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Last weekend my family got to experience one of the most incredible aspects of the part of the country where we live: the great outdoors!
Isn’t nature just incredible? So lush and green and quiet.
Well…almost quiet. The only sound you hear besides the water is the bugs. The kind that are super eager to bite you. Yuck.
That’s the down side to where I live: the South has more than it’s fair share of biting insects like mosquitoes and ticks. This is one of the reasons why I was never really much into spending a lot of time outside growing up. I also didn’t have surroundings like the one above, though.
Additionally, we certainly didn’t have Bug Smarties, which is the insect-repellent clothing line from One Step Ahead. Have you heard of it? This is an entire line of play-friendly clothing for kids with build-in insect protection. The clothing is lightweight and perfect for outside play.
When you consider that Lyme disease cases average about 300,000/year (!!!!) you have simply GOT to take preventative care seriously before you head out into the forest. These clothes can be washed roughly 70 times (which is the anticipated life span of an article of clothing, anyway) before losing their insect repellent capabilities.
I most definitely don’t want my children to have the same aversion to spending time outside as I did, and having a plan for preventing bug bites is a big part of that. My girls were very comfortable and happy in their Bug Smarties outfits, and I certainly felt more relaxed knowing that they were having a great experience and getting to see sights like this:
I’m happy to report that they didn’t have a single bite on themselves when the hike was over!
You can find the entire line of Bug Smarties apparel here, which comes in sizes 2T-7/8. I think you’ll find it to be very reaonsably priced!
Giveaway:
One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win 1 in stock top and bottom of your choice from Bug Smarties!
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i love the Sun Smarties Daisy Rash Guard and the Bug Smarties Girls Leggings with Insect Shield in black
Sun Smarties Shark Rash Guard & Bug Smarties Roll Up Pants with Insect Shield.
I’d get the Bug Smarties Long Sleeve Hoodie with Insect Shield in Navy and size 5-6. For pants I’d get the Bug Smarties Roll Up Pants with Insect Shield in size 5-6.
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and
http://www.onestepahead.com/Clothing-and-Accessories/Bug-Smarties-Collection/bug-smarties-performance-shirt-with-insect-shield.pro?fpi=133373&catCd=2W&prefixCode=2W
http://www.onestepahead.com/Clothing-and-Accessories/Boys-Clothing/sun-smarties-hoodie-cover-up.pro?fpi=114916&catCd=2Q&prefixCode=2Q green hooded cover up size 3t Sun Smarties Hoodie Cover-Up
http://www.onestepahead.com/Clothing-and-Accessories/Boys-Clothing/bug-smarties-athletic-pants-with-insect-shield.pro?fpi=133374&catCd=2W&prefixCode=2W grey pants 3t Bug Smarties Athletic Pants with Insect Shield
I like the Bug Smarties Hooded Jacket with Insect Shield in pink for girls 4T and the pink and black girls performance pants in 4T.
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http://www.onestepahead.com/Clothing-and-Accessories/Bug-Smarties-Collection/bug-smarties-performance-shirt-with-insect-shield.pro?fpi=133373&catCd=2W&prefixCode=2W
in size 7/8 if avaliable what a great product
sorry i dind’t add name it’s Audrey Griffis
I would love the grey Bug Smarties Athletic Pants in size 5/6 and the Performance Shirt in size 5/6 also.
this is the first ive heard of this, what a great product
i would choose Bug Smarties Performance Shirt with Insect Shield size 5/6
Bug Smarties Athletic Pants with Insect Shield size 5/6
If I won, I’d choose:
1.Bug Smarties Hooded Jacket with Insect Shield Size 7 – 8 and
2.Bug Smarties Performance Pants with Insect Shield Size 7 – 8.
I would pick the gray athletic pants and the matching zip up hoodie in size 5-6 for my son!
Bug Smarties Performance Shirt with Insect Shield size 5/6
Bug Smarties Athletic Pants with Insect Shield size 5/6
I like the Bug Smarties Performance Top with Insect Shield and
Bug Smarties Performance Pants with Insect Shield in size 7/8 in Pink.
I like the leggings and tunic top in dark pink size 7 to 8
I would choose the Bug Smarties Hooded Jacket with Insect Shield and Bug Smarties Performance Pants with Insect Shield in size 5T. 🙂
I love the dark pink Tunic Top and Leggings, and since they carry them in 3T, they would be perfect for my favorite Chloe-bug!
Bug Smarties Roll Up Pants with Insect Shield and Bug Smarties Long Sleeve Hoodie with Insect Shield
If I won, I’d choose the Tunic Top in Light Pink and the Leggings in Black. Thanks for the chance!
