After leaving her legal career, Elena Ducion launched MyBeeBear, turning a common parenting challenge into a product that’s helping families ditch diapers for good.
1000 Children’s Goods & Services
Connecting Children with Chronic Conditions to a Pen-Pal Community
Jennessa Raval’s has created a supportive network that helps kids battling ongoing illness find and connect with each other.
Improving The Lives of Special-Needs Children Living in Orphanages
Maya Crauderueff started Maya’s Hope to help orphaned kids with special needs living in the Philippines and Ukraine.
She Believes Magic is a Vital Part of a Child’s Journey
Kaitlin Malaspina designs immersive sensory tents and toys for children through her business, Pitch a Fete.
She Makes Fuss-Free Babywear Essentials
Megan Skeath’s babywear line, Mama Coco, provides practical pieces for customers’ babies – with no snaps, zippers or Velcro in sight.
Travel Gear as Diverse as the Kids Toting It
Kelie Charles makes easy-to-carry luggage and backpacks for kids featuring characters of color.
Affordable Formal Wear for Teens and Tweens
Michelle Levy opened her boutique, Silhouette London, to offer younger clientele a haven full of affordable-yet-elegant party dresses.
Her Sensory Play Kits Are Lifesavers for Busy Moms
Through her business, Meemzy Magic, founder Jennifer Stalley engages kids in imaginative play – and gives their parents a break.
She’s Teaching Kids Financial Literacy
Victoria Younan is the founder of Future Fortunes Academy, a company making flashcards for children that help them learn about money management.
A Breastmilk Collaborative Helping Out New Parents
Kelly Cox created Share the Drop to match parents looking for breastmilk with those who have extra to share.
Empowering Kids Through Public Speaking Classes
Loren Raye teaches middle schoolers and high schoolers the power of public speaking.
A Baby Registry for Parents Expecting Twins
Shelby Thomas founded Twin Baby Registry to help other families with double bundles of joy on the way.
A Subscription Book Club for Bilingual Kids
Hera Li, founder of Curio, is on a mission to provide children with books that will nurture a love of reading in numerous languages.
She Wants Every Child to See Themselves in Her Books and Toys
Shaneisha Dodson offers dolls, stories and puzzles that feature Black and brown girls through her online shop, Brilliant Girl.
She Created A Mentorship Program for Teen Girls
Cassie McDuffey provides educational activities and guidance for young women in the Jackson, Mississippi, area.
She Inspires Children to Stay Positive in Tough Times
Cat Kozuch spreading empowering messages to kids with her Believe a Buddy teddy bears.
She’s Helping Children Become Confident Readers Through Play
Jacquelyn Davis is the founder of Clever Noodle, a company selling a fun, learn-to-read tabletop game.
For Years, She Wrote Children’s Books. Now, She Prints Them
Tish Rabe runs her eponymous independent, kid-focused printing press from her Connecticut home.
She Creates Music, Videos and Picture Books for Kids
Sukey Molloy is a musician who uses her talents to bring joy and learning opportunities to young children.
Her Sunscreen Applicator Gives Kids Full Sun Protection
Justinia Gardiner is the founder of SunnyStik, a sunscreen applicator designed to help caregivers apply sunscreen swiftly and effectively to a child’s face.
Baby Socks That Won’t Get Lost
Danielle Ferrantello’s Snappy Socks are designed to keep babies from pulling them off.
From Struggling Teen Mom to Self-Made Entrepreneur
Rachel Neill is the founder of Figgy Play, which makes modular couch cushions for kids.
Their Kids’ Fashion Line Celebrates Black and Brown Children
Cara Johnson-Graves and Jenae Johnson-Carr are the sister co-founders of EPIC Everyday, a line of accessories and apparel that features children of all races and ethnicities.
She Created an Organic Sunscreen for Black and Brown Kids
Dalaise Hickey is the founder of BabyDonna, a company that makes vegan, ocean-friendly, mineral sunscreens for children with darker skin tones.
At Her Craft Shop, Kids Are Empowered to Express Themselves
Robin Brackbill is the founder of Fabby-Do, an arts-and-crafts cafe for children where imagination is encouraged.
Here’s How 2 Moms are Making Art History Accessible to Kids
Janet Wallace and Jenna Hartzell are the founders of Page of Art History, which brings the most celebrated artistic works of all time directly to children’s homes.
