Kid decor & style
ParentWish - Handmade tees
Welcome to ParentWish, a monthly feature featuring stuff we want ... and wish we had!In the sea of Baby Gap and Carter's apparel, we think it's nice for our little ones to occasionally show off their unique style. Thanks to online communities like Etsy, handmade clothing items are just a mouse click away. From spunky to sweet or bright to subtle, here are some of our favorite one-of-a-kind tees!
ParentWish - Sunset Flowers tee
Item: Sunset Flowers tee
Price: $14.00
Why we love it: Your attention-getter will surely shine in this bright yellow and red tee. The 100% cotton tee's design was cut from a stencil and hand silkscreened using water-based inks.
Where to buy it: Etsy
ParentWish - Windmills tee
Item: Windmills tee
Price: $25.00
Why we love it: A good-looking shirt that highlights renewable wind energy. This tee is 100% certified organic cotton and printed with safe environmentally-friendly dyes.
Where to buy it: Etsy
ParentWish - Tax Credit tee
Item: Tax Credit tee
Price: $13.00
Why we love it: Our children mean everything to us, even a little write-off come tax season. This "zizou" tee is made from 100% preshrunk cotton and has white flocked letters.
Where to buy it: Etsy
ParentWish - Boombox Robot tee
Item: Boombox Robot tee
Price: $15.00
Why we love it: Robots rule. End of story. Your child will love this hand silkscreened metallic silver Robot on a soft dark navy 100% cotton jersey tee.
Where to buy it: Etsy
ParentWish - Flower tee
Item: Bright Ring Flower tee
Price: $20.00
Why we love it: This fun white and silver ring flower design on a bright red American Apparel tee will look great on your stylish horticulturist.
Where to buy it: Etsy
ParentWish - Owl tee
Item: Night Owl long sleeve tee
Price: $15.00
Why we love it: A perfect shirt for the night owl in your family. This hand silk-screened moon, stars and owl on a soft long sleeve brown 100% cotton tee is one of the cutest around.
Where to buy it: Etsy
ParentWish - Mixed Tape tee
Item: Mixed Tape tee
Price: $20.00
Why we love it: Sure, most kids won't know what in the hell a tape is, but their parents surely will get a kick out of it. This original homemade design is hand screenprinted on 100% cotton American Apparel wear.
Where to buy it: Etsy
ParentWish - Dirt tee
Item: "I Dig Dirt" organic tee
Price: $22.00
Why we love it: Made from 100% organic cotton, this American Apparel short sleeve tee with 'i dig dirt' sceenprinted on the front easily sums up 80% of kids' thoughts.
Where to buy it: Etsy
ParentWish - Guitar onesie
Item: Guitar onesie
Price: $16.00
Why we love it: Got a future Bonnie Raitt on your hands? Show her off in this cute pink onesie. Made by The Milkman, which is a Nashville-based apparel line specializing in onesies and toddler tees, each thread is pre-washed and pre-faded for an irresistible retro look and feel.
Where to buy it: Etsy
ParentWish - Garden tee
Item: How Does Your Garden Grow tee
Price: $15.00
Why we love it: The puff sleeves and pretty fabric make this the perfect top for your girlie girl. Three orange, white blue and brown fabric flowers rest above hand embroidered stems.
Where to buy it: Etsy
ParentWish - Personalized football tee
Item: Personalized football tee
Price: $28.50
Why we love it: Let's face it. Tacky baseball and football-themed kids' tees are everywhere. This hand-stitched felt football tee is a classic style that will go the distance. Your child's name will be personalized on the back too!
Where to buy it: Etsy
ParentWish - Drum Kit tee
Item: Drum Kit tee
Price: $20.00
Why we love it: Musicians know, you've gotta start your little rock star early. This Drum Kit lap tee in black ink on bright green is super soft and made from 100% cotton by American Apparel.
Where to buy it: Etsy
ParentWish - Create Your Own tee
Item: Create Your Own tee
Price: $18.00
Why we love it: Pick your own design and colors to make the ultimate unique, hand-stitched tee for your little one.
Where to buy it: Etsy
ParentWish - Jackalope tee
Item: Jackalope tee
Price: $15.00
Why we love it: Go ahead, buy the jackalope AND the warthog tee and call it a day. This hand-dyed shirt featuring a Jackalope design comes in brown with a light blue and orange applique with red zig-zag stitching.
Where to buy it: Etsy
