HALO SleepSack Big Kids Review & Giveaway

If you’re a parent, there is a good chance you’re already familiar with HALO SleepSacks and how they help create a safer sleeping environment for babies.  Their wearable blankets were indispensable to me when my children were tiny, and I’m not even sure what I would have used if they hadn’t been available.  Through the HALO Safer Way to Sleep Initiative, many hospital nurseries around the country use the HALO SleepSack Swaddle instead of blankets,  so I’m not alone in my SleepSack love.  If you were also a fan, or if you’re intrigued by the idea but have kids who are a bit bigger now, I’ve got some information that might interest you:  HALO also makes Early Walker and Big Kids Sleepsacks!  This was news to me, and I’m so glad I learned about it.

My daughter is as excited about this as I am; can you tell?  We were fortunate to be able to test out the SleepSack Big Kids, pictured above on my  little cutie.  This SleepSack, available in sizes 2T/3T and 4T/5T, is similar to the version they make for babies in that it’s a wearable blanket.  The main difference here is that it has foot openings so your big kid can move around freely.  My daughter is wearing the bigger size, and you can see that it fits but is also roomy enough that we should be able to use this for some time, which is fantastic.  It’s refreshing to have something that she won’t outgrow in just a few months.

My daughter instantly fell in love with this, but I’m pretty sure that was mostly because it’s pink and has an adorable cupcake design on it.  The SleepSack Big Kids certainly is cute, but there’s much more to it than that.  Do your little ones tend to kick off their blankets at night?  Mine too.  With a wearable blanket, this is no longer an issue.  Whether it’s naptime or nighttime, my girl stays cozy and comfy and never wakes up because she’s cold and blanketless.

To be completely honest, we get as much use out of this during the day as we do at night, and I’m not just referring to naps.  With summer here, my husband likes to keep the house cool (IMO, freezing), so the rest of us are kind of chilly.  My daughter wears this over her pajamas (because we all live in our pajamas) during the daytime for some extra warmth.  With the foot openings, she can move about as she likes, including her usual twirling all around the house.

One small issue we have with the Big Kids SleepSack is that it the zipper is inverted.  My four-year-old, who is quite proficient at dressing herself, just can’t work the upside down zipper, which poses a problem when it’s time for her to use the potty.  Unzipping it isn’t any trouble, but she needs help putting it back on.  I’m sure that type of zipper setup is very helpful when you’re still changing diapers or for smaller kids who are going through their I-want-to-be-naked phase, but in our case, we’d get along fine with a regular zipper.

Look how happy she is!  Doesn’t it make you want a wearable blanket of your own?  Both of the new HALO SleepSacks are available in Micro-fleece and Comfort Mesh as well as a new lightweight-knit fabric.  Ours is the lightweight variety, and it’s just right for this time of year.  My girl loves how soft it is too.  I don’t doubt we’ll end up getting the Micro-fleece for the cold, winter months.  My son is a bit jealous of my daughter’s wearable blanket, so I guess we’ll be outfitting him next!

Can’t wait to get your cutie into his/her own SleepSack?  You can find the Big Kids and the Early Walker on Amazon.  Don’t forget to connect with HALO on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest to keep up with their latest.

Thanks to HALO, one reader is going to win a SleepSack Early Walker or SleepSack Big Kids.  Just enter via the Rafflecopter below.  Open to residents of US or CAN who are 18 and over.  Ends 7/15/13.  Good Luck!

HALO provided a SleepSack Big Kids for us to review.  No other compensation was received.  All opinions are honest and my own.

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