Fashion for kids: Smart casual style for 6 year old boys

March 15, 2017

Our six year old son Jacob picked this cute little outfit from Matalan.

He's becoming a little style guru, and I'm happy to let him express his own style with the clothes he wears.

We loves this little bomber jacket, it's light-weight and goes with practically everything!

As we were going out for afternoon tea, Jacob decided he wanted to look 'smart'. It's great to see him growing and becoming his own little person.

These cool little black skinny jeans still allow Jacob to run around and do things that a six year old boy likes to do. Mainly climbing on things!

To complete the look, this smart little striped shirt can be paired with jeans or trousers.

He is super excited because he can now tie his shoelaces! He practised with these black trainers.

Boys Washed Skinny Jeans (age 3-13yrs) from £9.00 - £11.00

Boys Spot Striped Shirt (age 3-13yrs) from £7.00 - £8.00

Boys Chambray Bomber Jacket (age 3-13yrs) from £14.00 - £16.00

Boys Lace-up Trainers (Younger Kids 10 - Older Kids 6) From £14.00 to £15.00

Want the outfit for your little one? Find them all at Matalan kids-clothing/boys

Disclaimer: Matalan sent me the clothes free of charge. All opinions are my own.

Fashion for kids: Black skinny jeans, Pokémon sweatshirt and black trainers

March 2, 2017

Our son Jacob is six years old. He has just got interested (and very stubborn) about what he wears.

I love to embrace what kids want to wear, even if sometimes the combination seems a bit out there!

He loves this outfit from Matalan, and said he looks 'cool' in it.

I really like how skinny jeans look, and they can be dressed up if you are going out for a meal, or dressed down for a trip around the shops.

I know Pokémon is meant to be all bright colours, but this little sweatshirt has spot colour on it, and just one Pikachu in yellow, just to give it a little pop of colour.

We had a major breakthrough with the trainers, he loved wearing them so much, I showed him how to tie his laces. 3 times I showed him and after a bit of frustration, he had cracked it!

He now feels even more grown up!

I like the fact that affordable fashion can look great on kids and lets face it, they don't last long because kids grow out of clothes so quick. If I can save some money, I'm always happy to do that.

Boys Washed Skinny Jeans (age 3-13yrs) from £9.00 - £11.00

Kids Pokemon Printed Sweatshirt (5yrs-12yrs) £10.00

Boys Lace-up Trainers (Younger Kids 10 - Older Kids 6) From £14.00 to £15.00

Want the outfit for your little one? Find them all at Matalan kids-clothing/boys

Disclaimer: Matalan sent me the clothes complimentary.

Boys clothes for spring: We love this stylish bomber jacket

February 20, 2017

I thought I would do a series of features on kids fashion. In particular clothes for boys.

Our son Jacob, who is 6 years old, is very independent, and insists on getting himself dressed everyday.

He has now started to take an interest in the clothes he wears.

I find it very different to our daughter Amber, who is now a teen and has only taken an interest in clothes in the last couple of years.

I found it much harder to pick outfits for my son, there seems to be so much choice for girls.

In the last few years, I think shops are offering much more choice of clothes for boys and there are some great clothing lines out there.

And you can buy outfits without breaking the bank. Which is a bonus as kids grow out of clothes so quick! Anything that can save pennies in my purse is great with me.

With spring just around the corner, off with the big chunky hats, gloves, scarves and coats, and on with the t-shirts and light-weight jackets. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

Jacob loves this outfit from Matalan. Giving kids a choice in what they would like to wear, allows their confidence to grow.

Choices, choices - In this 3-pack of t-shirts, Jacob decided on the terracotta and cream stripy one. He said 'Do I look French wearing this?'

The other two t-shirts in the 3-pack are cream with a blue aztec print and green marl. Costing £8 (age 7) for three t-shirts means these ever growing kids can look stylish for not very much money.

Matalan have a great choice of kids clothes. We know children grow out of their clothes at a super speedy rate. So it helps when kitting them out that you can find cheap trendy outfits.

Jacob put together this look with black skinny jeans, terracotta red and cream striped t-shirt, this very snazzy bomber jacket and black lace-up trainers.

Every time I say to Jacob 'Don't forget your coat'. He tells me 'Mummy it's not a coat, it's a bomber jacket.' I think this little jacket is his favourite. He wants to wear it everyday.

As you can see from the picture above, the skinny jeans still allow Jacob to jump up and down and climb without any restriction.

The skinny jeans are a black washed effect and have an adjustable waist which is good because they last longer.

Look at these fab black lace-up trainers. We've had a major breakthrough since these trainers arrived. Jacob has learned how to tie his shoes laces. Yay! I've always avoided laces but after practising with these, bring on the lace-ups.