Schools Out for Summer – Summer Break Essential Products
Sing along with me… “School’s Out For Summer!” Well almost… Soon you will be prepping your child for summer camp and finding ways to keep them entertained but don’t worry I’ve got you covered. Please check out the 9 products below for the best items for summer vacation. 
Summer Camp Prep
Price: Varies – Items Starting at $8.00
Don’t let your kid be the stinky one at camp, send them off with Clean Age! Started by a mom and daughter team. Clean Age meets the needs of today’s gen Z for gender-neutral personal care essentials that are all-natural and smell great. From deodorants to oral hygiene products, teens can feel comfortable in their own skin. The line of daily essentials is good for the earth and good for humans, created with top formulators in New York to ensure efficacy and pure ingredients. For instance, the dehydrated toothpaste tabs are great for conserving water. Everything is recyclable, bamboo, biodegradable, and creatively different from contenders, such as milk carton packaging for the toothpaste tabs! (Parents love it, too!)
*Also available in Fred Meyer stores in the Pacific Northwest
Price: $12.99+
No child wants to miss out on summer camp fun because of a terrible sunburn so don’t forget to pack the sunscreen! Protect your child from the harsh rays of the summer sun with Reef-Friendly SPF30 Mineral Sunscreen and Organic Sunburn & After Sun Gel. What makes them stand apart is the products are reef friendly and made of 70% organic ingredients. Available on Amazon Here
At-Home Entertainment
Price: Starting at $14.99 / Subscriptions starting at $19.95
Help your child stay on top of summer reading with a new book each month from Hullabaloo Book Co. Parents nationwide are signing up for Hullabaloo, a highly-curated children’s book and gifting subscription, which also includes ‘Go Beyond the Book Activity’ Packs. The heartwarming, educational offerings come at a time our children need it most. Every book arrives in a personalized package while being hand-selected and approved by their “Family Reader Circle,” a group of parents, teachers, counselors, and pediatricians with little reader’s best interest in mind and at heart.
Erin’s Elderberries – Mixer Sets
Price: $35 +
Stay cool on hot pool days with drink mixers from Erin’s Elderberries! The kids can have fun mixing and making their own drinks with this kit that includes 5 flavors of syrups to make the best mocktails in vibrant colors! The brand’s mission is to handcraft the highest quality elderberry at an affordable price, encouraging others to give it a try and add it to their cooking.
Erin’s Elderberries- Linzer Cookie Kit
Price: $25.00
Need a summer activity for the kids to do with a babysitter or grandparents? These linzer cookie kits from Erin’s Elderberries are a great option! These kits include step-by-step directions and ALL of the dry ingredients (USDA Certified Organic) and tools that you need! The Linzer cookie cutters come with it as well as your choice of jelly!
Stomp Rocket
Price: $5.99 – $29.99
Stomp Rocket® is the ultimate backyard toy your kids won’t be able to get enough of! Just set up the base and STOMP to see the rockets fly. No batteries required, and it helps teach STEM-based principles such as gravity, motion, and force. Various rocket sets are available from ages 3 and 9+
Color My Cookie
Price: $45.00 for Kit
Color My Cookie is an activity that goes beyond your typical arts & crafts day- you also can eat your masterpiece! These paint-your-own tasty cookie sets from Color My Cookie come pre-iced with edible watercolors and sprinkles, making them the perfect canvas for your creativity.
Price: $11.00-$62.00
Rainy days will call for movie marathons in the comfiest pajamas from Lev Baby! And don’t worry mom & dad, they have a pair for you too. Designers of soft bamboo clothing was founded by a mom of five boys who knows the importance of cherishing each moment with your child. Life tends to quickly move forward if we’re not careful to pause and enjoy the sweetness of each stage. Lev Baby is your reminder to do just that. Check out their game-changer Poppy footie pajamas that convert from footie to romper with flaps that ‘pop’ on and off the foot – PJs all day, yes please!
On-the-Go Essentials
Price: $40.00-$100.00
The perfect backpack for your summer days on the go- to the zoo, park, hiking, basically anywhere! Anyone who has had a day out with young children knows they often want to walk, be carried, and walk again. Lublu is here to help a parent out! Make everyday outings easier with the brand’s premium 2-in-1 diaper bag backpack and baby carrier. Certified by the International Hip Dysplasia Institute, this fashion-forward bag and carrier is conveniently separated into the upper and lower half of the backpack to stay super organized and full of compartments (16 total!) The patented, compact design provides extra room to pack for your adventure, and you can fit the entire carrier in one compartment to have it on hand when you need it most! It’s everything you always wanted in a bag.
Price: $60
The Ayla & Co. vacuum is a must have for summer vacations and traveling! Cleaning up after spills and messes is part of life. That doesn’t mean you have to resort to a shop vac or heavy vacuum to get the job done. How about using a lightweight cordless one that looks like a chic water bottle and easily fits in your bag?
Meet Ayla Vacuum by Ayla & Co., the trendy and efficient new way to clean at home, work, or traveling. It’s a parent’s lifesaver and designed by parents to make life easier. It takes the mess, and the chaos, out of everyday events for a quick cleanup wherever it happens.
Price: $449+
You will love going on summer works with your Joolz Aer Stroller! Joolz is the stroller brand with the vision of positive design and is a parent-approved, award-winning brand that is recognized across the globe for superior safety, functionality, and style. The brand currently makes four models of strollers with unique features to fit different lifestyles. The Joolz Aer is one of the styles that will take you just about anywhere with ease. The Aer weighs only 13.4 lbs, has a one-handed quick fold, is made with premium, eco-friendly fabric, and has an extra-large sun hood rated UPF 50+. As well, the Aer has an adapter to work with your car seat!
Available on: Amazon, Nordstrom, BuyBuyBaby
So ready for summer. My grandchildren love being outside.
I love a freebie.
Oh my, bring on summer! Thanks for the suggestions of products..Imma get ready!