Now with Dwink, the universal drink box holder, I don’t have to get on my hands and knees to clean up the juice trail anymore. I love that it so versatile. You can use it with small and large juice boxes, soy milk boxes and drink pouches. Dwink comes in bright, fun colors so kids think it is fun to use and the handles make it easy for little hands to hold on to. Best of all it sells for under $5.00 at www.mydwinkbox.com.

Bibs really are a fantastic invention. Without them you would have to constantly change your baby’s top all day long. Although a bib really is a necessity for drooling babies, have you ever worried whether its really safe snapped or tied around your baby’s neck? I know I did and so did Molly of Bibs and Match. She worried about her babies sleeping with their bibs on. But like most other moms I know, she didn’t want to wake her sleeping babies to take their bibs off when they fell asleep. Could they be strangled by the bib tied around their neck or suffocated if it flipped up on their face? These worries led her to design adorable onsies and matching bibs that snap on to keep your baby safe.

The onsies and bibs are made of 100% cotton and are super soft to the touch and since safety is the number one concern, all the dyes used are non-toxic. The bibs snap right on the onsie at the neck, so it’s like the bib is part of the shirt, meaning no more worries about strangualtion. The sides of the bib snap to the shirt so it won’t flip up in baby’s face, either. And since they don’t tie or velcro around the neck, they’re more comfortable for baby; nothing rubbing baby’s neck or trapping all that drool right under baby’s chin which can be very irritating. Currently the onsies and bibs are available with cute little monsters on them, which would be great for boys and girls, alike. Best of all, these bibs don’t cover your baby’s cute outfit. The design on the bib completely lines up with the design on the shirt so it blends in with the design or if you choose a coordinating bib, it give the shirt an all new look.

Win it! Thanks to Bibs and Match, we’ve got a 3 piece set in size 6-9 months to give away (just like the set pictured above). There’s also a matching pacifier holder that attaches using the side snaps. To win, visit Bibs and Match and have a look around. Comeback here and leave a comment telling me your favorite feature of the bibs and onsies they sell by Midnight on August 19th. You can get an extra entry if you subscribe to our email newsletter (be sure to submit an extra comment to let me know you’re a new subscriber). Make sure you leave your email address so we can contact you if you’re the lucky winner. The winner will be chosen randomly and contacted by email. The prize will only be shipped to US addresses. Good luck!

Your Little Sweet Pea started as an professional interior design company so they “strive to keep the themes and styles of bedding and accessories up to date with the lastest trends and choose styles that are timeless.” In addition to bedding, they offer anything else you can think of to help decorate your child’s room from comfy overstuffed chairs and matching wall frames to fabric storage bins. There is no need to look anywhere else when searching for the perfect items to fill your room.

And if you need any help designing your room, Your Little Sweet Pea can do that too. All you have to do is let them know what you like and what you want in your room. A professional interior designer will do everything for you from planning the layout and furniture placement right down to choosing the paint colors for your new room.

Their prices are very affordable and are 10% off MSRP but you can use code FIVEOFF to get $5 of any purchase of $35 or more to save even more.

Win it! Your Little Sweet Pea is giving away a cute little dress and shirt to a lucky winner. Both dress and shirt are cotton and sized 18-24 months.

To win, just visit Your Little Sweet Pea and browse around their site. Come back and leave me a comment telling me your favorite item. Please leave your comment before midnight on August 14th. I will choose the winner Friday August 15th. Open only to people with a US mailing address. Good Luck.

When it’s hot outside, there’s no better cool treat than a popsicle. Every afternoon, my son and I indulge on one (maybe two!) of these frozen treats. But OH, what a mess! By the time we’re done, there’s melted popsicle all over my son’s face, hands, shirt, shorts, the chair and the deck! But not anymore!

The Dripstik was invented by a mom to keep the mess off your littles one. It was designed to hold a popsicle and catch the mess all the while keeping your child drip free. It’s double sided, so you can flip it over and use it to hold an ice cream cone. I love that the dripstik is dishwasher safe and stands all by itself on a flat surface so now I don’t get stuck holding a melting popsicle when my son runs off to chase away every bug he sees.

