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7 AM Enfant

For information, please contact info@7amenfant.com or visit www.7amenfant.com.


ABC Fun Pads

ABC Fun PadsChild Proofing with ABC Fun Pads!
One of the most critical times in your child's life will be when he or she is learning to walk. With many falls, bumps and bruises your coffee table can become one of the most dangerous obstacles in your home. The ABC Fun Pad will help protect your children from most of these injuries, while giving them a safe and fun place to play.

ABC Fun PadsLet Your Child's Imagination Run Wild, while protecting your furniture!

The ABC Fun Pad has a great city scene where your children can race cars, drive tractors and play with their dolls, all while protecting your coffee table. Not only can children play with toys on the pad, they can also use their artistic imagination to safely color on the pad with washable markers…stain free!

ABC Fun PadsEntertaining with ABC Fun Pads
You can keep your table padded even when you have guests. The opposite side of the fun city scene is a decorative design that works perfect for dinner parties, Super Bowl games and other special events. It can replace fitted tablecloths and even works as a pad for your coffee table, protecting it from hot dishes and drink spills.

ABC Fun Pads offers a product that you will find nowhere else. Our unique fun pad will give your kids hours of amusement, while easing your mind that they are protected from common injuries that occur around the coffee table. Child proofing can be fun and easy with ABC Fun Pads.

ABC Fun Pads are great for giving as baby gifts at showers and for your grandchildren!

For more information, please contact Jody Bridge, Vice President, Operations at (866) 824-9915 or jbridge@abcfunpads.com, or visit www.abcfunpads.com.


ABT Media's Music for Babies

Happy, Healthy and Smart Babies!

ABT Media - Music for BabiesThe Music for Babies series from ABT Media provides just the right rich and soothing audio environment to nurture a baby's rapidly developing brain. These gentle and playful acoustic classical, high fidelity recordings provide a sense of well-being and drown out disruptive sounds and toxic noise which threaten the health of a child's hearing.

Featured in the just released book Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten by David Perlmutter, M.D., board certified neurologist and author of The Better Brain Book said "Music for Babies is an essential ingredient for promoting the health and development of a child's language, learning and music ability."

In a field tests with over 150 families, the combination of music selection, arrangement and instrumentation combined with the highest quality recording techniques have shown the powerful effects of these recordings on young children including increased focus, reduced fussiness and anxiety, and greater ease in sleep routines.

  • Sleepy Baby – a key part of an effective bedtime routine with soothing melodies strategically arranged to progressively lull a child into a deep and refreshing sleep includes a Bedtime Guide with suggestions for parents on establishing a successful bedtime routine.

  • Peaceful Baby – creates a relaxing atmosphere with gentle melodies that provide a peaceful mood setting for a child and includes a Quiet-time Guide with soothing activities to calm a fussy baby, relaxed playtime suggestions and a gentle naptime routine.

  • Cheerful Baby – contains upbeat tempos with full spectrum sound to provide a stimulating and energetic environment for a child. It includes an Activity Guide with spirited playtime entertainment ideas for parents and babies.

  • Playful Baby – is designed to enhance active listening skills and spatial awareness as a child enjoys music complimented with a variety of sounds from nature. An Activity Guide is included that provides stimulating and energizing playtime activities.

Each volume includes classical and traditional folk music arranged especially for children, as well as instrumental versions of well-known lullabies and nursery rhymes, masterfully played by the award-winning musicians of the Arcangelos Chamber Ensemble under the musical direction of Richard Lawrence.

The Music for Babies series has won several industry awards, including:

  • Parent's Choice Recommended – Parent's Choice Foundation
  • Dr. Toy – Winner, 10 Best Audio Video Products
  • Dr. Toy – Winner, 100 Best Children's Products
  • KID'S FIRST! All-Star – Coalition for Quality Children's Media

Each Music for Babies title has a Suggested Retail List Price of $15,95.

Music for Babies is released on the ABT Media Label. For more information, cal 801-622-5676 or visit us online at www.abtmedia.com.


AFG Furniture

For information, please contact manager@afgbabyfurniture.com or visit www.afgbabyfurniture.com.


BabySmart

For information, please call 800-756-5590, or visit www.babysmartusa.com.


Kid's Console
...Keeping Mom and Dad Focused on the Road™

Kid's ConsoleThough we adore them, children are a primary source of driver distraction when they are thirsty, hungry or bored while riding in a car. The Kid's Console TM helps solve this very dangerous problem because it is the only backseat organizer that is reachable by children strapped in child safety seats. Adaptable to most cars, minivans and SUVs, the Kid's Console TM keeps drinks, toys, books, and food readily available to children and also has a compartment for extra storage. In a car or SUV, the console is secured to the seat with a seat belt. In a minivan, the console's height can be adjusted and then secured with a simple strap system. The entire product is Patent Pending and will be available in mid-December 2006.  We will also be making our debut in the Best Products Media Guide beginning December 1, 2006.

