Scandinavian Child (SCI), a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative, functional and stylish children’s products debuts the 2014 b.box collection of award-winning, on the go feeding and diapering essentials for baby.

Founded in 2007 by Dannielle Michaels and Monique Filer, Australian-based b.box offers an innovative range of design led everyday baby essentials that help to make the lives of parents easier in a fun, functional and stylish way.

Six items will be offered in the 2014 b.box collection including the essential travel bib; essential sippy cup; essential baby spoon; essential snack pack; essential baby bottle & dispenser and essential diaper wallet.

       

essential travel bib  

The b.box essential travel bib has meal time wrapped up wherever you are with baby.  This neat and compact bib folds up; zips closed and comes complete with a soft and flexible silicone spoon. A handy catcher is formed when the bib is opened and it includes a loop for added convenience to hang it on a diaper bag or a stroller.  It features an adjustable neck strap and easily wipes clean.   No more zip lock bags!  Just pack the essential travel bib and after baby has finished, simply pop the spoon inside, fold the bib inside the catcher, zip and go.  All the mess is safely contained.  BPA, Phthalates and PVC Free.

Available in six designs: Cherry Delight, Beep Beep, Splish Splash, Flower Power, Shining Star and Retro Circles

Recommended retail: $14.95

 

essential sippy cup

This award-winning b.box essential sippy cup features an innovative weighted straw that allows little ones to drink to the very last drop.  The durable leak proof plastic cup has an easy grip handle and simple flip top lid.  Dishwasher safe and BPA, Phthalates and PVC free.

Available in four colors: Apple, Blueberry, Grape and Raspberry

Recommended retail: $11.95

 

essential baby spoon 

Ideal for starting solids and also for independent eaters, the b.box essential baby spoon offers a flexible soft bite, easy grip handle and large spoon head/tip.  The dishwasher safe silicon spoon comes in a handy twin pack and easily fits inside the essential travel bib.

BPA, Phthalates and PVC free.

Available in a handy twin pack in three stylish color combinations:

Green/Blue, Blue/Red and Purple/Pink

Recommended retail: $6.95

 

essential snack pack

Ideal for meal time on the go, the b.box essential snack pack offers a compact storage container with two compartments and a soft spoon that clips into the lid.

BPA, Phthalates and PVC free.

Available in three stylish color combinations:  Aqualicious, Grape and Pinkalily

Recommended retail: $11.95

 

essential baby bottle & dispenser

The b.box revolutionary essential baby bottle + dispenser features a built-in convenient formula dispenser to prepare at home and feed on the go.  Just scoop, plunge, shake and feed!  Unique dual functionality is also offered as it converts to a conventional bottle.  The 8 oz. essential baby bottle + dispenser is dishwasher and sterilizer safe, includes anti-colic nipples and other leading brand nipples will fit on the bottle.  BPA, Phthalates and PVC Free.

Available in four colors: Aqua Groove, Berry Surprise, Lime Twist and Plum Punch

Recommended retail: $19.95

 

essential diaper wallet

This compact container holds all of the necessities for a quick diaper change on the go.  A built-in dual-access box holds up to 20 wipes.  The essential diaper wallet can store two disposable diapers and a convenient, easy to clean change mat is included as well.

Available in seven fun, fashion forward patterns: Retro Circles, Shining Star, Beep Beep, Flower Power, Falling Leaves, Cherry Delight and Splish Splash. We received a sample of the essential diaper wallet and this is a Must-Have for New Moms! Since my son is no longer a baby, we didn’t try it out but a close friend did and she loves it!  She says, “It is just so handy!” Sometimes she doesn’t need the diaper bag and she said this is perfect!  She highly recommends it for all new moms! 

