I can't remember how I came across them but I immediately fell in love with everything about them. Little Sapling is a small family company out of Boise, Idaho. Their goal is to make toys that will be beautiful to look at, fun to play with and cherished for generations. Little Sapling's are toys will be passed down for generations.

The wood used for thier toys is either reclaimed or FSC Certified hardwood and is sanded satin-smooth. They use a local beeswax and organic jojoba oil finish to bring out the natural beauty of the woods. All teethers are left bare.

+ All the paper products and packaging Little Sapling Toys uses is recycled and recyclable.
+ They will plant a tree through Trees for the Future for every toy sold.
+ They participate in Idaho Green Power Program to offset our business and personal energy usage.

The boxes used to package Little Sapling Toys are 100% recycled (80% post consumer) and recyclable. Fragrant and attractive wood curls protect the toys during shipping and provide a pleasing presentation when given as a gift. Each toy comes with a toy information tag which includes care instructions.

The Wood Rattle with curvy handle was what started it all. A beautifully crafted This Maple and Walnut Polka Dot Rattle is a stunning and durable gift for an infant to enjoy with all his or her senses. Rattles are easy to grasp, inviting to chew, soothing to hear and interesting to study.

The Polka Dot Rattle is about 5.5" long and 1.25" at its widest. The curvy handle, a satin smooth sanding and beeswax finish reveal the natural beauty of Maple and Walnut. $38usd

One of their originals products was the Solid Maple Teething Squares. Ideal for babies to grasp and chew. Each square is sanded satin smooth, left unfinished and measures approximately 2.75" x 2.75. $8usd

Their line has expanded to include new teething shapes, cars & developmental toys for those ever learning minds and little hands.

Check them out at Little Saplings Toys

I found it very frustrating shopping for the nursery. I want art to hang on the walls that wouldn't cost me a fortune, that were colorful and appealing to my child & me. The and me was the most challenging part. Most of what I found was either the typical mass produced cutesy animals or big box companies with their Mascots. So not what I was interested in.

I came across Cici Art Factory. There are 4 collections to choose from.

• Liz Clay's wit & whimsy collection features her most popular portrait designs as giclée prints on canvas. These high-quality prints use up to 8 inks to achieve rich tonal values and colour breadth, ensuring the paint strokes look as realistic as possible. They're printed in Canada and mounted on stretcher frames made from BC lumber. Comes ready to hang. $99cdn
  
• Portraits capture the memory of your child's magical preschool years with a custom portrait. Each hand-done original painting lets you catch the interests and personality of your little one today – so that you can treasure them forever. Cici Art Factory's whimsical kids' portraits are keepsakes that will be passed down from generation to generation. Starting at $350
  
• Lotsa, If one colourful image is great, imagine what Lotsa great images would add to your child's room. Modernize your kid's rooms with original paintings of repeating shapes and vibrant colours. Hand-done? Yes. Unique? Yes. Chunky paint? Check! Entertain and engage both little and big eyes alike. $60cdn
  
• Prints, Bring bold punches of colour with these X & O Animal and Wit & Whimsy paper prints. Each print is professionally printed on wind-generated, FSC certified 80 lb paper and is packaged in a clear, biodegradable sleeve. They're signed and dated on the front and measure 8" x 10", 11" x 14" with a white mat. Easy to frame. $30cdn
  

Great affordable art that you'll find something that appeals to all. I also love that they are Canadian.

Check them out at Cici Art Factory or one of my favorite stores Raspberry Kids.

Coming from one VERY sleep deprived mom I can highly recommend this product. My daughter really was the perfect sleeper except for one thing, she woke every night at 3am, like clockwork. She went down no problem at 8pm and would sleep till 8 or 9am but this middle of the night wake up call was getting to me after 2 years. I was pregnant with my 2nd and desperately searching for something that would solve our issue. I came across this, The Cloud b Twilight Turtle.

The Cloud b Twilight Turtle is the first plush constellation nightlight ever created, transforms any room into a starry night sky (and it really does work) to help comfort children to sleep. From within his plastic shell, Twilight Turtle projects a magical constellation of stars onto bedroom ceiling and walls in three soothing color options. Twilight Turtles shell illuminates like a nightlight to help ease children's fear of the dark.

This interactive and educational toy includes eight actual constellations (such as The Big Dipper) embedded in the star pattern. Parents can sit with their children and identify these major constellations using the wonderfully illustrated Twilight Turtle Star Guide. Twilight Turtle helps make bedtime fun for children of all ages.

My daughter was easily able to turn it on at bedtime and pick her color of choice. We then would have a little sing-along to Twinkle Twinkle (thank goodness someone thinks I'm a good singer) and then off I went. When the middle of the night wakeup call would arise instead she would turn on her turtle and not a peep. I on the other hand still continued to have my 3am wakeups, I guess after 2 years of it, it was going to take some time to break the habit. Maybe I should of invested in another Twilight Turtle for myself.

Now they also make Twilight Ladybug an adorable option to the Twillight Turtle.

Check out the Twilight Turtle and Friends at Bug & Blossom