Baby Freebies Round-Up: FREE Magazines, Diaper Samples + More (Plus Important Recall!)
Before dishing out about all of these awesome baby related freebies & deals below, I wanted to bring your attention to a recent recall that was made by Bumbo International Trust. As of today 8/15, all Bumbo Baby Seats are being recalled and they are offering consumers a FREE Safety Kit that will add a restraint belt and new warnings to the Bumbo Baby Seat.
Go here for all the details and to order your FREE kit. The kit includes a belt with a new warning sticker, installation instructions, proper use instructions and a new warning sticker. Please note that there is no need to return the Bumbo Baby Seats. (Thanks, Dayna, Because Cheaper is Better, and Gina!)
Now, on to the baby related freebies and deals…
* CanvasPeople.com is once again offering a FREE 8×10 that would be perfect for displaying your kiddos photos or would also make a great gift idea. All you need to do is pay shipping costs, which is around $14.95. Also, don’t forget that for a limited time you can get a FREE subscription to Kiwi magazine (or refund) with any canvas print purchase ($6 value)!
* Get a FREE Seven Brand Baby Carrier ($48 value!) when you enter the promo code FREE at checkout. You’ll just need to pay shipping, which is $11.95 for 2-8 day delivery. Please note that the reviews are mixed about the Seven Brand carriers and covers, so keep that in mind before ordering.
* Head on over here and sign up for the FREE Monthly eNewsletter from Beech-Nut to receive a FREE Stage 4/Stage 5 Toddler Welcome Kit.
* Head on over here to request a FREE Huggies GoodNites Underwear sample, if you haven’t previously! Just wait for the GoodNites sample banner (5th banner for me) to show and click on the free sample link. You currently DO need to be a Sam’s Club member to score this freebie.
*Head on over here to sign up with the Pampers Gifts to Grow Rewards program and you’ll start off with 100 points! Also, be sure to go here (and scroll past this post) to see all codes that may still be available to enter for even more points.
* Head on over here to request a FREE subscription to American Baby magazine!
* Go here or click the banner above to join Enfamil Family Beginnings. Just for registering, you’ll receive FREE samples of Enfamil products and up to $60 in savings! It also states they will send you $250 in FREE gifts (when I signed up a few years ago, I received a free diaper bag filled with coupons and samples)!
* If you’re pregnant or recently gave birth and are looking for a way to snag a few inexpensive birth announcements and also receive free samples and coupons in the mail, you may want to sign up for Similac’s StrongMoms rewards program! Whenever you sign up for Similac StrongMoms (it’s FREE!), you may receive a unique code valid for $20 worth of premium birth announcements from Shutterfly!
Also, just for signing up, you’ll receive weekly prenatal emails focusing on Mom’s nutrition and baby’s growth and development, access to FeedingExpert: a service available 24/7 providing support on everything from pregnancy nutrition to newborn feeding, and enjoy up to $329 in membership rewards, partner offers, infant formula, coupons, free samples, and lots more!
*Offer is a one-time $20 credit good towards a card purchase of $20 or more (excluding shipping, handling, and taxes) at Shutterfly.com. Your order may only include one type of card and excludes calling cards and 3×5 cards. Offer valid for one-time redemption per member.
* Don’t forget to sign up for Dolly Parton Imagination Library program to score a FREE book every month for your child. Head on over here for more details.
…And you may also be interested in checking out the following post and reading through all of the helpful 500+ comments that were left – What are YOUR Price Points for Baby Items?
Bumbo seat belts are a total duh. My 6 month old was in one on the floor and totally inched his way out in less than a minute. i sold it that week for $20 to someone else on Craigslist. He hated it anyway! 🙂
Yup, if your kid can get out of the Bumbo, it’s time to get out of the Bumbo. 🙂 I think my daughter wasn’t using it around that age anymore as well.
I meant it’s time to *get rid* of the Bumbo. Mom needs more sleep!
Is the Goofnights diapers still available.. There seems to be no were to click in the link provided
That bumbo recall is ridiculous. Babies are top heavy, so what kind of idiot sticks them up on a counter? Too bad there aren’t recalls for stupidity! LOL
I agree. A baby shouldn’t get a skull fracture for falling out of the seat when it’s ON THE FLOOR. People that put these things up on tables, counters, etc… shouldn’t be having babies to put in them.
@Karen I agree. If you follow the instructions on the warning label you don’t have anything to worry about. I love the video a Mom made a few years ago. Her child had fallen from the table top and instead of not doing it again, she ran and got a video camera and had the child repeat the accident.
Totally agree! As for the video… are you serious?!? I can’t believe that… I just watched it on the news this morning where the dad admitted to putting their son on the table top in the bumbo… That’s just asking for the baby to fall… I used the bumbo with my daughter 3 years ago, with no injuries, and once I noticed she was able to push herself out we just stopped using it. Always left it on the ground too… There are a lot of people who lack common sense!
Thanks for posting about the Bumbo belt! My little one managed to tip it over while he was sitting in it at 4 months. Great product but definitely needs to be supervised!
i have the lime bumbo seat that i got off craigslist and want to get the kit for it but i am out of state at the moment. how long will i be able to fill out the form for the free kit? i will be back at my house where its at the end of this month hopefully.
Not sure, but most times when a product like this is recalled for a safety issue they’ll leave it open for a long time, if not indefinitely. It’s a small price for them to pay to avoid a lawsuit. 😉
You can still fill out the info and request the kit. Just leave the product # space blank. I couldn’t find that info on mine, and just requested one without filling out the form completely, and it seemed to work.
Bumbo seats are not the problem. Poor parenting and supervision is the problem. The fact that bumbo is getting the short end of the stick is silly. Supervise your child, don’t blame everyone else. They don’t need the new belts, all it has is a new warning. Good grief.
I agree I used a bumbo seat with my daughter she’s 2 now and we never had a problem I would use one again when we have another child.. I guess it’ll just be extra safe now.. 🙂
I used the Bumbo seat with my two, once they really started reaching and stretching over the edge they could tip it over anyway. So now it’s just going to be bumbos on their sides with kids strapped in them. It works perfectly safely for its intended purpose. People’s stupidity and laziness is mind boggling
My son hates his bumbo….waste of money. I even bought the play tray. He ripped the tray off and tried to get out of the bumbo. That was at 4 or 5 months. I know a lot of kids do like the bumbo, so the seat belt is a good idea. I ordered one in case our next kid likes the bumbo.
Why do babies need the bumbo? Kids sat up before the bumbo was even invented. Babies will sit up when they are ready! Mine sat up by the time he was six months old by himself without the bumbo.
I use a seat similiar to this for my 4 month old because she has reflux due to my having a strong letdown from my breastmilk. If I lay her down at all after I feed her, even if I burp her, she will throw up most of what she ate .If she was my only kid I could just hold her all the time, but I have a 2 and 3 year old and sometimes they need me, and I can’t wear a carrier all the time. I try to be as natural as possible with my children and the products I use, but somtimes seats like this are very useful.
it really depends on your child if s/he wants to stay in…i bought this for my 4 months old back then…after 1 month..he already learned to bend his back to get out…after that i was never able to put him in the chair as he wouldn’t stay in at all…if we don’t request the safety kit…can we still return it for being recalled ?if so, if i can’t find the receipt..do i just bring to store to return saying it’s being recalled?
I got the seven sling during an earlier promotion. It works ok, I can only where it for a half hour or so before my shoulder aches. They’re sizing is screwy, and you have to pay an extra $3 at time of purchase if you want to be able to return it. My advice, get a couple sizes bigger than you think, then if it’s too big, take it in at the seam.