HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2009

I’m thrilled to share with you the ﬁrst annual ChowMama Holiday Gift Guide, a list ofcravings for the foodies--young and old--in your life. There’s something for everyone,whether passionate about eating, entertaining, cooking, play cooking or all of theabove. (And, really, who does that

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include?!)Help spread the word! Tell your friends to come on by and do their shoppingChowMama style. They can save time AND skip the nasty mall food court. What couldbe better than that?Thanks, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!StaciePS: Oh, and I should mention that I have not been in contact with any of thecompanies featured here. Everything listed in this guide is personally curated by me --stuff I like and hope you’ll like it, too.

BURPY BIBS

I’m in love with all things Aden + Anais. Their muslin products arestylish, functional and so cozyagainst baby’s skin. Theseingenious burp cloths double asbibs big enough to catch anythingyour ChowBaby throws down!

STIR FRY SLICING SET

Melissa and Doug make greatkitchen toys perfect for your littleone’s pretend play. This set notonly comes with sliceableingredients (perfect for practicingmanual dexterity), but also offersan opportunity to learn about anew cuisine.

SILICONE ICE CUBE TRAYS

SIlicone ice cube trays are alifesaver when making your ownbaby food. These affordable traysmake cute shapes that are nothingmore than functional when youbegin feeding your ChowBaby, butwill make mealtime especially funwhen she’s a toddler.

BENDERS

These adaptable utensils from designconscious Boon make eating easier forﬁrst timers. Parents can position theadjustable end to accommodate theirchild’s grip. As motor skills develop, theutensils can be adjusted, little by little,until they are straight. (Then, when baby’sa toddler, you can bend them again, but just for fun!)

TREAT YOUR TOTS

GIFTS

FOR THE LITTLEST CHOWBABIES

MAKE YOUR OWN ALLNATURAL GUM, GUMMIES ORCHOCOLATE KITS!

Move over Easy Bake Oven, thesebrilliant, affordable kits by GleeGum are the new make-your-ownsensation (at least in my book!).They include everything you needand are great for a rainy day orparty activity. (Recommended forkids 8+ years.)

HEAD CHEF’S KIDS COOKINGTOOLS

There are a lot of great pretendplay cooking sets, but these arefully functional, professional qualitykitchen tools made just for kids.Each piece stands freely on its ownwith bendable arms and legs andsuction cup feet.

PLAYFUL CHEF COOKING KIT

Want something morecomprehensive than individualcooking tools? Try this amazing setform Playful Life. It not only comeswith a complete set of kitchentools--from measuring cups, totimer, to baking pan--but also witha denim apron and recipe cardswith helpful hints and interestingtidbits.

QUICK POP MAKER

This fun contraption by Zoku makeshomemade frozen pops--evencreamsicles--in as few as SEVENminutes, without electricity! Teachingour children patience is a must but, ifever there was a reason to celebrateinstant gratiﬁcation, homemadepopsicles are it!

TRAINING FOR BUDDING CHEFS

GIFTS FOR CHOWKIDS