blankyclip

blankyclip is a baby safe clip that secures a blanket to a stroller. I invented blankyclip when my son Eli was two months old. He was one of those babies who only took naps if he was being pushed in a stroller, so this meant I had to take to the streets. Not only did the stroller need to be in motion for him to sleep, but it needed a blanket cover to block out lights and sounds. After the zillionth time that my blanket fell in the street and got dirty, I had an “Aha!” moment: “Why can’t there be a soft, padded, easy to open and safe for babies clip to secure my blanket to my stroller?”

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It took over five years to go from idea to manufactured product, and by the time I was selling blankyclip I had three patents to protect my “child-safe fastening device.” blankyclip went from being a padded and loosely tensioned clip to doubling as a cuddly toy with animal designs on top. I sold them in pairs with a soft blanket, as a gift set, and individually. Then the Great (really?) Recession hit and I started writing my tale.