Huggy Kids Bedding Blog
Bed Skirts Complete Your Kids Bed
Leaving the box spring or base of your kids’ bed exposed or partially exposed can be an eye sore. A fashionable bed skirt completes the bottom of the bed.
A bed skirt is also a good way to hide what’s under your kids’ bed providing you with providing you with more space to store toys and other items. So, what do you look for when purchasing a bed skirt.
Size
When buying a bed skirt it is important that you choose the proper size, i.e. if your child has a full size bed skirt, make certain you get a full size bed skirt, if you child has a twin sized bed make sure you purchase a twin size bed skirt…you get the picture.
Color
You can choose a plain; matching or contrasting color to go with your kids bedding. If you have floral or patterned sheets, quilt, comforter or kids duvet cover, a plain color would be ideal.
A bed skirt is also great way to bring some panache to your kids room by adding patterns such as plaid, paisley, checks, stripes or really vivid colors.
Drop
Drop refers to the measurement from the top of the box spring or foundation to the floor. Our standard measurement is a 14inches drop for most of our matching bed skirts. 14 inches ensures that the bed skirt goes all the way down to the floor.
Cost
A bed skirt cost about the same as a sheet set or in most cases a little bit less. If your budget does nto allow you to purchase one, alternatively, you can use a regular sheet to create a makeshift bed skirt. The works a lot better than you might imagine, in this case you would also use the same size as the bed.
Getting your kids proper sleep
The need for adequate sleep for school age children has been well established. Preschoolers need 10 - 12 hours of sleep. Elementary school kids ages 6 - 9 need 9 - 10 hours of sleep per night. Teens and pre teens need 8 to 9 ½ hours per night. Teenagers, especially, rarely get enough sleep due to their keeping late nights and very early school scheduling. Studies show that sleep deprivation and can severely impair both emotional and cognitive learning.
Overtired students not only have difficulty concentrating and retaining the classroom material but also are more likely to have problems with their temper and feelings around other students. In addition, sleep deprived younger children are more physically clumsy resulting in more playground accidents.
So whether your child is 6 months or 16 years of age a few guidelines for successful sleep can be easily implemented:
- Keep a consistent bedtime routine. Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day.
- Avoid sugar (no sodas!), caffeine and rich foods at night.
- Keep the bedroom dark. Use blackout shades, blinds or curtains that eliminate outside light, whether from a street lamp, the full moon or sunrise. Soft and comfortable Kids Bedding won’t hurt either.
- Avoid TV and the computer screen before bed. The reflected light from TV/computer screens stimulates the brain to stay awake.
Applying these simple steps will improve the quality of your child’s sleep and subsequent learning and emotional development. They might also allow you a few extra winks as well.
Quality Sleep and Learning – A Key to Proper Child Development
We all know what happens when children are overtired and it’s not pretty! Crying, screaming, moodiness and behavior problems galore have been associated with sleep deprivation in children. But did you know that lack of proper sleep could also adversely affect a child’s long-term ability to learn and function well in society?
There is no magic formula for exactly how much sleep your individual child needs but all children need more sleep than the average adult.
Infants up to 6 months of age sleep the most, nearly 16-20 hours per day in 4-5 hour segments. It’s important to realize that infants can cry, gurgle and make many different noises when they are actually still in a light stage of sleep. Letting your baby self-soothe itself back into a deeper sleep will allow your baby to teach itself to fall back to sleep on its own.
With toddlers an inconsistent bedtime schedule can cause difficulties. For toddlers 10-14 hours of sleep is recommended. Equally necessary is a bedtime ritual that is soothing and set at the same time every day. Stuffed animals, a favorite song, a hot bath or bedtime story can help ease anxiety and give your child a sense of belonging and control at bedtime. Throw in some comfortable kids bedding for good measure.
The Bassinet/Cradle
The website popular baby product newsletter featured the Burlington traditional cradle bassinet. The cradle rocking style baby bassinet feature in the newsletter is one of the products we carry at huggy kids bedding.
They feature two wicker bassinet baskets. The bassinet baskets are great for storing baby items such as clothes and diapers and towels, a very nice way to keep those items neatly packed away and ready for use.
