Bellylaf’s website now features a convenient searchable Google map to help consumers find stores near them that carry BellyLaf product line.  All consumers need to do is type in their zip code or address and choose their search area. Search results are immediately displayed on the map on the left hand side of the page. 

BellyLaf will be adding significant retailers to our mapping system in the next few months and our coverage area will grow over time. If you do not have a retailer nearby today, don’t worry!  You can purchase Grippees™ and MiniMitts™ from our secure online store or from one of our authorized retailers!

Know a retailer in your area who you want to carry our product line?  If so, contact us with the name of the store!

Santa Needs Stocking Stuffer Delivery Help…

We were thrilled to win Disney/iParenting’s “Greatest Holiday Products of 2008″ award for our Grippees™ and MiniMitts™ wash mitts when out of the blue we received a call from Santa congratulating us! Can you believe the press release traveled all the way to the North Pole? Santa told us that he’s been receiving wish lists from good little boys and girls all around the globe asking for Grippees™ and MiniMitts™ this holiday season. Apparently, Santa’s elves are overwhelmed with demand and they need help to make Christmas wishes come true this year.

For Grippees™ or MiniMitts™ to be delivered directly to Christmas stockings, visit the BellyLaf online store. www.shopbellylaf.com

Baby Bliss Is “Hip-Hip!!”

If you live, work or are enjoying a vacation in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, you can now find BellyLaf’s Grippees™ and MiniMitts™ products at Baby Bliss. The timing for Baby Bliss to carry our new line of wash mitts could not be more perfect as MetroMom’s just held event held on October 16th in Dallas showcasing our products. Baby Bliss has one of the best selections of baby and toddler clothes in Dallas-Fort Worth area. The store strives to offer Mom’s a simple resource of what you need without losing yourself and your sense of style along the way. They leave no stone unturned in their endless efforts to continually bring parents the latest and most innovative baby products on the market. As one Internet reviewer remarked, Baby Bliss is “hip, hip!!”

Shop Online Today

It took a little longer than we had planned to open the BellyLaf online store, but that is because we decided to create our store with a very sophisticated e-commerce solution from Volusion. Volusion software allows us to better serve our customers and allows customers to easily navigate and makes purchases of our Grippees and MiniMitts wash mitts. Our store is designed much like Amazon so customers will feel comfortable with the navigation scheme and making purchasing from us.

We are also using the latest security software to ensure credit card purchases are highly secure. Having an online store allows BellyLaf customers that can not purchase from one of our brick and mortar retail partners an easy way to purchase our wash mitts. We are currently working on a store locator application for our website as well. This store locator will allow customers to easily find a retail store near them simply by searching by zip code. Check out the BellyLaf online store today.

Wash Mitts Well Received By Show Attendees

The introduction of our Grippees and MiniMitts wash mitt products were well received by both large retailers and small specialty shops at the ABC Kids Expo 2008. Our new bamboo wash mitt line is going to be carried in a number of different stores across the US starting next month including Lullaby Lane in the San Francisco Bay Area and Wee in Austin, Texas. You can also purchase them online in the BellyLaf store.

We received multiple compliments on our modern booth design, company name and logo and overall product design and packaging. Many people were surprised to find out that we are a new company and this was our first show. We were on our feet for five solid days and handed out over 700+ brochures and pricing sheets to interested buyers, retailers and sales reps from all over the world.

Grippees and MiniMitts Products Named Top 10 Favorite Picks

Rev. James G. W. Fisher (aka The Toy Man), one of the leading industry evaluators for juvenile products recommended JPMA buyers/retailers to visit BellyLaf’s booth (#2134) to see BellyLaf’s Grippees™ and MiniMitts™ wash mitts that launched on the opening day of the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas.

To learn more about The Toy Man and the fantastic products that he reviews visit: www.thetoymanonline.com

September Is Baby Safety Month

We found out yesterday that BellyLaf’s Grippees™ wash mitts were chosen as a new product finalist for the prestigious JPMA Innovation Awards. The JPMA Innovation Awards highlight some of the most exciting new products on the market today and the 2008 winners will be announced at the opening ceremony at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas on September 7th. The JPMA judging committee is comprised of 17 trade media representatives and industry retail buyers. New products are evaluated based on innovation, marketability, trend setting potential, appeal and usefulness.

Each year, hundreds of products are submitted to the JPMA but only a select few are chosen as finalists. Our patent pending Grippees™ wash mitts are made from ultra soft eco-friendly bamboo/cotton blended material which is ideal for bathing children. Each pair of Grippees™ wash mitt has clear, soft and non-toxic silicone gripping dots on the lower palm of the hand that aid in holding slippery children of all ages. These gripping dots help parents bathe their children with confidence and reduce the risk of injuries in the bathroom. Grippees™ also have colorful SmartShapes™ appliqué characters sewn on the top of each wash mitt which appeal to children. September is also Baby Safety Month and the ideal time to launch our company and new product line! We’re so excited!

SmartShapes™

BellyLaf’s designers have created a number of modern, playful characters that will be unveiled at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas and soon be available at the BellyLaf online store. Zippo, our round blowfish design, is not only cute and colorful but was developed with learning in mind. Zippo is composed of several shapes including circles, triangles and trapezoids. Young children are naturally drawn to bold geometric shapes and recognition of basic shapes and patterns is essential to early childhood development…which makes Zippo the “Catch of the Day.”

Giggle Gear Collection™

It’s time to “Get Your Green On!” BellyLaf has added our new green logo to our Giggle Gear Collection now available at Cafepress. Check out this latest design and other fun taglines too! If you have some ideas for us, feel free to contact us.

Thirsty?

More often than not, I find myself disappointed when I enter most retail stores searching for cool contemporary designs, only to be presented with the same old drab concepts. Several years ago when I was designing the nursery for my baby girl, I was astonished that all I was offered was barnyard, flower and teddy bear motifs. Parents of today are thirsty for chic contemporary designs and products that are functional and affordable.

Bellylaf created SmartShapes™ which encompass developmental geometric shapes, cool contemporary colors and when combined together create cheeky, playful characters. No more primary colors! What’s wrong with yummy lime green or refreshing aqua? BellyLaf’s SmartShapes™ designs are incorporated into our first line of products, Grippees™ and MiniMitts™ wash mitts. As our line of products expand so will the birth of new exciting designs and products.