All Scoops by April Larken in Every City

We love BabyLegs, but if you really want to channel Flashdance, you’ve got to go with chunky knit legwarmers. $18 at hannaandersson.com.

Oilcloth is brilliant for anything that requires wiping clean: art projects, under-the-high-chair messes, picnic spills. Crafty moms we know buy it by the yard at fabric stores, but Land of Nod just started stocking super-cute gingham and floral oilcloth activity mats; $39 at landofnod.com.

Following the rampant success of its Babycook, Beaba rolled out a whole collection of kids' tableware and utensils last Fall. Now, they're back at it with the gadgets: A rice cooker, a drying rack, and a super-speedy bottle warmer, to name a few—all available at williams-sonoma.com.

It goes without saying that we all try not to let our kids out of our sight. Still, we like the idea of these waterproof I.D. bracelets for days at the beach, the park, the museum—anywhere there's a potential for wandering. "My 411 Wristbands" are $21 for a pack of 30 at Mabel's Labels.

Hunt's has ditched the High Frutcose Corn Syrup, and is now making their ketchup with just tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, salt, and seasonings. As it should be. Hunts.com.

The baby gifts at Ralph Lauren have always been on the special side—and now, with the introduction of their "Custom Boutique," they're off-the-charts luxurious. Personalize anything from silver rattles to robes to cashmere blankets. Our favorite item is actually quite affordable: personalized beach short and hat sets, which come in pink or blue gingham or terry ($30). SO CUTE. Check out the custom baby boutique at ralphlauren.com.

Somehow a rocking dinghy is just way cuter than a rocking horse. $249 at restorationhardware.com

Gilt Groupe and thebump.com are teaming up to host a baby-gear sale, slashing prices on everything from Bjorns and UPPAbaby strollers to diaper bags and blankets. The "Stroll in Style" sales starts Tuesday, April 6th at Gilt.com. (Stay tuned for details on Gilt's maternity wear sale, slated for April 27th.)

Focus Features' new film, Babies, hits theaters on Mother's Day weekend. Watch the [ridiculously cute] trailer at focusfeatures.com.

The Little Sunshine Flip Flops infant socks from JazzyToes are $18 for three pairs at jazzytoes.com. (Backordered until the end of April, but totally worth the wait.)

God bless Spanx for introducing a line of swimwear—just in time for Spring Break. Perfect for hiding those stubborn fourth trimester pounds. One-piece suits are $128-$198 at spanx.com.

The Spring 2010 catalog for Lands' End arrived today, and we couldn't help but notice how Crewcuts-esque the girls' collection is looking these days—right down to the ruffled cardigans, preppy oxfords, graphic tees, and ballet flats. Check out all the new arrivals at landsend.com.

The rollout of Dr. Praeger's (in bulk!) at Costco stores across the country is great news—as everyone knows, their frozen section is a bit lacking in the healthy/natural/organic area.

British mums love Bambino Mio cloth diapers for their flushable, biodegradable liners (which take the gross out of cloth diapering). Finally available in the U.S., at onestepahead.com.

The inventors behind Milkscreen (a home test for alcohol in breast milk) and Walking Wings (a harness that helps you teach your toddler to walk without breaking your back) are now in the business of helping new moms squeeze their hips back to their pre-pregnancy width with Shrinx Hips, $49.99 at upspringbaby.com.

Stuck in the Coop's chic personalized copper cuffs are $29 (no, that's not a typo) at etsy.com.

These retro-cool poly-flannel blend Star Wars pajamas are $39.50 at potterybarnkids.com.

KidKupz coats the rims of their medicine cups—margarita style—with sour candy. The cups come in four flavors (sour cherry, blue raspberry, watermelon, green apple), and are $5.99 for a box of six at kidkupz.com.

Constructive Eating's hilarious utensil set comes with a fork-lift fork, front-loader spoon, and bulldozer pusher (available in pink, too). $19.95 at constructiveeating.com and amazon.com. 

The Yule Tree-To-Be Kit comes with everything you need to plant a Scotch Pine, which should grow to be 7-8 feet in six to eight years. (Makes a great gift for Christmastime babies.) $19.50 at arenaturals.com.