Shwings for your Kid’s Shoes

Shwings are wings for your shoesHow cool are those Shwings, wings for your shoes?!  I have to be honest, I have seen these on the cool kids on Instagram and wasn’t sold.  They were certainly not something that I had to run out and buy for my boys.  How lucky then, that Shwings were included in our goody bag from the Rockin Boys Club launch party (btw, have you checked out Rockin Boys Club yet?  LOVE that site!)?!  Because I am now in love with these.

Shwings mustache for your shoesMy oldest son is currently very in to mustaches.  I hope he has no plans on growing one of his own (he is 7 but his dad still has trouble growing facial hair and he is well over 7…).  His head exploded when I showed these to him.  And then we were late for school lacing them on to his shoes.  But it was well worth it.  His feet were the talk of the class.  And I got a huge laugh as I was walking away from dropping him off that morning after hearing him say to the teacher, “looks like my shoes could use a shave.”  The side we have facing outward is flat black with a hint of shine.  The opposite side is this really fun black glitter finish.  I love that these would be right at home on girls or boys.  It’s the details, people.  And that touch of fluorescent green around the edges is super awesome.

wings for your kids shoesI had no idea I loved neon as much as I do.  And this BRIGHT coral orange made me, and my youngest son, SO happy.  I worried that he might think he could actually fly with these wings.  He has not yet tried, to my knowledge.  Or else he really can fly.  Shwings would make a great gift for every kid.  Check out their site to see all their varieties.  For about $8 you can’t go wrong.

*This is not a sponsored post.  While I was given these for free as part of a gift bag, I was under no obligation to share with my readers.  I truly think Swings are awesome and wanted you to know about them.

Make a Sparkle T-Shirt

kids diy jewel shirtWhat little girl wouldn’t love a sparkle t-shirt?  Shoot, what big girl wouldn’t love a sparkle t-shirt?  So make one!

plain white t shirtIf you are a long time reader, you know that I am a huge fan of the plain t-shirt packs that you find in the boys underwear section at Target or Wal-Mart.  When you buy them in the multi-packs they come out to around $2.00 a shirt.  Boom!

sparkley gemsPick up a package of shiny, colorful jewels at your local craft store.

make a gem tshirt for a little girlI used E-6000 to glue these on.  It says that it works on fabric.  I’m not sure that I would just throw the finished shirt in the washing machine though.  I would hand wash it just to be safe.  As with most of my crafts, these are not going to be heirloom quality.  Your kid will outgrow this shirt super quick anyway so if a jewel falls off, either glue it back on, or let them keep falling off and create a new design.  Or un-design.

add gems to a plain tshirtLay them out on the shirt first to figure out placement or glue them on willy nilly.

easy girl's jewel shirtAnd then give it to your daughter or little neighbor girl since you don’t have your own daughter to dress up all cute and sparkly…

New Mini and Maximus Collection

shaka muchacha mini and maximus

So this post was supposed to be about my favorite kid’s fashion for spring.  But then Mini and Maximus went and released their new Shaka Muchacha collection and I’m totally in love with it so I decided to share that with you.

modern hero blanket by mini and maximusThey have a few new product offerings for this collection.  I am OBSESSED  with this blanket.  I want it for one of my son’s rooms.  But I know how they are.  They would not be cool with the lavender color.  I’m pretty sure I’m going to buy it anyway.  You know, for them.  Or for me to use at picnics…

mini and maximus new collection faves

Loving the new ‘Declare Independence’ design.  And they have released several designs as pillows as well.  They have new artwork and also added a hat to this collection.  I will be ordering that hat as soon as I am done with this post.

mini and maximus fringe shortsAnd if I had a little girl, they would own these fringe shorts!  How darling are those?!  Go see the new collection on their website right now!

Embellish your Kid’s Socks

embellish socksSometimes it is fun to make your kids smile by sewing smiles in to their socks.

diy kid's sock embellishmentYour kids probably already have white socks in their drawer.  And any good crafter has embroidery thread and a needle perfectly labeled and stored with their other craft supplies.

diy kids fashionUse a simple stitch to create a shape, face or word.  Due to the stretchiness of the fabric, just make sure not to pull the thread too tight or you will have a really hard time getting the shape you want.  Check out my meaty, man hands!  This is why I fail in comparison to other DIY bloggers.  I have no interest in making sure my nails are perfectly painted before I take photos of a post.  Although I did take pause when I burned the hell out of my thumb with hot glue recently.  That was the first time I have had a wound weep.  Have you ever had that?  It’s super gross.

kids socksThis post is incomplete.  I had planned of having my oldest son wear these with his cute little high tops.  But sometimes your kids can not be bribed.  It doesn’t happen often.  I know the way to my kid’s hearts is through candy and Legos.  But alas, he could not be bought.  But just think of how cute these would look on an actual child’s foot.

 

Cool Boys Clothes by Four Star

cool boys clothes by four starSometimes it is really hard to find cool boys clothes.  Especially when you get to that stage where you are between the Toddler/Kids sizes and the Boys sizes.  Luckily, my oldest is finally able to fit in most of the Boys clothes now.  Which opens up a whole bunch of new options.  Now he can wear all the skate/surf brands which don’t always make the smaller versions.  Such was the case with Four Star.  They have a youth line (use the “products” drop down menu to find the youth styles) that is pretty awesome.  And it finally fits on my son!!  I asked him to model some of it for you.  Apparently his model face is less “blue steel” and more “pissed off.”

4 Star Youth clothingWhile the clothes are still a touch too big, I am super excited about them.  This shirt is literally a smaller version of something my husband wears all the time.  And it would look super cute with the sleeves rolled up too.  See how happy the shirt makes him?

cool kids fashionThis lightweight sweatershirt, the Desford Hoody, is super cool.  I love the color combo and it’s really soft.  My son actually veto’d the sweatshirt option I picked out for him this morning in favor of this one.  He’s REALLY picky about what he wears so it made me really happy that he picked this out on his own.

four star youth flannelThere are a few flannel shirt options which work really well for heading in to spring.  Layer it over a t-shirt and it is the perfect thing to battle the chill on the way to school in the morning.

cool shirts for boysThe clothes are made really well and use nice materials.  Everything is super soft and I’m seriously in love with them.

youth pants by four starAnd I can’t wait until he can finally fit in to their pants, the Collective Chinos.  I’m probably going to have him try these on later.  You know, just for laughs.  The colors are rad and the material is a great weight.  Four Star just added a bunch of new styles to their site for spring.  And I want all of them!

Now, the question is, where the heck can you buy them?  This part is pretty frustrating.  I wanted to share them with you so you all could dress your boys super cool too.  But I am having the hardest time trying to track down the youth products.  The company directed me back to their “dealers” section (which links to all the dealers so while they might sell the adult clothes, they might not have the youth).  I spoke with a sales rep who reps the line and he suggested Active and Crail Shop…not good either.  The only thing I can say without investing any more of my time is that I would check back with Active and Crail Tap to see if they start selling them soon.  The line is relatively new and might just be rolling out in to stores.  So for now, my kids are cooler than yours because you can’t find it anywhere.  :)