by Joyce Slaton posted in Products

Got some scratch burning a hole in your pockets" Maybe you want to get in on one of these crowd-funded baby products.

1. Party supplies celebrating children of color: The fairies, mermaids, cowboys, and superheroes that decorate birthday-party paper plates and napkins are almost always white. Everyone wants to see themselves represented in popular culture, no matter what they look like. And so this project's creator designed a beautiful brown mermaid, ready to make an appearance at your party if you pledge $16-$200 by September 13 (depending on how big your party is).

2. Santa Cam: He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake, but Christmas carols are not a very effective way to convince your naughty kids to straighten up and fly right during the holidays. Set this fake Santa "monitor" up on the mantel instead and remind your kids frequently that he's watching...always watching...nope, that's not creepy at all! Pledge $20 by September 7 to get yours.
3. Sleepy Stroll: Babies famously go to sleep in the car, or on stroller rides. Why" Because they are soothed by rhythmic bumping, which is exactly why traditional English-style prams jiggle up and down while you're pushing them. But you probably don't want to push your baby around the neighborhood in the dead of night, exactly when you may want her to sleep. The answer" Sleepy Stroll, a strap-it-on device that fastens onto stroller wheels to simula...