They’ve been coming out with such cute and clever designs that make the perfect baby shower or new baby gift.

Our current crushworthy faves?

Box of Cupcakes – These onesies come in a box shaped like tasty looking little cupcakes. They even offer an organic variety for all you health nuts. Talk about sweet!

Lollipop Romper – These striped rompers come wrapped up on a stick as a delicious “lollipop” – a perfect little something for baby. (The red & white striped romper would make a great holiday gift as it looks just like a little peppermint!)

Crayon Rompers – Colorful rompers packaged like a box of crayons – such a bright idea!

The Baby Bunch really knows how to present the perfect gift – the packaging alone will make any new parent or parent-to-be swoon!

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Need some other new baby gift ideas? See The Cradle’s Baby Gift Ideas or check out the latest top celebrity faves in Celebrity Moms’ Product Picks.

We want to remind you that our partner, Hand-me-downs.com, is here to help! It’s a classifieds-style site allows you buy, sell or donate gently used children and baby items with other fellow parents.

It’s simple and easy… perfect for the new mom!

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One of our favorite shoes companies for little feet, Vincent Shoes, is having a sale that is certainly crushworthy.

We’re talking 50%-75% off – your wallet will be very happy!

Seriously, it’s a great deal for shoes that are stylish, comfortable and sturdy. Your child will be prancing around town with pride. (And so will you with all the money you’ll be saving.)

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Current Crush: Stride Rite Shoes. Love their new spring baby styles! (Seriously, what’s more adorable than itty-bitty baby shoes?)

For the month of February, Cradle readers will receive $5 off all Stride Rite shoes. Sweet!

And, here’s a tip: The coupon code is good for their shoes on sale, too (some styles are 50% off)… so you’ll get more bang for your buck!

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Rachel Sarnoff is an environista who wants to help you shrink your carbon footprint (from an Ugg boot to a Manolo!) through daily eco-friendly fashion, beauty, parenting and lifestyle tips at EcoStiletto.

Cradle note: Check out EcoStiletto this month – they’re giving away a free pair (or pairs) of eco-friendly shoes worth $500 or more each and every month in 2009!

So, what’s Rachel currently crushing on? (You can count on it being eco-friendly!)

• Green Babies Organic Cotton Baby and Children’s Clothing

I’d love to dress all three of my children—all the world’s children, frankly—in organic cotton. The production of conventional cotton dumps a whole bunch of unnecessary pesticides and insecticides into the Earth, not to mention the residual chemicals that stay on the fabrics, which we put next to our little ones’ bodies. But organic cotton products tend to be more expensive than their conventional cousins, and with the amount of buying I have to do to keep my kids clothed, it can be prohibitive. Enter Green Babies, which has been providing affordably priced, fair-wage, American made, organic cotton clothing for babies and kids for so long it practically created the market.  You can’t get much greener than that.

• Robbie Adrian Luxury Organics Blankets

These butter-soft blankies are made in the U.S. with 100-percent certified organic cotton fleece or velour, available in a brilliant array of colors created by low-impact, heavy-metal free dyes. And best of all, they’re machine washable – with eco-friendly laundry soap, of course.

• Plum Organics Kids Meals

I’m all for creating healthy meals from locally sourced foods that I found at the farmer’s market. But most days, dinnertime involves finding the fastest way to get healthy food on the table and into my kids’ mouths before we jump back onto the Habitrail of baths, books and bed. So I was overjoyed to see Plum Organics – which I knew for their frozen baby food – jump in to the realm of packaged meals for kids, giving me an extra option in the freezer when I’ve run out of time or inspiration. Do not mistake Plum Organics Kids meals for the TV dinners Grandma served up when you were a child. These are organic, healthy meals, heavy on the vegetables and low in sodium and fat, but yummy enough to have your kids asking for seconds. In which case, you can open another box.

• Anti-Body Fair Trade Free Range Bath Fizzers

These round little balls of fun fizz up when they hit the water, infusing it with fair trade-sourced shea butter and essential oils, letting you clean up your kids stealth-style while they’re busy having fun chasing the bubbler around the bath. What’s more fair than that?

