Ward off the cold with a new baby blanket

Well, it’s been really cold across much of the U.S. for the past few weeks.  It’s been reported that even tropical states like Florida have had several instances of below freezing temperatures.  What a great time to consider a new baby blanket (or two!) to keep your little one warm and cozy.

Any blanket will add some warmth for baby, but at blanketmybaby.com, we have a few unique blankets that add a touch of extra warmth.

Try a fabric like flannel or fleece.  If the blanket is for tummy time or play time, buy a thicker, large blanket for your floor for the winter season.  You will also need a warm blanket for the stroller and on-the go.  Some options from our online store include:

Featured Fleece:

Featured Cotton Flannel and Organic Cotton Flannel:

Featured blankets for winter tummy time or stroller:

Also try baby sleeping bags/sleep sacks, to keep your child nice and cozy and to prevent them from kicking the blanket off while sleeping.  Check out our entire selection of sleep sacks by clicking here.

If you need help finding something specific, have questions or would like a gift recommendation, please contact us at customerservice@blanketmybaby.com.  Stay safe and warm!

Find a baby blanket like Jon and Kate’s

In this video, Kate plays a fun game with the kids using a large fuzzy blanket.

Jon and Kate Baby Blanket Video

Check out our selection of stroller blankets, fleece blankets and handmade blankets at blanketmybaby.com.  Many of these blankets are large, fuzzy unique blankets that can grow with your baby and help you make fun memories of your own!  Sometimes the simplest gifts make the best gifts.

Stroller Blankets

Handmade Blankets

Fleece Baby Blankets

Plush Monkey Magoo & Blankie Too

Monkey Baby Blanket

Recently, we added a number of animal blankets to our site, including this fun loving monkey, Magoo.  Magoo is an 18 inch tall buddy for a baby, and he comes with velcro grips on his hand and feet.  This blanket comes with an adorable banana keepsake box, and inside, you’ll find the oh so soft 30″ x 36″ yellow fleece blanket.  On the blanket is a cute image of Monkey Magoo!

Let this little guy swing into your world.  Makes a great baby gift, because the monkey stands out from the pack.  If you have a safari themed nursery, this blanket and plush animal will fit right in!  The blanket sells for $29.95.

Personalized Baby Blankets Are Here!

If you’ve been holding your breath for BlanketMyBaby to offer personalized baby blankets, then you are in luck!  First of all, exhale.  Then, check out the many new products we are offering on our site.

Ok, while I admit that I was hesitant to add these products (more below), we realize that personalized blankets are an important part of any baby blanket store.  If you are looking to buy a gift for a friend or family member, there is hardly a better way out there to show your caring thoughtfulness than with an embroidered blanket.  It shows that you go the extra distance to put a touch of kindness in your gift.  Plus, it’s something the child can treasure as their own!

Look closely on our product page.  Notice anything different?  Ok, you may have caught us.  This category page is a bit different than the rest.  If you’ve noticed, there are no helpful filters or pop images to help you get a closer look.  I’ve added these products as affiliate only for now.  Yeah, yeah, not my favorite, but we’re more concerned about you having a fuller selection than the checkout being on BMB.  So go ahead, knock yourself out and discover some of the great personalized blankets we have to choose from!

Personalized Bear Blankets

Benefits of Sleep Sacks and Baby Sleeping Bags

Wearable baby blankets, including sleep sacks and baby sleeping bags are convenient for parents and comfortable for babies.  Typically the blankets keep the feet tucked in and zip, button, snap or velcro up the front.  They solve the age-old problem of babies kicking off the blanket and waking up cold or tangled.  They also help reduce the risk of SIDS by keeping blankets away from the face. Sleep sacks offer a great transition phase from swaddling to big-kid blanket.

Sleep sacks can be loose or tight at the bottom.  Some allow wiggle room for the feet and others function more like a swaddling blanket.  As for the arms - sleep sacks can be sleeveless, short-sleeved, long-sleeved or may tuck arms in with a swaddling feature.

When deciding on a sleep sack, it’s important to consider the temperature of the baby’s room and the season of the year.  Sleep sacks are available in many fabrics and may range from thick winter fleece to thin summer-appropriate cotton mesh.

Blanketmybaby.com carries several varieties of baby sleeping bags and sleep sacks in colors including blue, pink, green, yellow, white and more.  BMB offers several unique SwaddleDesigns fuzzy sleep sacks with satin trim and various Aden and Anais cotton muslin baby sleeping bags.  BMB also sells the handmade Sleep Pea Pods, which could be used as a swaddle blanket or sleep sack.

Pictured:  Swaddle Designs Mod Circles Print, Aden and Anais Bee Print

Teddy Toes - The Swaddle Blanket With Feet

I came across this very unique swaddling blanket the other day while browsing online.  It’s the teddytoes swaddle blanket from gobaby.  This blanket was designed by a busy mother with functionality as a top priority.  What distinguishes this blanket from the pack is that you can swaddle on the go.  Because the blanket has feet, you can tuck your little one’s legs in, which makes it easy to buckle them into any on the go gear.  The blanket was designed to make life easier for mothers, and is meant to work with car seats, strollers, backpacks and front carriers.  Overall, this blanket works better for travel when you are on the go than swaddling at home for the night.

There are four different blankets to choose from: couture, lite, classic and cotton.  With over 44 different styles to choose from on the couture blanket, there is no shortage of variety. The couture blanket seen below is made of fleece with satin trim.  It comes in two sizes, 0-6 months and 6-18 months.  You can find this blanket typically for around $44.