She’s Teaching Children Financial Wellness – In Memory of Her Husband
Amanda Bauer-Frisch’s company Small Legacies teaches kids about money management with a give-save-spend piggy bank.
Her Party Supplies Celebrate Black and Brown Children
Andrea Harris-Lyon was tired of the lack of ballerinas and princesses of color on paper plates, so she founded Anna+Pookie Party Supplies.
She Invented a Simple Tool for New Moms to Manage Baby Care
Michelle Mak is the founder of Mewl.
She’s Sharing The Stories Of Female Trailblazers With Young Girls
Kirsten Field is the founder of Kids Crafts.
She Turned Her Creative Side Project Into A Six-Figure Business
Nicole Lewis is the founder of Art 2 The Extreme, which makes customized and personalized crayons for kids.
She’s Running A Purpose-Driven Brand Behind Dozens Of Baby Products
Michelle Buelow is the founder of Bella Tunno, a baby brand designed to make parenting easier and more fun.
They Are Making Natural Toys for Modern Parents
Olimpia and Carolina Roman are the sister founders of Oli & Carol, a company making all natural baby rubber toys from sustainably sourced materials.
They are Bringing Fairy Tales to Life For Children – Even During The Pandemic
Samantha Myers and Judy Famigletti run Let’s Dress Up, a fairy tale themed play and party space for children.
She’s Created A Book Club For Toddlers That Celebrates Family, Diversity and Strong Female Characters
Stephanie Snyder is the founder of Littlebit Book Club, a book club for toddlers and their parents that encourages a love of learning at an early age.
She Found a Way to Share Her Love of Reading With Her Son
Wendy Lattimore is the founder of Sunny The Mail Snail, which delivers personalized letters to kids each week.
She’s Helping Families Build Adventures Together
Anne Armstrong is the founder of My Gnome on the Roam, a toy kit designed for creative family time.
She Wanted to Make a Podcast Featuring Modern Arabic Children’s Stories
Amal Alsadek is the creator of Storytime With Teta, an Arabic-language podcast for kids.
She’s Helping Children Stay Active & Connected, Virtually, During Covid-19
Molly Tentarelli started Tiny Dance Life a site providing dance and arts classes to preschoolers and toddlers to help children and their families during the Pandemic.
She’s Providing Support and Comfort During Tough Times with Therapy Toys
Julia Chambers created Mimbleballs a soft plush therapy toy that inspires laughter, comfort & soothes anxiety.
She’s Helping Families Explore The Globe Through Child-Friendly International Meal Kits
Rowena Scherer’s business eat2explore is fostering a love of cooking, learning and all things international in children.
She’s a Serial Entrepreneur Building Math Confidence in Children
Angela McIver’s spin-off business Dinner Table Math empowers parents to build strong, confident math learners.
Thanks to This Musical Disrupter, the Chorus Is No Longer a ‘Uniblob’
Dianne Berkun Menaker’s Brooklyn Youth Chorus is tackling everything from race and identity to gender and sexuality — and making students’ voices heard.
How a Social Entrepreneur Won Millions of Dollars in Grants
Rana Dajani of We Love Reading has transformed a tiny nonprofit into a sprawling social enterprise. Here’s how she got funders to come to her.
She Loves Creating Products to Accompany Baby’s Developments
Maya Shalev’s Grabease utensils help teach babies how to feed themselves
She Was Concerned About How Her Children’s Toys Were Made – So She Came Up With A Better Solution
Ruth Rau created fair trade toy company Mouse Loves Pig
She’s Flipping Stereotypes About Cheerleading On Their Head
Brittany Rose started More Than Cheer to teach confidence and leadership to fellow young female cheerleaders
Why a Jordanian Scientist Is on a Mission to Get Kids to Read for Pleasure
Rana Dajani has raised millions of dollars, trained thousands of volunteers, and worked with an estimated 100,000 kids to foster a love of reading.
There Wasn’t a Children’s Museum in Des Moines, So These Two Women Started One
Julie Burtnette and Laura Johnson founded the Des Moines Children’s Museum after seeing a need in their community.
After Getting Laid Off, She Started Her Own Business With a Plan to Solve an Age-Old Baby Wardrobe Problem
Allison Childs says she has come up with a foolproof bootie that stay on your baby’s feet.