We wanted to share with you some of the new and exciting baby and kid related products we just got in! 

Puzzles, blocks, and activities - Oh my!

Check our new selection of fun things to entertain your child. One of our new favorites is the “Around the World Puzzle,” perfect for ages 3 and up. When put together, this puzzle creates a doughnut shape and each of it’s pieces features a different country. All the pieces are double sided for double the fun!

For the little builder in your family, check out the “Topsy Turvy Stacking Blocks” from the Museum of Modern Art’s kids collection. These brightly colored slanted boxes take stacking blocks to a whole other level. Or the “City Blocks:” blocks printed with urban scenes that allow your child to construct a fun city!

For the animal lover in your family, comes great play sets from Topozoo! Available in “Safari” and “Dinosaur” themes, these play sets give your child the freedom to build an animal or construct their very own creature creation. These products are all made in the U.S.A. from recycled materials, making them both affordable and environmentally friendly.

Handmade puppets now available at Dawn Price Baby

Looking for a unique handmade gift? Look no further! We have adorable hand puppets and color pencil holders from Cate & Levi. All of their products are made from reclaimed wool, and are handmade in Canada. These products promise to be one-of-a-kind and eco-friendly! The company, founded by a new dad, also donates a portion of all profits to children in need. For more information, check out their website:
http://www.cateandlevi.com/

Invasion of the Deglingos!

We’ve recently added some new critters to our store’s stuffed animal collection: Meet the Deglingos! These bright funky creatures would make a great addition to any child’s toy collection. Made from bright printed fabrics and soft corduroy, they are ready to be tucked into your little one’s bed. Also from Deglingo, we have a fun memory game, which features images of different Deglingos creatures.
For more information or images, check out their website at
http://www.deglingos.com/uk/english.html

 

 

P’kolino: Make something great today!
As it gets colder out, stock up on activities to do indoors with your kids. We now carry a collection of P’kolino products including: crayons, play dough, finger paints, colored pencils and an adorable coloring book featuring the famous Brazilian pop artist Romero Britto. Give your child the freedom to be a little messy! 
http://www.pkolino.com/

Prepare for cooler days ahead with our adorable fall coats! Our fleece coats are perfect for those chilly mornings. Some styles even have coordinating hats! The side velcro closure styles are perfect for sneaking a coat on a wiggling or sleeping infant.

Another great option for keeping warm this fall are the new wind breakers from Egg Baby! These jackets are available in sizes 2 through 6 in navy or purple. They are fleece lined and have hoods that can roll up and be put away when not in use – perfectly cute and functional!

Stop on by while supplies still last!

One of our favorite new brands we are carrying this fall is Egg Baby by Susan Lazar.

We have a broad collection of their products this season including:  sweaters, sweater dresses, fall weighted pea coats, wind breakers, and rompers. But most notable are their hat and bootie sets. Available in a variety of colors, these sets are perfect for keeping your little one warm, or gifting to a dear friend. The hats all tie under the chin, keeping baby’s ears warm and (hopefully) the hat on baby’s head. The soles of the booties are made with a soft luxurious suede. They are definitely must have item this season!

See more Egg by Susan Lazar like sweet peacoats and soft sweater knit rompers in-store!

We have a new product alert at Dawn Price Baby — Ice Cream Cone Growth Charts!  Sugar Cone was started by two local (DC metro area) designer moms that have put together the best of their creative talents to bring us a new product as unique as your little one. 

These adorable growth charts are hand-painted with love and embellished with various media including individually hand-cut papers, gems, beads, felt, sparkly glitter and lots of other fun “toppings” the designers can get their hands on!  The charts are made of solid mdf board and are 5′ tall x 9″ wide. They are coated with a clear protective finish.  Before you ask, I will tell you that all products used are child-safe and the clear protective coating is put over the entire growth chart to seal all embellishments onto the chart so they don’t come off.  Even better, the sealant makes the growth chart easy to clean!  How great is that!?

To begin customizing your growth chart, you can start by reviewing the various ice cream scoops and you pick your favorite 14 flavors.  There is actually 15 scoops on each growth chart, but the 15th is called Top That and it is automatically included on each chart by the designers.  After that, you pick the paint color that you want mixed with a white stripe to be the background of the chart itself.  The designers have chosen to use only Benjamin Moore paint for quality. 

Once you have done those exciting steps, you next get to decide if you want to add even more personalization to the chart with the child’s name, add measurements (ruler) on the left side and / or choose to include the names of the ice cream scoops you have choosen on the right.  Each growth chart can be as individual and unique as the child you are buying it for! 

If all of these options are overwhelming, then no worries!  The designers also offer 3 Signature Cone growth charts that are tried and true combinations of flavors. If you love the flavors selected or don’t want to go through the process of picking 14 of the 15 flavors with the custom growth charts, then all you have to do is just decide on the perfect paint color for your stripes and the level of customization you want on your chart (measurement numbers along the left side, flavor names along the right side, and whether you want a child’s name at the top of the chart).

There are three signature cones available: Girly Swirly, All Shook Up and Bazooka Boy. All of these charts include “Top That” at the tippy-top of the cone. Each Signature Cone growth chart flavors(see sketch of each growth chart in other images above) are (in no particular order):

If you have any questions about the Ice Cream Cone Growth Charts, just let us know.  We are always here to help!

