Category : Children
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Top 3 fitness trackers for your kids Whether you like them or hate them, fitness trackers are here to stay. Strapping on a fitness tracker not only motivates you to get fitter but helps you to be more hands on with your health. Now that is great for adults but what about fitness tracker for kids? With so many children over-weight or obese, wearable devices can offer both fantastic fun and motivation for young kids to get more active. Below are 3 of the best fitness trackers for kids. KidFit Created by X-Doria, who specialises in smart tech accessories, the KidFit is a wrist worn wearable suited for children aged 5 to 13 years of age. This nifty wrist styled device comes with inter-changeable silicone wristbands which comes in four colours - yellow, pink, black and blue. On the face of the device, it has LED light indicator which operates off three colours - Orange (sleep mode), Green (active mode) and Blue (sync mode). The
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Fun Things To Do With Kids While Traveling Around Europe! Summer is almost upon us! Now is the perfect to begin planning your next holiday with the kids. To help you out, we have prepared a lovely travel itinerary that takes in some of the best parts of Europe. It will give the little ones an experience of a lifetime and take you through some of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Take the train from London to Paris Travelling by train from London to Paris is an excellent way to start the journey. The Eurostar train service takes just over two hours and allows you to spend the journey in air-conditioned comfort while enjoying the sights. Taking a train means you can take a generous amount of luggage with you. All passengers can take 2 medium sized items plus 1 item of hand luggage. There are three separate travel classes, of which we would recommend the standard premium class. It will give you
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Easter holiday’s are just around the corner, and we have a beach holiday destination that you will love. ST Tropez is one of the most loved holiday destinations around the world, but here at Sand Dollar Swim we are going to tell you about one of the best kept secrets in the South of France- “Kon Tiki”. I know when people hear the word “camping”, the first image that comes into their head wouldn’t be the most glamour’s- well camping just hit a whole new fantastic level when it comes to Kon Tiki. If you have never gone camping before this is a holiday paradise that is situated on Pampelonne beach. Accommodation Kon Tiki was such a pleasant surprise. Camping on the beach was something that I had never really thought of or never really wanted to do, as like most mother we like our comforts. Kon Tiki was such a pleasant surprise. There is a selection of Huttes to choose from either the classical Hutte
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If you’re not fortunate enough to live somewhere tropical, chances are you’ve been dealing with the wet and the cold for the last few weeks. The weather is getting frightful and hibernating might not seem like a bad idea. Maybe you don’t even remember what the sun looks like! If, like us, you’re lucky enough to be heading off on a wintry pick-me-up to somewhere nice and hot, you’ll need to pack your bags and be prepared for the sunshine. We’ve picked our ten essential items to bring with you on you sun holiday. 1. Sun cream/sunblock. If you’ve gotten used to the cold and your skin is pale again, you’ve probably forgotten what heat feels like—and worse of all, how bad a sunburn feels. While you might be tempted to skimp on the sun cream, you should bring a couple of bottles with a minimum SPF of 15. Make sure to slather it on, even if your little ones complain like crazy.
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At Sand Dollar HQ, we’re in mid-term mode, with our little ones on their mid-term break from school. We packed up and headed for beautiful Marbella in Spain. Would you believe it was 24 degrees in Marbella yesterday? The children are enjoying the sun while looking cool and protected from the sun’s harmful rays in their Sand Dollar swimwear. What amazing models they are--though we might be a little biased! We’re having a great time soaking up the sun and enjoying the late October sunshine with lots of gorgeous food and adventures on the beach. We’ve been soaking up the sun outside for lunch at Cappuccino, our favourite spot on the beach, as well as enjoying bike rides on the promenade. We’d highly recommend Momo for an amazing dinner in the old town of Marbella. It’s a romantic venue with gorgeous international food that’ll suit even the picky eaters in the family. We capped the day off with tennis in the evening as the sun
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We were delighted to see one of our super stylish UV rash sets pop up on the Instagram of one of our favourite bloggers, Kacia Hosmer, aka Coconut Robot. Kacia is a talented artist and blogger and takes gorgeous photos on her Instagram account @CoconutRobot! Here's the photo Kacia took of her daughter, Harlow, looking cute and stylish and far too cool to burn in our rash set! If you are off on holidays too, check out our gorgeous swimwear that’s so cool and chic it’ll make your little ones the envy of their friends–all while keeping them protected from the sun! Find us online on Facebook and Twitter and let us know if you’re going anywhere nice on holiday!
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Here at Sand Dollar, we know that keeping your little one safe in the sun is very important in making sure that your beach holiday goes well. A sunburn is nasty and annoying, but it's also bad for your health. It's part of what motivated us to make our swimwear range and why promoting being healthy in the sun is so important to us. Check out our super chic infographic explaining the science behind sunburns, UV rays, and why clothes with SPF ratings are so important! If you are off on holidays, check out our gorgeous swimwear that’s so cool and chic it’ll make your little ones the envy of their friends–all while keeping them protected from the sun! Find us online on Facebook and Twitter and let us know if you’re going anywhere nice!
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