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Around this neck of the woods, we get a lot of bugs. I constantly see bugs in all areas of my backyard! This is why I was excited to learn that One Step Ahead has a new Bug Smarties clothing line for extra protection against all those little critters. The clothes have a protected insect shield and are repellant apparel. It is effective against ticks, ants, flies, chiggers, and midges. This clothing line is tested and proven, and includes the latest technology to ward against all the peaks.
Hayley and Zane each received a sample outfit of the Bug Smarties line. One thing I love about the clothes is it is incredibly durable. It can last through 70 launderings, which is the expected lifetime of a garment. The line can be worn by the whole family and it offers invisible, odorless protection just by putting on your clothes. The Built-In Insect Protection stays in the clothing line, not on the skin!
How does it work?
The built-in odorless repellant is bonded to the fabric fibers and lasts the expected lifetime of the garment (up to 70 washes!). You can’t tell it’s there, but bugs sure can!
“We know that pesky bugs can ruin a family outing or a child’s outdoor adventure,” said Jennifer Smith, director at One Step Ahead. “We are happy that parents can now send their children to camp or other outdoor activities this summer with a better sense of security that they will be shielded from potentially dangerous bugs that ca carry diseases, such as Lyme Disease and West Nile Virus.”
According to the TBDA (Tick-Borne Disease Alliance), Lyme is the number one tick-borne illness in the United States. The CDC reports the number of Lyme Disease numbers are in the range of 300,000 cases/year, and 96% of these cases were reported from 13 states. (CDC Lyme Statistics) For a quick educational resource on family tick protection, please view this brief video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nABs8Ce8IWQ
“Protecting kids from summer bugs is always challenging. The Bug Smarties™ collection with Insect Shield from One Step Ahead offers parents an effective and convenient solution,” says Janine Robertson, PR/Marketing Manager, Insect Shield. “With Lyme disease and other insect-borne illnesses on the rise, parents cannot be too careful. Insect Shield makes protecting your kids from summer bugs as easy as putting on their clothes.”
One Step Ahead is offering a variety of apparel options as part of their Bug Smarties Playwear line, including headbands, tunics, leggings, long-sleeve hoodies, long-sleeve crewnecks, and roll-up pants. Whatever your outdoor adventure, there is a Big Smarties Playwear option that will fit! All items are available via catalog or online at: Bug Smartie line
Not only is the clothing functional, but is just too cute too. Be sure to check out this fantastic line today!
Win it: One winner will receive a piece of apparel from the One Step Ahead Bug Smarties line. This giveaway is run via rafflecopter, so click read more to see the actual giveaway. The only mandatory entry is to tell me why you want to win this giveaway. Please put all comments in comment section proceeding this post. US only. Good luck!
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id love to win this for my daughter she had 2 boys and got custody of 2 toddlers from a family member and now has 4 kids to buy clothes for ,,she could use some help
I would love to win this, single working momma of three kids, this would be so helpful! Thanks for the chance
I’d love to win this clothing line because it gets really expensive buying clothes for growing kids. Every time I turn around I am having to buy new clothes . . . . .
This would give me peace of mind when I take my kids on hikes and camping trips!
This would help us save money towards the holidays! thank you!
This is a brilliant idea! I hate bugs so much.
I would like to win this clothing line because it would be ideal for my son who seems allergic to everything
My two year old loooves playing outside but the bugs love her
I want to win because the Kids Hoodie would be perfect for my grandson to wear outside with these terrible mosquitos we have in GA!
The clothes look good and have some added protection for the busy mornings with no extra time. Thank you for the giveaway!
My son loves playing outside, this would great for him.
I would love to win this for my granddaughter. Her mom works very hard but it’s still hard to buy new clothes.
For my grandkids so they can be so sweet.
vmkids3 at msn dot com
I would love I for my daughter!!
I would like to win this line of clothing for my 2 year old granddaughter. We live in the MO Ozarks and she lives on a farm out in the woods. Lots of critters here.
These look adorable. This would be great for my two daughters.
This would be perfect for keeping my girls protecting while they are playing outside.
I’d love to win because we live in a wooded area and I’m always worrying about ticks and lyme disease – this clothing would be another line of protection.
I would like to win this, because the bugs in our backyard have been so bad in the evenings this summer.
I would love to win this for my boys since we are winding down from summer to fall and will be spending lotys of time outdoors enjoying the fresh air.
I’d love to win this clothing for my little niece.
we have a lot of mosquitos and i feel bad about using harsh chemicals on the little ones
My son. He started school this year and he could use a few new pieces of clothes for the new school year 😉
I love that the clothes have a protected insect shield and are repellant apparel! My poor little girls get bitten up so badly!
We get lots of bugs here I the late summer. I love the long sleeve hoodie for my daughter. It would keep her protected from bugs and the late summer chill that has begun here in NY.
Clothes are great ways to express oneself!
My daughter would look so cute in the hoodie
I live in Florida surrounded by lakes and swamps. Winning this would be perfect for my son! Thanks for the opportunity! 🙂
I live in the deep northwoods and we MUST do tick check every time after we have been outside. Even in the lawn! It’s maddening, but a fact of life here, ticks. I have had Lymes once. It is a concern for sure and for real here. I would love to win this for the kids! It would help.
i would like to win this for my son
I’d like this to protect for granddaughter from small bugs when she is outdoors.
My kids are alwaaays outside!