Console Storage

Console for
Bucket Seats

Console for
Bench Seats

Kid's Console - Storage Feature Kid's Console - Bucket Seats Kid's Console - Bench Seats

Best  Products Media GuideBaby Azul

For more information, please call 505-471-4608 / 800-880-7048 (US only), email dawn@kidsconsole.com, or visit www.kidsconsole.com.


Baby Buoy
Water Infant Carrier

This innovative Water-Resistant Infant Carrier allows you to have fun in the water, while freeing up your hands.

Baby Buoy is designed for babies so they will be snug and secure in the pool, at the lake, or wading in the surf of the ocean. No more slipping around unsecured.

The Neoprene material is soft and comfortable for chest and head support, while the mesh material offers a lightweight feel. This carrier is easy to use and easy to care for.

Baby Buoy - Water Infant CarrierBaby Buoy - Water Infant Carrier

Features:

  • Waterproof
  • Padded shoulder strap
  • Padded back strap
  • Inward or outward facing
  • Leg opening adjustment to be used as baby grows
  • Use for infants 8-26 lbs.

Easy Care Instructions:
Rinse thoroughly in water and allow to air dry completely.

Baby Buoy - Water Infant CarrierDirections:
When placing baby in carrier, baby's right and left legs should extend through leg openings. Right and left arms should extend through upper arm openings. Baby's head should rest against adult's upper chest. Secure all buckles appropriately and adjust straps to fit snugly on an adult.

  1. Place your head between should straps and allow carrier to hang in front of body.
  2. Buckle back support in place and adjust to a comfortable fit.
  3. Bring shoulder strap to right side and snap in place, then bring shoulder strap to left side and snap in place, adjust shoulder straps to a comfortable fit.
  4. Sit down and support baby as you slide baby's legs in carrier either facing inward or outward.
  5. Snap head support.  Fold up and secure if baby facing inward, fold down and secure if baby facing outward.
  6. Adjust straps on head support and leg openings for a snug fit for baby.

Baby Buoy - Water Infant Carrier

Contact Us At:

Baby Buoy
Web: www.babybuoy.com
Email: support@babybuoy.com

Toll Free 1.800.227.7418


Babe Ease

Babe Ease - My Travelling ABCsMy Traveling ABCs™ - This amazing new product features twenty-six delightfully plush letters, individually designed with baby's senses in mind. Rich fabric textures and appliqued facial expressions enhance tactile stimulation and foster creative play. My Traveling ABCs™ comes complete with twenty-six colorful straps for added versatility, an original board book by Missy Cohen-Fyffe titled, "Shopping With My ABCs©," and a colorful zippered carrying tote.


Babe Ease - Disposable Clean DinerThe Disposable Clean Diner® - What's better than protecting babies from restaurant highchair grime? Not having to clean up after dinnertime! With the Disposable Clean Diner®, dining out is as easy as pie! The Disposable Clean Diner® offers all of the benefits of the original Clean Diner, but in a handy, disposable three-pack. Each package contains three disposable Clean Diners® and one reusable safety strap. Great for families on the go!


Babe Ease - The Clean ShopperThe fast, easy way to keep shopping-cart germs away!™
The Clean Shopper® is the original, tried and true shopping-cart cover. It's made of 100% cotton-quilted fabric and covers the entire seating area of shopping carts so disease-causing bacteria is not exposed to baby's sensitive skin. The Clean Shopper® comes complete with a safety strap, two side pockets for storing sippy cups, coupons or keys, two handle-bar loops for attaching toys and a handy travel tote for quick and easy storage.


Babe Ease - The Super Soft Clean ShopperThe Super-Soft Clean Shopper® - This extra-plush, super-soft Clean Shopper® is 40% fluffier than the original Clean Shopper and it comes complete with a safety strap and matching drawstring tote! The new Super-Soft Clean Shopper® is packaged in an eye-catching, colorful box with a bright green handle. Ideal for the mom who wants a little extra pampering when shopping with her baby. The Super-Soft Clean Shopper® comes in four fabulous colors, including the new Juicy Fruit fabric shown here.


Babe Ease - Disposable Clean ShopperEnjoy all of the benefits of the original Clean Shopper® in a lightweight, disposable 3-pack. Perfect for travel or last-minute shopping trips when the original Clean Shopper® is in the wash.