I would choose the Bug Smarties Long Sleeve Crew Neck with Insect Shield in Navy size 4T and Bug Smarties Roll Up Pants with Insect Shield in size 4T! The Bug Smarties Clothes would be great for my cousins!
If I was the lucky winner, I would get the Bug Smarties Roll Up Pants with Insect Shield and Bug Smarties Jacket with Insect Shield in size 2T.
http://www.onestepahead.com/Clothing-and-Accessories/Bug-Smarties-Collection/bug-smarties-girls-tunic-top-with-insect-shield.pro?fpi=117469&catCd=2W&prefixCode=2W I would love the tunic top in a size five pink and the performance pants in a size 5 blue and pink.
They are so cool since I live about 2 blocks from the river.
I like the performance pants in navy and pink and the performance top in pink.
I know my niece would love the Bug Smarties Girls Tunic Top with Insect Shield (dark pink) in a size 7/8, and the Bug Smarties Performance Pants with Insect Shield also in a size 7/8!
I would get the girls performance top and the girls performance bottoms!
I would pick the Bug Smarties Jacket with Insect Shield and Bug Smarties Athletic Pants with Insect Shield
I would choose for my daughter the Bug Smarties Performance Top with Insect Shield Pink 2t & The girls Bug Smarties Performance Pants with Insect Shield with the pink strip down the leg. I never knew Bug repent clothes existed, Awesome! Thank you for the chance.
I would choose Bug Smarties Performance Top with Insect Shield pink 2T & Bug Smarties Performance Pants with Insect Shield in girls 2t with the pink stripe down the leg. I never knew Bug repelled clothes existed, awesome! Thank you for a chance!
/Bug Smarties Athletic Pants with Insect Shield7/8 navy
Bug Smarties Long Sleeve Hoodie with Insect Shield 7/8 navy
I would choose the Girl’s Bug Smarties Long Sleeve Hoodie with Insect Shield 3T in Navy and the Girl’s Bug Smarties Performance Pants with Insect Shield 3T.
I’d like the Bug Smarties Hooded Jacket with Insect Shield and Bug Smarties Performance Pants with Insect Shield for my daughter
I would pick the Bug smarties long sleeve crew in gray size 7/8 and the athletic pants in 7/8.
I would like the Bug Smarties Long Sleeve Hoodie in Navy (4t) and the Bug Smarties Roll Up Pants in 4T.
I would choose the Navy Blue hoodie and Pink Performance Pants! Thank you so much for the opportunity to win!
I would pick the pink hoodie and performance pants.
I like the Sun Smarties Girls UV Long Sleeve Rainbow Rash Guard and Butterfly Swim Diaper Skirt.
I would choose the Bug Smarties Performance Shirt with Insect Shield and the Bug Smarties Athletic Pants with Insect Shield in 3T for my son.
Id pick the boys performance top, and the boys with the athletic pants to match, size 2t
I’d pick the performance top and performance pants both in pink in size 6
I would choose the Bug Smarties Athletic Pants with Insect Shield in gray and the Bug Smarties Performance Shirt with Insect Shield in green both in 2T.
I love the Bug Smarties Roll Up Pants with Insect Shield and Bug Smarties Jacket with Insect Shield.
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http://www.onestepahead.com/mobile/Clothing-and-Accessories/Bug-Smarties-Collection/bug-smarties-long-sleeve-hoodie-with-insect-shield.pro?fpi=117470&catCd=2W&prefixCode=2W in blue 4t
http://www.onestepahead.com/mobile/Clothing-and-Accessories/Bug-Smarties-Collection/bug-smarties-roll-up-pants-with-insect-shield.pro?fpi=117473&catCd=2W&prefixCode=2W in 4t
Bug Smarties Long Sleeve Hoodie 7/8 and Bug Smarties Performance Pants 7/8 both in pink.
I would get the boys athletic pants and bug shield shirt.
Bug Smarties Long Sleeve Hoodie with Insect Shield And girl leggings in pink for both and size 7-8
i would love the Bug Smarties Long Sleeve Hoodie with Insect Shield and the Bug Smarties Roll Up Pants with Insect Shield
I’d choose the boy’s Bug Smarties Long Sleeve Crew Neck with Insect Shield in light blue, and the Bug Smarties Roll Up Pants with Insect Shield.
I would choose the bug smarties roll-up pants in 3t and the bug smarties long sleeve crewneck in grey 3t
I’d love the Long Sleeve Hoodie in sz 5-6 in Navy and the Grey Athletic Pants in 5-6. These would be awesome in our buggy area!