These have convertible wheels – with the wheels up, you get your bassinet and with the wheels down it converts seamlessly to a rocking cradle. The locking hood snaps right into place when attached and is removed very easily when not in use. Just like it’s sister the Moses Basket, the bassinet can server handily as a storage device when the baby outgrow it. This is a safe and easy way to keep the baby close without co-sleeping.
Getting kids to sleep on time
In a recent at the baby center centered around getting good sleep for your kids, the author Ziba Kashef emphasises the importance of getting kids to bed on time. In the article she cited findings that kids nowadays gets on average 2 hours of sleep less then they did a generation ago. Maybe it’s because there is a lot more for kids to do in this generation, talk about the advent of cable television, video games, the internet and all the other things that can occupy a kids time.
Parents too have the same, problem; with long work hours and sometimes long commute, they have little time to catch up on their favorite activities too. The article went on to emphasize the fact that allowing children to go to bed too late will create overfatigue. Parents have to get the children into sound bedtime habits. They will have to contend at first with some bedtime battles, but the children will soon get used to their new bedtime schedule. The writer also states that when parents put off bedtime to avoid these battles in hopes that children will crash, it usually does not work out that way because when kids get overly tired they get wired resulting in them staying up even later. So, get them into a nice routine and help them get to bed on time for your own sake and theirs, also, don’t forget the spruce up their bedrooms with all the wonderful Kids Bedding available here.
The Importance of colors, textures and patterns in infant development
Colors textures and patterns in Kids bedding: Solutions to promote a restful night and early infant development.
Your infant may not be able to speak in a manner we readily understand but recent science has shown that their senses are busy learning all the time. It has been proven that when child’s senses are regularly stimulated the faster that child will develop.
Consider the sense of touch: a key element in an infant’s contact with the world. Simple things like color, pattern, shape or texture - things adults ignore or take for granted-these same things speak volumes to a baby. For example, the different feel of fabrics like flannel, sateen and cotton to little fingers help develop a sense of touch. As a child explores the difference between the smoothness sateen and soft nap or flannel or the shape of a pillow or crib bumper their cognitive development is enhanced. With sight, bold black and white shapes improve visual acuity and while colorful prints with animals, flowers and geometric designs not only add pizzazz to the decor but improve recognition and learning and spur early development overall.
Sights, sound, smells, texture all play an important role. It’s key to remember that when you engage your child’s many awakening senses, they will not only learn about the many differences in their new world, but will learn to enjoy them!
Why Kids Duvet Covers?
In French the word duvet means down. A duvet is a type of bag filled with feathers, polyester, or any other stuffing. Duvet covers also know as comforter covers, main use is to keep other bed linen clean by shielding them from dust and dirt.
Duvets are very simple to care for and easy to use. They are useful because they can be washed with other bed linen, this help maintain their freshness and parents won’t have to worry about kids spilling beverages on them.
Colorful duvets will make rooms more cozy and pleasant, particularly for kids. Duvets provides a way to achieve this inexpensively. Kids duvet covers are available in an variety of colors and designs and provides a quick easy way to transform the look of your kids room, this will help parents to facilitate their kids changing tastes.
Kids usually want their rooms to look trendy, so they change their minds quilt often, this makes purchasing duvet covers an ideal investment for the. Duvet covers are an economical way to change your kids bedrooms without investing a lot of money…well it depends on the duvet covers and your taste, you can also find very expensive and exclusive kids duvet covers too.
Teaching your children to read a clock
Teaching your children to read the time at first may seem like a hectic task, but if the correct procedures are taken it can be quite a breeze!
Children normally learn this necessary skill at a certain stage of school, but you can facilitate and make the process much easier if you begin to point out the basic skills associated with ‘clock reading’ from as early as possible.
When teaching children to read the time make it as fun and exciting as possible, be sure not to turn it into an activity that they dread and shy away from. You can build a colorful makeshift clock with vivid and vibrant features, for your kids to get hands and practical with. Also you can let your children relate the time to you using real life scenarios, such as making them tell you what time they’re going to bed or what time they’re going to practice and so on, this helps them to become more familiar with the time and they get a feel of the value of time as well.
