Your baby won't be able to keep his little paws off this bright, fun toy. Flipping panels of crinkly, rattling fabrics reveal colorful illustrations of different safari themes, like a lion hiding in the bushes, colorful paw prints, and bright suns.

Price: $15
Manufacturer: Haba
Available at: www.Maukilo.com

If you have a fussy eater at home, you might like this book even more than your kid will! Fussy Freya used to gobble up her greens, until one day she roared, "I can't abide your fish!" Leave it to her clever grandparents to cure her picky ways: a few servings of mashed monkey and warthog (with stinky cheese) leaves Freya longing for mom's home cooking! Fussy Freya provides a fun and useful lesson for all. Read this one before dinner!

Price: $16.95
Manufacturer: Frances Lincoln Children's Publishing
Available at: Amazon.com, or a bookseller near you.

Plastic is out! Aluminum is in! The new water bottle from Gaiam is lightweight, durable, and 100% recyclable, making it the eco-friendly alternative for toting your water to the gym or around town. It's available in several prints and colors, and it fits in most car cup holders.

Price: $12.99
Manufacturer: Gaiam
Available at: www.target.com

Buy this hat for your kid. Now. Because before you know it, she'll be into designer clothes and will be begging you to buy her the cool jeans that everyone in her class is wearing. For now, make her wear this hat and bask in its cuteness. (And hers.) Since it's hand-crocheted of chenille, you can be sure it will be a keepsake for years to come. So maybe your daughter can make her daughter wear it when the time comes.

Price: $36
Manufacturer: San Diego Hats
Available at: sandiegohat.com

Shampoo in their eyes, water in their ears -- no wonder our kids run naked from the bathroom when it's time to wash their hair! That's why we love the Lil Rinser, created by two dads who were tired of the tub drama. Made of firm yet flexible plastic, just press it gently against your child’s forehead and above the ears to create a water-tight seal before rinsing away the suds. It comes in four bright colors: yellow, turquoise, lime, and pink.

Price: $9.99
Manufacturer: Splash Guard, LLC
Available at: www.lilrinser.com