This idea is genius, I tell you. My friend’s mom, Gina, makes these fabulous Car Seat Coolers to ensure our babies tushies stay nice and cool in the hot summer sun. I have one, and I love it!

This nifty bag comes with two ice packs – simply keep them in the freezer, then place them into the bag when you’re ready to leave for the day. Put the bag over your car seat when you’re out running errands. When you return to your car, your car seat is nice and cool. Trust me, your little tot will thank you.

I got one as a gift and I think I’ve already used it about 20 times. You pick the fabric (choose from an array of colors) and Gina will make you a Car Seat Cooler. The turn around time for production is about 5-7 days.

Want one? Email Copadesigns{at}gmail.com. The price is $40 and includes two ice packs (the bags are pocketed lined so your seat doesn’t get wet). Enjoy! Oh, make sure to tell her you’re a friend of mine.

Grab the following:

• Pretty paper to match the baby shower theme
• Butterfly Craft Punch (or any other shape)
• Mini gift tags (I choose scalloped Martha Stewart tags)
• Twine
• Ribbon (thin enough to fit through the label hole)
• Small, clear cellophane bags (baking section of your craft store)
• Sticky double sided tape
• Mini cookies “chippers” (I bought mine, $2.95 for 15)
• Rhinestones (small enough to place on the butterfly or shape)
• Pen to write “thank you”
• Mini hole punch (if your gift tags don’t come already punched)

And you’re off to the races. All you do is stack a tower of mini cookies to see what your height preference is (I bought an assortment of Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, Sugar, Ginger and Dark Chocolate cookies). Then, you twist the cellophane bag before “tying” it with your twine, ribbon and tag.

To make the tags

• Punch out your shape
• Cut your double-sided sticky tape and adhere to your cut-out shape
• Stick the shape to the gift tag
• Punch a mini hole and thread your twine and ribbon through it
• Write ”thank you” to make it more personal
• Place a rhinestone anywhere you see fit

How easy was that?

I would recommend a helper to hold the bags while you twist and twine (thanks Grandma). And be sure to eat all of the left over supplies. No one wants to see extra cookies go to waste.

Where is Baby’s Belly Button by Karen Katz. This is a great board book that allows baby to lift up pages to find baby’s belly button, hands, feet, eyes, mouth, etc. When she sees this book she points to her belly button. So cute!

Twinkle Toes by Karen Katz. This is another great board book. It allows Kelsey to touch and feel certain parts of the book – like real fabric on baby’s skirt and a scratchy surface on baby’s dress.

Dr. Seuss’s Oh, Baby! Go, Baby! - This book is from the Dr. Seuss Nursery Collection, where every page is interactive. She love flipping through this book and touching all of the pages. She makes us read this book over and over and over again, every night before bedtime.

Disney Fairies Fairy Songs Pop-up Songbook. This songbook that incorporates music (her favorite) and pop-up pages. She has two similar books that we have to read each night as well. One is Dora the Explorer and one is Baby Einstein.

Can you moo? By Tanya Roitman. This is one of mommy’s favorites because it has a pig finger puppet which keeps me entertained and every page features a colorful picture of an animal - which helps baby learn animal sounds. A fun read.
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And there you have it. Critic’s choice for favorite books for a toddler. Enjoy!