For creativity in design, we give this blanket two thumbs up!

An Everyday Parent’s Advice for Buying the Perfect Baby Blanket – My top three criteria include Fabric, Functionality and Style

Heather, 28, Florence, KY
Proud mom of David, Marisa, Joseph and TBD

The perfect baby blanket depends on the owner.  It has to be perfect for you and your baby.  My top three criteria for finding a baby blanket I love are:
fabric, functionality and style.

Fabric
The feel of the fabric must be comfy for the baby and not irritating to me.  The fabric should be heavy enough to keep my baby warm, but light enough so that the baby does not wake up drenched in sweat.  I avoid heavy fleece, thin cotton that allows my baby to feel a draft and all fabrics that are not breathable.

I despise cheap cotton/flannel receiving blankets.  They end up all skewed and out of square after the first washing. I know there’s no way to check for this before buying them, but my Gerber receiving blankets all did this, along with others from cheap stores. Name brands like Carters make really sturdy, much higher quality receiving blankets and it’s well worth paying a bit extra for blankets that hold up.  I use receiving blankets for EVERYTHING.  I love them.

Functionality
The blanket has to be big enough to swaddle with.  There are few things more annoying than trying to swaddle a baby with a blanket that is just a centimeter too small.

Also, since babies are professionals at getting things dirty, the blanket must be durable and able to withstand many washings.  As stated above, I suggest avoiding cheap, cotton/flannel receiving blankets.

Style
The blanket must be cute and unique.  There is a large selection of baby blankets on the market, so I look for one that meets all of my criteria.  With a little searching, I can always find a baby blanket that has a comfy fabric, functionality and my style.

An Everyday Parent’s Advice for Buying the Perfect Baby Blanket – Choose a blanket that is big enough for swaddling and lets you know when the baby is wet

Heather, 28, Florence, KY
Proud mom of David, Marisa, Joseph and TBD

My favorite swaddle blanket
I think the blanket was purchased at Walmart, but I’m not sure.  It is made of a very heavy, very soft cotton fabric and has a satin edging all around the blanket.  One side is solid baby-blue, the other is patterned. This blanket is my favorite because it combines a lot of my preferences: the satin trim is snuggly, it’s a fairly heavy cotton fabric, it has a very dense weave and it is the perfect size!

Of all the preferences listed above, my FAVORITE feature of this blanket is that it’s slightly wider and longer than all my others!  There seems to be some unspoken rule out there about the dimensions of a baby blanket.  They’re all the same size–too small!

The small blankets are fine for the initial swaddling but there’s no extra fabric.  This means that as soon as the baby starts to move its arms or legs the wrap comes loose, and within a minute they’ve wiggled themselves cold. The blanket I’m talking about is the only one like it that I have.  It’s truly unique in that it’s just a bit larger, and tucks a bit further around the baby than my other blankets.  It truly keeps my kids swaddled.  This blue blanket has been my favorite for all three babies even though Marisa is a girl.

Pee ID
The solid color on the underside of this blanket means you can identify instantly if the baby has peed or spat up.  Blankets that are all patterned hide so much that the baby might be wet and uncomfortable but you can’t see it.  This blanket goes dark, so it’s obvious.  I always wrap the baby so the dark side is outward and I can tell if my baby is wet right away.

I prefer cotton to fleece.  Fleece fabrics feel dry to the touch no matter what, so it’s harder to tell when the baby has soaked the blanket.

Personalized Baby Blankets - Satin Trimmed

The personalized blanket seen above is from threadsmith.com. It is a satin trim, microfleece blanket, and it comes in baby blue, pink or white. Your kids will love this blanket for the silky trim and the warm, fleece like microfiber. The microfiber blanket is made from 100% polyester so it won’t snag or wear down. This is a very functional blanket and able to be machine washed. It’s also quite large, with dimensions of 36″ x 50″. The blanket starts at $22.95.

A very nice feature to this blanket is that you can customize the embroidery. Your first choice is where you would like the embroidery - top center, bottom center, top left or bottom right. The customization doesn’t end there. You get to place whatever message you want on the blanket, choosing from a huge list of fonts. They also have clip art to choose from or you can use a predesigned template. You have your choice for all kinds of messages, styles and colors. This is a great place to buy a personalized baby blanket! You can be as creative and unique as you’d like to be.

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Unique Sleep Sack and Swaddle Combo Baby Blanket - May help prevent SIDS

Did you know that one way you can reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is by keeping blankets and clothing out of your baby’s face?  An occurrence called rebreathing (the inhalation of carbon dioxide), has been tagged as a possible cause of sudden infant death syndrome.  This may occur due to loose blankets or oversized sleeves near the baby’s face.

With a little research, we at blanketmybaby.com discovered a unique swaddling blanket/sleep sack combo that converts to allow for multiple uses as your baby grows.  The combo blanket is specially designed to stay a safe distance from baby’s face.

Below is some information about the 2-in-1 product called the Halo SleepSack Swaddle.

•    Comes in three fabric options: 100% organic cotton, 100% cotton or micro-fleece

•    Available in numerous colors and patterns

•    It’s the only product that carries the gold seals from First Candle/SIDS Alliance and the Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths.

•    The American Academy of Pediatrics, leading SIDS organizations and health professionals suggest the use of wearable blankets to provide a safe sleep environment for infants. A percentage of our sales go to First Candle/SIDS Alliance and the Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths to support SIDS research and education.

For more information, visit the Halo SleepSack website, https://www.halosleep.com/.