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Chimpsticks Train Your Little Monkeys to Eat with Chopsticks

If you can get your kids to eat sushi in the first place, you’re already way ahead of the rest of us. Next up is teaching them to eat their Japanese fare traditionally — or at least as traditionally as you can with a primate attached to...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Apr 22nd, 2010, 11:00 am
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Lunch Punch Sandwich Cutters: Give Piece a Chance

If packing lunches every day has taught us anything, it’s that kids can be taught to overcome most healthy-eating aversions as long as their food is presented creatively enough. And with these Lunch Punch Sandwich Cutters, you don’t just...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Feb 22nd, 2010, 1:00 pm
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Monkey Business Jungle Bag Clips

Don’t know about you, but in my house, we can always count on our little monkeys to dive into the snack bags without remembering to close up when they’re finished. There’s no guarantee these jungle-themed bag clips from Monkey Business...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Feb 2nd, 2010, 8:00 am
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Create Masterpieces on the Griddle with a Pancake Pen

For those lazy weekend mornings when you actually have time to get creative with breakfast, ordinary pancakes just won’t do. Of course, extraordinary pancakes don’t just make themselves, as anyone who’s tried to drizzle shapes using...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jan 13th, 2010, 9:30 am
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ABC Kids Expo 2009: Designer Splash From Skip Hop

Skip Hop’s IDEA (“Inernational Design Excellence Award”) award winning bottle drying rack the Splash has been updated this year. Called Designer Splash, it’s pretty much the same as the old one, except it’s in all clear...
Continue reading » Posted by Chris Ford on Sep 16th, 2009, 2:00 pm
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2-in-1 Peanut Butter and Jelly Spreader

Sure, you could just wipe off the knife when you’re done spreading the peanut butter, but if you’ve got the extra cash, this Cuisipro Peanut Butter Jelly Spreader lets you work like a PB&J ninja, going seamlessly from one jar to the...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Sep 10th, 2009, 3:30 pm
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Copco Bag Caps Put a Lid on Your Snack Food

They won’t keep little fingers out of the animal-cracker bag, but Copco Bag Caps will give you an ingenious new way to keep the bag’s contents from getting stale. After opening your bag o’ snacks, simply fold the bag’s opening...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Aug 28th, 2009, 9:00 am
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Back-to-School for Big Kids: Cooks 3-in-1 Breakfast Center

Housing three dorm-room staples in one handsome package, the Cooks 3-in-1 Breakfast Center lets you brew 4 cups of coffee, grill (veggie) sausage and toast bread all at once. Add a countertop microwave and you’ve got every college kid’s...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Aug 14th, 2009, 1:00 pm
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For You, Not Them: Cthulhu Hot Dog Roaster

So the kids refuse all protein sources but hot dogs and you’re totally over grilling the things — might as well spice up the mundane with a Cthulhu-themed hot-dog roaster. Somewhat Punisher-esque in design, and looking suitably angry for...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jul 21st, 2009, 8:00 am
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A Kid-Friendly Gadget for Whipping Up Summer Fun

Summer fruit is luscious and refreshing. Add whipped cream (and maybe some pastry), and you have a dessert to die for. But if you’re using that whipped cream that comes in a can, you’re denying yourself one of life’s great pleasures. Give up the...
Continue reading » Posted by Meredith Broussard on Jul 15th, 2009, 3:30 pm
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Toastabags for Lazy-Day Grilled Cheese

Heck, who needs a pan — or a stove, for that matter? Toastabags — as their name suggests, bags that go in the toaster — let you whip up first-rate grilled cheese, pizza slices, chicken nuggets and more inside your toaster’s pop-up...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jul 6th, 2009, 8:30 am
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Cherry Chomper Cherry Pitter

Pitting cherries can be, well, the pits, but this mess-free Cherry Chomper makes cherry pitting easy enough that a kid could do it. Just place your cherry into the Cherry Chomper’s mouth, press down the head, and let go — the plunger-style...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jun 17th, 2009, 1:00 pm

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