My grandchildren. I have a 3 year old granddaughter. Almost 4 grandson and 1 year old grandson.
My son is an outdoors boy and my daughter is getting there too. I love the idea of this, I didn’t know clothes like this existed until now. So cool!
I love this because clothes like this is so comfy and practical and great for being outdoors!
Would like to win because they are really cute styles that the kids would look great wearing.
KIDS GROW OUT OF THEIR CLOTHES SO MORE CLOTHING IS ALWAYS NEEDED.
I want to win because this would be awesome for my child to wear with other outfits he has around the house.
I want to win this because I live in North Carolina–mosquito country! They’re everywhere. Constantly needing mosquito repellant.
I am a worry wort about bugs so this is a perfect clothing line for me. I will probably give it to my niece though!
We also live in Carolina. The pine trees bring the ticks, and the proximity to the coast makes this places a swampy mosquito paradise. After we came back from a weekend camping trip this month, my daughter was so eaten up with bites, she looked like she had measles. This would help. The clothes would be nice for the cool weather coming, too!
Want to order some one step ahead clothing, like their items.
I would love to win because my daughter needs new clothes!!
I’d like to win because I can let my little girl play outside without having to worry about insect bites and the consequences of them.
I would love to win this for my niece. She would look so cute in all of those outfits!
I would like to win because the bugs have been horrible where we live this year.
Would love to win this for my son – He starts preschool in a few days!
Would love to win this clothing line because they would fit my daughter very well.
baby needs new clothes 😉
I want to win because the clothesline looks great and my boy would love.
I would love this because it is adorable i would gift it to my niece who was some trouble with bug bites. love this.
Id love this for my kids for when we go on hikes!
We have had the hardest time with mosquitoes even though we have used yard sprays, bug sprays, bracelets, candles, you name it! I hate seeing the kids scratching all the time.
for my 3 year old some fun new clothes
Because my kids could use some new fun clothes
These are great basic pieces to create an new wardrobe!
My son gets eaten up by bugs playing outside. Great idea!
I want to win for my son
I would like to win this clothing line because we live in a rural area and we have a lot of trees on our acreage and get mosquitoes year round it would be nice to know the grand kids would be protected
My grandchildren love to go on hikes so this would be great for them
This would be great for playing in our backyard. We live by a lake and there are always gnats and mosquitoes outside.
id love to win for my kids!
Would look cute on my kiddos!
I’d love to win this for a friend… 🙂
I’d like to win this line for my daughter, she needs fall and winter comfy clothing!
My two year old still needs some fall clothes!
I’d love to win these for my nephew. They are neighbors have a pond in their front yard and it’s always full of mosquitoes he’s allergic to bug bites of these would really help..
love to win because these would be terrific for my niece. thankyou, ken
It would be awesome to win this for my grandson.
My daughter has very few clothes to grow into. Something from this line would be so nice to add to her wardrobe!
Would love to win, we spend a lot of time outside, so these would be very appreciated.
I want to win because I think it’s cute and my kids would look great in them!
I want to win for my daughter because she can always use more clothing.
I want to win this clothing line to give to my nephews.
Not only is it practical but it looks comfy and easy to play in.
My sis in law would love having new clothes for my niece and nephew
The white hoodie with bug repellent
I want to win this so my granddaughter doesn’t get eaten up when they go camping.
Being a single mom keep up with everything the kids need is hard. I would love something new for my son to wear since the winter is coming and he needs everything
Looks like quality clothing.
I’d love this for my kids.
I would love to win because the ticks are so bad in my area that we do nightly tick checks with a flashlight before bed every evening!
i would like this for my daughter. extra bug protection would be awesome!
I’d like to win this for one of my good friends. Her son is highly allergic to bug bites and has been in the hospital for infections at bug bite spots many times. Anything to help would be awesome!
I would love to win for my daughter. we go camping a lot and love to be outside whenever we can!
i would love to win because we have never tried this line before (and my older son wears through clothes like nobody’s business…he plays HARD)
I’d love to win this clothing line because it gets expensive buying clothes for the kids…this would help a lot 🙂
I would love this for my little guy because it is a great idea putting bug repellent in clothing! No need to remember the bug spray!
I want to win this because bug guard is a great addition and I cant believe that it lasts up to 70 washes!
My granddaughter.
I would love to win for my little man! He is growing so fast!
Love to win this for my son, he loves to be outside all the time and it would be nice to have .
I want to win it for my niece. She needs some new clothes.
I’d love to win it because my Grand-daughter loves playing outside and we often go for walks, it would ease my mind knowing she was wearing clothes that offer protection from bugs.
Looks super comfy and the comfier the clothes the easier my little guy agrees to getting dressed
I would love this for my niece who is starting school and needs new clothing.
with 3 little girls we can always use clothes. plus, their items are super cute!
I would like to win clothes for my little nephew to help my brother out. My nephew is growing at a rapid rate and it would be nice to have a nice clothes collection for him.
My daughter could use some fall clothes and this looks like a quality clothing line.
Would like to win this to give to my grandson.
I want to win this clothing line for my Grandson, I love to see him in cute clothes
i want to win because these are cute clothes and they are nice quality too!
I would love to win this for my niece, to protect her from all the mosquitoes while she’s out in the garden helping my sister-in-law!
Looks like quality clothing.
It looks fun, functional, and cute…perfect for childrens clothing