Parents don’t give up on your kids when it seems that they’ll never learn to read a clock, it takes time and energy but they will learn, you did, didn’t you? I’m sure it wasn’t easy for your mom or dad either. Teach your children the importance of time overall and also how important it is to work with time and be on time. Take the time out to teach them the time and most importantly take your time don’t rush the process. You can then get then a nice kids clock as a reward for learning.
Some Facts About Moses Baskets
Named after the biblical story of Moses, who was hidden in a basket and sent adrift on the river Nile in order to be kept safe and to evade the Egyptians, the Moses basket is designed for the first months of infancy from newborn to about four or five months. It is designed to be snug and cocoon like, and simulates the womb to provide maximum comfort for babies. Like its counterpart the bassinet, baby moses baskets are temporary alternative to the crib; however, babies appear to be comfortable in the Moses basket. Its snugness and ease of portability makes it a better selection than the bassinet. The Moses basket can be placed on a stand, or on the floor.
Moses Baskets convenient alternative to the crib during the first few months of life because it takes up less space, and it allows the mother or caregiver to be very close to the newborn or infant especially during nighttime feedings. It is the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics that babies sleep in the same room as their parents, because it is thought to reduce the risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). Again, the size of the Moses basket facilitates rooming-in with your baby without sleeping in the same bed with your baby and without compromising much space in your room. Whether you are at home, work, play, or on the go, the Moses basket provides a snug environment for your new baby, and best of all, it gives you the opportunity to have your baby with you at all times.
How to hang a growth chart
As you know our Olive Kids spectacular growth charts and personalized growth charts is just a fun easy way to add style and pizzaz to your kids room or play area. Here we have some simple instruction on how to hang these charts and use them.
- Mark the wall with the pencil 60 inches up.
- Line up the pencil mark with the 60 inch mark
- Hang the growth chart. That’s it plain an simple
What CPSIA Compliance really means
CPSIA - The Consumer Product Safety Information Act was enacted in August 2008 after being signed into law by Then President George W. Bush. The act establishes safety requirements, guidelines and standards for products made for children. This act was also intended to modernize and re-authorize The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The CPSIA mandates that all products such as bedding made for Kids under 12 years old meets certain standards. Makers of these products are required to meet the standard are the lead limits set forth by the law. These standards are strictly enforced as they pertain to kid bedding, baby bedding and clothing.
Our products at products at Huggy Kids Bedding our Baby Bedding are CPSIA compliant. These products have never been re-called by the CPSC. Neither are they with paint or other surface coatings containing lead over specified amounts. Those products are also free of any of the six prohibited chemicals known as ‘91phthalates’92 which are primarily used as plasticizers.
The Consumer Product Safety Act also mandates that toy products must carry cautionary statements appropriately outlining the hazards, if they contain balloons, small parts or marbles. Our products are Huggy Kids Bedding we take steps to ensure that our products are within the CPSC’92s safety standards, rules and regulations and almost none of them present a substantial product hazard..
Verification and testing for harmful materials and their toxicity levels is essential to protect our your children from lead poisoning and to reduce risk associated with distributing lead-based products..
The importance of sleeping in style
What our kids sleep on is just as important as the actual sleep they get. Have you ever slept on a very rough, scratchy and uncomfortable bed and all you did was toss and turn the entire night? From a personal experience not enticing at all!
Our children deserve the best of everything. So why not give them the best sleep experience, a serene rest. Sounds simple, but it goes much further than that. Studies have shown that a wholesome good night’s sleep contributes to a much better day. You are more alert, focused and much more able to function during the day. As with adults this is just as important for our little ones.
Parents should in every way seek to uplift their children and aid in the development of their mind, body and soul. One way to do this is by providing an environment that is conducive for sleeping. With exciting, vibrant and vivid designs of kids bedding such, your kids view their bedroom as a haven in which they find comfort, and sleep is no longer a challenge.
Treat your children to this delightful pleasure. Though it may seem simple, the connections are real; a great sleeping environment equals an excellent rest which in turn equals kids who are alert, bright, playful and ready for the day that lies ahead. Huggy Kids Bedding facilitates just that
The difference between a comforter and duvet
We have recently added Olive Kids fabulous kids duvet covers to our inventory. I’ve received a few questions about the difference between a duvet and a comforter, so I will take a little time to address. The difference has often confounded many people, but there is quite a stark contrast between the two.
