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James Perse Tricycle

James Perse Tricycle

Wish your kid could have a custom-made trike as cool as your Harley? Now he can with the James Perse Tricycle. In a word, this trike is cool. A 1970’s inspired design and an extra low profile lets your child ride in style – with no embarrassing wipeouts. Made with heavy duty [More]

Ray Ban Junior

Ray Ban Junior

Protect your teen’s (or tween’s) baby blues in style with Ray-Ban Junior sunglasses ($59-$99). The RayBan Junior Collection features smaller versions of the most popular Ray Ban Sunglasses, including Ray Ban Aviators, Wayfarers and Predators, along with new, cutting-edge [More]

Funky Bunky

Funky Bunky

If Dr. Seuss chose a second career in construction, he’d probably build something like Funky Bunky ($1299-$2749) – charming and whimsical playhouses with angled walls, tilted windows and a sloping twisted roof. Available in two standard sizes and your choice of colors, these [More]

Jump Light Jump Rope

Jump Light Jump Rope

Kids are full of energy. Put some of it to good use with the Jump Light Jump Rope (TBD). This cool jump rope converts kinetic energy from jumping rope into electric energy to power flashlights in the handles. Now if only we could use some their energy for ourselves! [More]

Baby Banz

Baby Banz

Protect your baby’s “baby blues” in style with Baby Banz and KidZ BanZ ($17). The new Adventure BanZ has an embedded silicone nose-and-brow piece for added comfort and category 3 lenses for high sunglare reduction and 100% UVA/UVB protection. With a variety of cool [More]

Mini Bee Houses

Mini Bee Houses

The bad news – the bumble bee is becoming endangered due to habitat destruction and pesticide use. The good news – you can do something to help. By putting a Mini Bee House ($31) in your backyard or garden, you can provide shelter for homeless bumble bees. Bumble bees hardly [More]

KidKraft Outdoor Sandbox

KidKraft Outdoor Sandbox

Kids love playing in the dirt. With the 4×4 Outdoor Sandbox ($121) you can have a safe, clean place for little hands to play and explore – and no holes in your yard! Made of weather-resistant wood with a mesh cover when playtime is over, this sandbox is large enough to share [More]

Geodesic Climber

Geodesic Climber

Not every day can be a day at the park, but with the Geodesic Climber ($370) kids can get their daily dose of crawling and climbing right at home. This colorful structure of strong PVC struts invites all kinds of outdoor play possibilities, and it won’t get hot or rust like similar [More]

Jr. Space Explorer

Jr. Space Explorer

If your little adventurer dreams of a ride in a space shuttle, get him one of his own. The Jr. Space Explorer ($40) has plenty of realistic details, like NASA logos, rocket engines, and bay doors that open to reveal the instrument panel and gauges. Bounce around on this inflatable [More]

Rock Crawler Bouncer

Rock Crawler Bouncer

If your kids head straight for the bounce houses at every fair or festival that comes to town, maybe it’s time to bring the fun home with the Rock Crawler Bouncer ($450). With this massive bouncer in your backyard there’s no waiting in line for a turn on the commercial-grade [More]

Observer Window Feeder

Observer Window Feeder

Get up close and personal with your backyard feathered friends by installing an Observer Window Feeder ($13) on any window in your home. Three sturdy suction cups ensure this feeder stays where you put it, and the polycarbonate construction is made to stand up to all seasons of inclement [More]

Magic Castle Bounce House

Magic Castle Bounce House

Give your kids the thrill of escaping the force of gravity, if only for brief moments, with the Magic Castle Bounce House ($280). This spacious bounce house has room for three little jumpers, with high walls to keep them safely contained. Fun for backyards, but also sized to fit indoors [More]

Blue Ridge Mountaineer Playset

Blue Ridge Mountaineer Playset

If you want the kids to get outside and play, give them a fabulous place to burn off all that energy with the Blue Ridge Mountaineer Playset ($1899). This set has it all, with a three-position swing beam that includes two swings and a trapeze bar, both a wave slide and a tube slide, a [More]

Children’s Wurlybird

Children’s Wurlybird

Sit down, strap in, and fly away in the Children’s Wurlybird ($270). Kids create their own momentum using a lever to spin round and round, as fast as they can push and pull. Get deliciously dizzy, but never fall down, thanks to the safety harnesses and padded chest bars on each of [More]

TC 2.0 Backpack and Child Carrier

TC 2.0 Backpack and Child Carrier

Rocky paths, narrow trails, crowded city streets, there are so many places a stroller just isn’t practical, but that doesn’t mean you need to leave your littlest explorer home. The TC 2.0 Backpack and Child Carrier ($150) lets you tote your kid, and your gear, comfortably and [More]