Okay, so there are a lot of products out there I see that make me say “why didn’t I think of that!”  The Mommy Hook is one of them.  I was amazed at its simplicity, ease of use and all around functionality. 

We mainly use it to hold diaper bags off of our mommies’ strollers.  But the uses are endless — how about holding all the shopping bags or grocery bags for all those urban moms while you stroll?  How about your purse or the extra toys you are carrying around?  How about attaching your camera bag?  Today, I had a mom come into the store and her Patagonia shopping bag kept falling off her stroller as she shopped — the Mommy Hook saved the day!

It is made from durable, heavy-duty aluminium but lightweight and has a rubber grip on one side to help keep it from sliding around on your stroller.  It fits virtually all stroller handles.  What a great product, what a great find.  I hope you enjoy it as well!

One of our most popular baby gifts online or in our store are the Angel Dear animal blankies (or animal lovies as they are sometimes called). These adorable animal blankets are cashmere soft and sure to be your baby’s favorite friend! One of the best features is that this snuggly soft lovie is completely machine washable, so after some serious loving by your little one it can be freshened up!

Our store and customer favorite is the adorable Brown Giraffe.

These animal blankets are a great baby gift item and we now offer personalization on each blanket — giving you the option of a completely unique gift! You can get them embroidered with a name, birthdate (or both) and / or a monogram. We love them as a compliment to some of our favorite books like Goodnight Moon or Runaway Bunny or to coordinate with a gender neutral onesie or footie.

Oh, and because they are soooo popular with the little ones, Angel Dear now offers them in sets of three!! Believe it or not, when you try to “freshen” it up there may be a few complaints from the little one. Or, heaven forbid, it gets lost!!! Angel Dear and Dawn Price Baby has you covered and has the “a pair and a spare” for you!

If you have any questions on any of the lovies we have or in general give us a call or send an email. We are here to help!

We are loving our Green Toys!  Each toy is made from recycled plastic so they are not only super fun for your little one but good for the earth as well. 

Our three favorites include the Recycling Truck, The Dump Truck and the Tea Set.  

The Green Toys Recycling Truck has a movable recycling bed and open/shut rear door. It has no metal axles. Dimensions: 12″Lx6.25″Wx7″H. For ages 3 and up.

The Green Toys Dump Truck is made from recycled plastic which is not only good for the earth but super fun. The Dump Truck has a workable dumper and no metal axles. Dimensions: 10″Lx7.5″Wx7.125″H. For ages 3 and up.

The Green Toys Tea Set is perfect for a little hostess in the making. She love to have you over for tea and help the earth all at the same time! Meets FDA specs for food contact. Dishwasher safe. For ages 3 and up.

How Green Toys are Made:

Start Simple: Recycled Plastic Milk Jugs

Green Toys uses recycled milk containers as the main ingredient in creating the toys.  The milk containers are reprocessed into super clean fresh plastic, High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE).  This material is considered one of the safest, cleanest plastics around.

Made in California, USA

All Green Toys products are 100% made in the USA.  All the ingredients to make the toys are also collected, reprocessed and made in California.

Environmental Packaging

All Green Toys products are packaged in recycled corrugated boxes with no plastics, cellophane or twist-ties, and are 100% recyclable. 

Toy Safety and Testing

Green Toys products are tested by nationally recognized, independent, third-party labs located in the USA.  They contain no traceable amounts of Phthalates or BPA.  They are also designed without any external coatings, eliminating the fear of lead paint. 

Green Toys have passed many tests, including:

• Consumer Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)
• Consumer Products Safety Standard Specification, ASTM F963
• California Prop. 65 restrictions on lead & cadmium
• FDA regulations for food contact
• Voluntary testing for no BPA (Bisphenol-A)
• International standards EN71 and ISO 8124

We have been carrying Green Toys for almost a year now and have been impressed with the company’s commitment to its customers and quality of the products. The customer reviews have been fabulous and we are looking forward to the new items they have coming out as well!!!

There has been a lot of stir lately about sling safety.  Since we are a huge proponent of slings, we felt we needed to write a bit about what we have learned from some of our sling manufacturers and share some information we have gathered.

With all things baby, safety is paramount.  The concern that has been a buzz on the Internet and which prompted The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue a warning, was for “bag- style” slings.  (See warning here:  http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10165.html) The excessive material where the baby sits creates a deep pouch putting the baby in a dangerous curve-like position.  This position is believed to have lead to some suffocation of young babies.  It is important to note that of the reported suffocation cases, most of the babies were either premature, low birth weight, or had breathing issues.  However, caution of all babies of all ages is critical.

Pouch Slings or Wraps tend to be viewed as safer when used properly and as per the manufacturer’s instructions.  I came across a co-sponsored press release from various sling manufacturers to make people aware of the different types of slings and what makes a sling safer that I wanted to share.  (See report here: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3718984.htm).

As of today, there are no industry standards relating to sling manufacture.  As the government and concerned moms and dads look into this more, we will continue to post new information as we get it.  Even though the alert and buzz on the Internet is troubling, it is important to educate yourself, properly use all slings as per instructions and always keep a diligent eye out (like you already do!).