Ian stops by to show us the plethora of features on the Sport Inline Stroller from Phil & Ted’s. Phil and Teds Sport Stroller is rugged, reliable and perfect for speedy parents on the go. Watch Ian demonstrate the 4 seat positions, 5 point padded safety harness and many other nifty features!
Watch as Ian shows us the large amount of features on the Dash Inline Stroller from Phil & Ted’s. Phil and Teds Dash Stroller is the active, urban line, for parents on the go. Ian demonstrates the seat adjustments, handle break and many other nifty features!
Take a look as Ian shows us all of features on the Vibe Inline Stroller from Phil & Ted’s. Phil and Teds Vibe Stroller is the perfect sleek and streamlined model for classy city dwellers. Ian demonstrates the one touch lock system, quick release belt and many other nifty features!
Ian gives us a peek at the features of the Ion Stroller from Valco Baby. The distinctive egg like shape of the Ion stroller maximizes the interior seat area allowing your child to travel spaciously and comfortably while still providing strength to the superlight chassis (the entire stroller only weighs 18 lbs!). The Ion also has one of the easiest and fastest folds we’ve seen on an everyday stroller.
Oompa Ian shows off the newest cloth dolls from Kathe Kruse. Brightly colored and incredibly adorable, these dolls are sure to be your child’s next best friend. Made of natural cotton and wool.
Oompa Ian guides us through the process of assembling the Ion Stroller from Valco Baby. Everything Valco Baby produces is made with the busy parent in mind, with the intent of creating versatile, easy to use products that will withstand the test of time.
Our friend Oompa Ian shows us the finer points of the newest addition to the Joobles family from Fair Indigo. These lovely little critters are fair trade products made of organic cotton and eco-friendly dyes. Watch to see just how much fun Joobles organic blankies and buddies can really be!
Oompa Ian gives you the heads up on the latest from Italian company Sevi. Stylish and entertaining, these wooden and plush toys are sure to entertain your little one.
Our pal Oompa Ian shows off the features of Safe Starter Bottles from Kid Basix. Made of stainless steel, the bottles are dishwasher safe and free of harmful chemicals. The Safe Starter baby bottle is encased in an insulating silicone sleeve, has a travel cap with easy-to-read volume markings for measuring food intake and can be warmed in a bottle warmer or warm water.
Ian gives us step by step directions on how to wear the Baby K’tan Baby Carrier in the swing position. This position is one of eight that the carrier can used in. The Baby K’tan provides calming support and allows for discreet nursing of your baby on the go, while still in the carrier. It can even carry twins! Intended for single children from 5-42 pounds, and generally twins up to 10 pounds each.
Oompa Ian shows us how much fun playing kitchen can be with Haba Biofino play foods. Each polyester food set is soft and looks almost like the real thing. Whether playing restaurant, grocery store, or simply kitchen, Haba Biofino is the perfect choice for toy food. For children 3 and up.
Hi! My name is Milanie Cleere and I’m the CEO of Oompa.
For the past year or so, customers have been asking us to carry toy cleaners and organic cleaning products on the site. I never really thought about adding these because I thought, ‘well people can just go to their local Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods or order these online. But during the past few months, so many people have asked for organic cleaners that I found some products that I liked and added them to the site. The results of all my research is the addition of a brand called ‘Field Organics’. Field Organics creates non-toxic cleaners for the home and for children. They use eco-friendly packaging and their products are cruelty-free and packaged in recycled bottles. The labels are created with recycled paper and they use only soy-based ink. Their products and cleaners are plant-based, phosphate free, Ph balanced and entirely biodegradable. We are very pleased to welcome their kid-friendly soap, nursey cleaner and toy cleaner to Oompa. To view these products and other Field Organics items visit Oompa.com/fieldorganics.
Hello! My name is Milanie Cleere and I’m the CEO of Oompa. I am in the beautiful arboretum in Madison, Wisconsin.
I am very pleased to welcome Green Lullaby into the Oompa family of products. Green Lullaby products are made with over 60% recycled pulp. With this pulp they create an extra-strength, corrugated cardboard. The toys contain no metal or plastic adhesives. And the paints, lacquers, fire retardants and adhesives the products do contain, when needed, are entirely water-based and non-toxic. When you’re kids are done, these products are easily stored or throw them in the recycling bin.
You can now find the Green Lullaby Ben’s Bench and My Green Doll Cradle at Oompa.com. To view Green Lullaby products visit Oompa.com/GreenLullaby. Thank you for watching!
With summer at an end and the holidays quickly approaching, it’s time to clear out the warehouse & retail store and make room for new inventory! Save up to 60% on fabulous baby toys, gear and room decor items!
Enjoy!