Babe Ease - The Clean ChangerThe Clean Changer® makes changing baby's diaper comfortable and easy.  Unlike conventional pads that expose delicate skin to cold, synthetic surfaces, the Clean Changer® is made from 100% cotton with a soft quilted lining.  What's more, the Clean Changer®'s water resistant bottom layer and oversized design provided added protection between baby and changing table allowing comfortable diaper-duty on the go.  The attachable strap and easy fold-up design offer convenient carrying and storage for a clean diaper or wipes container.  And the compact Clean Changer® fits easily inside a diaper bag.

For more information about Babe Ease, the Clean Shopper, Clean Diner, Clean Changer, Disposable Clean Shoppers and other great products, please visit the company's website at www.cleanshopper.com or call 1-800-635-3899.


Baby Emporio

Mom & Baby Bonding DollOOKIE, MOM AND BABY BONDING DOLLS

  • Mom & Baby Bonding Doll
  • Popular European newborn gift!
  • Mom holds doll close to her skin for a night or so and her scent transfers to the flannel doll. Doll is then placed with Baby who feels comfort having Mom's scent nearby.
  • Size: 14"x16"
  • 100% cotton exterior
  • Satin binding
  • Ookie® name is embroidered on the front (Ookie® means "little person" in Dutch)
  • Also great for Preemies
  • Machine wash and dry
  • Nice gift packaging
  • Free display Ookie® with first-time purchase of 1 dozen
  • Well suited for personalizing

MY FANCY COVER SHOPPING CART COVERS IN VELOUR, SILKY ORIENT & COTTON/POLYS!

  • Thick padding
  • Fits standard and many oversized carts (excluding Costco carts)
  • Doubles as restaurant high chair cover
  • Attached extra strong strap with deluxe thick buckle.
  • Soft satin binding around Baby's legs
  • Front and inside pockets with elastic closure and feature 3 sturdy plastic triangles for attaching pacifiers, key, etc.
  • Two large open pockets on the back hold an extra diaper, coupons, etc.
  • Fitted like an envelope on back of seat
  • Folds into itself for easy carrying. The attached strap becomes the carry handle

Baby Emporio - KinderKozy Sleeping SackKINDERKOZY SLEEPING SACKS

  • A European tradition for keeping baby safe and warm all night!
    KinderKozy™ Sleep Sack:
  • No Loose Blankets to Kick Off
  • Adjustable Shoulder Straps for Growing Baby
  • To be Worn Over Baby's Regular Sleep Wear
  • Protective Inside Flap Stays between Baby and Zipper
  • Wide Bottom Makes it Easy to Use With Car Seat
  • Long Zipper Closes on the Bottom for Easy Diaper Changing
  • Available in 4 colors- matching blankets available

Baby Emporio - SOOTHYS Satin/Velour BlanketsSOOTHYS SATIN/VELOUR BLANKETS

Because Babies Love Satin!

  • SOOTHYS™ Crushed Velvet & Satin Blankets & Minis
  • Silky satin binding with rounded corners
  • 6 pastel colors
  • Full size blanket size 29" x 38"
  • Mini size blanket size 16"x19"
  • 100% polyester
  • Machine wash and dry
  • Gift packaged in tulle bag with ribbon and gift tag
  • Free Display Soothy with first purchase of 1 dozen
  • Well suited for personalizing

For more information, retailers interested in making wholesale purchases can visit BABY EMPORIO, LLC at www.babyemporiowholesale.com or contact Clasina Valkenberg by calling (800) 965-9909, faxing (805) 985-2158, emailing helpdesk@babyemporio.com or writing to the company's mailing address at 4360 East Main Street, #374, Ventura, CA 93003.


Baby Footmuff - Footmuffs (Buntings), Infant Carrier Covers, Tooth Fairy Pillows, Stroller Parasols, Stroller Diaper Bags, and Net Bags

3 zipper baby buntingNEW this season. Eckert's most popular style with 3 zippers, an optional hood and slip resistant backing. Water repellant, wind and soil resistant exterior and cotton fleece interior. Available in a new fabric in seven colors. Machine washable. Fits a child up to 36" tall.

baby buntingEckert's NEW style with a soft polyester interior that feels like chinchilla. Optional hood in a new fabric and eight new colors. Warm, three zipper with slip resistant backing, water repellant, wind, and soil resistant exterior and machine washable. Fits a child up to 36" tall.

infant car seat carrier coverBaby Footmuff three zipper, hooded infant car seat carrier cover. Easy access with three zippers and also has a hood cord pocket and two pockets for bottles or mommy gadgets. Water proof nylon with fleece interior and machine washable.

stroller coverBaby Footmuff three zipper extra hooded footmuff with slip resistant backing. It has a nylon water proof exterior and cotton/poly fleece interior with three pockets, one for the hood cord storage and two for bottles or mommy gadgets, machine washable.  Fits a child up to 40" tall.

stroller umbrellaEckert stroller parasol, 50 plus UV protection from the sun.  Heavy duty adjustable clip to change positions.  Available in five colors, including the new red and sand color.

