Christmas In July Sponsor Spotlight: Crab Apple Kids

I am super-excited to introduce you to my next Christmas In July Sponsor. Crab Apple Kids is an awesome online boutique that specializes in only the cutest, highest quality baby and children's wear for fashion-forward boys and girls. Crab Apple Kids is different than your average children's retailer, because they are family owned. The family that owns this awesome boutique lovingly hand-selects the products that they sell, so you can rest assured that only the best products make it on to their shelves. A lot of trendy, boutique-style clothing can be rather pricey, but Crab Apple Kids is committed to providing fantastic children's wear at a variety of different price points. So they are perfect for that must-have splurge item as well as for a family on a budget. Not only does Crab Apple Kids carry absolutely to die for apparel for little ones, they also carry adorable accessories, sure to complete any look, as well as great toys and gifts! They even carry some breathtaking Christening gowns! This is literally a one stop shop for all of your little ones' fashion needs!

Oh, just a fun fact: The Crab Apple Kids family is in Illinois! We're DIE-HARD Chicago Bears fans here, as my husband is an Chicago-area native, so I am curious to see if they have any Bears gear come football season! I am always on the lookout for team spirit wear for my kids, and here in the DC market, we're not lucky enough to have an abundance of Chicago gear available to us.

Anyways, I love this shop, and have spent hours drooling over their amazing selection. They carry much coveted names like Mud Pie, Flapdoodles, HALO, Trumpette, Melissa & Doug, Lollipop Kids, and dozens more! Over 75 of the top brands in children's wear, to be exact! The owners of Crab Apple Kids are absolutely genius...It's as if they have read my mind, and taken everything I would want in kids clothing and condensed it all into one convenient place! Brilliant! Here are some of my absolute favorite pieces at Crab Apple Kids:

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The Wallflower Sky Corset Dress by Persnickety is ideal for summer gatherings!

Show your American Pride in this Red, White and Denim Ruffle Dress by MeMeMe

Simply gorgeous Paisley Baby Tiered Dress by Cotton Kids.

Bring out her inner rock star with this Mack & Co. Mod Dot Ribbed Top With Ruffle Dot Skirt! Fabulous!

Aren't these pieces adorable?! As the mama of a toddler daughter, I am all about cute baby clothing. I love dressing Sophie up in cute dresses, tops, tutus and pettiskirts! Crab Apple Kids is my favorite site for such items. Mamas of boys? They have you covered, too! As a matter of fact, once Xander is a bit bigger, I plan to get his special duds from Crab Apple Kids as well! For now I don't see the point. He's still so small, and with the scorching summer heat here in Virginia, it's just far more practical for him to wear just a onesie. For now. Oh believe me, once he is sitting and walking on his own, I fully intend to dress him up like a proper little man! I can just see him in some board shorts or a baby-sized Fedora. Maybe even a teensy little suit, a la Scott Disick! How cute would that be?!

Anyway, the generous folks at Crab Apple Kids sent me this spectacular little ditty for my review. This is the Giraffe Tutu Dress by one of my favorite companies ever, Mud Pie.(Insert Ooohs and Ahhhhs here) I have been a Mud Pie fan for years. They offer simply adorable, trendy, and colorful baby and children's clothing that is guaranteed to make your child stand out in a crowd. Mud Pie apparel is superior quality, and moms as well as babies tend to fall hopelessly in love with their fun prints and vibrant colors.

Their Giraffe Tutu Dress is no exception. This is a gorgeous, one piece dress that consists of a ribbed cotton, racer-back style tank with a full turquoise tulle tutu skirt attached to it. At the hem of the tutu, you will find a beautiful satin trim that is perfectly matched to the blue in the tutu!

I love the fun ice cream cone adorning the front of this amazing little dress. The "cone" portion is a fun, giraffe print, and the "ice cream scoops" are made of brightly colored chiffon, and make this outfit POP! There is even a cute little cherry on top to make this dress almost as sweet as your little princess.

This dress came beautifully packaged, complete with its own durable hanger and coordinating ribbon. I felt like it was Christmas when I opened the box! I actually removed the ribbon and used it in Sophie's hair when I initially put this cute little dress on her! It was the perfect touch!

The Giraffe Tutu Dress is not only super-adorable, it is also comfortable and does not restrict the child's movement at all. Toddlers love to run, jump and play, and some clothing can put a damper on these types of activity, making for an unhappy and fidgety child. With this, as well as other Mud Pie apparel, this is not the case at all. Mud Pie designs their clothing for active children, and their outfits are perfect to play in as well! Just check Sophie out wearing her Mud Pie Giraffe Tutu Dress from Crab Apple Kids:

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Sophie looking like a doll in her outfit from Crab Apple Kids!

Playing catch!

Looking for bugs on the sidewalk...Ewww!

The back of this dress is adorable, too!

Daddy helping Sophie ride her Balance Bike!

As you can see, my daughter loves her Mud Pie Giraffe Tutu Dress! And she looks pretty darn cute in it, too, if you ask me! Of course I may be a little biased, wink, wink! I am absolutely thrilled with the quality of this item, as well as with the fantastic service at Crab Apple Kids. They are a pleasure to work with, and their expert team is dedicated to providing only the best children's products to their loyal customers.

Want some exciting news? One of my very lucky followers will win a Mud Pie Giraffe Tutu Dress of their own during my upcoming Christmas In July event, courtesy of the nice folks at Crab Apple Kids! How cool is that?! I hope you're just as excited as I am about this awesome event! In the meantime, here's how you can connect with Crab Apple Kids and see all of the fantastic items they carry that are sure to bring countless smiles to the little ones in your life!

HOW TO CONNECT:

You can purchase this and many other adorable items on the Crab Apple Kids website.
They offer FREE SHIPPING for orders over $50.00, and a standard flat rate of $5.95 for all other US orders!

Please sign up for their newsletter, found at the bottom of their home page for their latest sales and new items.

You can also follow them on Facebook and on twitter to stay on top of all their newest products and promotions! FYI: Doing so NOW will put you ahead of the game once the July event begins!

For even MORE Crab Apple Kids fun, check out their YouTube Channel and their Blog!

***Disclosure: I received a complimentary product to facilitate my review. No other compensation was provided, and all opinions are 100% honest and have not been influenced in any way.***