Recommended retail: $24.95

 

b.box products are the recipient of multiple awards from Australia and internationally including:

 

•             2013 Peekaboo Design Award for Best Travel Product and for Best Bottle Feeding Product

•             2013 Australian Business Award for Best New Product

•             Parent Tested, Parent Approved (PTPA) Winner

•             Finalist, 2013 Mother & Baby Awards

•             2012 Mother & Baby Gold Award, Sippy Cup of the Year

•             2011 Winner, Creative Child Magazine Best Travel Aid

•             2010 AusMumpreneur Award for Product Innovation

•             2010 iParenting Award, Best Product, Gear & Equipment

•             Finalist, UK Practical Parenting Awards

 

The b.box collection is available now at www.svan.com and at leading specialty juvenile products stores nationwide. For more information visit svan.com

 

About Scandinavian Child:

 

Founded in 2002 in Raleigh, North Carolina, SCI is focused on bringing high quality

children’s products to discerning parents.

 

In 2011, Scandinavian Child acquired Svan AB, Sweden-based designer and manufacturer of extraordinary bentwood juvenile furniture.  In addition to b.box, Scandinavian Child brands include Svan, Fertile Mind, Totseat® and Duux.

 

Built on the company philosophy “Childhood Without Compromise,” all SCI products meet the company’s criteria of innovative design, usefulness and safety.

 

For more information, visit www.scichild.com. Follow Svan on:

Twitter: @svanbaby

Pinterest: /svanbaby

Facebook:  /svanbaby

Youtube: svanbaby

 

Follow b.box on:

Twitter: @bboxforkids

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Facebook: /bboxforkids

Self Disclosure: SoCal City Kids received a product from this line up for purposes of review/feature.

 

                 

Looking for a way to make Fitness more fun? Want to get the kids off the couch and off their devices? The latter one would have me thinking, raising my hand and yelling “Me!” Have you heard of iBitz? A couple of weeks ago, I discovered iBitz on the internet and was excited to have the opportunity to receive not only an adult one but also a child one to review! iBitz is a new generation of wireless, wearable technology that motivates children and families with rewards for real-life physical activity. Sounds great, right? This new gaming peripheral captures real life physical activity and converts it into digital coins, game tokens, and rewards that can be used to unlock content and access levels inside games.  Here is some more info: It is the ONLY fitness tracker on the market made just for kids! It motivates kids to be active everyday! Two iBitz devices are available: iBitz PowerKey for children and iBitz Unity for adults, which can be worn on the hip or shoe. Both are colorful, lightweight devices that employ advanced accelerometer technology to monitor family physical activity. Tracks minute-by-minute data including (MVPA) which is Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity, so parents can tell if kids are getting their recommended number of 60 minutes of vigorous play per day. iBitz Powerkey and Unity each have their own corresponding free app available for download in the Apple App Store. iBitz devices wirelessly transmit details of the user’s physical activity to the apps on the iOS devices via Bluetooth 4.0.

My son and I really liked the iBitz Powerkey for children! The Free iOS PowerKey app is available for download at the App Store that walks you through the complete device registration process. This was super easy! What my son liked was that the app for iBitz PowerKey includes an interactive game that features virtual pet characters called GeoBotz. Walking, running and playing while wearing iBitz PowerKey keeps the GeoBotz character alive. As the child becomes more active, the app-based character gains power.  “This is really cool!”, said my son. There is also a GeoPalz compatible website where parents can motivate children to be more physically active by rewarding them with prizes for reaching activity-oriented goals. The website features custom “GeoPalz Prize Wall” that is integrated with Amazon.com. This is really cool and a real motivator for kids. The company has also recently announced their partnership with Disney’s Club Penguin and with the purchase of the PowerKey, you also receive a free 14-day trial membership to Club Penguin.

The iBitz Unity for adults is also pretty cool! It can track steps, distance, weight, height, overall physical activity and even BMI. I love that the unit syncs wirelessly with the Unity on my iphone. Devices sync with: iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad Mini, iPad 4, iPod Touch (5th Gen) and Syncs using iOS 6.1. or greater. The iBitz PowerKey for children retails for $34.99 and the iBitz Unity for adults retails for $49.00. To purchase an iBitz by GeoPalz device or to view the full retailers list, visit http://geopalz.com/store/view-all-ibitz.php.  These really are a must-have for children and adults! They would also make a great holiday gift!

 

Self Disclosure: I received products for free to facilitate this feature but any opinions are my own.