I like the Bug Smarties Roll Up Pants with Insect Shield 3T for boys (no roll up pants for girls?)
and the Bug Smarties Hooded Jacket with Insect Shield 3T for girls
I would love the performance pants and pink tunic top in size 2 for my granddaughter.
I would love the Bug Smarties Jacket with Insect Shield and Bug Smarties Athletic Pants with Insect Shield for my son in size 5-6!
I love this website, they have adorable clothes for kids! My favorites… top: Sun Smarties Hoodie Cover-Up (12 months) Bottoms: Sun Smarties Navy Swim Diaper (12 months) or Sun Smarties UV Zip Suit (12 months).
i would choose the Bug Smarties Long Sleeve Hoodie with Insect Shield and
Bug Smarties Bug Smarties
Bug Smarties Girls Leggings with Insect Shield
Bug Smarties Long Sleeve Hoodie with Insect Shield size 4t in navy
Bug Smarties Roll Up Pants with Insect Shield size 4t
this is awasome
I like the long sleeved hoodie and performance pants in pink size 7/8
I need to find these in my size; I’m a bug magnet!
I’d choose the girl’s performance pants with insect shield in size 3T and a pink bug smarties tunic top in the same size.
I would choose the size 2T dark pink girls leggings and the 2T white girl’s long sleeve hoodie. 🙂
I would choose Bug Smarties Long Sleeve Hoodie with Insect Shield #2I32102
$24.95 size 5-6 in pink and Bug Smarties Performance Pants with Insect Shield #2I721504 $29.95 size 5-6 . Thank you so much for the giveaway !!
I’d choose the girls Bug Smarties Hooded Jacket with Insect Shield in size 7/8 and girls Bug Smarties Performance Pants with Insect Shield in size 7/8
I live in NY, the state that has the most accounted cases of Lyme disease. We take ticks pretty seriously around here. I like the Bug Smarties Athletic Pants with Insect Shield and the Bug Smarties Performance Shirt with Insect Shield both in 7-8.
I live in NY, the state that has the most accounted cases of Lyme disease. We take ticks pretty seriously around here. I like the Bug Smarties Athletic Pants with Insect Shield and the Bug Smarties Performance Shirt with Insect Shield both in 7-8.
This would be so amazing for us! Especially this year with all the rain!
What a fabulous giveaway and such a genius product!!!!! SO awesome!!! If I were to win I would choose the Girls tunic top and matching leggings from the Bug Smarties collection! Thank you much for the chance 🙂 Good luck to all!
If I were to win this fabulous giveaway I would like to have the
Bug Smarties Girls Tunic Top with Insect Shield and the Bug Smarties Girls Leggings with Insect Shield. I believe those are what we are allowed to choose from?. Thank you for such a genius giveaway! so awesome for the kiddos 🙂 Good luck to all 🙂
I would pick the Bug Smarties Performance Pants with Insect Shield with the Bug Smarties Performance Top with Insect Shield.
Bug Smarties Athletic Pants with Insect Shield 5/6
Bug Smarties Performance Shirt with Insect Shield 5/6
I would get the Bug Smarties Performance Shirt with Insect Shield and the Bug Smarties Roll Up Pants with Insect Shield.
Visited and I would pick:
Bug Smarties Performance Shirt with Insect Shield size 5-6
Bug Smarties Athletic Pants with Insect Shield size 5-6
We have a lot of ticks in our local area and they terrify both me and my children.
I like the Bug Smarties Performance Pants with Insect Shield andBug Smarties Performance Top with Insect Shield in size 7
Girls Tunic Top in Turquoise size 2T
Girls Leggings in Dark Pink size 2T
I Like the Bug Smarties Long Sleeve Hoodie with Insect Shield in 7-8 pink and the Bug Smarties Girls Leggings with Insect Shield in black 7-8.
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Bug Smarties Athletic Pants with Insect Shield
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Bug Smarties Performance Shirt with Insect Shield lime green
I’d like to get the Bug Smarties Athletic Pants with Insect Shield with the Bug Smarties Jacket with Insect Shield for my grandson!
I’d pick the Bug Smarties Athletic Pants and the Performance Shirt!
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I would love the Bug Smarties Roll Up Pants with Insect Shield and the Bug Smarties Long Sleeve Crew Neck with Insect Shield.
I think that I would definitely get the hoodie and leggings for my daughter and then for my son, the hoodie and roll up pants!
We’d love the athletic pants and the long sleeved crew neck shirt in size 5-6! Our kiddo has almost an allergy to mosquito bites as they puff up into big hard welts and are so uncomfortable! This makes getting out into the deep woods tough, unless we use a spray that’s high in harsh chemicals.