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- Monica + Andy makes GOTS certified organic clothes for babies and kids in unique and stylish prints.
- It sells the clothes individually or bundled together as Birthday Boxes for $150.
- The Birthday Boxes are full of clothes including dresses, leggings, jeans, sweatshirts, and shirts, depending on the box you choose.
- They're fun, customizable, simple gifts for babies and kids, and they make shopping a lot easier.
I live about seven hours away from my oldest nephew, so buying birthday and holidays presents for him can be a struggle. Do I just send money? Do I order things online and have them shipped directly to his house? Do I buy presents, wrap them myself, and then pay $30 to have them shipped? Do I hold on to his presents and wait until I see him months after his birthday? None of these sound fun for either of us.
Monica + Andy realized that same struggle because the company came up with the ideal solution: a custom box full of the most adorable and softest children's clothing. It's a practical gift and everything comes in a nicely wrapped box, so it's immediately giftable. All the clothes are Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified organic and the brand also sells them individually if you don't want a big bundle, as well as toys, travel gear, nursery decor, and even maternity wear and loungewear for moms.
Each Birthday Box costs $150 and comes with four to five pieces of clothing that can be mixed and matched for a variety of different outfits
When I was little, I loved to try on new clothes and put on a fashion show for my parents, so I would have been so excited to get a surprise box like this in the mail.
Each birthday box costs $150 and comes with four to five separates including jackets, tops, leggings, jeans, dresses, and skirts that can be paired together to create different outfits. You can currently order Birthday Boxes in three colorways: pink, gray, and blue, and the clothes are in sizes 1T to 8.
There are more colors and prints available should you choose to buy the clothing individually, and some of the fun limited edition prints at the time of writing include pizzas, rainbows, sloths, and Christmas lights (aka some of the most darling prints you'll ever see).
Monica + Andy sent a pink box for my daughter Ellie, who is currently 16 months old. The print is called Flower Power, which doesn't seem to be available anymore, but the current Rainbow Skies print is just as adorable. Most of the pieces in Ellie's box were a 2T, so they're a little big on her now but still wearable, and she'll be able to wear them comfortably at least until she is two, if not longer. The "Let's Dance" long-sleeve dress that came in the pink box is the perfect dress for Ellie to twirl around in, and in general, the organic cotton fabric is soft and flows very well.
While I love the creative limited edition prints, I really like the signature Flower Power print because it reminds me of the rose from "Beauty and the Beast," so I'm sad to see it's not around anymore. I've tried a lot of
If you don't want a curated box, you can customize your own with specific pieces
Ellie and I loved the pink box, but I did have one question right away: what if you don't like the prints or styles included in the box?
Fortunately, that's not a problem. While the curated Birthday Boxes make it easy to gift practical and fun presents that can be enjoyed for a year (or until your child grows out of them), you can also completely customize a box. You'll work with "a stork" (how cute is that job title?) if you want to change anything about the box, from prints to sizes to styles. I like this option because you can choose pieces in a range of sizes that'll fit your growing child.
There's no additional charge for this customization service unless you choose to embroider any of the pieces (which would only make these outfits cuter).
The Birthday Boxes aren't cheap at $150, but they're practical and they make shopping for kids so much easier
If you're looking to save on a present, this $150 clothing bundle isn't going to be the best option for your wallet. Each item in the Birthday Box can be mixed and matched to create eight outfits, but that still comes out to a little under $20 per outfit. That's not cheap for babies and kids who seem to grow a foot taller overnight, but you're paying for beautifully made organic clothes in tons of unique prints, so if this is within your budget, it's an excellent option. If a Birthday Box isn't the right fit for you, there are many other types of gift boxes, some starting as low as $51.
I think these boxes are fantastic; they're great gifts for your own child or a nephew who lives hundreds of miles away. When you need to buy a gift for a child who lives far away, it's hard to know what they like to play with or what they already have, so this makes it shopping easier.
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