A comforter is a blanket that is usually thick and fluffy and made with layers of fabric. It is often colorfully adorned with patterns and usually dyed, not made with embroidery like like a quilt. It is usually filled with synthetic fiber. It “acts” as a bedspread and does not need a cover. It’s usually washed when dirty much like normal bed sheets.
A Duvet (french for “down”), on the other hand, is simply a cloth bag filled with down feathers and down. In the States a “duvet cover,” which is the correct term to use, is called a “duvet”, while in Europe and Canada a down comforter is often called a duvet.
A duvet cover is a protective, usually decorative cover that slips over the down comforter/duvet. It can be said that it is a pillowcase that acts like a blanket. Duvets can be wonderful when the quality is good, very warm when needed, but not exceedingly so.
For final clarification; the main difference between the these closely related bed clothing is that a duvet has a cover with down inside that is placed inside a more decorative cover. The idea behind this is that you remove the outer shell and wash that alone. The duvet often replaces flat bed sheet so you only need the fitted sheet. The inner part of the duvet is rarely washed. A comforter, on the other hand is just one piece that cleaned by itself. Some comforters are usually to large to fit a domestic washer and often taken out for cleaning.
Quality is usually the deciding factor about which is more comfortable. It also depends on how warm you need be. Most comforters are made of synthetic fillers but some are made of down. Down breathes, much better and synthetic materials are know to make you sweaty. However, some people are allergic to feathers and will have to settle with the synthetic fills, which can have varying degrees of comfort depending on the kind of materials used.
Run for Cover, Duvet Cover
Well, now we bring to you, our Olive Kids Brand Kids Duvet covers. It was quite surprise to me when this came about. I love them. They match perfectly with out Girls Kids bedding sets and Boys Kids Bedding.
They available in Twin and Queen Size: 68x86 and 86x86 respectively. You little one will indeed be pleased with these, you will be please with them. They are simply beautiful. 210 thread count and ultra soft.
Make sure you you wash our Kids Duvet before using. The instructions comes with the package.
Game on Kids!
Game on Boys Kids Bedding
For a rabid sports fan like myself, this is the best time of the year. It is at this time of the year that all the great possibilities for my favorite teams interesect. Let me explain; My favorite baseball team. The “yankees” are on the verge of making the playoffs, after a crushing absence last year.
The New York Jets have a new coach and are brimming with hope and possibilities about our new quarterback. The New York, Knicks and New York Rangers are about to embark on a new season of hope and possibilities.
Does it get any better fora sports fan? The smell of autumn is in the year and I just love it.
I wish you well for your sports teams too but I hope my beat yours, but make that sports loving kids a winner we can all have consensus about is the very impressiveGame on Kids Bedding – Boys & Girls
This Childrens Bedding is a champ.
Blast off to the stars and beyond!
Who’s going to be the first one on Mars? It could be that little one you read that bedtime story to and tuck in at nights. Yes, it could be your child. He could be next to conquer new frontiers in space.
Neil Armstrong’s mom certainly did not envision her little that “giant top for mankind.”
Guess what, you have a stop on her too. Stir your little one’s imagination with Out of This World. Kids Room Bedding Collection.
Take their mind to the start and beyond. This spectacular Boys Bedding Set, is festooned an with entire solar system of planets, stars, rocket ships and more on a dark blue and black background. Who knows he might even glimpse a UFO white he is at it.
Framed! Framed prints that is
Drumroll please; moms, we bring to you our spectacular Framed Print sets by Olive Kids.. These supersize framed art prints for girls and boys are pretty BIG. They measure 18 . 5 inches by 24. 5 inches. Best of all, they are all personalized.
Your kids will be delighted when they see their name sharing space with their favorite Wild Animals, Garden Friends, Transportation, Construction Vehicles, Games and others. As you might have guessed, they coordinated perfectly with your fun, adorable Kids Bedding Sets from Olive Kids.
These are Truly fantastic. Add them to your kids room and you will see and instant and spectacular change. I’m truly excited about offering our customers these wonderful prints.
