Baby Products Category
All Your Crib Mattress Questions Answered
You bought the crib and now need a crib mattress or a new mattress for your toddler. There are so many crib mattresses, where do you start? Do you get foam or coil, vinyl or bamboo cover? Is your crib mattress waterproof? How do you know it will fit your crib securely?
Today we have our crib mattress expert on hand to answer all your questions! Today from 10:30 -11:30 CST and 1:30 – 2:30 CST our crib mattress expert, Andrea, will be here to answer any and every question you have on crib mattresses. You can leave questions throughout the day, but know the times listed above are the specific times she will be online to answer your questions. It’s easy to participate! You can ask your question is three ways today:
- Leave a comment on our blog post
- Ask via our twitter account @Kolcraft
- Ask via our Facebook wall
Andrea is excited to meet you & answer your questions!
The Perfect Summer Lightweight Stroller
During the summer there are festivals, fairs and farmer’s markets that are great to visit together as a family. Sometimes though little legs just can’t keep up. Enter the perfect summer lightweight stroller – the umbrella stroller. Umbrella strollers aren’t fancy strollers with tons of storage. Rather, they are very light strollers that are perfect for maneuvering through crowds and they don’t cost very much either.
Kolcraft carries a number of umbrella strollers. Some are basic strollers perfect when all you need is a way to transport your tired child. Some of Kolcraft’s umbrellas strollers have cup holders, canopies and a little storage space. Some even connect to your i-Pod!
Our Jeep umbrella strollers offer a few more features such as side cargo bags for storage, cool-climate roll up backs end even a reclining feature.
If you want to make your summer a little more hassle-free, try an umbrella stroller to help you spend more time enjoying all the fun summer has to offer.
Ask An Expert All Your Questions on Baby Products!
Over the past one and half years that our Baby Matters blog has been up, you have caught some behind the scenes glimpses of how we make products & the people who make these products. We are constantly finding ways to communicate with our consumers whether that is by giving you opportunities to write reviews, post your questions about products, or become part of our parent test group.
To be able to answer more of your questions about baby products, we are starting a monthly Ask An Expert. You will have real time access to one of our experts who specifically works in a certain category of baby products. So if you have been dying to know what is the right stroller for you, what crib mattresses are made of, what are the best products for safe sleeping – you name it – these experts will be ready to answer your questions.
Starting on July 12th from 10:30 -11:30 CST and 1:30 – 2:30 CST our stroller expert and mom of a sweet little toddler, Shannen, will be here to answer any and every question you have on strollers. You can leave questions throughout the day, but know those are the specific times she will be online to answer your questions. It’s easy to participate! You can ask your question is three ways on July 12th:
- Leave a comment on the July 12th blog post
- Ask via our twitter account @Kolcraft
- Ask via our Facebook wall
Shannen is excited to meet you & answer your questions. (We know she’s really smart because we work with her and know you will love her too!)
Win A Contours Optima Tandem Stroller
Win a Contours Optima Tandem Stroller!
Our newly released Contours Optima Tandem Stroller has been getting a lot of praise from moms and dads. They love all the features in a tandem that is lightweight – only 36 lbs! The features and beauty of the Optima Tandem Stroller read like poetry so we are having an Ode to the Optima Twitter contest to celebrate.
It’s easy to enter our Our Ode to the Optima contest! It will run from June 23-30 midnight CST on Twitter.
To enter:
1. Follow @Kolcraft on Twitter
2. Complete the sentence Oh Optima how I love your….
3. Use the hash tag #ContoursOptima
Contest is limited to one entry per day. If you wish to enter on consecutive days, you have to complete the sentence with a different phrase. Tweeting the same phrase multiple times will not give you multiple entries. Entries will be judged on creativity – humor, how you will use the Optima, how make your life easier, etc).
Winner will receive a Contours Optima Tandem Stroller in color of their choice!
Kolcraft Celebrates 65 Years of Serving Families
Kolcraft has kicked off a 6 month celebration for our 65th anniversary. We are super excited about this because we are celebrating the journey of parenthood that we have shared with generations of families.
We have a special 65th anniversary website where you can read the history of Kolcraft, read about our family of brands and enter our Sweepstakes. Our Sweepstakes kicks off with the Families on the Go with Jeep promotion running from June 5, 2011 through July 16, 2011. During this promotion you can win baby products like the Jeep Liberty Limited 3 wheeler stroller, Jeep Baby Carrier and other products for your family like a 5 piece Jeep luggage set! It’s everything a family needs to be on the go this summer.
Every 6 weeks there will be a new Sweepstakes package featuring products for baby and family from Sesame Street®, Sealy®, Contours® and Kolcraft. Be sure to continue to check the website to learn about all the exciting prizes including a new Sealy adult bed mattress!
