Wide leather cuff from The Vintage Pearl – $35 (They also have non-personalized items in stock, for last minute gift ideas)

Boo Box from hatchcraft – $19-$29 + (Two sizes: 4″ prints and 7″ prints. Excellent for photos taken or edited with the instagram or hipstamatic apps, among others.)

R-102 Digital Rucksack from Kata – $100 + Excellent storage for the DSLR shutterbug daddies.

Fuel™ X2P High Performance and Forceflex™ Safety Eyewear from 3M (with TEKK Protection) for the outdoorsy/handyman daddies.

Barefoot Trail Glove from Merrell – $110  for the outdoorsy/runner daddies.

Is your man an iFreak?  GorillaMobile products from Joby are a must-must-must-have.  Totally affordable, totally cool.

GorillaMobile for 3G/3GS / GorillaMobile for iPhone 4 / GorillaMobile for iPod touch

GorillaMobile Ori for iPad 2 & GorillaMobile Yogi for iPad 2

The Zhip is a hands-free retractable zip cord and stand for your iPhone/iTouch, Android or other smartphone.  We have one, it’s awesome. It comes in very handy for watching mobile-sized videos…anywhere.  Extremely affordable, get a couple of them.

Crosley iSolo Universal iPod® Dock available at Target.  Beautiful!  I want it for myself.  It’s affordable as well, with an MSRP of $89.99

So many people comment on my 10 month old’s stunning blue eyes, so, I feel the need to protect those baby blues while we’re spending our days outdoors, underneath the hot, glaring sun.

I know how bad that beautiful sun can be for our skin and eyes, so it’s my job to make sure my kids have reliable eye protection.  Said 10 month old is going to rock the above Pink Camo Baby Banz (sent to us from Baby Banz), at the beach next week.  With 100% UV protective lenses, I can feel at ease about her gorgeous baby blues.

Speaking of her gorgeous eyes, just last week I had her vision checked under the FREE InfantSEE program.

It was easy enough to do.  I just went to the InfantSEE website and used their Dr. Locator search to find an InfantSEE provider in my area.  I made a phone call to one of the AOA members and made the appointment.

A series of vision tests were performed on the baby and she only fussed a little when the optometrist was trying to get a really good look into her pupils (all he did was try to hold her eyelids open so he could look in, nothing terribly traumatizing).  It was easy as pie and now, I have peace of mind.  Second best part was – we walked out of the office without paying a dime.

If you happen to live in the Chicago suburbs – I highly recommend Scott Eye Care in Oswego, IL.  Dr. Ronald Weingart was simply amazing with the baby.

Another reason I bring up the InfantSEE program is because Baby Banz is a member of the InfantSEE Family Tree.

Baby Banz was founded in 2001 in Australia and debuted in America in 2002.  Since their beginning, Baby Banz has added just under a dozen styles of different baby sunglasses to their collection, as well as, UV clothing and accessories.  Their kid-size wrap-around sunglasses have 100% UV protective lenses and retail around US $20.

We’re kicking off summer with a Baby Banz giveaway.  Winner gets a pair of Baby Banz sunglasses of their choice.  This giveaway is open to continental US residents only.

To enter:

1. Leave your entry comment on this post with your favorite style of Baby and Kidz Banz.  Choose from: Adventure BanZ (ages 0-5), Ultimate BanZ (ages 0-5), JBanZ (ages 4-10), Retro Banz (ages 0-5)

2. Want a second entry?  FINE.  Head over to Baby Banz Facebook fan page and “Like it”.  Come back, leave another comment and let us know.

3. Really want to win?  You can leave another entry comment on this post if you Tweet about this giveaway.

Just come back here and leave a comment with the link to your Tweet and your Twitter “handle”.  I’ll make this part easy, you can copy and paste the following text for your Tweet (it just fits, I checked):

Do you know how cool @babybanz 100% UV protective sunglasses are? Just ask @ParentSphere – they’re giving a pair away http://bit.ly/chnsVj

(Whatever you end up Tweeting, just make sure you mention @babybanz and @ParentSphere in your Tweet!)

You have until midnight PST on Monday, May 24, 2010 to enter.  Winner will be chosen using Random.org’s number generator and will be emailed and publicly announced on Tuesday.

Please check out these fantastic sun-safety tips on your way out.  Good luck!

***ParentSphere readers can also take advantage of 10% off all orders from the US Baby Banz site now through June 30, 2010.  Enter code:  PSPHERE

*Update: The winner of our Baby Banz giveaway is Melanie F.  Congrats!

Baby Banz were introduced on day one of our Virtual Expo.  They offer a complete line of sun protection, with their eyewear being the most well-known item in the collection.

Baby Banz are the keystone for the expanding Baby Banz Protection Collection that includes: adjustable baby and toddler sun hats, UPF 50 swimwear and flap hats, our cool new Retro Banz and for winter, mirrored Ski Banz. Baby Banz sells its Protection Collection line nationwide in a variety of outlets including optical and specialty baby stores.

Enter to win one combo hat and pair of glasses in the your choice of color and size.  (This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S.)

To enter, head over to the Baby Banz website, pick out the hat and glasses of your choice.  Come back here and leave a comment on this post (comment section just underneat this post) letting us know what you like.  Giveaway ends on Friday, September 19th.  The winner will be notified via email the morning of the 20th (check your spam folder!) and we will update this post after the winner has been chosen.

*Baby Banz is also offering 10% off all Ski Banz (pictured above) through Dec 31st. Use code: SKI10.  I can’t wait until my little one is up on skis!

If you haven’t entered yet, don’t forget about these other Expo Week giveaways:

Ju-Ju-Be BeLight bag – ends 9/12/08
My First Shades – ends 9/17/08
As I Grow DVD series – ends 9/19/08

*Coming soon!  HUGE Harry Potter giveaway…check back this Friday, 9/12.

*Update: Congratulations to Layla, our MFS winner!

My First Shades (MFS Eyewear) was introduced on day one of our Virtual Expo.  These shades are made for newborns to kids of age twelve.

MFS Eyewear™ was established as a company that takes a proactive, yet fun approach to encouraging eye protection for children. Founded in 2001 as My First Shades®, MFS Eyewear™ designs eyewear that is comfortable, yet stylish for children. The company is a proud iParenting Media Award winner for their patented wrap around sunglasses. MFS Eyewear™ looks forward to offering greater selection in multiple age groups, and is currently adding product lines specifically targeted at ages five to twelve. The new MFS Eyewear™ line will reflect their commitment to 100% UV eye protection for all youth ages, from infants to age twelve.

We’re giving away a pair of these fab shades to one ParentSphere reader.  Winner chooses the pair they want.

To enter, visit the My First Shades website, pick out the eyewear and size of your choice.  Then, come back here and tell us your choice in a comment on this post (comment section located in the box below this post).  Giveaway ends on Wednesday, September 17th.  The winner will be notified via email the morning of the 18th (check your spam folder!) and we will update this post after the winner has been chosen.

*Check out our Ju-Ju-Be BeLight bag giveaway, also in coordination with our Virtual Expo

My daughter calls sunglasses “dudes,” so if I’m gonna be “the dude” then I want the most stylish sunglasses I can find. The new Gauge sunglasses from Electric Visual are some of the coolest we’ve seen. I’d even consider getting my daughter a pair of these, but she is a monster that would snap the 8 base grylamide frame in half in seconds flat.