isn’t all about singing and turning off lights; it’s also about buying earth-friendly products all year long. Help the world and clean your shelves with these natural items. Long associated with boring beige, it turns out Earth-friendly goods can be functional and stylish.

Want to offer diaper bags as hot as handbags? Evie Bett bags are cool in croc while being vegan-friendly. With the green start^® line by innovativeKids, parents can make good decisions without sacrificing fun. Mix-and-match mosaic puzzles are a sure cure for the summertime blues. Hello Kitty continues to be popular, and you can cash in. Say an earthy “heyyy” to Hello Kitty muslin swaddles, towels, blankets and bibs through a joint effort of aden + anais and Sanrio. Never has “batteries not included” been as welcome as it is with Pure Play toys. Kids can make their own fun while parents can bask in noise-free sun.

Evie Bett – Not Grandma’s Bag

Imagine a go-anywhere, carry-everything diaper bag that will last long beyond the baby years and that doubles as a stylish handbag. Consider a brand whose products are packed with three generations of wisdom, timeless style, and unwavering expertise. Introducing Evie Bett, a stylish collection of well organized, functional, and easy-to-clean insulated cooler bags and diaper bags.

From bottles, bibs and toys, to healthy snacks and workday essentials, the bags add effortless style to every ensemble. Each bag is designed to go from work to play, with or without a little one in tow The signature, machine washable Cushy Tushy insulated changing pads offer a warm, soft place for diaper changes.

Evie Bett is inspired by and named after the founder’s grandmothers. Evie was always prepared with a toy, treat, or tissue in hand, and Bett was a dressmaker whose style was always put together. With these qualities in mind, each Evie Bett piece is designed for busy women who crave style. Offer animal style without the sacrifice to vegans with the vegan croc and leather designs. All of Evie Bett’s products are vegan, BPA-, lead- and phthalate-free.

Your customers can both do and look good with products from www.eviebett.com

innovativeKids is a Good Place to Start Green

The award-winning green start^® line from innovativeKids keeps growing, with great Earth-friendly products that give kids a head start on living green. Made from recycled materials, green start products are good for children and the world. With a wide variety of puzzles, games, kits, and books, green start makes it easy to enjoy every day play in an Earth-friendly way.

This season, innovativeKids introduces new green start pattern play mix-and-match mosaic puzzles. These fun and fascinating wooden puzzles inspire creativity and enhance learning skills as kids create their own endless possible patterns. The puzzles are made with wood from sustainable forests and packaged in an eco-safe reusable tote box. Two exciting new titles include Topsy Turvy, with 24 colorful square-shaped pieces to create 24 colorful patterns and the Razzle Dazzle with 28 colorful hexagon-shaped pieces to mix and match.

For even more great puzzle play, check out the new green start jigsaw puzzle box sets, the first in a new line of puzzles from innovativeKids. Each of these sets includes four 12-piece puzzles in a wooden carry-along box. Kids can build the puzzles right on the slide-open box lid, and then store the pieces back inside the box.

Get green! Start now at www.innovativekids.com

A Purrfect Team: aden + anais and Hello Kitty

What do you get when you combine earth-friendly and skin-friendly products with the familiar face of Hello Kitty? aden + anais and Sanrio are showing off with an exclusive collection of four themed items: Classic Swaddles, Hooded Towel Set, Dream Blanket and Snap Bibs.

You may know the mum + bub™ skin care collection, made with pawpaw fruit and formulated for use by both baby and the entire family. Since 2006, aden + anais has also brought the Australian legacy of cotton muslin to the world, offering products that combine comfort and safety with style. The award-winning collection includes swaddles, bibs, security blankets, sleeping bags, nursery bedding, bath & body products, and an electronic feeding and sleep system — the serenity star™.

When you see the goods and hear the story, you’ll want them all. But start with the Hello Kitty collection, sure to wow. CEO Raegan Moya-Jones is recognized for bringing global awareness to the many benefits of swaddling and cotton muslin. These swaddles are softer and more breathable than many of the traditional swaddle blankets available. The packaging also features adorable Hello Kitty graphics.

See more at www.adenandanais.com

Pure Play Kids Adds to Summertime Fun

Call it post-holiday redux, but parents are likely noticing that many of the must-haves are all but forgotten. Pure Play Kids is an exciting company that grew out of parents’ quest to find the best toys for their own kids. After examining every aspect of the children’s products industry, it became clear that much improvement was needed in the way children’s products are discarded. Their toys last longer –– both physically and in terms of maintained interest –– than plastic toys, so they won’t end up in a landfill in months. Pure Play Kids toys are battery-free, creative and made in the U.S.A.

The Natural Lip Balm Making Kit is a fun craft for summer sleepovers. No dyes, synthetics, additives or fillers, and ready in 30 minutes or less! Those lips will be nice and protected while the kids go outside and use their homemade chalk from the Chalk-Making Kit. Kids can mix it, color it, case it, then go play!

The babies aren’t left out, either. The adorable Natural Rubber Giraffe teether is full of personality and perfectly sized for exploring hands and mouths. This giraffe is made naturally from a rubber tree and decorated with safe food dyes.

Make a summer splash at www.pureplaykids.com