A couple of weekends ago we went to the beach. I have mentioned before that, as a family, we adore visiting the beach come rain or shine. I personally prefer the wildness of the beach in winter.
Although I love the beach, one thing that drives me insane is the fact that sand gets everywhere. You sit down to get the sand off your feet and it goes all over your blanket and then gets everywhere again. On this trip we took our sand free mat from C-gear and it was a revelation, let me tell you! We also look along Baby’s new Trunki PaddlePak, for a child who loves collecting things, this splashproof backpack is the perfect place for her to stash her loot and she does love a bag!
I really want to tell you about the blanket before I go any further, as its technology is quite brilliant. The rugs below had both been walked on with sandy feet, yet the sandfree mat was, well, sandfree. The fabric allows the sand to pass through down, but not back up. If you put a handful of sand onto the blanket and brush with your hand, you will see it disappear through the fabric like magic! It was brilliant.
Baby’s PaddlePak, Jelly Fish Bag and Crab Purse
We had a lovely time building sand castles, eating our picnic and then enjoying a cheeky icecream.
We paddled with Baby and swung her round until our arms ached. The joy on her little face was worth it though, she loves flying!
She seems to have lost a little confidence about being in the water from last year, but she enjoyed paddling with Aunty J and being carried as they jumped the waves.
She adored her PaddlePak and ran around the beach to show it off.
Summer won’t last for too much longer and while it won’t mean that we stop going to the beach, our beach activities will change. Soon it will be walks and exploring, but for now I will make the most of watching our baby enjoy feeling the warmth on her skin.
Disclosure: We were sent the blanket and the Trunki products in return for writing this honest post.
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I would choose Chuckles the Clown Fish thank you x
I like the clown fish best too!
Pinch the Lobster – Medium PaddlePak
The clown fish please xx
Looks like a fab product for swimming
Love the Clown Fish best, memories of the Nemo ride at EuroDisney!
My son would love the Sheldon the turtle pak!
maybe the clown fish
the clown fish please
I’m a big fan of finding nemo so must be the clown fish one!!
Sheldon the Turtle
I would choose Pinch the Lobster 🙂
The clown fish one would be fab
I’d choose chuckles the clown fish x
Ooh lovely giveaway thanks
They are all too cute
Clown fish is our favourite
I would chose the Pink Tropical Fish one
Inky the Octopus
i love the lobster one 🙂
Flo the pink fish
The clown fish for my youngest – my eldest has the Octopus and loves it
Chuckles the clown fish
I love Sheldon the Turtle.
Chuckles the Clown Fish, as both my children like Finding Nemo! 🙂
What a great giveaway, I need that sand free blanket in my life, living near the beach that would be perfect!
The clown fish xx
The clown fish one.
I would choose Spike the blowfish
What a fab prize, if only I could win in time for our first holiday with our little boy! Guess if I win we’ll just have to go away again!
Oh, and he would love Chuckles the Clown Fish!
I would pick Tang the tropical fish
Spike the blowfish is an absolute cutiexxxxx
The Clown fish.
Sheldon the Turtle
Fin the Shark please!
Sheldon the turtle pack – fantastic
sheldon the turtle 🙂
I’d love the Clown Fish
Fin the shark x
Pinch the lobster
The nemo one! x
I’d choose the Ribbit the Frog paddlepak!
The clown fish please
the clown fish x
Love the clown fish!
Sheldon the turtle
I would choose Flo the pink fish for my princess Megan xxx
I would go for Spike the Blowfish. I love how vibrant he is 🙂 x
Fin the shark x
I would pick the Clownfish 🙂
I would choose spike the blowfish
Flo the pink fish
Love the shark!
Sheldon the turtle
Pinch the lobster
My son would absolutely love these!
The clown fish would be lovely!
I think the Clown fish bag as it’s so cute 🙂
id choose the shark
id like the clown fish 🙂
Ribbit The Frog is cute!
Our choice would be Chuckles the Clown Fish.
clown fish please
The clown fish
Spike the blowfish
I like the clown fish
The clown fish please
Sheldon the turtle please
Would choose fin the shark , would match my son Harry’s pushchair
Would love Sheldon the Turtle if I were lucky enough to win.
Sheldon the Turtle
Inky the Octopus please
I like the clown fish
The Clown fish please!!
Spike the Blowfish is our favourite.
Love the clown fish
Sheldon The Turtle 🙂
The clown fish would be ideal for my nephew
Sheldon the Turtle
I would choose Chuckles the Clown Fish – Brilliant competition 🙂 Thank you ever so much.
I would choose Chuckles the Clown Fish
Chuckles the clown fish x
Most definitely Ribbit The Frog!
the clown fish oone is ace
the clown fish is my favourite
chuckles the clown fish
Sheldon the Turtle or the Octopus please 🙂 x