droolicious : sharks

Shark on the Lawn!

Heather Kuldell — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:08:00 GMT

While you're waiting for the spring rains to lighten up and the temperature to stabilize, it's a good time to deck out the deck. Land's End, purveyor of many durable outdoorsy goods, offers the beach-chic Shark Adirondack Chair ($139), which is made of hardwood and sealed with polyurethane. The back of the chair resembles a shark's silhouette — complete with teeth and dorsal fin — and offers a comfortable, reclined position. It also supports up to 100 pounds, so it's doubtful the kids will outgrown it until a few springs have come and gone.

When Sharks Attack!

SunnyChanel — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:30:00 GMT

There are those kids who are obsessed with all things related to dinosaurs or anything to do with dogs and then there are your shark kids. The children who are both scared and also totally intrigued by our toothy friends of the sea. For them, there is this hoodie.

The Shark Attack Hoodie by Small Paul ($48.95) features an image of flying Ace Julius in his single engine plane on the front and the hood is fringed with a series of pearly whites and has a pair of shark eyes, nostrils and gills. It’s scary enough to keep all predators at bay, yet cute enough to want to give them a great big hug.

Celebrate Shark Week with a Dante Beatrix Shark Backpack

Heather Kuldell — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:58:00 GMT

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week kicks off tonight! It wasn’t a big deal to me when I was able to leave my house at night, but these days it’s something to be excited about. While I won’t be watching the shark attacks with kids, the wee Jacques Cousteaus can share in my love of the predators with a Shark Backpack by Dante Beatrix. The nylon bag is smaller size of 9 inches by 11 1/2 by 5 1/2, which is more comfortable for kids to wear, but it won’t necessarily hold folders and binders. It will, however, nicely hold crayons and smaller doodle pads for sketching any species they may see in person ... at a nice, safe aquarium.

Available at Oompa Toys for $35.99.

Turn Your Swimmer into a Little Mermaid or Shark

Erin Behan — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:01:00 GMT

Sometimes you have to take a break from all the newfangled kids websites and go back to basics. For me, that means going back to Lands' End. My parents always had a catalog or two in the house, but I always regarded those catalogs--and what was inside--as boring. But I'm happy to report that the retailer has develolped a sense of fun. Case in point: The kids swim fins in either mermaid or shark styles (on sale for $25). As the water-logged kid that I was, I would have been thrilled to have a set of fins. They are good for shoe sizes 1-7, up to age 12, and the stap is adjustable.

Throw Your Kids to the Shark (Tent)

Heather Kuldell — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:11:00 GMT

Some tents are highly functional pieces of camping gear designed to withstand rain, sleet or snow. The Shark Tent is not one of those. It is, however, a totally awesome piece of play gear designed for two chums to lay down within a predator’s belly. If crawling through a shark mouth isn’t entertaining enough, your lil ones can take off the tent’s eyes and juggle them. (OK, maybe that’s a little dark, but they do detach.) The fiberglass poles are shock-corded together, so set up and take down are relatively easy.

Available at Target for $25.29.

Retrolicious: Airflow Collectibles Shark Attack Pedal Plane

Heather Kuldell — Sat, 17 May 2008 13:38:00 GMT

Not only does this Shark Attack Pedal Plane look like something out of a World War II movie, it's made like it. Airflow Collectibles makes the plane out of all metal with a padded seat and rubber tires. Let's talk about the lead-free paint job: Hello, there's a shark on the front with a super-shiny, chromy steering wheel and propellor. Next to this bad boy, other ride-ons look downright ... uh, childish. Oh, and one more super-cool feature: The propellor moves when your tiny pilot pedals. How sweet is that?

At $389, it's an investment toy for sure, but if you order from Urban Baby Runway, shipping is free for the lower 48 states. (Sorry, Alaska and Hawaii.)