Babble

It's a running joke around our house that if it makes a good pet toy, then it'll make a good baby too. The folks over at Little Alouette seem to have been inspired by the same kind of thinking, as their Maple Doggie Bone Style Teether isn't for dogs, it's for babes. And, of course, giving...

If you're looking for a special, one-of-a-kind type of stuffed animal, check these out. Handmade by Israeli artists, Unica Home is selling these stuffed ducks, bunnies and elephants in all different colors. I'm partial to the ducks (pictured), but the others are pretty cool too. $40, Unicahome...

Let's see: Hand-made? Check. Naturally pigmented? Yep. Made from 100% organic cotton? Indeed. From designer Volker Senger, these all-natural animals ($16 from Branch ) are also machine-washable, which means you can run 'em through a warm cycle before baby starts to suck them into tatters. The...

Outside of the obvious -- toss it with yesterday's trash -- what to do with a pet bug when the little critter's time is up? Well, you could send it off properly with this hand-made Dead Bug Funeral Kit ($20), which, without a hint of irony or cynicism, includes a casket, a grave marker, a white...

...or is this the creepiest Humpty-Dumpty doll you've ever seen? Handmade by Ige; 100% cotton fabric with polyester fill. $64 (jeez!) from Unica Home .