Let me start this post by saying, I hope I am not jinxing myself! 
Last winter I got Cameron some Stonz Mittz, and they were perfect for keeping his hands warm (and dry on sledding trips). But this year, he wants to use his hands more, so I needed to find something else. One day at the playground I saw a toddler with itty bitty gloves on, and I asked his mom about them. She said they were those “magic” stretchy gloves, made for kids and that she found them at the dollar store. Genius!
Cameron wearing his gloves at the playground
I managed to find some on Amazon for Cameron, but I am guessing your local dollar store might have some too. I did buy some for a friend’s child and she refuses to wear them, so perhaps I am just lucky. Cameron loves his and doesn’t take them off when he is outside playing (knock on wood). It takes a few seconds to get his fingers in the right spots, sometimes I settle for 4 out of 5, and they are a little big, but he doesn’t seem to mind at all. So, given that they are pretty affordable, it might be worth a try if you little one isn’t into mittens. Good luck!
Cameron has both the Baby Capilene as well as the Baby Puff Rider Jacket from Patagonia as part of his winter gear. They keep him super warm, and although they were a bit pricey, I think they were worth it. Well, now these items are 30% off (in store, or at Patagonia.com.)
I love my baby long underwear
So check out the Patagonia Winter Sale going on now through January 19th for some gear for your little one. Oh, and plenty of Adult styles are on sale too if mom or dad need help keeping warm as well!
It is a rule of mommyhood that in cold weather you must bundle your baby to the extreme – and one of the best ways I have found to do this is to start with a base layer of baby long underwear. Patagonia has some which they call Baby Capilene. It’s nice and light, and nice and warm at the same time. Here is Cameron modeling his Baby Capilene this morning (He is 12 months, I got him the 18 month size so we’d have plenty of room):
I love my Baby Capilene
It's comfy and cozy!
I’ve been struggling to decide what to do regarding Cameron’s poor little freezing fingers. He is constantly taking off his socks, shoes, and hats, so I didn’t have much hope that anything on his hands would stay there more than 5 minutes.
I saw a post awhile back on Celia’s blog Chic Squirt about Stonz Wear baby booties, and while exploring the site I acame across their Mittz. The website claims they will stay on! And the design looked promising. So I asked for a pair (along with some booties) for Cameron’s birthday, and was happy when some arrived in the mail. We haven’t broken out the booties yet, but we’ve been using the mittz and they do indeed stay on! They ones for kids under 2 don’t have thumbs, which is a key feature. Not only does it make them easy to put on, it makes them hard for Cameron to get off. I thought he would be annoyed, but he totally didn’t seem to mind! Plus his fingers were nice and toasty.
Cameron's new Mittz + car hat from Etsy
