8 new baby and kid products our editors are loving this month

Our inboxes are flooded with the latest and greatest in new parenting products every day. From exciting new toys and clever innovations for baby to tools that help make raising kids just a little bit easier (and fun!), our editors have selected some of their favourite launches this month.

1. Impress Organic Baby Food

"Sound the alarm! There’s finally an 'actually' delicious baby food on the market. Impress, the Canadian company who helped bring cold pressed juice into our lives, is now offering organic baby food for all stages of your little’s journey to solids: From those first single-ingredient purees, all the way through masterful combinations of four or more fruits and veggies. They also have your family’s health top of mind, as they use high pressure processing (fancy-talk for preserving food without heating it) to keep all those nutrients that frozen and shelf-stable baby foods don’t offer. Um, do these come in adult portions? —Amy Van Es, Deputy Editor

From $5/pack of two, impressfoods.com

2. Ikea x Lego

"Nobody likes the feeling of stepping on a stray piece of Lego, but with these BYGGLEK boxes from Ikea (in stores and online in October), you'll never have to worry about it again. Part toy, part play space and part storage solution, these boxes let kids build their Lego masterpieces inside, outside and all around the boxes. And when it's time to put things away, the sharp clean lines will look good in your home no matter your style."—Kevin John Siazon, Assistant Editor

From $16, ikea.com

3. Hello Bello Halloween diapers

"I'm a total sucker for seasonal patterns and these Halloween prints from Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's diaper brand make me (almost) wish my kid was still in diapers. Bonus: if you order the diaper bundle this month, but box transforms into a pirate ship—so cute!"—Simone Olivero, Senior Editor

From $85/7-pack diaper bundle, hellobello.ca

4. Fitbit Sense

"Remember when watches just told time? LOL. Fitbit's latest smartwatch, called Sense, has tons of bells and whistles, including high-tech health sensors that monitor things like your heart rate, your skin temperature and even your stress level. I'm also pretty into the idea of a smartwatch with a six-day battery life!" —Kim Shiffman, Editor-in-Chief

$430, fitbit.com

5. Saje Muscle Melt Comforting coconut and shea body butter

"If the stress of 2020 is causing your body to tense up even more than usual, this body butter is just what you need to soothe any aches and pains. The rosemary and chamomile work to relax your muscles so the tension just melts away. Plus, it'll leave your skin feeling soft and supple. Win!"—Kevin John Siazon, Assistant Editor

From $10, saje.com

6. Leanne Ford for Crate and Kids

"Finally, kid's furniture that will match the rest of your house. This adorable collection from Leanne Ford has mini versions of some of her classic pieces—that rounded arch crib also comes in a canopy bed for kids and parents. The collection features furniture, accessories and linens for the nursery, bedroom and playroom—all in a minimalist palette. This is the first kids collaboration from Crate and Kids and I really hope we'll be seeing more soon!"—Simone Olivero, Senior Editor 

Crib, $1,500, crateandkids.ca

7. Vitamix FoodCycler FC-50

"Before now, you probably wouldn’t have put 'composting' and 'stylish' in the same sentence, but that’s just the way Vitamix rolls. All you need is a free outlet and one cubic foot of counter space to start reducing your family’s carbon footprint. Just put your scraps—everything from chicken bones to vegetable peels—into the FoodCycler and it transforms them into fertilizer for your garden in one (odourless and quiet) process. Seriously, it’s that easy."—Amy Van Es, Deputy Editor

$500, vitamix.com

8. Medela Pump in Style

"I love this newly redesigned Pump in Style breast pump from the experts at Medela. With a new stronger vacuum technology and better-fitting breast shields, this hospital-grade pump claims moms will be able to pump more milk faster—who doesn't want that? I also love that it's compact, so you there's no carting around a massive machine every time you have to pump."—Simone Olivero, Senior Editor

$375, medelastore.ca