Subscribe: Freedom’s Just Another Word for Toddler
Sandbox Threads captures the carefree spirit of kids everywhere. The designs bring a retro graphic sensibility to hip baby onesies, and clever toddler, and children’s t-shirts. And now they’ve added tank dresses to their options!
When the Stay-at-Home-Dad owner of Sandbox Threads created his first tee, there were few options beyond the usual, traditional baby clothes. Today, Sandbox Threads still stands out among other designers of clever and funny baby and toddler clothing by moving beyond plain sayings and puns in text and offering funky, artistic styles.
Even the most jaded hipster parent will get a laugh from the funny cheeky monkey designs, the witty toddler truisms, and activist t-shirts for babies and kids.
Once you pick out a design, you can also pick out the color of the tee and sleeve length from a number of choices. And they’ve managed to keep their prices lower than most other shops ($18 for most designs)–so you don’t have to spend a lot of cash to look cool.
My toddler and baby on the way just received cool designs from the Famous Faces selection. Why settle for licensed characters when your child can sport a true cultural icon? My daughter rocks out in this toddler-sized, hot pink Janis Joplin tank dress. For Junior, we have one of Daddy’s Favorites, a portrait of The Blues Brothers on a fresh, bright green t-shirt.
Who knows if our children will share our fashion sense–but in the meantime, we get to dress them.
—
WANT IT: Visit SandboxThreads.com and use coupon code mamanista for 20% off (ends Aug. 30)
WIN IT: Check out the hip, groovy, retro tees and onesies for babies and kids at Sandbox Threads and tell us which design you would choose if you win by August 21, 11:59 PM EST.
Want to get another entry to win? Visit our Back to School Guide for more preschool and kindergarten picks and find out how to get more chances to win!
I like James Bond one for my son. T-shirt.
I like Robot, in Natural Organic.
love the ab/cd. would look so cute on my preschooler.
AB/CD is hilarious! I love it!
Oh, I love AB/CD!
I love the fairy design — my girl would totally dig it!
wow how cute thay all are and well i like the counting my blessings tee and the suck monkey and well a lot more and well i love to win a tee for my little one thanks
I love the “Look how cute my parents USED to be” tee shirt. Thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com
Sweet skull and crossbones
jceko77@yahoo.com
My favorite is AB/CD.
There are so many cute ones, but I love that Lloyd Dobbler one.
I love the Frog patterned Short-sleeved Onesie in Heather! Thanks!
bunnybx at gmail . com
i love the milk & cookie shirt!
I like the Fairy & Dandelion fuchsia dress. Very cute!
I love the Audrey Hepburn.
I love the AB/CD design. Love it!
I love their Dragonfly–long sleeve in pink/chovolate in a size 6t.
love the I do whatever my rice krispies tell me or the one with count my blessongs
I love the Peace Circle tee on gray! That’s really cute and I’d even wear it myself.
I like the vintage birds
Love Lloyd Dobler.
gkstratos@yahoo.com
I cannot help but respond to Deb.
We each raise our children using our own set of beliefs and values. We introduce them to our religion, our hobbies, our favorite team and our likes and dislikes. And for some, like myself, I do not believe it is ever to early to begin instilling values that I believe are important. You may see this as – my child as billboard. I see this as – my child as an extension of my own views.
Does he understand what his “political” shirt really means? No. But I do, and I will raise him to understand.
Also, is it any better to dress them in shirts featuring corporate logos or cartoon characters made in sweatshops? I’d venture to say this might be a bigger grievance than his mama being for Obama.
By the way, with a name like mine, I’ll go with Audrey Hepburn as my choice.
peace circle tea
I like the Fairy & Dandelion design on an organic onesie! They have some really unique and creative designs!
phillipsonlygirl at gmail dot com
I love the AB/CD shirt – too darn cute!
I love the Chick Magnet design. So adorable. Thanks for this giveaway!
AB/CD i love that.
hrm this is a hard one! I would have to say maybe The Cube or Stop Wars (my other half is a star wars nut!) So hard to choose just one!
