As
a kid, one of my favorite pastimes was playing dress up. There was
something thrilling about playing the part of someone else, living a
life some place new, or going on a brilliant adventure. My sister’s
and I used our imaginations quite often. Sometimes we were pirates,
sometimes princesses. Sometimes we were teachers in front of a
classroom or chefs commanding a bakery.
One
play act I loved to indulge was being a grown up. I would stock an
old wallet with paper, pretending they were dollars or credit cards,
and carefully step into an old dress of my moms. I’d spend the
morning toting around a baby doll, shopping, driving and doing all of
the fun things I imagined “big girls” did. If I wanted to get
really fancy, I’d throw on some large pieces of costume jewelry,
dulled with age.
The
only problem with this kind of make-believe is that none of these
things were mine. I had many years to go before I had proper jewelry,
high heels and (lawdy) a credit card. As the mom of two daughters, I
watch my girls use their imaginations to dress up in all the same
ways I used to. And despite the best of momma’s hand-me-downs, what
they truly desire is a “piece of flair” all their own.
Well,
the secret wishes of every young girl have finally been answered
with CHARM
IT!
CHARM
IT! is the original, detachable charm jewelry brand for girls. These
pieces of jewelry are designed with kids in mind, so they are durable
and bright. I think my favorite part is that these necklaces and
bracelets are customizable. Instead of play-acting with someone
else’s clothes or jewelry, young fashionistas can now create a
wearable piece of art that perfectly reflects their hobbies, likes,
personalities and accomplishments.
Each
of my girls had a chance to create their own bracelet. We hopped
online and headed to the CHARM
IT! website,
where we perused all the fun charms. The website is super user
friendly and easy to navigate (which is important when you have two
little girls eager to design their very own pieces of jewelry!). Each
girl wanted a charm with their initial. From there, I was intrigued
by how their individual personalities came out by their choices.
Chica
wanted the “I Lost a Tooth” charm, since she lost her first tooth
last month. That was a very big accomplishment for her and she wanted
to mark the milestone with a charm. I loved that this option was
available! She also loves Hello Kitty, so we chose a HK charm as
well. And true to her sensitive, sweetheart, Chica also chose the
“Love Letter” charm and the “Bee Happy” charm. Her bracelet
perfect encapsulates every part of her personality!
Bug,
on the other hand, is totally glam. This girl loves to have her nails
done, so she opted for a “Glitter Nail Polish” charm and “Rainbow
Sunglasses” charm. If you’ve met Bug, you know how this is so
her. When she’s not chasing glam, she’s chasing treats, so she
couldn’t imagine a charm bracelet WITHOUT a Cupcake charm. And
lastly, Bug looks up to her big sister a lot, so she chose “Love
Letter” as her last charm, just like Chica.
I
love that CHARM IT! bracelets are a fun way to mark milestones and
give girls a little ownership of their likes and hobbies. It’s
great, too, that you can keep adding charms as they grow, customizing
as their interests change. Buying a new charm is the perfect little
gift to add to a birthday or holiday gift!
The
fabulous people at CHARM IT! want to give one of my fabulous readers
a chance to win their very own customized charm bracelet! One winner
will have a chance out pick out 5 charms of their choice from the
website as
well as a bracelet.
HOW
FUN IS THAT?
Good
luck and happy winning!
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