Flowers for you cutie…
I can picture the smile on her cute little face. “this is pretty.” I believe that is the kind of reaction you will get when you spruce up the little girl’s bedroom with new bedding from Olive Kids Flowerland kids room bedding. With all the sunshine that emanates from comforter, you might get confused about the season of the year…if it’s not summer, of course. But that is not the only why you want the hugger…psst, she will actually make her bed, yes she will. It’s… aaah, ready made if you will. How do I know that, you ask. Well, making their beds will be cinch with our Olive Kid Brand Huggers.
You see, the huggers are sewn at the foot and are tailored perfectly wrap around so that they actually “hugs” the mattress, no pun intended…(who am I fooling). They work with any bed; captains, trundle, bunk beds, you name it. So there you are getting the best of both worlds. The most compelling why I recommend this wonderful hugger is its share beauty. See it in Kids Bedding - Girls, Flowerland Collection.
Oh My Safari
Is it any wonder that some of the most successful kids movies ever created featured wild animals. Kids love animals, Teddy Bears have been a long favorite of kids. Most cartoons, throughout time, has been about animals. Safari animals have always been a favorite of kids. They sometimes scream with delight with upon seeing pictures or videos of Lions, Tigers, Giraffes and other jungle friends,they just adore safari animals.
The zoo is among the all time favorite places that children wants to visit. I’ve always wondered what the reason might be for little children’s fascination with animals. My suspicion is that kids think they are cute, they look like toys, something that would make a great playmates.
I can’t help but think that young kids lives revolves around what or who they play with. So, their favorite wild animals are always on their minds.
It’s quite normal and healthy children to imagine and fantasize about playing with their favorite wild animals. They spend most of their time living in their own little worlds with their imagination running amok. We should find ways to facilitate them in alternate universe that they inhabit. Give them their favorite wild animals in the form of books, movies, clothing, bedding and decor.
It is with this in mind that I introduce you to Safari Animals Bedding for kids. This is part of our Olive Kids Bedding line. We Carry the entire collection of Wild Animals Kid Bedding Boys & Girls collection Also see the entire collection of Kids room decor . They coordinate perfectly with the Wild Animals Bedding line. Transform your little beast’s kids room into a unique one of kind safari. They will love it. They will love your for it. Wild Animals Bedding is unisex.
With these kids plates they will eat their vegetables!
Yes, it’s true, your kids will actually look forward to eating their vegetables. No, they did not just suddenly get religion or develop and understanding about micro nutrients. They will eat it because they like the plates that it being served on.
Here is another nugget for you. They won’t even realize that they are eating their vegetables. Our adorable Olive Kids Brand Personalized Kids Plates will have highly distracted dreaming about rocket ships, stars, butterflies, construction construction vehicles and and a host of other kids friendly themes. They will love seeing their sharing space with all these fun adorable pictures on their plates.
Our Personalized plate make a perfect gift for any and all occasions. You table tops will be spruced up to the max. Best of all these plates are BPA free which makes them better for kids and the environment.
See our Olive Kids Brand of Kids Bedding for Girls and Kids Bedding for Boys.
Why Kids Love Dinosaurs
Odds Bodkin, in pretty nice article at the Family Fun Education Website tries to take you into the mind of a child when he stated that.
...“Dinosaurs tower above our small imaginations, knocking down trees and sniffing their young with roaring nostrils. And if you’re a child, you can imagine yourself in their world, cowering under bushes and praying they don’t see you…”
Although I concur with his position completely, my theory is a bit more simplistic;They are just downright big and cute.
Enter our Dinosaurland kids bedding line. I particularly like the design of the Huggers. They fit trundle beds, bunk beds, captain’s or beds with footbaords.
In addtion, they allow kids to easy make thier beds. The seam at the foot may have a little variation, but that’s fine with me.
The coloful footprints, marching dinosaurs and the colorful prehistoric backdrop makes this hugger downright stunning.
Getting what you want by Design
Wouldn’t it be great if you could just shop for all the coordinating accessories and bedding on the same web page? Well, we are in the process of providing you with that opportunity. We are proud to bring you our Designs Portal.
So far, we have added the “Under Construction” kids bedding line , “Wild Animals” kids bedding line, the “Trains, Planes & Trucks” bedding collection and the “Out of This World” kids bedding collection. Over the coming weeks we will be rearranging the store for more convenient shopping.