 

Contact: Baby Footmuff
phone: 1-877-FOOTMUFF
fax: 1-941-907-1530
email: babyfootmuff@aol.com
website: www.babyfootmuff.com


Short Haul Sherpa™ Launched For Active Parents

diaper bag back packDiaper Backpack Great for On-the-Go Families
In response to consumer demand, the inventors of the original 4-in-1 Baby Sherpa™ are adding to their product line with the launch of the Short Haul Sherpa™ - a version that packs the same punch as its larger sibling.

"Active parents loved the features of Baby Sherpa™ but wanted something smaller for shorter trips or for a toddler tote," said CEO, Heather Campbell-Dewar. "The result is Short Haul Sherpa™ - a diaper gear backpack that outpacks the competition through all of the life's journeys – short or long."

The sleek, comfortable and durable diaper backpack is technically designed with ergonomic and unique features at _ scale of the original Baby Sherpa. With all the great features that make Baby Sherpa™ so popular, Short Haul Sherpa™ comes fully equipped with:

  • Uniquely integrated soft-sided cooler
  • Parent pouch & key clip, pacifier & toy clips
  • Modular insulated bottle pocket & water bottle holder
  • Heavy duty molded lug handle & oversized change pad
  • Accessory pouches for cameras, PDAs, cell phones or sunglasses
  • Ergonomically designed padded shoulder straps, sternum strap

"We're committed to addressing the lifestyle needs of active families," said Campbell-Dewar. "With the development of the ruggedly constructed Short Haul Sherpa™, parents can feel confident they're making a quality, long-term investment."

Both Sherpas are available from leading retailers and distributors nationwide, as well as online at www.babysherpa.com . Prices start at $85. Baby Sherpa is available in black and navy, and Short Haul Sherpa in black and cobalt blue.

Baby Sherpa™ is a leading edge designer of gear-carrying solutions designed to simplify and help organize active families. Founded in 2002, Baby Sherpa™ has received various juvenile product awards for excellence and innovation. They have offices in Wheaton, Illinois and Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Canada.

For further information: Heather Campbell-Dewar, 1-888-333-3424 or Valerie Swanson, VP – U.S. Operations, 630-890-7610 or visit www.babysherpa.com.


Baby Wink, Inc.

For information, please contact sales@babywink.com or visit our website at www.babywink.com.


Bummis

Introducing the award winning Bamboozle by Tots Bots,
now available in North America.

Bummis, Inc. - BamboozleBummis have an exciting new diaper to add to their popular range of products – the Bamboozle by Tots Bots. This fitted diaper is so fantastically soft and beautiful that you will fall in love the gorgeous, silky fabric. It is made in Scotland by the top rated company Tots Bots and this is their most popular diaper ever!

Bamboo is a miraculous and eco-friendly fibre. It is a renewable resource with a very short growth cycle and it is grown without the use of pesticides or fertilizers and it is also highly biodegradable. This fascinating Bamboo fabric is also super absorbent. Its crisscross texture creates microscopic openings in the fibre, which guarantee truly exceptional moisture absorption. Tests have shown that bamboo takes in 60% more moisture than cotton and dries 20% faster and also that it is antibacterial by nature*.

They are made from GM free materials that are produced under strict Ecotec guidelines and no toxic dyes or bleaches are used in their production.

This diaper has it all: trim fit, ease of use and fabric that is unbelievably soft and eco friendly!

*Independent test results carried out by Testex, an independent Swiss laboratory, states that BAMBOO fabric is antibacterial by nature (JIS L 1902 Quantitative Test). The Japanese Textile Federation has also confirmed that after 100 washing cycles bamboo fabric still possesses its natural antibacterial properties.


