Babble

New dads do a lot of dumb -- er, cute -- things to show pride in their pride, but transferring baby's sonogram photos to cufflinks takes things to a new level. If formal attire is your medium of choice for self-expression, simply upload the images to Cufflinks.com and wait three weeks for delivery. At $65 a pair, though, you'd better be ...

Your kids know the planets well enough to make the jump to hyperspace in their sleep, but how well do they understand the geography, astronomy and political lines behind the Star Wars universe? When Star Wars: The Essential Atlas arrives in mid-August, it should help to fill in any such blanks -- because, you know, you've got to study ...

My kids love to make "crushed ice" treats by gathering cubes from the refrigerator's ice maker and having Mom or Dad grind them in the blender. While there's something to be said for such simple pleasures, actually getting the kids in on the crushing is its own reward on a hot, dull day. For a (reasonably) safe alternative to ...

If you don't have a natural rock formation handy for the job, the Step2 Skyward Summit makes a great place to plant your flag. The 80" high playscape features four different climbing surfaces that (save for the 80-pound-capacity platform) accommodate up to 320 pounds' worth of kid or grownup, and the cargo net and plastic grips ...

ALL CAPS because they mean it, man, Olympus Stylus TOUGH 6000 and 8000 digital cameras come with the added benefit of marketing that the company isn't afraid to back up. In fact, in a recent series of videos, Olympus stood behind its claims by handing over its cameras to the ultimate torture-testers: a room full of daycare kids. Dustproof, ...

So your travel budget is nil this year -- that doesn't mean you still can't take that trip to London you've been planning. In fact, with London in a Bag, you can just bring the city to your playroom. Okay, so maybe unboxing an adorably blocky Big Ben, Bobby, London Bridge and other wooden facsimiles of common London sights isn't ...

This officially sized Wilson Rebound Basketball differs from your typical pro-sized ball in one key way: With 40% of its rubber cover being made from recycled scrap rubber, the Rebound aims to be the greenest ball on the court. Wilson still packages the ball in a display box, but, made as it is from 80% pre- and post-consumer recycled cardboard, ...

Whether you're talking veggie dogs or all-beef frankfurters, nothing says summer like a freshly grilled hot dog -- you take into the bathtub with you. Fear not, though: This Hot Dog & Bun Soap won't leave you smelling like paprika and garlic. The dog itself smells of bay rum, while the bun packs the scent of fresh-baked bread. And ...

Jeanne dove into I Heart Guts' plush innards (ewww!) last month, but since everyone's favorite squeezable internal organs have just expanded into a few other areas of the body, we're heading back for another incredible journey. Easily the best-named organ of the lot, Smells Like Spleen Spirit ($16, above is the blood-filtering ...

Normally, we'd never suggest that you and the family toss your picnic ware into a lake or leave it behind on the campsite after you're done grubbing -- but that sort of thinking goes out the window (as opposed to into the landfill) when we're talking biodegradable picnic ware. Made from 100% biodegradable cassava (the same plant ...