The Travel Toys Aquarium from Latitude Enfant looks like a fun and entertaining play set for your little ones. It includes a fuzzy fish and a wiggly octopus puppet on the outside. Inside, there’s a fishing pole along with four fish to catch, a container of fish food, a memory game, and a number recognition game. That’s a lot of things to keep track of, but wait - everything fits into a zippered carrying case. That’s the part I like best. It’s self-contained and even the carrying case is fun to play with. Also, it’s all machine washable (cold water) and just hang to dry.

The Travel Toys Aquarium was designed in Paris, France. You can purchase this item at oompa.com for $29.99. It would also make a terrific Christmas gift.

You can have a lot of fun with these Mini Metal Saliboat favors by Beau-coup. Whether you use these as candy dishes or table decorations they’re a perfect way to announce baby’s arrival. And don’t worry that these little boats are only appropriate for little baby boy showers - you have your choice of a wide variety of colors from Pink Mist to Mocha Mousse.

The site also offers other natutical items to complete your theme, such as Blue Glass Sailboat Tea Light Holders, Painted Sailboat Keepsake Boxes, Mini Wooden Sailboats, and (my favorite) Mini Suitcase Favor Tins. You can have a lot of fun with this theme. You could even set up the party room to look like all the guests are waiting at the pier for the “Honored Guest” to come sailing in! Shells and sandpebbles, delicate pieces of driftwood with the baby’s birthdate painted on - the ideas just go on and on. You can also have the mini boats personalized with Baby’s name or customized message (additional cost).

The Mini Metal Sailboats cost $20.10  for one set of 6, or $18  for 4 sets
of 6, at Beau-coup.com

This summer outfit caught my eye right away - might be a good idea for keeping track of your toddler. I love the colorful print of the Fish Tee with Seascape Shorts by Me Too because it reminds me of all the fun our family had at the local aquariums. Make it a special outfit for outings to the beach (Cabrillo Beach in So. California has a Marine Museum that’s really fun for kids) or for your trip up to the Monterey Bay Aquarium - oh, don’t forget Sea World! These were some of our best times in the summer.

This set is available in sizes from 9 months to 4 yrs and is !00% cotton, machine washable. It’s on sale for $59.00 at LittleBoyChic.com.