TFG's Must Have It List

POWER TOOL
Suck it up—for a good cause. Now you can wage a war on dirt while fighting breast cancer at the same time, thanks to the Pink Oreck XL Ultra Hypo-Allergenic Plus. This lightweight (and cute) vacuum is engineered for allergen control with a seven-layer hypo-allergenic filtration system and boasts a self-cleaning vacuum bag—now that's cleaning power! $50 of each vacuum is donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
($549, Pink Oreck XL Ultra, www.cleanforthecure.com)

CHARMA CAMELEON
Forget about wearing you heart on your sleeve, it's time to don your karma on your wrist. These stunning and significant wear and share bracelets, a favorite of in-the-om celebs, are meant to be given out to and/or traded with your friends and family members (think braided friendship bracelets from your camp days and rubber bracelets circa 1984). With themes like inspiration, peace, love and Lucky Buddha, you can pay it forward in style.
(Set of six strand stone bracelets: $300, Amethyst with Hearts; $300, Agate with Silver Gothic ; $440. All Turquoise Gold Inspiration Theme, www.goodcharma.com)

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WE CAN BE HEROES
Got yourself a mini Justice League wannabe? Give him the one thing he needs to seal the super hero deal: a cape. Ellie Bellie's custom-made capes will make sure your little one is faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound all year 'round. We wish they made them for moms, too.
($30, www.elliebelliekids.com)

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SEE AND BE SEEN
Follow Baby Bear on his quest to find his mother in the instant classic Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?, written by the team that brought our parents Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? forty years ago. The last installment of the popular bear series, a staple of childhood reading from generation to generation, chronicles Baby Bear's encounters with native North American animals, teaching little ones about different species along with colors, rhythm, cadence and the unyielding fact that mother is always watching.
($11.53, www.amazon.com)

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HAIR 'EM SCARE 'EM
Don't bug out! Frighten away the creepy crawlies—the ones on your kid's head, not in them) with So Cozy's Boo! Shampoo and Leave-In Conditioner. Apply the tea tree, rosemary and lavender-essenced shampoo on dry hair (read: you can do it outside, so those little suckers don't have to come in the house) or wet hair, massage into a lather and let sit for five minutes before rinsing. Then mist the essential oil leave-in conditioner over the hair and scalp and brush through with a comb. Complete with calming aloe to soothe the scalp and wheat protein to strengthen your child's liced up locks, the Boo! set styles as it spooks.
($14.50, Boo! Shampoo, and $14.50 Boo! Leave-In Conditioner, www.cozycutsforkids.com)

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KNIT WIT
Keep your wee one warm with the smart and stylish accessory of the season: the neck warmer. Hand knit in Brooklyn, this essential and elegant gear will keep your kiddie cozy, comfy and chic in the cool weather to come.
($94, www.pip-squeakchapeau.com)

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COSTUME NATIONALE
Dress up your favorite little monsters in the cutest Halloween garb this side of Mockingbird Lane. Oh, and get on it now—or be that mom rifling through the slim pickins at eight o'clock on October 30. We know it all too well—and it wasn't pretty.
(Kangaroo, $26 for babies, $28 for toddlers; Peacock,38 for babies, $40 for toddlers; Octopus, $24 for babies, $26 for toddlers; Lady Bug, $26, available in baby sizes only; www.babystyle.com)

SOUND ADVICE
Ear infections. Just the words send chills down our spines. Did you know that they are the number one reason for emergency room visits and the number two reason for doctor's office visits for little ones during cold and flu season (October through April)? Now you can fight back against those sneaky little pains in the, uh, ears with the EarCheck Middle Ear Monitor, a first-of-its-kind home medical device that detects fluid build-up behind the eardrum. Our sound advice: Keep this smart tool on hand all season long, using it whenever your child has a cold, a fever or shows signs of ear pain.
($49.95, www.earcheck.com)

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