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Babiekins Magazine

A Trendsetting Magazine & Online Community For The Trendsetting Child + Parent

Babiekins Favorite Summer Trends for Kids: Fruity Swim

By Debbie Jovel, Contributor Leave a Comment

Credits // 01. stripe & ruffle melon | 02. pineapple print | 03. pineapple sunnies | 04. fruit bikini | 05. cherry print | 06. pineapple graphic | 07. watermelon visor | 08. pineapple pool ring

Last Friday was the first day of summer – the 4th of July is next week – it is officially Summer Time! I have posted several trends that I am excited about in swimwear this summer and today I am sharing my most favorite of all: Fruity Swim. I am bananas for the Fruity trend and think it is perfect for the 4th of July, whether your babiekins are at a beach or a backyard barbecue they will look berry cute in Fruity Swim & Accessories. Enjoy your summer!

Filed Under: Shop Tagged With: alex and alexa, Billieblush, boys swim, children salon, Fruit, girls swim, kids summer fashion, kids swimwear, mc2 st barth, Smallable, soft gallery, Stella McCartney Kids, Sunchild, Sunnylife, swimwear Posted By: Debbie Jovel, Contributor

Fashionkins // Fruit Infusion

By Elizabeth Pettey, Digital Photo Editor Leave a Comment

Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16

Romper: Busy Bees | Leggings: Marin + Morgan | Shoes: KidsShoes.com

Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16

Sweater: Tuchinda | Dress: Pink Chicken | Shoes: KidsShoes.com

Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16

Shirt: Marin+Morgan | Shirt: Naturoco | Shorts: Pink Chicken | Hat: Busy Bees | Sweater: Tuchinda | Shorts: Childrens Place | Shoes: KidsShoes.com

Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16

Shirt: Citizen Smalls | Jeans: Anais & I | Shoes: KidsShoes.com

Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16

Headband: Childrens Place | Dress: Target | Shoes: KidsShoes.com

Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16

Shirt: Pink Chicken | Jeans: Anais & I | Shoes: KidsShoes.com

Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16

Dress: Question Everything | Sweater: Velveteen | Shoes: Target

Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16Elizabeth Pettey Photography for Babiekins Magazine // Fashionkins: Fruit Infusion SS16

Shirt & Shorts: Anais & I | Shoes: KidsShoes.com

Photography & Styling: Elizabeth Pettey| Hair/Makeup: Gregg Hubbard at BA-REPS.COM | Models: Jade, Jakari & Claire

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: Anais & I, elizabeth pettey, Elizabeth Pettey Photography, Fruit, happy, kids' shoes, lemon, pineapple, Pink Chicken, SS16, Strawberries, studio shoot, summer, summer shoes, yellow Posted By: Elizabeth Pettey, Digital Photo Editor

Craftykins // DIY Paper Clip Fruit Skewers

By Lexi Leave a Comment

Skewer the fruit! Skewer the fruit! That’s all I’ve been saying ever since crafting up these little fruit skewers from paper clips. They’re ridiculously easy to make, and the kids, they love ’em.

Craftykins // DIY Paper Clip Fruit Skewers

Craftykins // DIY Paper Clip Fruit Skewers

Supplies:

  • assorted fruit
  • metal paper clips
  • pliers

Craftykins // DIY Paper Clip Fruit Skewers

 

Start by straightening out the paper clip as best you can.

Craftykins // DIY Paper Clip Fruit Skewers

Using the pliers (you can totally use your hands if pliers aren’t handy) and bend one end into a heart-shape.

Craftykins // DIY Paper Clip Fruit Skewers

And voila! Mini skewers for all the fruits!

Craftykins // DIY Paper Clip Fruit Skewers

Craftykins // DIY Paper Clip Fruit Skewers

Craftykins // DIY Paper Clip Fruit Skewers

Craftykins // DIY Paper Clip Fruit Skewers

 

**A little disclaimer: I don’t claim these to be 100% food-safe. To help ease my mind, I boiled all the paperclips to sterilize them and let them cool before skewering the fruit. Make these at your own discretion! They sure are cute! Happy Summer!

Photography & Styling // Lexy Ward of The Proper Pinwheel

 

Filed Under: Fun Tagged With: DIY, Fruit, Paper Clips, Skewers, Strawberries, summer Posted By: Lexi

Craftykins // DIY Paper Fruit Garland

By Lexi Leave a Comment

Babiekins Magazine // DIY Paper Fruit Garland

Summer is upon us. It’s time to break out the popsicles and colorful party decor. If you want to ease your way into the decorating, start with this simple DIY paper fruit garland. It can be whipped up in an afternoon and is a great project to work on with the littles.

Babiekins Magazine // DIY Paper Fruit Garland

Materials needed:

  • colorful cardstock
  • pencil
  • black marker
  • scissors
  • gluestick
  • paper hole punch
  • twine
  • mini clothespins
  • fruit template download (click here to download!)

Babiekins Magazine // DIY Paper Fruit Garland

Step 1. Download the fruit template. Print, cut, and then trace the fruit shapes onto the card stock color that matches the appropriate fruit.

Step 2. Using the paper hole punch, punch out a bunch of small black circles. These will be the watermelon seeds!

Babiekins Magazine // DIY Paper Fruit Garland

Step 3. Rub a small amount of glue on the back of each dot and carefully place them on each watermelon slice in a random fashion.

Babiekins Magazine // DIY Paper Fruit Garland

Babiekins Magazine // DIY Paper Fruit Garland

Step 4. Glue the green patches to each strawberry.

Step 5. Using a black marker, draw small oblong dots on the strawberry to mimic seeds.

Babiekins Magazine // DIY Paper Fruit Garland

Babiekins Magazine // DIY Paper Fruit Garland

Step 6. Cut a piece of twine (black & white is perfect for this project!) to fit your desired length.

Step 7. Hang each fruit to the twine with a mini clothespin.

Babiekins Magazine // DIY Paper Fruit Garland

Babiekins Magazine // DIY Paper Fruit Garland

Babiekins Magazine // DIY Paper Fruit Garland

Step 8. Hang or drape the garland anywhere you like. Throw in some popsicles and you’ve got yourself a simple summer bash. Enjoy!

Styling & Photography Credit // Lexy Ward

Filed Under: Fun Tagged With: DIY, Fruit, garland, paper, Party, summer Posted By: Lexi


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Copyright © 2023 · Babiekins Magazine | A Trendsetting Kids' Fashion Magazine and Online Community for Parents and Children Alike · Since the Southern California birth of Babiekins in 2010, the magazine has grown from into an internationally-recognized print publication with a global circulation and now a thriving online community. We are more than a kids’ fashion magazine. We search everywhere for inspiration, and go beyond trends to bring you fashion, style, decor, design, books, DIY, parties, and playthings. Our readers look to us to keep up with the best and most up-to-date concepts in the children’s market worldwide. We have an eye for quirk. We’re high-fashion, but we value whimsy over tradition. Playful childhood is more important to us than making kids into copycat adults. We believe life is beautiful, life is valuable, and life changes when you see it through the eyes of a child. We seek to transcend skin color, language and zip codes and bring out the real, wild, magical creativity inherent in every child. And behind Babiekins is an optimistic team of mothers-turned-editors, working from home, often with our own little babiekins climbing on, under and around the desks. We want to encourage you, and challenge you to see something different — something special — in yourself and in this world we all share. Welcome to Babiekins!

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