Specialty: Clothing and children's gifts with a focus on fair trade and organic products
Price Range: ($) Budget - ($$) Mid-Range

I saw this cute froggy at a thrift shop for $1 recently and, after snapping him up, I inspected the label to see who the maker was: Fair Indigo. I checked them out online when I got home and learned about the company's commitment to socially responsible products.
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Huggalo was designed to help kids (and parents) with those milestones that can be tough; the first day of school, the first sleepover at Grandma's, the first overnight camp. These huggable little guys sport a photo of you, or even the whole family, so you can be there in those situations, well, when you can't. More

Every toy longs to become Real, but what if that just doesn't happen? What if you've got bad timing? What if you're the fifteenth bear received by a child, a child who no longer plays with stuffed animals to begin with? Chances are you'll be donated to a repository, and very possibly forgotten... More

We are always looking for smart ways to confront the proliferation of newly outgrown baby clothes, so this fresh idea struck a chord. Alisa Burke turns favorites from her daughter's wardrobe into beautiful soft toys. More

Now that I'm a mother, I find an irresistible and dangerous pull to give my children things I always wanted but never had. On my list of things that fulfill my own childhood dreams? A drum set (check), bunk bed (next year), and oversized stuffed animal.

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All right. We get it. Hey, we've been there. In anxious anticipation to relive your childhood, you purchased a dollhouse for your 15-month-old baby girl, right? Only she's made a teething ring out of the dressing room mirror. She's not the one who's ready for the doll house. You are. Where do you put this monstrosity for the next two to three years now that you've gotten it? We recommend using the dollhouse as storage. Better yet? Convert existing storage to a dollhouse. More

Little Mouse in a Box

• $27 (or $12 no box)
• My Sweet Muffin

A young friend of mine asked for a mouse for Christmas and I thought this was the next best thing. I know it's the only mouse I'd want in my house. Designed by Maileg in Denmark, each mouse comes with bedding and a little box to sleep in. There are boy and girl versions or a set of twins.

Modern Dolls by Petit Collage

• $44
• Petit Collage

Does Petit Collage's modern/vintage aesthetic translate to soft goods? It sure does. Their new line of dolls are spot on with fresh color and a dash of retro flair. There are three to choose from, if you can. (Ignore the "preorder only" reference on the site; I've confirmed they are in stock and waiting for new homes.)

100% organic linen-cotton with polyester fill and 100% wool felt arms.

Scrape me off the floor. We dug through the nearly 200,000 images for "doll" on Etsy, and we're convinced that we've got it narrowed down to some of the most talented doll makers in existence. So you better love these. We know you will.

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Kevin the Caterpillar Lambswool Plush

• $75
• Sara Carr

I have no idea if this caterpillar is hungry or not, but I can see that he is quite beautiful and soft (lambswool). I'm picturing him stretched out, all 51.5 inches of him, on a child's bed snoozing his time away. Kevin is made to order so order a few weeks in advance if giving as a gift.