Mighty Junior: Products from November 2004

Interactive U.S. Presidents

Get your kids interested in the electoral process, before some nasty older cousin has a chance to explain apathy. This interactive presidents game gives your little patriots the access to more than 10,000 quiz questions and answers. They’ll learn about all 43 U.S. presidents, the first ladies, and vice presidents. (Perhaps they’ll even learn to compare and contrast.) The toy has a quiz button, repeat button, help button, and answer buttons.

$20 at Amazon

(Requires two AA batteries.)

Kirtsy This | Posted 26 Nov, 2004 in November 2004 by Margaret Mason

Ofoto Calendar

I’d been looking around for a personalized photo calendar, and Ofoto had the most reasonably priced, easily produced option. You choose from one of eight designs, and then pick which photos you want for each month. You have to sign up for the service to order a calendar, but Snapfish offers one too, though it’s a bit tougher to make. With the Ofoto service, the easiest thing to do is to compile a “calendar” folder in advance, upload it to the service, and pull photos from that. This way, you don’t have to jump from folder to folder (and wait an eternity for each one to load). You can choose to start the calendar on any month you like, so it makes an excellent gift year round.

$20 at Ofoto

(Measures approximately 10"x15".)

Kirtsy This | Posted 23 Nov, 2004 in November 2004 by Margaret Mason

Board.bug Baby and Child Monitor

Your toddler skipped crawling and went straight to walking. He can be out the front door and down the block before you can pick up a ringing phone. The Board.bug child monitor looks like a pair of wristwatches. One goes on you, the other on your kiddo. When the apple of your eye gets a little too far from the tree, an alarm goes off on your monitor. You can set three different safety ranges, and you can monitor up to three kids at once. An alarm sounds if you child takes the device off. Your monitor has a panic button that will sound your child’s alarm if he wanders out of sight. Now you can totally go to the bathroom. (via Josh Rubin)

$130 at Bizzar

(price is a conversion from euros)

Kirtsy This | Posted 23 Nov, 2004 in November 2004 by Margaret Mason

Barry the Bear Slippers

Cozy bear slippers for wee feet. They have anti-skid soles and fur-covered elastic heel straps to keep them in place. Available for baby bears 3 months through 3T.

$12 at Baby Style

(Product No Longer Available)

Kirtsy This | Posted 22 Nov, 2004 in November 2004 by Margaret Mason

Devil Hat

Give the babysitter a heads up without saying a word. This toasty-hat is an ideal horn-warmer for your little devil, though they do come in adult sizes as well. One-hundred percent polyester, machine wash, tumble dry. For ages one to three years.

$20 at Bossa Nova Baby

Kirtsy This | Posted 18 Nov, 2004 in November 2004 by Margaret Mason

Egg Carton Socks

Twelve pairs of baby socks made inexplicably cuter because they’re rolled up and packed in an egg carton. This sudden urge you have to buy socks for tiny baby feet is the power of marketing, people. The socks are multicolored and polka-dotted, which makes them that much sweeter. They’re 100 percent cotton, with some spandex so you won’t end up with unkempt, one-sock baby. No-skid bottoms.

$32 at Toy Classic

Kirtsy This | Posted 12 Nov, 2004 in November 2004 by Margaret Mason

Snowman Paint

Leave a note in the snow, or make an alien snowman and paint him green. This Sno-Paint kit comes with eight color packets and four snowman-shaped spray bottles. You mix the pigments in warm water and then go outside to play.

$18 at Plum Party Supplies and Favors

Kirtsy This | Posted 09 Nov, 2004 in November 2004 by Margaret Mason

Silhouette Cutting Kit

Old-fashioned silhouette portraits are so sweet. This kit includes an instructional booklet, black paper for the silhouettes, white mounting paper, and a pair of small sharp scissors. A fun project for older kids, or a nice keepsake for parents who would like to capture their children’s profiles before their baby cheeks disappear. Once you get to the site, you’ll find the kit under Toys and Collectibles.

$30 at Monticello

Kirtsy This | Posted 03 Nov, 2004 in November 2004 by Margaret Mason