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Father of Five Jive

This hilarious family video makes you want to declare 2013 “The Year of the Daddy.”


Happy Post-Hurricane Halloween

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All of us at Aquatopia wish you and your little ones a fun Halloween. For all of our friends in Hurricane Sandy affected areas—which includes many of our own team members—we wish you a speedy recovery and hope you can find a way to indulge a little Halloween fun. After all, a few moments of [...]


You Can’t Spell Book without Boo!

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For those of you with children who adore hearing you read Goodnight Moon before bedtime, now there’s a fun new spoof that’s perfect for Halloween season. Goodnight Goon has the same easy-going rhyme scheme and invites exploring little details on each page. The goons, ghosts and things that go bump in the night are more [...]


Soul Mates

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Many little ones have a lovey—a special soft object the like to carry with them for comfort. This cutie has picked our Pillow Mate as her lovey. According to her grandmother, she carries it with her everywhere she goes at home! Feel free to send us pictures of your little ones enjoying their Aquatopia gear!


Aquatopia Strikes It Big in Times Square!

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On July 11, the Aquatopia team took over six lanes at Bowlmor Times Square for our annual summer team event. Our group of 50+ hurled strikes and gutter balls in just about equal number, and enjoyed an endless buffet of sliders, wings and chips. Among the attendees were team players from our Hong Kong, London [...]


Smile and say, “Aquatopia!”

Aquatopia just completed its big fall photo shoot to complete the packaging and marketing materials for the new line of products for playtime, nap time and bath time coming to a store near you soon!


Food, funny shoes and little friendly competition

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Team Aquatopia NYC hit the bowling lanes at Bowlmor Times Square this past Friday for an afternoon of winding down and catching up.


Behind the Scenes: Aquatopia Photoshoot!

As Aquatopia gets ready to launch an expanded collection of products for bath time, play time and nap time this fall, our teams had to organize a photo and video shoot of our new items for use in packaging and promotion.


Happy Independence Day!

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Happy Independence Day! All of us at Aquatopia hope you have a whale of a time.


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Sea World San Diego just opened its Turtle Reef exhibit on June 20th. At the heart of the attraction is a 300,000 gallon tank holding more than 60 species of threatened and endangered sea turtles. There are also activities and, of course, a ride that mimics a turtle rescue mission.


Now We’re Really Cooking

Aquatopia has been growing fast and adding new talent every week. With so many new faces in the halls, Trevor the Turtle decided that everyone needed a little help coming out of their shells and getting to know each other. So he invited everyone to The Institute of Culinary Education this past Friday to engage in a little competitive cooking and friendly dining.


Heat Wave

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When this happened at Aquatopia headquarters recently, we had to call on Trevor the Turtle to help keep us alerted as to whether our network servers were overheating.


Triplet Bath Time

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And we thought washing one baby was tough. Here’s a YouTube clip of three wee ones in a tub at baby bath time. We’re guessing that when the kids enter the “mine” phase, the parents will have buy rubber duckies, squirts, boats, and other baby bath accessories triplicate.


Topsy Turvy Tortoise

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Trevor the Turtle can’t resist sharing this video that celebrates his fellow shelled critters and friendship. It’s a guaranteed tot charmer with a lesson about helping at the heart of it, so watch with your kids.


Kid-isms

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Kids say the darndest things and now we have the Internet to make sure everyone can get in on the laughter! A newer site called kidisms.com is ready to take your best tot tales.


Go Team!

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The other team may have had cleats and shin guards, but our team had spirit and stomachs full of pizza. We won 8-3!


Kidiculous

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Parenting.com found 22 products designed for kids that really should never have been made. For instance, a baby butt fan, a booger-wiping bracelet, and baby toupees.


Sunday Funday

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The team behind Aquatopia decided to form a soccer team to compete in a New York City league this spring.


KNEED-TO-KNOW KNEE HEALTH TIPS

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It’s the largest joint in the body and the one that seems to take the most abuse when it comes to bringing up baby.


Dress-Up at Bath Time

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Trevor the Turtle knows kids love to dress up in costumes at pre-school and around the home.


Creating A Baby Registry: Don’t Just Think Big

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According to an ABC news report, most births happen in August and September, which means now is the time when most baby registries are starting to be made.


Translating Temperatures Because Too Hot or Cold Isn’t Cool

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We’ve had some comments from parents regarding the display of both Fahrenheit and Celsius readings on the Trevor the Turtle Audible Thermometer.


Bath Toy Grooming

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Here’s a bath safety tip that frequently goes unmentioned: Wash your bath toys frequently.


Make Bath Time Rock with the Aquatopia Bath Time Boogie Play List. Now Available from the iTunes Store

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Add a little rhythm to your rub-a-dub-dub time with this playlist that’s a mix of kid and grown-up classics with a few surprises thrown in.