-Milanie
Hi my name is Milanie Cleere, and I am the CEO of Oompa. I am here in Trang, Thailand. Which is where a company called Plan toys is located. And for those who keep up with the company and our blog, you know Plan Toys is one of my favorite vendors to work with. They’re eco-friendly and they take care of their employees and they create beautiful safe products. I was invited here by Plan Toys to be part of their green ambassador program. During the past few days, I’ve been able to go to rubber tree plantations, factory tours and meet with executives, all for the purpose of having Plan Toys show me and reinforce how committed there are to being eco-friendly.
We received quite a few questions during the past few weeks about what we do about products that consistently receive bad reviews. We actually do monitor this, and in my book a product has received a bad review if customers reward it three stars or less and if that happens on a recurring basis we take a look at that product and we try to understand exactly why it’s getting bad reviews. Is it product feedback, is it unique to this group of customers, but whatever the problem is we try to resolve it. And if it turns out that the product is defective, we will resolve the situation with you our customers, or we will ask the manufacturer to help us resolve the situation, and if it’s not resolved, we remove the product from our website and our store. So, we do listen to negative product reviews and again, if it’s not resolved, we just stop selling it.
We have received many customer service questions about when our new catalog will be available. We have actually started working on our new catalog which will be valid through 2010. And given the time of year, we plan to have it available for mailing the end of fall or the very beginning of winter. If you would like more updates, subscribe to our newsletter and we will definitely let everyone know through our newsletter when it will be available.
A heartfelt ‘thank you’ to our very gracious hosts at Plan Toys, this has been an amazing experience and ‘thank you’ to our Oompa customers who are watching this video from Trang, Thailand.
I was looking at a group of products someone in Oompa’s Creative Group had just added to the site. The Clear Tub from Tummy Tub caught my eye.
“It looks like a baby blender!” an amiable 20-something sporting an X-Men t-shirt yelled over. I looked at the packaging and chuckled. Though he’s probably never bathed an infant and therefore couldn’t appreciate how useful the Tummy Tub could be, I see how this product could bear a passing resemblance to a blender.
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Twisted visuals aside, this useful product takes a different approach to baby baths. For those of us who’ve actually had the pleasure of bathing an infant, we know that we can do so with baby in the tub, in a kitchen sink or in a traditional baby tub where baby is sitting up, but on her back.
Tummy Tub tries to replicate the comfort of mommy’s womb by keeping baby in a small, confined space. My kids are a few feet to tall to fit in this, but I can see how useful a Tummy Tub would have been a few years ago!
Enjoy,
- Milanie
It feels good to buy organic, recycle, and do whatever I can to reduce my family’s carbon footprint - and I know I’m not alone. For my work though, I’ve wondered why it’s been so difficult to source eco-friendly baby toys for Oompa. Plan Toys, of course, was one of the earliest environment-friendly brands I found for the store. Others slowly followed. Yet it’s taken years to find a line that is made entirely of recycled material AND made in the United States.
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Enter Green Toys. These guys managed to create a line of toys that is made of recycled materials (including the packaging), and made in the United States. To make sure we’re all on the same page - everything is made in the US, not just “assembled in the United States.”
Green Toys were available via Oompa last year - but they allowed their products onto Target.Com and Toys R Us. We had to discontinue carrying their line. I’ve seen the quality of too many brands go down once they have to supply the big guys. Happily, the folks at Green Toys decided to devote their brand to specialty retailers such as Oompa and we’ve been able to add them back to the store.
Welcome back, Green Toys! We’ve missed you!
- Milanie
Thank you Sharee from VA for sharing this great photo with us in your review of the Road System Deluxe from Plan Toys!
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AUTHOR Sharee FROM REVIEW DATE CHILD’S AGE RATING |
ROAD SYSTEM DELUXE FROM PLAN TOYS
Zoom along on the highways and byways of your very own Plan City road system. The wooden road set is a classic and essential addition to any toy chest. The two laned set can be adapted, organized in a variety of ways, and even used in conjunction with a Plan Toys rail set. Expansive and wonderfully detailed, the set comes with everything you need to get your vast road system started, including;
Set includes: 28 track pieces, including bridge and crosswalk, 2 cars, 2 street lamps, and 4 assorted trees.
Made of earth-friendly and replenishable rubber wood by our friends at Plan Toys. Plan Toys has been making quality baby and children’s toys from their ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 & SA 8000 Certified offices in Thailand since 1981. We appreciate Plan Toys’ commitment to a quality products, a safe and fair work environment and eco-friendly materials and practices.
Box: L 15 x W 9.0 x H 4.0 in.
Smallest piece: L 1.54 x W 1.78 x H 0.63 in.
Enjoy!
- Milanie