This will allow you to mix and match and see magnified view of each item on the page, add items to the cart, just shop for all you want for each bedding line on a single page.
Updating these pages is a time consuming process but we will try to get it done sometimes next week. In the meantime thanks for your patience.
We have grand plans to add the entire olive kids bedding collection for the holiday seasons. Stay tuned.
You can also use Huggy Kids Bedding Sitemap as an easy way to find items on the site.
I was a hero…really, I was
Little boys are the ultimate hero worshipers. Olive Kids did not create their Hero Bedding for only this reason. It was created to honor our first responders; our Firemen, Policemen and all other forms of rescue workers. It's a pretty neat boys bedding collection.
The top of the comforter features all your little boys favorite heroes' rescue equipment such as flashlights, ladders, badges, fire extinguishers, fire hoses and a host of others — just so colorful and beautiful. What a neat and fun way to bring these larger than life figures into a kids bedroom. Kids adore their heroes. if you are a mommy or a daddy, this does not need any explanation, you know exactly what I'm talking about, in their eyes you are larger than life.
I'm certain that your little boy will enjoy the company of heroes. Don't forget to take a look at the heroes framed art prints on the Boys Bedding Design page. I really like the colorful little chopper and the big red fire engine. Seriously, I caught myself unconsciously staring at the cute little helicopter and the fire truck, just today. For a minute there, I realized that the little child in me did not fully go away. Inside I felt a little bit embarrassed by this. For that moment, however, it evoked feelings of nostalgia inside of me. I felt like a little boy. You see, I grew up in a very poor country and having that kind of beauty and positive, iconic images of influence in my surroundings was all but impossible. I never even had a room for myself, I shared one bedroom with my 4 sisters and brother. Still, I dreamt of being a hero day and night. I was able to envision myself as the hero saving the world time and time again. I grew up with that dream.
That dream lead me to become a policeman at the age of 18 in my little third world country. My country, being a low power distant country; as described by Malcolm Gladwell in his book &mdasn; "The Outliers," — did not make me feel like much of an hero. As a matter of fact, I was made to feel like a villain plenty of times. So, you can understand why heroes hold a special place in my heart. As soon as I snapped of my ten 10 second stupor, it dawned on me why I like this bedding set so much.
I kind of wondered what it would have felt like as a little boy being having one of these prints on my wall. I can imagine just staring at it for sustained periods. I had so very little influences in terms of these adorable and iconic representations of my heroes. Maybe if I had that pretty little helicopter art print hung on my wall, to admire, it might have lead me to become a pilot instead of a cop — who knows. I wish I could be a kid again, not only for that reason but because I'm getting old too. Jokes aside, the heroes bedding collection is one of my favorites. I truly and sincerely love it and you can see why
“Special” is just a word
It’s no secret that Huggy Kids Bedding carry special brands of kids bedding. No doubt that we can make your kids room a very, very special place. We are particularly proud of our Olive Kids Bedding line and it’s unique set of coordinating decór, such as our floor pillows.
We use the word “special” and “unique” to describe our Olive Kids bedding line quite often, but what makes the bedding special and what makes them unique. Afterall, all our competitors will say the same thing about their bedding, we are all trying to make sales. Allow us to give you a better understanding of what we are talking about.
What makes Olive Kids Bedding special and unique. We will use the very popular Trains, Planes & Trucks boys kids bedding for demonstration.
Outline Quilting – This means that t the stitching on the comforter follows around actual items in the design. Stitching follows around trucks and planes and trains! Outline stitching makes the vehicles "pop" off the comforter. We have no doubt that you will agree with us that this looks pretty awesome.
Embroidery & Applique – Our Olive Kids Pillow shams are just downright unique and incredibly fun. Take a look at that cute, brightly colored truck on the pillow sham. It is made with 100% ultra soft plush. The truck scene is sewn on ribbon and the details are skillfully embroidered. With all this, our price still beats the competitors' very ordinary and plain shams.
Hem Details – Speical attention is paid to hemming details. Our sheeting and pillowcase hems are folded and sewn on. Then, a decorative ribbon is applied. and we offer better prices. Can you dig that, better price for better quality? Of course you can.