Hot to Tot: Summer musts for Mom and Baby
by Crosby Noricks
Sand in the diaper bag, shoo fly shoe? Try these hand-picked cotton prints and beach cover ups that will infuse this summer with stylish and eco-friendly picks both mom and babe can enjoy.
Wrap it up
After a long day spent splish splashing in the water, wrap up your bambino in a toddler towel, like this one by Cotton Monkey. Colorful organic sateen on the outside and a thirsty organic terry for wiping off the wet, make for wonderful snuggle. $53 (click here for link to store)
For mom, nothing beats being wrapped up in a super-soft bamboo cotton bath towel of pure luxury. $66 (click here for link to store)
Busy body
Guaranteed to be worn on many a summer’s day, these striped babybodies from Under the Nile are available in blue or pink stripe and considering they are made of organic Egptian cotton, a steal at $14 each. Stock up on these stripes. (click here to purchase from our affiliate)
Exercise is always more fun in a new outfit. For yoga lovers, a pair of Tom’s in a bright color like these red ones from Tobi, is the perfect solution for slipping on to and from the studio. Plus, for each pair of TOMS shoes sold, they give a pair to a child in need. $42 (click here to purchase through our affiliate)
Hat tip
Keep your babe’s sweet complexion safe from the sun with a proper beach hat in a bright, kid-approved print, like this red pear hat from Sckoon. $17 (click here to purchase through our affiliate)
If you love this print as much as I do, consider the matching romper for an extra $32. Drool! (click here to purchase through our affiliate)
Scarves make great bohemian summer headwear, as well as impromptu beach cover ups. Linen keeps things cool and melon is an unexpected color and looks great with fruit salad. 10% of Love Quotes’ net profits go to international children’s charities. $85 (click here to purchase this item through our affiliate)
Run for Cover
A kiddie cover-up is just the thing for long days at the beach or straight from the bath. Under the Nile’s white terry boasts a fun, bulls-eye lining and is 100% organic Egyptian cotton. $24 (click here to purchase through our affiliate)
Mom’s need to be wary of the sun as well and the Toggery “Jessica” dress, available at Green Loop, can be easily stashed in your beach bag. Using all 100% organic cotton and bamboo fibers, the dress is by a certified socially responsible apparel manufacturer in the USA. Best of all it comes in blue, pink, black, pink and green, so it’s sure to match your suit. $66 (click here to purchase through our affiliate)
