the Wry Baby Blog

It’s almost time for the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF) and we’re a little worried. How are we going to get the 21 new things we’re bringing into a suitcase!?

If you’re going to be at NYIGF, come by Baby&Child, booth 5421 and see if we figured out a way to get all the new stuff there!

A little sneak peek at something bright and new.

Still looking for the perfect, perfectly inexpensive gift for that new family on your list? Here’s a treasure trove of unique gifts that’ll fit the bill (and the stocking) quite nicely!

1. Perfect for preggers, Safe Baby Pregnancy Tips, $9.95 2. Artsy canvas dolls for baby, Developmental Stuf, $12.99 3. What will your baby grow up to be? Why wait? Know NOW!, Mysterio Predicts, $14.99 4. Our sexy new pregnancy journal, The Nine, $16.99 5. Doodle your baby beautiful with this sketch pad, Hairdo-Maker, $11.99 6. Leave parenting in the hands of FATE, Wheel of Responsibility, $11.95 7. Sporty neoprene pacifier pouches, Zippits, $9.99 8. Spruce up your nest with these canvas art dolls, Bird Stuf, $12.99 9. We made baby journals fun to fill out!, The New Parents’ Fun Book, $12.95 10. This is one crazy canvas crew, Pirate Stuf, $12.99 11. Our gift wrapping is as handy as it is unique, Gift Tote, $9.99 12. Diaper bag flair for Mom, Proud Parent Pins, $9 13. Waterproof bib is always wet, Drooly Bib, $9.99 14. I.O.Me checks for Mom & Dad, New Baby Sanity Checks, $9.99 15. Our best-selling parenting guide book, Safe Baby Handling Tips, $9.95

Pregnancy & Newborn put out their TOP PRODUCTS of 2011 issue and guess who’s New Parents’ Fun Book is in it? No? No guesses? It’s our New Parents’ Fun Book, you silly? Did you just eat too much gingerbread or something because I thought I was being pretty obvious. The Fun Book is a great way for new moms and dads to spend the holiday down time together. Pick it up for just $12.95 at wrybaby.com

Everything we offer at wrybaby.com is unique, fun and special. And we mean everything. Even our gift wrapping!

Let us introduce you to the Wry Baby Gift Tote. Made of sturdy white canvas, this 17″ x 17″ tote bag smartly delivers your thoughtful gift before becoming a thoughtful gift in itself. Perfectly reusable for quick trips out with baby!

And if you’re just ordering one or two small things (Zippits, Proud Parent Pins, etc) we have a smaller version (10″x10″) of our Gift Tote so your little prezzies aren’t floating around in a big ole canvas bag. It’s a great way to wrap up all the fun stuff you got from Wry Baby. Just $9.99 at wrybaby.com (available at checkout).

Our very favoritest design blog, designworklife.com, just released their 2011 Gift Guide and our resident “infant mentalist” was included! You can find Mysterio presiding over page 17 in the kiddos section, but have a flip through the whole guide if you have a sec. Wonderful gift ideas for the designers on your list.

Small petss, that is. Wry Baby HQ is located in the small, historic Downtown district of Mooresville, NC, as are many other small mom-and-pop businesses. We often get together to collaborate and share ideas to help each other grow and recently a neat thing happened out of that kind of get-together.

The owner of Window Wear Design, designers and fabricators of custom window treatments, started making pet clothes from her old curtain sample remnants. She calls them Pet Raggs. We happened to have a bunch of old Best In Show Snapsuits™ that we found hiding in our warehouse and thought maybe she could use ‘em in some way. Boy did she.

The Best In Show Pet Raggs come in a TON of different trimmings and they’re only $28 ea.! Call Linda at 704-664-0881 if you’re interested in one as a gift (they’re currently only available in-store on Main Street) and Linda will get you all taken care of.

Doing a little exploratory doodling here for an exciting new project here at Wry Baby HQ. Thought we’d share a page of swarthily bearded dudes for fun. Did you know we illustrate everything we make? From Mysterio to our new Screamin’ Demon Snapsuit™ to our New Parents’ Fun Book it’s all one guy drawing that stuff (Wry Baby Dave). I know, right?

We were recently tapped by UncommonGoods.com to create an exclusive line of sports Snapsuits™ for them. There are two Have-A-Ball Snapsuits available an the crowds are going wild. One fan told us they were featured on the Today Show a little while back and we finally got the video replay! You can pick one up for your crazy-nut-sports-dad over at uncommongoods.com for $28.

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Wry Baby teamed up with long-time-fun-friend, UncommonGoods, to make them some special, exclusive treats. Introducing Have-a-Ball Babysuits™! The perfect gift for the ultimate Sports Dad, both Baseball and Football babysuits also come with a 5″x 6″ instructional card illustrating how to best “get maximum enjoyment out of your new plaything”. Take one to your next sport-o baby shower and watch the crowd go wild! Now available only at uncommongoods.com for $28 ea.

Our resident mystic, Mysterio, can predict a lot of things (well, not really, just your child’s FUTURE), but he never predicted he’d be included in Pregnancy & Newborn’s Fall 2011 Buyer’s Guide. If you don’t have your finger on the pulse of the underground baby divination scene, Mysterio will predict your newborn’s future on a cute little tshirt. Will your baby become a talented actor? A skilled physician? Why wait? KNOW NOW! Just $13.99 at wrybaby.com