South Carolina-made T-shirts offer positive message
Good Boy Roy is a South Carolina-based company that sells T-shirts designed with positive sayings and characters created by 16-year-old Zack Hix of Simpsonville. Good Boy Roy character T-shirts display the character and his friends in a variety of scenes, such as at the beach or playing sports, along with sayings such as, “Peace, Love, Volleyball!” T-shirts cost $15 and come in a variety of sizes and colors. Custom designs are also available. For more information or to place an order, visit www.goodboyroy.com.
Sock Ons keep socks securely on baby’s feet
A new mom-invented product helps keeps socks on a baby’s feet, no matter how active or finicky an infant is. Sock Ons are worn over a baby’s socks and lock the sock firmly in place. Sock Ons come in a variety of colors, including baby pink, baby blue, navy and white, and retail for around $5.99 per pair. They are available online at Amazon.com. For more information, visit www.sockons.com.
Kids cookbooks feature health-conscious recipes from around the world
The Handstand Kids Cookbook Co. has released a new cookbook series, available exclusively at Bed Bath & Beyond. Each book features more than 20 kid-friendly and health-conscious recipes from around the world, packaged with unique kitchen utensils specially designed by Curious Chef for children. The books are meant to help children ages 3 – 13 learn new foods and recipes, including international dishes from Italy, Mexico and China. For more information, visit www.handstandkids.com.
Pocket Purifier combats germs
A compact germicidal light from Purely Products, the Pocket Purifier uses the same UV-C light used to sterilize surgical instruments to eliminate 99.9 percent of germs that cause colds and flu, plus e-coli, salmonella, mold, fungus and MRSA staph (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). According to the manufacturer, the Pocket Purifier can sterilize a baby-changing station in a public restroom, disinfect the handle of a grocery store shopping cart or sanitize a cutting board after slicing raw meat. The device is lightweight and battery operated. The Pocket Purifier retails for $11.99 and is available in black and pink. Visit www.purelyproducts.com to locate a retailer or to order online.
Laser Pegs toy lets kids create personalized night lights.
A new toy called Laser Pegs combines the building block concept of Legos with the imagination inspiring lights of Lite-Brite so that children ages 7 and older can create their own custom night lights. Laser Pegs are sold in kits that include square, wheel-shaped, T-shaped, straight and other sized pegs that slide together to create a variety of model designs. Each kit contains 72 pieces, a power unit, an instruction booklet and a plastic tray for storage. Visit www.laserpegs.com for more information.