Cotton Diapering Kit

Bummis cotton diapering kitWant to sell cotton diapers in your store but not sure where to begin? No need to be an expert anymore! Bummis is making it easy for you…

Here is a box that will simply sell itself. Our brand new COTTON DIAPERING KIT is full of soft and absorbent unbleached cotton diapers and waterproof diaper covers (in really cute prints!). Everything you need to start using cotton diapers! Including a free roll of flushable liners and a user guide too. Our box is bright and beautiful! No gloomy statistics or boring arguments. Just clear, logical, hip and informative. The colorful graphics put the emphasis on just how easy it is to use and wash modern cloth diapers. And that's because it is so easy! This box is so tempting that your customers will not be able to resist buying it – for themselves, their grandchildren, or as a gift for a friend! Cotton diaper sales are a trend on the rise – one that will definitely not disappear in the future! Curious? Want to be a part of this rapidly growing trend? Try selling our COTTON DIAPERING KIT! It is a no-sweat and easy way to sell reusable diapers!
8 - 15 pounds
15 - 30 pounds
  • 36 unbleached infant size
    pre-fold diapers
  • 6 Super Whisper Wraps
  • 24 unbleached toddler size pre-fold diapers
  • 4 Super Whisper Wraps


Introducing the SWIMMI
The grooviest swimsuit in the known universe!

Bummis - SWIMMIBaby fashion will never be the same
from the Riviera to the neighbourhood kiddie pool, your baby will have the cutest bum around.

And rest assured - nobody will ever have to empty the pool because of your baby! Fashion and peace of mind - what better combination can there be in a baby swimsuit ....

Engineered with painstaking attention to detail and functionality:

  • A trim and attractive design that has a terrific fit on any baby
  • Interior polyester mesh for easy clean ups
  • Coated nylon layer sandwiched inside that will hold in the messiest stuff a baby can throw at you!
  • Fun, unisex cotton prints on the outside
  • Adjustable Aplix closures for a snug and comfortable fit
  • Stretchy soft lycra bindings to protect baby's tender skin

What should you put inside the SWIMMI?
Absolutely nothing!

Can you use this pant as a waterproof diaper cover as well?
No! Although the SWIMMI makes a great cloth diaper cover (see the Bummi Cotton for sizing specifics), you should not use the same pant for both diapers and swimming.

Sizes available

 

KG

lbs

Small

4-7

9-15

Medium

7-10

15-22

Large

10-13.5

22-30

For more information, contact:

Bummis
55 Mt. Royal W. Suite 210
Montreal, Qc, Canada H2T 2S6
Phone : (514) 289-9855 • Toll free: 1-888-828-6647
Fax: (514) 289-8672 • Toll free fax: 1-866-449-8672
info@bummis.comwww.BUMMIS.com


The Bumpil Company

Florida Mom Unfolds a Pillow of an Idea

The Bumpil™ Original pillowMelbourne, FL: The Bumpil™ Company, lead by mom-inventor Anne Dockendorf, announces the future of the maternity support pillow: a specialized support pillow that unfolds into a bumper bounded infant area. An idea sprung upon by our inventor as she witnessed many times a family member or another mom placing pillows around their baby to confine them. This technique fails nearly every time for one reason: the barrier is not fixed in place and the baby moves between or under the pillows. Realizing this unsafe practice occurs often; our mom-inventor created a solution and took it one step further.

Creates a soft barrier for baby to play!

Simply Unzip, Unfold, and Slide Bumpers

The Bumpil™ Original pillow

The Bumpil™ Original pillow combines improved comfort for the resting Mom and a portable bounded infant area rolled into one. When used as a body pillow, the unique design gives special attention to the mother's changing body. Its soft, belly supporting structure helps ease pregnancy discomfort when the Mom-to-be rests on the side as most women do in the later months. The pillow is slightly larger than a king-sized pillow and offers excellent head and neck support. In addition, during the day the Bumpil Original pillow acts as a great low-back support or reclining pillow.

Upon baby's arrival, the pillow unzips, and unfolds in three easy steps for placement on a baby-safe flat surface. The pillowed bumpers are securely fixed in place eliminating the baby's ability to push them out of the way. The completely self-contained design eliminates extra bags to keep track of or loose parts to assemble when unfolding. And, the soft fabric handle makes this lightweight pillow for easy to carry. Taking this portable infant area allows the baby to be with mom as she does other activities. This pillow makes a lightweight travel companion to baby in the early months unlike playpens. The Bumpil™ Original pillow enables baby to clearly see mom for better early socialization as imprinting is formed in the first months.

The Bumpil™ Original pillow is currently available online and will be available in national boutique chains early in 2007. It comes with a money-back guarantee. Best of all, when baby has outgrown the infant area, this product continues to serve as another pillow in the home always having a purpose. One can visit the website at www.Bumpil.com for further product information.

www.Bumpil.com
Toll Free: 866-593-7117
Fax: 321-574-5800
E-mail: customercare@bumpil.com


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