v 2 issue 13: 5 a day

Our current issue brings you products that associate fruits and veggies with smiles. Fitting in 5-a-day is a hard thing to do for most, but with this issue it has never been so fun!

Cover by Kimberly Meng.

5-a-day threads
Think that food, clothing, and little ones don’t mix? We’re sure you’ll change your mind when you see Best of Chum’s Cream of the Crop Gift Set! Adorable 100% cotton garments are adorned with fruit and veggie appliqués made from owner Laura Millman’s original (and Hollywood fave!) drawings. Packaged in a cool aluminum take-out tin, this fabulous set includes a long-sleeve yellow top, green pants, socks, and a red beanie. Love it as much as we do? Get yours to go at Dimples and Dandelions, dimplesanddandelions.com!

Hats off to Wee Market for making 5-a-day fun and yummy! Wee Market Peas Hats are knit from the softest Peruvian cotton, and adorned with sweet knitted pea pods. Fit for babies 0-6 months, be sure to get your favorite little sweet pea (or maybe your pea in the pod?) one this fall! Did we mention that a percentage of the proceeds are used to help feed needy children? Give a gift that keeps on giving, and get your Wee Market Peas Hat at Craftsbury Kids!

leather baby bibs
Practical doesn’t have to be boring, and Mally-bibs prove it with durable, washable, and reversible bibs that are way fun! On the practical side, Mally bibs have a catchall pocket and are made of 100% baby safe leather that neither time nor spaghetti sauce can ruin. On the fun side, the soft leather and colorful designs provide the style that we love for our little guys! Mealtime’s always an adventure with little ones, but with Mally-bibs it’s a stylish adventure with less mess! Of course Mally-bibs were designed by a mom!



sweet pea
Sweet on your little one? Let them know with artist Sherri Blum’s beautiful Sweet Pea nursery wall hanging. This hand painted 16” x 20” stretched oval canvas is heirloom quality, and will be a gift to generations to come! The artwork is done in sage green tones, with brown lettering, and a choice of green, yellow, pink, baby blue or lavender polka dotted border…sure to work well with any nursery décor! Finished with a beautiful ribbon and painted sides, this gift needs no framing, just a wall in your sweet pea’s nursery!



sweet veggie fun
Baby will love getting his 5-a-day when it means playing with Blabla’s super sweet veggie and fruit rattle sets! You’ll love that this 5-a-day is packed with lessons in healthy eating, fair trade, music, art, and tradition! Each Blabla collection is designed by artist Florence Wetterwald and hand knit by Peruvian artisans from natural and wonderfully soft Peruvian fibers. The Vegetable rattle set includes 5 three-inch vegetables: 1 carrot, 1 radish, 1 cabbage, 1 tomato and 1 pea. The Fruit rattle set includes 5 three-inch fruits: 1 Banana, 1 Strawberry, 1 Apple, 1 Clementine, and 1 Slice Green Apple. We love how ancestral knowledge and bright design combine in the Blabla rattle sets so that "happiness fits in the palm of the hand!" Give baby his daily serving and so much more!

gourmet basket
Give gourmet with a divine basket of foods from Haba, a Tot Trends favorite for encouraging imaginative play! Haba’s recipe for beautifully crafted, realistically colored, and smooth, wooden foods is delectable! This basket is a wonderful (and inexpensive…less than $20 at oompa.com!) way to begin cultivating your little one’s taste for the finer things in life. Offering pear, swiss cheese, salami, chocolate, and 11 other tasteful choices, this basket has us hungry for more Haba! Indulge!