Fergus Ferry: An Australian Adventure the Kids Will Love

I reviewed the Fergus Ferry Box Set of Books 1-6. These books are delightful, rhyming, animated stories about a ship's adventure in Australia. Fergus Ferry is a ship and its always rushing to save the day! My three year old daughter loved looking at the pictures and reciting the rhymes. We enjoyed all of the books in the set but our favorite was "Fergus Makes a Difference". In this exciting story Fergus helps both an oil tanker and a tug boat. The Fergus Ferry website has excellent age appropriate resources for children as well. The site provides coloring, games, and a sneak peak at the books and is fun to navigate around as you learn facts about Australia. The interactive adventure is just as fun as the book series itself, and I would definitely recommend both.

Reviewed by Alicia, Baby Kid Contributor


Fergus Ferry is perfect for summertime reading with the kids and can be purchased directly at www.fergusferry.com.

The Shower Hug by Belmama & Cherub {Giveaway}

I wish I knew about the Shower Hug when I was pregnant with my daughter. My breasts were so sore and heavy when my milk came in and there was no relief in sight. With my son thank goodness there was the Shower Hug. I wear it in the shower and it provides support from sore breasts in the shower and relief from the harsh sprays of the water. It can also be worn around the house or to bed to ease the discomfort of engorgement. The Shower Hug is made out of knit terry velor, which makes it so comfy that I want to wear it all of the time. When you get out of the shower just wring the water out and let it dry. The Shower Hug is made by mom’s for mom’s and is proudly made in the USA. Visit their website to see the other great products that Belmama & Cherub, the creators of the Shower Hug offer. Once you try it you won’t be able to live without it. You can choose from three different sizes and custom sizing is available upon request. Each size is available in two color options: White with Petal Pink Trim or White with Slate Blue Trim.

Enter to win a Shower Hug by Belmama & Cherub by visiting their site and commenting back here with one of the many benefits of Shower Hug. Click here to read the contest rules & find out how to increase your chances of winning with extra entry possibilities. US residents only. Ends 7/23/09.

Reviewed by Karen, Baby Kid Contributor

Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers: Eco-Friendly & Convenient

When it comes to choosing a disposable diaper for your baby, who wouldn't want one that provides a touch of nature and is eco-friendly? If you are a fan of disposable diapers, you can feel good about using Huggies Pure & Natural diapers with a gentle touch of nature for your baby's delicate skin. Since I am also a fan of anything organic for my baby, these diapers were a perfect fit since the outer cover is made with organic cotton, and, they are hypoallergenic, fragrance free, and contain aloe and vitamin E. So, I couldn't ask for anything more from a disposable diaper for my newborn. Another plus is the packaging features 20% post-consumer recycled materials and they have less ink than Huggies Supreme diapers. So, if you are like me, you can feel good about using Huggies Pure & Natural diapers--you're taking great care of the environment and most importantly, taking great care of your baby!

Reviewed by Lynn, Baby Kid Contributor

Learn more about Huggies Enjoy the Ride Rewards program to find out how you can enter to win a 2010 Toyota Sienna Minivan and other neat prizes.

One Lil' Cupcake: Icing for your Little Girl {Giveaway}

I love finding unique accessories for my goddaughters. That was why I was delighted to learn about the handcrafted accessories from One Lil' Cupcake. One Lil' Cupcake creates one-of-a-kind felt hairclips that are bright, cheerful and sure to become a quick favorite. She has clips for babies and little girls, with the girl option having larger snaps and slightly larger felt decor. I had the opportunity to have an up-close look at the Brown and Pink Kabloom Hair Clip (a chocolate brown flower with pink and white details) as well as the Indigo Cupcake Hair Clip. They easily slipped onto my 18 month old's hair to keep it in place. Plus, they looked so adorable! At One Lil' Cupcake you can choose from so many categories, such as flowers, seasonal, hearts, animals, desserts, fruits, flower sets and fabric flowers. You can even get monogrammed hair clips or design your own! So, if you want to match a specific outfit during the holidays, or maybe birthday decor, you are set. Overall, I highly recommend visiting One Lil' Cupcake for some "icing" for your little girl! There is a cool special happening online at One Lil' Cupcake. Buy 4 or more clips and receive FREE shipping!

Reviewed by Baby Kid Contributor Erin Tales, The Mom Buzz

Enter to win one of two hair clips of your choice by visiting One Lil Cupcake and commenting back here with your favorite design. Click here to read the contest rules & find out how to increase your chances of winning with extra entry possibilities. US & Canadian residents only. Ends 7/22/09.

