This review is also a giveaway – scroll down to the bottom of the post
for details…

If you are looking for something fun and creative to do with your
daughter, niece, or granddaughter, Fashion
Playtes is a great website for you. This website was created
by mom Sarah Mcllroy. She created the
website so that girls would have a creative outlet, and a fun way to
express themselves while building self confidence. Sound familiar?

On this website, girls can create their own clothing designs from a
selection of t-shirts, skirts, dresses, and more. The format is very
easy to follow and my 6 year old had no trouble following the step by
step instructions for creating her own design. Maggie chose a t-shirt
to bring her design to life. First, she picked the style of t-shirt,
and the color. Then the site directs you to add embellishments like
ruffles, under layers, and decals. There are plenty of choices so your
little girl’s design will really be one of a kind. My son Jack was a
little disappointed that there were no boy clothes or light saber
decals to pick, but Maggie had no problem finding exactly what she
wanted.

The check out and ordering process were quick and easy, followed by a
quick little survey about your experience. I chose the standard
delivery option, a flat rate of $6.00 and was informed that it would
ship in about three weeks. I was pleasantly surprised when it only took
two.

Maggie’s creation arrived wrapped prettily in paper. I love good
packaging! She was very excited and wanted to wear her shirt right
away. She couldn’t wait to show her friends her design and wore it to
school the next day.

A word on sizes. According to the charts based on weight I should have
ordered a 6-6x (45-64lbs) for Maggie, who weighs about 54lbs, but I
decided to go with the larger size just in case. As you can see it was
a good fit. Also allow for some shrinkage after washing. My advice is
to order a size bigger than suggested. Due to the custom designs there
are no returns, so chose the sizes carefully.

Now, let’s talk about price. The grand total for the t-shirt Maggie is
wearing was $30.00, not including shipping. For me, this was a little
pricey. Before adding her design options the t-shirt started at $12.00,
but with each addition the price goes up. You can also choose to
personalize the label for $5.00 but the Fashion Playtes label was just
as adorable and was included at no extra cost.

However, there are lots of coupons available to help with the price
including free shipping on first time orders! Also we received 10% of
coupons with the shipment for out next order!

The bottom line? A little pricey for everyday shopping, but that is not
really what this site is about. This is for creating a special moment
with your special girl. It’s fun, interactive, creative, and something
you can share together as a special treat. Great for birthdays or any
other special occasion. Every time she wears her design she will feel
proud of her creation, and I am a big fan of anything that helps girls
to feel more confident.

Would you like to see what Maggie thought? Watch her chat about her
experience on our new Emily Rose Giveaways channel on youtube – you can
find us at http://www.youtube.com/emilyrosegiveaways

Fashion Playtes was very kind to provide us with a coupon to pass on to
you – the coupon gives you an instant $10 off of your
first order. Just use the coupon code “american10″
(without the quotes) at checkout.

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GIVEAWAY!
We are also giving away a $20 gift certificate to Fashion Playtes.

To enter the giveaway please visit http://www.fashionplaytes.com and
tell us which outfit you love in the comments below.

You can earn extra entries by subscribing to our new GIVEAWAY youtube
channel. Just click here: http://www.youtube.com/emilyrosegiveaways

We will give away the $20 gift certificate to one lucky winner on
Friday, July 2nd.