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Sun Hats For Kids
Everyone thinks of sun hats for babies and toddles but when they out grow them, bigger sizes are hard to find in the stores, so we give up. I love sun hats! I love how you can just grab them in the summer and go. Your kid’s most important parts are protected from the sun. You don’t have to worry about putting sun screen on their ears, nose, forehead, and necks. They also shade their eyes. Us Doodles and Jotters have fair skin and sparse hair making us more vulnerable to the sun but really everyone should be concerned about the sun these days! Sun hats are a fun fashion statement too.
For all these reasons I am determined this summer to get my kids some new sun hats and stop trying to squeeze their big heads in those toddler sized ones! I found some fun ones on Amazon to share with you today. Don’t you love Amazon shopping! So easy, maybe too easy, actually!
To learn more about any of these, click on the image to travel to its Amazon product page.
The first 2 are from Melissa & Doug, the makers of many quality traditional yet innovative toys. Don’t you think they’re cute!
These next two bucket style hats are from Sunday Afternoons. A practical choice as they provide sun protection and are lightweight and breathable.
This one is also from Sunday Afternoons and I call it the mega sun hat. With this one more than just their heads and necks will be protected! Plus they can claim the widest brim in all the land!
This is were the sharks should be at the beach! Also comes with shades.
This fun reversible pick with tropical print from Tuga has a 50+ UPF rating!
Here are a few more sophisticated options fro San Diego…
And from Patagonia, this one comes is several reversible patterns and colors.
How about you? Do you have sun hats for your older kids? Yourself? Please share!
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For more about protecting you and your family from the sun, check out Here Comes the Sun from Krauss Dermatology.
Oh I like the San Diego ones and the first two Sunday Afternoons!
Larissa T. recently posted..Shh! He’s Asleep.
Cute, huh?! Thanks Larissa!
Yes, we’re very fair skinned and because of that sun hats are a must. I had a hard time finding one for me that looked good, but I’ve been lucky getting them for the kids year after year.
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That’s good. I will be prepared this summer!
I like the one you call “mega” the best! And anything with a strap to hold it on during windy days.
Thanks for this list.
My son probably could use a new one this summer too!
Kris recently posted..Evidence of the Afterlife – A Review
Also, I really like Coolibar hats too. Amazon has ‘em. They are the best!
Kris recently posted..Evidence of the Afterlife – A Review
Thanks for adding Coolibar!
Straps are good and a lot of hats for older kids don’t have them. I supposed you could sew them in if you were handy like that.
Cute hat selection!! Adorable. I think I need to get some for my kids for our beach vacation but they are going to fight me on that.
PragmaticMom recently posted..Kickboxing for a Middle Age Mom with a Gentleman Fighter
We are not there yet but, I guess lot of kids start resisting at a certain age. Maybe if they picked out their own hat…
Love these hats and my dermatologist would love this post – I am forwarding it to her now! She posted this on summer skin care – http://bit.ly/mj3kln Good info about staying safe.
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Cool, thanks! and thanks for the link too! Going to put it in my post – so important!
Hats are critically important! We love the i-play brand for ages 0-4, but for bigger sizes I usually just check the shops. Think I’ll try Amazon next time…. thanks for the roundup!
Elisa | blissfulE recently posted..happy birthday, Ben
I think I saw some nice i-play ones… I was thinking it would be a fun project to make them but no time lately!
The funny thing is, I have an impossibly tiny head, and I can fit into Simon’s sun hat from Carter’s. No joke. So, as long as I don’t mind pink ruffles and bows or killer sharks on my hat, I will always be able to find a sun hat in my size.
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I just bought the San Diego really wide brimmed hat in black FROM AMAZON a few days ago for our upcoming vacation. I wore it to the pool the other day. It’s stylish and awesome for shading your entire head. I love it!
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They really have nice ones. I need one too! Thanks for the BIG catch up!