Waboba Ball: Water Fun for the Entire Family

Vat19, Purveyors of Curiously Awesome Products, brings us one awesome product without an assuredly curious name, Waboba Ball. A pretty cool ball that bounces on water, we recently tried it out in the pool and sure enough, just like the video shows, it bounces around in the pool as if it were concrete. Getting the technique down to make it bounce super high is no kids play, but the kids had fun just watching it bounce around and throwing it at each other (yikes). When floating around gets boring the Waboba ball spices it up a bit in the water. Take it with you to the lake or ocean and amaze onlookers with the handy little product. For now it's our new favorite thing to do in the pool!


Check out Vat 19 for other unique products and unusual gift ideas like these wine cork candles I found for mom and dad though not necessarily the kids.

Big Eye Dummies: Our Latest Cool Toy Pick {Giveaway}

Big Eye Dummies are fun. The big, interchangable eyes and mouths on these designer plush dolls make them pretty cute too. Created by professional Animation Producer and Director David Lipson who knows his stuff (can you say Cartoon Network and SNL?) even the website for Big Eyed Dummies is fun. For example, did you know "If you buy a Big Eye Dummy for your next-neighbor they will either buy you a pony or call the police and move away?" My son loves his cow dummy Disco known for "jamming to fresh beats" and who enjoys getting his eyeballs replaced periodically. With various dolls to choose from one is bound to tickle your fancy, though it's the kind of line that would be fun to collect. Whimsical and fun these would be cute gifts too. Which character do you like best?

Win your choice of Big Eye Dummy dolls including: Milton the Cat, Disco the Cow, Slicka the Penguin, Reggie the Gorilla, Squeaky McGee the Giraffe or Hanna Hopper the Rabbit. Visit the website and find one additional fact about Big Eye Dummies and leave it as a comment back here in order to enter.

Click here to read the contest rules and find out how to increase your chances of winning with extra entry possibilities. Ends 7/21/09.

Kidorable Raingear for Kids: What We Love Right Now

Cool Baby Kid readers can always see what we love right now by checking out the sidebar under that title. These items include products we are currently using ourselves that are favorites of ours. The newest addition to "What We Love Right Now" is Kidorable; the name fits! The most adorable raingear for kids including coats, umbrellas and boots with themes such as ladybug, fireman, dolphin or frog, Kidorable is cutter than anything you've seen at a local department store. Specializing in kids raincoats and childrens raingear, they also carry (which is top on my list for winter) knitwear with the same super cute patterns.

My son's new pirate raingear was an instant his at the caregiver's with his little pirate flag sticking out the top of the new umbrella. Luckily it rained the very next day after we received the set; likely I would have made him wear it anyway. The pirate hood/hat and sword-like handle on the umbrella are my favorite touches. Even Tim Bete, author of Guide to Pirate Parenting, would be proud of his authentic-looking pirate gear. The hardest part will be choosing a design. Cute is an understatement when describing my new favorite company and what we love right now which is why Kidorable has earned a *Top Pick* Seal of Approval.

You can now shop directly on www.kidorable.com...as of July they are a retail as well as wholesale site. Check out the Birthday Club too for a free gift and special offers before your child's birthday.

Happy 4th of July! June Giveaway Winners Announced

Congratulations to the June winners! Just a reminder, winners must contact us at mecca2425@gmail.com before next month's winners are announced; otherwise the prize will be forfeited. If a color/pattern choice is listed please let us know in the email which you'd prefer.

Thanks for reading and entering!

• Courtney: Mag Tagz necklace and charm (Bee or Green Earth Flower)


• Pat & quelleheure4: Putumayo CD


• Bakersdozen: Snazzy Baby Deluxe Plus Combo Carrier


• Ethnically ambiguous: Sweet Wee Bairn Nursing Cover w/ Clutch (Choose pattern)


• Carolyn: Personalized Water Bottle from Victoria P. Zurcher Designs (Design & initial)


• McDuffy: iKookie Organic Onesie (Color & Size)


• Momforeverandever: Momo Baby Gifts Sampler Set

• Thao: Paci Sitter & Toy Sitter (Choose boy or girl)

• Kathy please: Shushybye CD

• Norton: Simply Breastfeeding DVD

• Jenny: KidCards Activity Book
  

• Lilyk: Debi Derryberry CD

• Happi Shopr: My Gym at Home DVD

• PaulaH: Chocolate Cake Club Gift Certificate

As promised, everyone is a winner with these special coupon codes (who likes shopping retail prices anyway) on some of these awesome companies. Find even more discount codes here.

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Code HAPPYFEET: Nowali Moccasins (+Free shipping)

Code Mom10: Simply Breastfeeding DVD

Code CBK2009: Corner Stork Baby Gifts

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Code BT2454: CAD$5.00 Off Snazzy Baby Carrier

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