Come Rain Or Shine, Life On-the-go With Baby Just Got Easier

PRLog (Press Release) – Apr 17, 2008 – Any parent who’s had to leave the house with their baby knows that even a simple trip to the store can seem like an event. From the baby carrier to the diaper bag and everything in between, it’s hard to get out the door without feeling like a pack mule. You want to be prepared for anything. Now add in rain or snow, and this is where it gets really interesting!

It was this exact problem that caused one mom to invent the rainkie blankie™. “Not surprisingly, the idea came to me during a rainstorm. I was in the grocery store parking lot trying to cart my 4-month-old son in his baby carrier (with a baby blanket for a weather-shield) from the car to the front door. Needless to say, his baby blanket simply became a sponge, and neither of us was very happy.”

Mom-inventor Laura Walker says, “The rainkie blankie™ is truly the ‘elemental’ baby blanket”. Unlike other clever baby gear that only adds to the complexity of modern baby-toting, the rainkie blankie™ is simply a replacement for the baby blanket you’d normally use. If necessary, it basically acts as a sort of ‘baby umbrella’.

The gadget-free rainkie blankie™ is just as buttery soft as your baby’s favorite blanket, but the added benefit lies in having one water-repellent side. Even in a downpour, water just beads up and rolls off. The water-repellent side is also soft, since it’s made from a microfiber fabric. This special fabric is also great for blocking wind and snow. The rainkie blankie™ is about the same size and weight as most baby blankets, and it’s available in ten different styles that feature the latest trends in today’s baby gear.

The American-made rainkie blankie™ is available for $42 through http://www.rainkieblankie.com . For each blanket purchased at retail online, $3 will be donated to Emergency Infant Services in Tulsa, OK, near the inventor’s hometown.