I tried it out on my two year son. He loves the Dripstik and asks for it every time we have a popsicle. The only problem we had was when he tipped the Dripstik over on himself, which he did the first time he used it. He was almost done with his popsicle (with no drips on hands or clothing!) and then he tipped it over right on his shirt and shorts. Well, he is only two! Once he figured out not to do that, we’ve had lots of drip-free popsicle sessions since and yes, we now even have popsicles inside!

Dripstiks come in lots of cool colors and sell for only $5.99. Visit Dripstik to order yours.

Everything at Frank and Me is made with the softest materials. We got the blankie cape and I was immediately impressed. This really could be baby’s favorite blankie turned into a cool cape for play. It has soft minky on one side and a soft patterned flannel on the other. My favorite part is the unique closure. One side tucks in the other so it will come off easily and quickly if it gets caught or pulled. Little Bug was so thrilled with his cape, he didn’t take it off for the first few days and wore it every where we went. We’ve also played super hero almost everyday, since. I’m always “the bad robot” and of course he is always the super hero chasing me and yelling “gotcha bad robot!” The cape really sparks his imagination and helps him get into character and makes role playing so much fun!

Be sure to check out all the other great products at Frank and Me like the Burp Monsters. These adorable little monsters make great burp cloths but are cute enough and soft enough to be baby’s favorite lovey. Order from Frank and Me during the month of August and you’ll get free shipping in the US or $5.00 of international shipping with the code totsmag.

Children can begin potty training at the age of 12 months all the way up to 4 years. That’s a huge range! How do you know when it’s the right time to start working with your child? Well, you need to watch for certain signs like emotional readiness and the ability to control bladder and bowels, to recognize the need to go, and to communicate the need to go.

Studies have shown there are many benefits to signing with your baby. As young as 9 months old, a baby often knows what she wants but can’t communicate it to mommy and daddy causing lots of frustration on both sides. By teaching your baby very simple signs like eat and drink, she can easily tell you what she wants, long before she can talk, reducing frustration and raising self-esteem and self-confidence.

Baby Signs is leading the efforts to help parents sign with their babies and now they have come up with the Potty Training Kit to help you potty train your baby at an earlier age. Many children are ready to potty train as early as 18 months but just aren’t able to communicate well enough to make potty training a success. That’s where the Baby Signs Potty Training Kit comes in. Each kit includes a book for mom and dad to help guide you through the potty training process and has diagrams of signs you can teach to your baby. There’s also a DVD for baby to watch to teach her 5 potty signs and introduce her to potty training, a lift-the-flap book for baby to read, and stickers to help reinforce what a great job baby is doing. The kit has a cute potty train theme all children will love so it comes with a wooden train whistle for baby to blow when she needs to go potty or successfully goes on the potty! This kit is sure to make potty training your youngster easy and fun!

Win it! Win your own potty training kit. Visit Baby Signs and check out all their great products. Comeback and leave me a comment about your favorite product. Be sure to leave your email so I can contact you if you are the winner. This giveaway will end August 5th at midnight. I will email the winner on August 6th. This giveaway is open to people with mailing addresses in the US and Canada only. Good luck!

The Sport Utility Bag from Jenny Norene Design is practical yet chic. The bag measures 18” wide x 11” high x 5” so it’s roomy interior will hold everything you need for any outing. With seven interior pockets, two exterior bottle pockets, and a large outer pocket that zips for those items you want to keep in easy reach, there really is a spot for everything. I really like that the interior pockets are made of mesh so you’ll be able to easily and quickly find anything you are looking for. And for the most important items, your keys and paci, there’s an interior key chain/pacifier clip. The Jenny Norene Sport Utility Bag zips closed so when you need to stash your it, everything will stay put.

The interior is water resistant and can be easily wiped clean . To keep your bag looking great, the bottom is now made with a water and stain resistant trim. For diaper changes on the go, you’ll get a coordinating machine washable nylon changing pad with a velcro closure.

Tots Magazine readers can get 15% off their purchase at Jenny Norene Design with code tots15 (expires Sept 15, 2008).