Swim Suit Favorites from Baby to Tween

  hayden’s suit  |  my suit + hat  |  houston’s suit  |  harper’s suit + bow  |  hunter’s suit  |  hudson’s suit 

You guys!! We are loving all this nice warm weather!! I don’t think I’ve ever missed the sunshine so much! My little people never want to come back inside and it is so nice so I honestly don’t blame them! So with the warm weather comes a LOT of swim time for us! Between just heading playing in the sprinklers out back, heading to the local rec center, or my parents pool, we can’t get enough of swimming! So much swimming means we usually need a few swim suit options to rotate through for each of the people. So with that in mind, today I’m sharing our favorite swim suit lines for kids, as well as a couple tips when it comes to deciding what to buy!

harper’s suit  ||  my suit + hat   ||  houston’s suit

First up, lets talk tips! I like my people to have 3-4 swim suits each. I don’t know about you, but I can’t stand putting on a wet swim suit, so having a few avoids any extra meltdowns! My first tip when it comes to your swim suit options is to think about sizing! I know my girls are going to grow out of a 1 piece a lot faster due to the length, so I will usually just do 1 of those, and keep the others as separates or rash guards with bottoms. For the boys, I actually try to size up a little, so I can get more than one season out of them!

hayden’s suit  |  giant swan floatie

My next “tip” is Rash Guards! Now I have to say, I wasn’t a fan of the rash guards in the past. I always felt like they were just over kill and trying to cover up too much so I didn’t see the need. Fast forward to putting sunscreen on 5 little people, and I’m like GIMME ALL THE RASH GUARDS!!! They save so much time in putting on all that extra sunscreen, but you can still relax knowing they are protected from the sun!

Now that we’ve talked tips, lets talk my favorite swim suit lines! My usual plan is to get 2 good quality suits (like the ones highlighted below) and then 1-2 lower quality ones that I’m not going to mind if they get hammered after one year.  So with that in mind, here are my two go to favorites!

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hudson’s suit + goggles  |  houston’s suit  |  my suit + hat  |  harper’s suit  |  hunter’s suit

HANNA ANDERSSON :

It should come as no surprise to you that the Hanna Andersson swim suit line is at the very top of my list! I love their entire line from joggers and pajamas, to dresses and swim because the quality is out of this world! The price tag is an investment compared to some things you’ll find, but I can 100% tell you it is worth every penny. We have pieces from them that have made it through Hudson and Houston and are now on to our little nephew Brooks and still in like new condition. You really cannot beat the quality!

In addition to the quality, I LOVE the bright bright colors and simple patterns they use, especially in their swim suits. They are all so classic they could be used years later and be right in style still. Usually they offer around 4 fun bright colors in each style so you can mix and match and coordinate! My favorite! Another perk to their swim line is the sizing. Unlike a lot of kids lines, you can buy their pieces as separates, so the fit is so much better. Hayden has a tiny bum so I can go smaller in the bottoms, but get a bigger top to fit her long torso. LOVE that!! Their sizing goes all the way up to fit Hunter too, which means we can get all 5 in on the matching game!!

… SHOP HANNA FAVORITES FOR BOYS …

… SHOP HANNA FAVORITES FOR GIRLS …

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harper’s suit + bow  |  my suit + hat |  houston’s suit + goggles  |  hayden’s suit

MINNOW SWIM :

My other favorite high quality swim line is Minnow Swim. While I love Hanna for the bright fun pops of color, Minnow is all things subtle, clean, and classic. The attention to detail in little ruffles or hem lines is so amazing. And again the quality is top of the line. I think my favorite from their line is the rash guard one pieces, like you’ll see Harper in. I love that it is all one piece together to make it easy to get on, but she is getting extra coverage with the rash guard top. And can you even handle those little boy shorties on Houston. I love the little throwback look of them and that the color options coordinate between boys and girls for more matching.

. . . SHOP MINNOW FAVORITES …

You really can’t go wrong investing in either of these swim suit lines! The adorable styles are backed up with incredible quality, so your investment will last you for years to come! We also like to grab a few other suits to have in the rotation too! I’ve found a lot of cute options below so you have lots to choose from!

houston’s  swim suit  ||  harper’s swim suit  || rings + flippers

… SHOP MORE BABY/TODDLER GIRL SWIM …

… SHOP MORE BABY/TODDLER BOY SWIM …

… SHOP MORE GIRL SWIM …

… SHOP MORE BOYS SWIM …

… SHOP MORE TWEEN SWIM …

Hopefully these little tips and reviews are helpful for you and your gang as you take on your summer swim this year! I’d love to hear what some of your favorite spring/summer family fun ideas are too!