We are truly thrilled to share our anniversary celebration with you. As our President says – you are the reason Kolcraft lives our mission of helping families on their parenting journey.
We are overjoyed to be celebrating 65 years of making parent’s lives easier with quality products families have depended on for decades, said Tom Koltun, President and third-generation owner of Kolcraft. There’s nothing more important to our success than the families who choose Kolcraft baby products each and every day.
Thank you for being a Kolcraft fan and welcome to our 65th Anniversary celebration.
Parents Wants Your Opinion on Baby Products
Parents & American Baby are asking people to vote on their favorite baby products. Their quick poll covers everything from swaddlers to strollers. Kolcraft made the list under the Basic Stroller category for our Kolcraft & Jeep strollers!
Our Jeep strollers give on-the-go parents the opportunity to have a stroller with lots of storage, cup holders, i-pod® docks, infant car seat compatibility, etc. all for a price that won’t break your budget!
Our Kolcraft strollers are fun strollers in a variety of fashions (we love our Mod Dot Umbrella Stroller) that are perfect for the family on a tight budget who wants quality baby products at a very affordable price.
Head on over to the Parents site & give your feedback on baby products. If you love Kolcraft or Jeep, please cast your vote for us. 
Wally Wonderbug Learns How To Take Pregnancy Photos
Wally Wonderbug learns how to take pregnancy portraits at Wehmeier Portraits
You may remember when we met the family behind Wehmeier Portraits. We were so inspired by Elise and Rob who are living their passion for photography and capturing those special family moments that Kolcraft sent me (Michelle) and Wally Wonderbug to a pregnancy photo session.
I wasn’t sure what to expect. I can’t say I have been one of those moms who has felt oh so beautiful as a pregnant woman. I don’t exactly show off my baby bump – I’m mostly just trying to find an outfit that is comfortable more than fashionable. Being with the Wehmeiers helped me to see my pregnant body in a whole new light. It many ways it was a freeing experience of celebrating my pregnancy and all the changes my body has gone through for this little baby. The best part though was Rob teaching Wally Wonderbug the joys of photography. Wally had a lot of fun learning all about different camera angles and lighting from his expert and ever-so-patient teacher, Rob.
As the session came to an end I was so excited that I now have a legacy to pass down to my baby. There really is a difference between a do-it-yourself photo session and professional portraits that last a lifetime. I can’t wait to share how wonderful that experience was with my daughter when she is older. I can’t wait to show her that was her inside of me growing and developing. These photos are a great compliment to our ultrasound photos which capture her very first moments of life.
I realized that just as I wouldn’t skimp on my wedding photos with a DIY session, I’m glad I didn’t miss the opportunity to capture my pregnancy with a professional photographer. What made it even more fun was that Wally Wonderbug was able to share the moment with me.
If you are lucky enough to live in Chicago, check out Wehmeier Portraits. You will love the work they do and you will feel their joy at capturing your family moments. If you don’t live in Chicago, find a family friendly photographer and give your child the gift of his or her prenatal legacy.
Wally trys his hand at photography during Michelle & Pete's pregnancy photo session
We Would Like Your Opinion on Pregnancy Pillows!
We all know that as much as we love all the hope and promise that pregnancy brings, it’s not the most comfortable time for our bodies. Pregnancy pillows can alleviate some of that pain.
You know you need a pregnancy pillow, but would getting another item free with your pregnancy make you more apt to buy it? We would like to know!
Please let us know your thoughts in the comment section!
If you were buying a pregnancy pillow, what item would you like free with it?
- Cocoa butter for stretch marks
- Comfy maternity pj’s
- Belly Band
- Maternity bra
- Other
New Convertible Walker for Baby!
Tiny Steps 2 in 1 Walker
Kolcraft has a new Step Starter™ 2-in-1 Walker! This walker grows with your baby from an activity walker to a walk-behind walker! We love all the value you get from one product and who can resist the cute little owl toys?
Some features we love:
- Easily converts from activity walker to walk-behind walker
- Electronic Discovery Center™ includes lights, music, whimsical sounds and soft toy owls
- Includes height adjustment for growing babies
- Non-skid friction pads for child safety
- Easy-to-clean seat pad
The Step Starter™ 2 in 1 walker is available at Babies R Us!
What is your favorite feature of Kolcraft’s new baby walker?
Win A Sealy Crib Mattress with the Sealy Support Contest!
Firm and supportive sleep for your baby is what Sealy® crib mattresses are all about and this is your chance to win one of our Sealy crib mattresses!
We want to hear from you about your baby’s peaceful sleep on a Sealy and you can win a Sealy® Signature Soybean Foam-Core Crib & Toddler Bed Mattress or a Sealy® Baby Ultra Rest® crib mattress - your choice!
It’s easy to enter!
Just leave a comment on how Sealy will support your baby and you will be automatically entered to win! Contest ends June 1st at midnight CST.
