Online - January 19, 2006

Laugh Lines

Egiggle.com

When you think of outfitting a kids’ room or nursery, “laugh riot” isn’t exactly your first reaction.

Between safety measures and boring product research, the fun gets as lost as a Cheerio in Junior’s high chair.

To the rescue: Egiggle, a one-stop shop full of solutions for toddlers and babies.

The online outpost of the stores in San Fran and SoHo is smart, colorful, and provides helpful checklists for everyone from newborns to new grandparents. Armed with advice, you can shop by stage, recipient, or collection and pick from stylish lines such as Oeuf (heirloom alpaca blankets), NettoCollection (minimalist cribs and dressers), and Under the Nile (100 percent organic sleepwear).

For older kids you’ll find Dr. Seuss everything, plus such gems as the Woody Chalkboard Table by OFFI — a sculpture in itself — which fosters the creative spirit and looks great at the same time.

And though Egiggle might not produce a full-on belly laugh, you’re guaranteed to at least crack a smile once the site starts answering your kids’ needs — some of which you may not even know you have.

The problems, that is. Not the children.

Available online at egiggle.com.