The Little Mermaid

United States
February 19, 2017 10:09pm CST
My great niece, Everyly was three years old today and I was flummoxed about what to pick as a gift. I finally settled on a mermaid blanket. I've seen them everywhere and the reviews are good. It's like a cone bag with mermaid fins on the end. The fleece was a bit more expensive but it seemed better than the knitted ones.. It arrived yesterday from Amazon (a little nail biting going on, since the party was today) and I was so surprised and pleased at how soft the fleece was! I was really happy with it. The blanket was a hit. My nephew asked me if I saw Everly's face when she saw what it was, I didn't but did see his wife's face and that made my day. I got a nice picture of my sister and Everly when she tried it out. It fits girls from 3-12 so she can use it a long time. I hesitated as warm blankets are not what Floridians usually want, but often it's chilly in the house with the air conditioning on, especially for little ones and it's easy for her to slide into when watching TV or napping because it isn't bulky like a square blanket. It's just the cutest thing ever!
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@LadyDuck (458008)
• Switzerland
20 Feb 17
Oh my, look at her face she looks so happy, they both seem to love this mermaid blanket. Cute photo.
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• United States
20 Feb 17
You know you got it right when you see a face like that. It did my heart good!
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@LadyDuck (458008)
• Switzerland
20 Feb 17
@Jeanniemaries I can imagine how happy you are looking at their faces.
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• Prairieville, Louisiana
20 Feb 17
Your niece is cute and I love the little mermaid.
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• United States
20 Feb 17
Thank you! She is my sisters granddaughter so my great niece
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
20 Feb 17
Ooh... look at that face... she loves her mermaid blanket!
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
20 Feb 17
@Jeanniemaries You did really well on that one!
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• United States
20 Feb 17
I was very relieved to see that face! I always stress a bit picking out gifts.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
20 Feb 17
you can see that she loves it. it's a great idea and i'm glad it fits a range of ages. can they be washed in the machine?
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• United States
20 Feb 17
Yes, it's machine washable but hang to dry. The fleece is ultra soft, very similar to the baby fleece from Pottery Barn Kids.
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@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
24 Feb 17
that is the cutest little blanket ever.
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• United States
24 Feb 17
I've seen a lot of knitted ones, but I loved the look of the fleece. When I received it, I was so glad because the fleece was so, so soft.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
20 Feb 17
She certainly loves it by the look on her pretty face! I should find out if my granddaughter has one. I'm sure she'd love it, too.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
22 Feb 17
@Jeanniemaries I will!!!
• United States
21 Feb 17
You should check with her. I think she would.
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@dfollin (24172)
• United States
20 Feb 17
That is so cute! Happy Birthday Everley
• United States
21 Feb 17
Awww! Thanks!
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
21 Feb 17
Your niece looks so lovely and sweet in the picture! I can tell she likes the blanket very much. It's good that it can fit the girl for many years. It's really a great gift.
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• United States
21 Feb 17
I rarely choose so well, it's one for the books!
@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
20 Feb 17
How cute and what a great idea. She looks thrilled to be wearing it.
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• United States
21 Feb 17
It is a great idea, wish I had thought of it!
@Juliaacv (48415)
• Canada
20 Feb 17
I think that it is absolutely adorable! And she looks so happy to have that mermaid fin on her too. I'm sure that when she isn't feeling well or if you get a cool or rainy day she'll be happy to become a mermaid, and I'm sure that there will be plenty of other days that she'll dawn that look too!
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• United States
20 Feb 17
Thank you, I was really pleased with how soft, soft, soft it was! She was so sweet too, with her reaction. She was making the tail wave for everyone. All homes here are air conditioned to the hilt here so I decided to get it. We are also getting very cool weather now so she won't have to wait.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
22 Feb 17
Things like this are so popular and something she will appreciate for a long time.
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• United States
22 Feb 17
Hope so!
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
22 Feb 17
What an unusual gift, I'm pleased that she liked it.
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• United States
23 Feb 17
My sister said again, last night, that she loved it so much. I'm glad I went out on a limb and bought it.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
20 Feb 17
Awe, how precious. I want one too
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• United States
21 Feb 17
I know! I wish I had thought of the idea!
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@paigea (35680)
• Canada
21 Feb 17
That looks so cute, soft and cuddly
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• United States
21 Feb 17
It was surprising to me how soft it was.
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@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
20 Feb 17
Looks like a very nice blanket glad it was such a hit at the party.
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• United States
20 Feb 17
Those mermaid blankets are so cute and from the look on her face it was a big hit
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Feb 17
That really is cute! What a great idea. No wonder it was a hit with your grand-daughter.
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• United States
20 Feb 17
I was hoping she didn't already have one. I lucked out on that point.
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@syeow1 (5137)
• India
20 Feb 17
Oh she looks great..
• United States
20 Feb 17
Thank you, she is a cutie!
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@syeow1 (5137)
• India
20 Feb 17
@Jeanniemaries my pleasure
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