Reviews

Sun and UV protection is so important; not only for your children but your entire family. I know as a mother I am always wanting to protect my boys from anything that may be harmful to them and this includes sun rays. Luckily, UV Skinz offers peace-of-mind by producing UPF 50+ certified sunwear, which blocks 98% of the sun’s UVA and UVB rays for the entire family.

What Makes UV Skinz so special?

We are often asked how our UV Skinz are different and what makes them so special. There are a variety of skin protection choices out there. Every day, we do our best to help take the guesswork out of ensuring that you make the best investment in the highest protection rated, most comfortable, fun and fashionable outdoor and swimwear products that will maximize your fun in the sun. Building a family of loyal lifelong customers and partners governs every move we make. If this isn’t enough to convince you, well, the proof is in the product!

With UV Skinz, sunscreen is a second line of defense:

I am dressing my boys in UV Skinz for swimming and anytime we will be doing outdoor activities. I love using UV Skinz protective clothing because I don’t have to worry about applying and re-applying sunscreen.

Compared to Sunsceen UV Skinz are:

• Cost effective — UV Skinz swim shirts cost about the same as a couple bottles of sunscreen, but will last you for several seasons
• A more effective UV blocker — No “missed spots” or “under application”
• Dependable — Will not wash off, rub off, dissipate or expire
• Not messy — Spill-proof
• Not an irritant — Will not cause eye irritation or acne
• Quicker to apply — Covers large areas in a hurry with no reapplication necessary

From UV Skinz:

We’re certainly not advocating using only protective sunwear and abandoning sunscreen. We just prefer to consider sunscreen as a second line of defense and we want to encourage folks to use the right sunscreen and use it diligently.

Many sunscreens do not contain adequate coverage, only protect against UVB rays but not the more penetrating UVA rays, contain harmful toxins or simply aren’t applied correctly.

UV Skinz Are NOT just for Swimming:

It is not swimming weather yet, but my boys have had plenty of use for their UV Skinz. We have used them for playing in the sandbox, gardening, picnics and hiking. My boys love how comfortable they are, and would probably sleep in them if I let them!  Also, UV Skinz are fun and fashionable; I’m sure you will find something you will love too.

There are so many things I love about UV Skinz company. When you go to UV Skinz website you can tell they are not just a retailer trying to sell you something.  They are passionate about educating and bringing awareness of sun safety. They have helpful resources about sun safety and skin cancer and they donate a portion of all sales to the education and awareness of sunburn prevention.

You can get more information and learn more about UV Skinz on their website Here. 

You can connect with UV Skinz on Facebook and follow them on Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

Buy it: You can purchase UV Skinz sun protective clothing for the entire family Here.

Disclosure: I received the products mentioned above for free. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. 

I was given this book from Little Pickle Press in exchange for my honest opinion.  

Looking for a simple way to explain to a child what it means to be Green and Eco-friendly?  The book, What Does it Mean to Be Green?  by Rana DiOrio and published by Little Pickle Press Publications  is perfect to help you do just that!  It is written well with cute illustrations and easy for childern to understand.  This books encourages children to help others, even Grown-ups, to be Green too!

My 7 year old was able to read this book with just a little help from me.  After reading it we talked about ways are family is being Green and ways to help others be Green too. My son said that his school does recycle but sometimes the other kids do not throw their paper in there. He said he is going to start helping others be Green by reminding them to recycle.

This book is really cute and even has silly parts like, “Does it mean feeling sick in the car? No.” It also included great ideas that even a child can do to be Green like truing off lights, turning off water, recycling, using both sides of your paper to draw, and so on.

I really do love this book and want to share it with everyone! I already contacted my son’s teacher about reading for his class and maybe all the 1st grade classes for Earth Day!

Product Description:

This colorful, insightful story demystifies for children what it means to be green by helping them to view everyday tasks through an environmentally-friendly lens. The book empowers children to do whatever they can to protect the earth’s precious resources. Don’t be surprised if they start coming up with suggestions of their own for you!

This book is published by Little Pickle Press. Be sure to check out their other meaningful books and medias!

Connect with them on Facebook and Twitter.

Disclosure: I received the products mentioned above for free. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. 

Want to get your kids really excited about a project and teach them about nature? Ask them if they want to help you plant something! My boys were jumping with joy when I asked if they wanted to help me plant a sunflower; I have never seen my boys so excited to work on something with me.  It was so easy too because Chuckle Farm offers Kids Gardening Kits, which include gardens in a bag with everything you need to plant your little garden at home and indoors! You and your child can enjoy your new garden rain or shine!

About Chuckle Farm :

Chuckle Farm’s modern ceramic planters & garden accessories are designed to complement the sculptural splendor of plants, nature’s living art. Their mission is to provide a worthy vessel. To elicit a smile. And to share the joy of living with nature on an intimate scale. 

I had the chance to try 2 of Chuckle Farm’s products: Kids Garden Kit, Sunflower and Fairytale Kit, Jack’s Magic Bean. 

We planted our Sunflower about a week ago so we are still waiting to see the sprouts but it should be any day now! We will be planting the Fairytale Kit, Jack’s Magic Bean at my parents house because it needs to be outside with a tall pole.

The Kids Garden Kit, Sunflower is a great way to introduce your child to gardening because they are easy to grow and grow quickly! We had so much fun planting our sunflower seeds and it was so simple. The only supplies you have to provide are the crayons and the water!

The instructions were very easy to follow and my boys loved it and now they wake up every morning checking on it and watering it! They actually cleared off their dresser so they can have their Sunflower in their room right by their beds! I told my son it takes 10 days according the bag to grow so he is counting down every day. He tells me, “Mom only 2 more days till our sunflower grows!”  I had no idea they would be this excited over this garden in a bag! Also, they can’t wait to plant their bean stalk at Grandma and Paw-Paw’s!

We have really enjoyed the Chuckle Farm gardening products and I know I will be trying the other 2 Kids Garden in a Bag Kits: Strawberries and Tomatos! This really is a fun way for kids to learn about nature and experience gardening! I love that anyone can do this and anywhere! I think this would be a great gift for any child for any occasion!

You can purchase all the Kids Gardening Kits at Chuckle Farms website. The Garden in a Bag Kits retail for $14 and the Fairytale Kits retail for $11.

Be sure to check out all their awesome Gardening Products, not just for kids! They offer modern ceramic planters, garden accessories,terrariums, and herb garden kits!

You connect with Chuckle Farm on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest & Google+

Disclosure:
I received the products mentioned above for free. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.