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A new, all natural baby teether

Toofeze $20.00

We’re so excited to receive our first shipment of Toofeze this week or next. Toofeze is an all natural, hypo-allergenic teether made from food-grade ingredients. They were designed with both baby and parents in mind. Each one has 3 distinct teething surfaces, which helps your baby self-manage her teething. The stainless steel disk provides a therapeutic effect for your baby by keeping cool and clinically reduces teething pain associated with swelling and inflammation. Designed ergonomically, Toofeze features a silicone handle which is easy for baby to grip onto and control–it even aids in early motor skills. It can be used to provide relief even through the two-year molars.

Toofeze can be cooled down instantly in a glass of water, making it easy for you while out and about–no need for a fridge. And they are easy to clean with soap and water, antibacterial wipes, or in the dishwasher. As a keepsake, you can take Toofeze to a local engraver to have your baby’s name engraved in the steel plate!

Check in with us soon to get your Toofeze so you and your little one get get some relief.

Red, white, and blue

Made in America

Here’s a sampling of some of our favorites that are Made In America–just in time for the fourth.

Harrisville Designs Potholder Loom, Ages 6+
$16.95

A favorite of ours since we opened our doors ten years ago.
This kit includes enough multi-colored loops to make 2 potholders, a sturdy 7 x 7″ loom frame made of metal not plastic, and 2 helping hooks. Woolen yarn has been spun in the water powered, brick mill town of Harrisville since 1794. This small village is nestled in the Monadnock Highlands of southwestern New Hampshire and is the only industrial community of the early 19th Century that still survives in America in its original form. In 1977, the Department of Interior designated Harrisville a National Historic Landmark


Green Toys Tugboat,  6 mo.+
$14.99

We love this 100% recycled Tugboat from Green Toys, all of which are made in the USA.

Embark on a cruise across the bathtub. Navigate the wading pool. Even splash around in the occasional mud puddle. There’s no end to the Good Green Fun™ young sailors can have with the Green Toys™ Tugboat. This colorful craft floats great, and has a wide spout to scoop and pour water. Made in the USA from 100% recycled plastic milk containers that save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, our trusty Tugboat is both good for the earth, and – most importantly – safe for the busy little folks who play there. No BPA, PVC, phthalates or external coatings. Packaged using only recycled and recyclable materials and printed with soy inks.

 

My Own Lemonade Stand (Daydream Play), Ages 2+
$39.95

“My Own Lemonade Stand™” is a foldable, ready-to-go storefront for your kiddies. It is tough and colorful: the top is laminated so it can handle an occasional spill. It’s easy to assemble, easy to clean, easy to store. The sharp design will attract customers and please the kids. It comes in three designs: Blue, Pink, and Green and Yellow Striped.

See our previous post about our contest throughout July to win a free Daydream Play lemonade stand. Post a photo on our facebook wall or to our twitter page of your family’s lemonade stand by August 1st to be entered!

100% American Made
Sustainable Materials
Phthalate & Lead Free

 

What we’re digging in March

Duct tape, flipbooks, and more

Does the air feel unseasonably warm to you? Spring must be around the block. We thought we’d compile a list of things we like and what we’re listening to at the stores right now while we wait for the leaves to bud.

Pink and Blue Snuffles, (7 in. pictured) $13.00, 1 mo. – 5 yrs….

Just about as cute as Squishables (previous post). They come in different sizes plus as a rattle–adorable. Great gift for all the young babies you know. They eye you the same way your puppy might.

Alex Hot Duct Tape Fashion, $12.99, 7+…

Use Alex’s zany duct tape patterns and colors to make fashion accessories. Try the Duct Tape Tote Kit, $16.99 or the full kit, All Duct Out, $24.95 which includes 8 rolls of duct tape and all the parts to make glasses, jewelry, purse, a belt, headbands, and more!

Rocket Flip Book Kit from Fliptomania, $12.99, 3+…

Watch your own rocket ship zoom into outer space… over and over again! Teaches kids the essence of moving pictures. Includes book clips, markers, pre-drawn pages, and detailed instructions.

Swish, $12.99, 8+…

This artfully designed card game by Thinkfun–clear plastic cards with colorful layers printed on them–is a spatial game in which players must match the cards to create “swishes” by laying the cards on top of each other and seeing how the designs line up. Great for family game night. Swish is a meditative game. Includes a nylon bag for travel.

PLUS: we’re now streaming Pandora! Here’s what stations we’re listening to:

Aretha Franklin
Adele
Beirut
Balmorhea
Cole Porter
Ella Fitzgerald
Etta James
Louis Armstrong
Rodrigo y Gabriella
Walt Disney
New items for 2012 are still coming in.  Come check out the new offerings from Alex, Lego, and Playmobil.

We’ve connected with Milo.com

Browse our inventory!

Melissa & Doug Puzzle, Milo.com

Melissa & Doug Farm Animals Puzzle, one of many things searchable on Milo.com!

We’ve linked our inventory with Milo.com so now you can browse our selection of toys whenever you feel like it from home: check it out. The website updates every 5 minutes so you can see what we have in stock at any moment! You can browse by brand, like Melissa & Doug, Creativity for Kids, or Schylling, or you can browse by category, like Yo-yos, Trains & Railway Sets, or Pre-K Toys. You can also type in a particular thing your looking for with your zip code and if we have it, it should show up! We’re excited about this. We hope you get some use out of it.

Of course, we are always more than happy to answer questions over the phone in Wellesley: 781-239-9955 or Natick: 508-653-7600, or by e-mail: info@littlebitstoys.com. We love to hear from you!

Happy MLK Day. “Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see.”

What we’re listening to

Our current playlist

Here’s what we’re listening to this month:

Badly Drawn Boy   -   Time of Times
Betty Everett   -   It’s In His Kiss
Brett Dennen   -   Oh the Glorious
Calexico   -   Gypsy’s Curse
Louis Amstrong   -   If
Michel Simone   -   No Surprises (Radiohead)
Regina Spektor   -   The Call
Rockabye Baby   -   Boys Don’t Cry (The Cure)
Rodrigo y Gabriela   -   Orion
 

Stacey Peasley, "Together"And of course we’re really excited about our neighbor Stacey Peasley’s new CD, “Together”.

The tune “Soapy Bubbles” won the Silver award in the Mid Atlantic Songwriter’s Contest and she was awarded the 2010 Nickelodeon Parents Connect Parents’ Pick Award for best party entertainer!

We love it, play it, and have it for you.

Stacey and her band will be performing at TCAN on Saturday, October 29 at 11 AM – fun!