Portable and protective
We=92ve used KidCo=92s travel tent, the PeaPod, as a portable bed and =
play space=20
for our daughter at the beach, where it protected her from sun and =
blowing sand;=20
at Grandma=92s house, where it kept a curious cat at bay; and even in =
our hotel=20
room, when we didn=92t trust the loaner crib. This foldable, nylon tent =
is a cinch=20
to set up, with its built-in plastic poles =97 just watch your chin when =
the=20
packed bundle springs open. Use the included plastic pump to inflate the =
air=20
mattress, which slips into its own storage sleeve on the tent=92s floor. =
Then=20
place your child in or on the sleeping bag (also provided). The small =
PeaPod=20
fits children up to 3 years old and can be stashed in your airline bag, =
while=20
the larger but still lightweight version suits children up to 6. It=92s =
available=20
for $69.99 (small) at Magic Beans in Cambridge (617-300-0171,
KARI BODNARCHUK
(Kari Bodnarchuk)