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This is one of those things that looks so ridiculous you can’t imagine actually putting it on. But that’s the beauty of it: it’s totally hilarious! This weird glove has everything from teethers to rattles to (non-breakable) mirrors on it — plus a teeny little “Bobo Baby” animal book. The glove is made from a variety of fabrics, with a soft velour-and-jersey lining for whoever is wearing it.

When this gift set arrived, we had a bit of a stampede to review it. The kids just loved the brightly colored kitty, not to mention the little bag o’sparkling stuff around her neck. From a mama’s point of view, we didn’t mind letting them test the products with wild abandon: made by Herban Renewal of Abilene, all of the lotions and potions in this set are natural. And yes, they smell divine.

This is one of those things that’s so cool, you just can’t wait to get your hands on it. At least, that’s how the tester dads and kids felt when it dropped on our doorstep. The beamz Music Creator uses lasers as musical “keys”: by breaking the connection between the lasers, you can create a symphony in your living room.

The packaging calls this thing the fastest ball on the planet and that it very well may be. Lightweight and textured, and about the size of a baseball, the Blitz Ball is super easy even for the smallest of hands to grip. And man, does it fly!

It you’ve made a resolution to be more “green” this year, we highly recommend these cool bags.

This adorable “bandana-style” bib keeps baby dry during the dribble months — you know, when they’re teething and dribbling on everything!

Designed like a two-sided slip cover for an airplane tray, the Air Play Toy features nine activities: a stuffed toy, a crinkle strip, a button, a zipper, a buckle, a mirror, a photo album, ball beads

Getting your kids to do chores can be….well…a chore. That’s why we really love the FisherKids Responsibility Station.

Eleven years ago, just after the birth of her daughter, Editor Kim stumbled onto a unique book called My Very Own Name.