• Q Collection Junior Formaldehyde-Free Nursery Furniture

You agonize over the car seat and whether or not to vaccinate. You buy chlorine-free diapers and swaddle in organic cotton. But the place that you think is safest may be the most dangerous of all: Your baby’s bedroom. Formaldehyde, which has been identified by the EPA as a carcinogen, is widely used in children’s furniture that’s made with plywood, particleboard, paint and wood glue. I wish I’d known this when I was buying furniture for my little ones, because I would have chosen piece by Q Collection Junior, which produces zero-to-low VOC, formaldehyde-free furniture, and also considers the environmental impact of its production. They buy 85% of their sustainably harvested wood from responsibly managed forests within 100 miles of their production facilities and 100% within 500 miles. Their door handles and drawer pulls are made from Tagua nut wood sustainably harvested and fair trade produced in the Central and South American rain forest. They are founding members of The Sustainable Furniture Council (SFC) and have Forest Stewardship Council chain-of-custody certification. And they donate to 1% for the Planet. Did I happen to mention that their furniture happens to be ridiculously cute, too?

• Beyond Learning Pick-Up Words Eco-Friendly Game

Remember pick-up sticks? That game with the multicolored straws that your brother always cheated at? Now Beyond Learning, which manufactured the world’s first eco-friendly games back in 2006, has transformed this family favorite into a reading readiness game for preschoolers. Created from eco-friendly, sustainable bamboo, the Pick-Up Words sticks are veggie-ink printed with rainbow colors and basic, non-phonetic sight words like “write,” “friend” and “these” that kids need to master in order to read. Easy to stow in a backpack or bag, the game comes in a tube made from recycled and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper and formaldehyde-free glue and printed with vegetable inks. The game is perfect to play with parents (or older siblings, providing they stay honest).

Kicky Pants is doing it right. Their line of Bamboo Basics is so scrumptious, adorable and eco-friendly – what’s not to love?!

A friend gave me their Bamboo Dress when my daughter was born, and now I put her in it every chance I get. (Paired with some funky tights from Hanna Andersson, it’s been the look of our winter season.)

This winter they introduced their Bamboo Knit items, and trust me these pieces are dreamy to the touch. You’ve got to feel it to believe it.

Your little ones will love kicking back in these clothes.

All of their super-soft products are created with 100% organic cotton, made from sustainable and natural materials. And the colors are so rich and beautiful – Kiwi, Pomegranate, Blueberry, Clementine… yum.

Among my faves…

Encore Bib – I love the idea behind this bib: It has two layers. So, you can easily snap off the topper when it gets too messy during meal times and snap on a new clean one. Ideal for when you’re out and about.

Bottle Cozy – Like a traditional tea cozy, it keeps your baby’s bottle warm longer. We often get my daughter’s bottle ready before her bath, so by the time she is cleaned, dressed and ready for bed, her milk has lost it’s warm edge. Now, this little number will help keep the temperature just right for her.

Playtime Wrap – When you’re just hanging around the house with a little one, there’s really no need to get your baby all dolled up. This wrap is simple, soft, and it gives them enough room to move and play. Plus, this is a great newborn gift to give as it makes diaper changes super easy. (They even have a cozy one made with terry cloth for bath time.)

First of all, let me say on the record that I love pediped shoes. They are adorable and if my son likes wearing them, they must be comfortable!

From December 17- 31, pediped will reduce the price of select shoe styles and then donate 50% of the sales from those shoes to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. (Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.)

Although pediped initially pledged $50,000, their goal is to now double that pledge.

What a great way to get into the spirit of giving this holiday season!

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If you’re a stylish eco-mom like Julia Roberts, you’ll love the cute designs of Fig Kids Organic Baby Clothes.

Or, when you’ve got a lot to tote around town, hit the road like Jessica Alba, Naomi Watts and Sheryl Crow – grab a fabulous Bumble Bag.

And if you’ve got a hot tot on the run like Salma Hayek, cover her tooties in kuuru Baby Shoes. If they’re good enough for Valentina… they’re good enough for your little one.

See more at The Cradle’s Star Wares.

But therein lies the problem… what do you choose? We have selected some of our personal favorites to help guide you through the process…

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