I’ve found it fun to shop for ALL the kids, but for Elizabeth way more than for the boys. This makes me feel especially sheepish because she’s a twin, and her twin brother Edward’s wardrobe is about 1/5th the size of hers. And because she’s opinionated and enjoys choosing, she does a lot of sitting with me at the computer while I order things for her, while Edward gets left out. Not that he seems to mind.
But this summer I made a happy discovery: Edward loves Threadless t-shirts. He and I spent a couple of happy sessions sitting at the computer together ordering his “new kindergarten t-shirts,” and for the first time he’s enjoying choosing his clothes each morning—fun for both of us.
Threadless is having a sale right now, with a lot of t-shirts at $5, $9, or $12—and if you spend more than $50 by September 5th, you can use code SEEUINSEPT to get $15 off. (Threadless didn’t ask me to talk about the sale, and they’re not compensating me in any way. I like to shop, and Threadless is more than I would usually spend, and I have a shopping post due and a child who wants more kindergarten shirts, so the sale is timely.)
I’m only considering sale tees, and I’m only considering the designs printed on American Apparel shirts because the Threadless shirts practically turn into crop tops when washed. Even the American Apparel ones are pretty small: Edward, who wears a size 4-5 childrens or even a size 5T in other brands wears a size 8 in the American Apparel t-shirts, and my 9-year-old wears a men’s XS. Anyway, here’s what Edward and I are looking at:
Arr Let O’ Me Nuts (photo from Threadless.com), $9 for kids’ sizes.
Shapeshifting Turtle (photo from Threadless.com), $9 for kids’ sizes.
Self-Portrait (photo from Threadless.com), $9 for kids’ sizes.
Friendly Beasts (photo from Threadless.com), $9 in kids’ sizes.
Higher Higher (photo from Threadless.com), $9 in kids’ sizes, definitely getting this one.
Insomnia (photo from Threadless.com), $9 in kids’ sizes, and note that the kid version is on a GREY shirt instead of green.
Climb (photo from Threadless.com), $9 in kids’ sizes.
Carpooling is Fun (photo from Threadless.com), $9 in kids’ sizes.
“A” is for Jerks (photo from Threadless.com), $9 in kids’ sizes, and note that the kid version is on a LIGHT blue shirt instead of royal blue.
I think I has teh dumb because I cannot figure out that site. I can’t find a way to search for sale items or sort or…
I’m liking their designs though and agree that AA shirts need to be upsized x 10
Amanda | September 1st, 2010 at 11:11 am
Never mind. I figured it out. Apparently it’s going to be a two cup of coffee day.
Amanda | September 1st, 2010 at 11:15 am
Amanda- It took me awhile to get familiar with it, too. I start by going to the top where it says “Shop” in blue, and hover over the word Shop so options appear, and then I choose “tees.” Then in the lefthand margin there are some sorting options. I don’t try to sort by size, because Paul can wear two different men’s sizes, and I can get three other men’s sizes for the older kids (one wears men’s XS, one wears men’s S, and I can get men’s M for them to grow into), and then the littles can wear 6 or 8, so anyway this is the long version of “I don’t try to sort by size.” But I DO click on price categories: first I click on $5 and look at all those, and then I work my way up to $12.
swistle | September 1st, 2010 at 11:16 am
Aw, love the one you’re definitely getting. WOULD love the sheep one, if they kept it on a green shirt! Not sure I’m okay with the pseudo Sesame Street ripoff?
This one is pretty cute:
http://kids.threadless.com/product/2201/kids/kids_tee/Space_and_Time/size,
And of course there are several non-sale ones that are adorbs, but I won’t even link them. Who wants that!
marilyn | September 1st, 2010 at 11:40 am
That insomnia one is particularly rad.
SIL Anna | September 4th, 2010 at 12:06 am
I love their tee’s - and OFTEN ALL shirts are on sale for $9…we have a ton…
Livi | September 9th, 2010 at 9:34 pm