RED WHITE & BLUE HOP: Flap Happy Review & Giveaway!

Kaeli's Kiwis and Whatsername Jewelry are happy to announce the Red, White, and Blue Birthday Giveaway Hop.  Kaeli's Kiwis is excited to present our sponsor Flap Happy who will be providing one lucky winner with a Flap Happy hat of their choice.

Whatsername Jewelry is celebrating its 7 year anniversary and would like to celebrate by bringing you some fabulous prizes from the best bloggers on the net.  After you enter to win my giveaway, please stop by the other blogs to see how they are celebrating this event.

The Grand Prize is sponsored by Whatsername Jewelry and is a $100 Handmade Jewelry Package including a Red, White,and Blue Necklace and your choice of Bracelet and Earring Set  from her collection. 

The Red, White and Blue Giveaway Hop runs from June 25th - June 30th.  Happy Hopping!!

I was  recently given the opportunity to work with flap happy on a review of their great summer kid's outdoor accessories. Flap Happy was started by a wonderful mom of four, Laurie Lipson Snyder 25 years ago. They make protective hats in many styles and clothing for infants and children through size 10. You can find them in many retail locations or shop online at FlapHappy.com. All their products are made in the USA.

I was sent a pair of boys swim trunks with liner and a signature Flap Happy reversible hat. There are so many choices for cute swim wear out there for boys and girls these days. I was particularly excited to see lots of cute choices on the Flap Happy site that would satisfy any shopper. From modern print sea turtles to a childlike underwater sea scape which I ended up choosing. If you know anything about me, you know I had to get the ones with the sea stars! Since I opened my Etsy shop Two Little Sea Stars I have been buying lots of sea star accessories so I couldn't help myself when I saw this pattern for the boy's trunks. I have a few other suits for my son Logan but what I really like about Flap Happy's trunks in the elastic waist band. Logan's other trunks look a lot like men's short with the flap of velcro and ties that are basically useless for keeping trunks around a toddler's middle. These were the first trunks that actually stayed put. I would have liked if the liner had been a little lower to make more room for the swim diaper I use. Then the shorts could have been a little bit higher, protecting Logan's skin a little more.

Speaking of protecting skin, did you know the sun's ultraviolet rays can penetrate clothing? If you dress your kids in light clothing, be sure to do a hand check: if you can see your hand through the weave of the clothing then your kids need sunscreen as well, even under the clothes if they are going to be outdoors during peak daylight hours or from 10am to 4pm. This applies especially if their clothes get wet and you can see through them. Taking care to protect my family's skin from damaging rays is very important to me. That's why I think it's great the Flap Happy hats and swim clothing have UPF 50 + protection. This means that only 1/50th of the sun's UV rays can pass through the clothing. This is one of the highest ratings for protective fabric. To top it all off, they are also chemical free. 

I really like the Flap Happy hat I chose for Logan. It has a wide brim and is reversible. Flap Happy offers a variety of hat styles and some have much larger flaps for even more skin protection. These would be particularly useful with infants under 6 months who can't yet wear sunscreen, or any child with skin that is sensitive to the sun. I thought the hat I chose in the "Fun in the Sun" style still offered plenty of protection for my skinny little guy even without the flaps. I also loved that it had a velcro strap with a very wide strip of velcro for easy adjusting. Logan has no problem letting mommy know he doesn't want to wear his hat, but at least I can deter him from taking it off if it has a strap. This hat also dries very quickly since it made of Nylon and Spandex like other swim wear. Logan's canvas hats are usually wet for days after they accompany him to the pool. I would definitely recommend this line of hats to any frequent pool or beach-going family with young kids, or to anyone who thinks their little ones will spend a lot of time running through the sprinkler in the yard this summer.

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  ***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way.  Please note that I  am not responsible for the delivery of this prize and can not be held accountable if, for any reason, is it not received. Furthermore, I am in no way liable for any injuries that may result from the use or misuse of this product. ***