Thanks,
Jenna- Australia
mountaingoats AT hotmail DOT com
I love love LOVE the Hank Sr shirt in navy! Too cute!! I just wish they had it in my size!
oh these are SOOOOOOOOOO cute!!!!!! My two favorite ones are AB/CD AND…. My SAHM rocks! So many of these shirts made me giggle!
I GUESS if i HAD to choose one…i’d go with AB/CD!
I like the Chick Magnet short sleeve tshirt in color grass and size 6T- so cute!
Love them! I will be back there soon to shop! I’d pick a short sleeve peace onesie in white. I think. So hard to choose!
A Sweet Skull & Crossbones is so cute and fits my daughter’s personality!
legacyofbrutalitysa{at}gmail.com
Fairy onsie very cute
I like so many of these. Love the pacifist one for my little guy who won’t give up the paci. And the peace letters, and the Audrey Hepburn shirt. But my daughter would flip for the Fairy & Flower shirt–I’d have to get that one.
These are really cute. I just love the Elvis shirt. I would love for our son due in December to have this to wear. My father was a huge Elvis fan and he passed away this past October. This would be a great tribute to him. Thanks for the chance to win.
AB/CD is very cute, but so are a lot of other shirts. Thanks for the chance.
My favorite is the cute little green Chic Magnet onesie. It would look so cute on my baby grandson.
i like the sweet skull and crossbones
I would totally get the Dolly Parton design for my little girl. Love it! :)
I have to pick just one?!?! I can’t. How about my top three?
1)”If you can read this you’re close enough to change my diaper!”
2)”If it’s so good you eat it!”
3)”It’s hard to stay clean in a world full of dirt”
Thank you for having this! These are so adorable! My daughter picked out the Fairy & Dandelion – long sleeve tee – pink/chocolate – 6T. thank you!
AB/CD
Ack, just one?!! I love the Lloyd Dobler!! Oh my gosh. And the mama for Obama :)
chick magnet or ab/cd shirt
I love the long sleeve Give Peas A Chance onesie in sky/navy.
I would love to win the Mr Rogers onesie. Elmo is on everything, but Mr Rogers is my favorite kids show:)
I would get the Groovy Girl t-shirt for my daughter!
The James Bond one is awesome!
Great giveaway, count me in. bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
So many to choose from, but we will make daddy happy for this one. Hmmm…. what to choose – Mr. T, The Blues Brothers, Barney????
We will have to go with Mr. T!
I like the Future President tee, it’s so cute!
I would choose the Milk & Cookies shirt in pink/brown, sooooo cute!
I don’t think I can narrow it down to just one favorite, there are so many great ones. My top two are So Far… This Is The Oldest I’ve Ever Been and Wonder Woman. How cool!
Has to be the GM Locomotive, long sleeve, 4T for my grandson. He is really into trains right now. Thanks.
Can’t choose between Albert Einstein and “My Mama’s for Obama.” These are awesome, thanks!
What a hard choice, between the Obama shirts, and fun rock n roll faces it is a hard choice. I’ll keep it simple and go for the classic robot!
My son would really dig the Vintage Motorcycle tee. Thanks!
Mommy and son would like the Vintage Motorcycle one. My little guy goes vroom everytime he sees Daddy’s motorcycle in the garage.
I love the 100% Organic tee! :) Thanks so much!
I like the Fairy and Dandelion, size 12-18 mos
My oldest would love the Vintage Birds, in pink/chocolate.
Hard to Stay Clean Tshirt in 6T white, short sleeved! CUTE CUTE!!!!!
kristilb19@yahoo.com
The vintage motorcycle would be great for my niece. She gets so excited when she sees a motorcycle.
Mom’s features, dad’s fixtures is HILARIOUS!!! I’d love that one.
I like the” make cookies not war” shirt.
My Stay at Home MOM Rocks is my favorite tshirt. I’d get it in navy long sleeve. It’s a funny shirt.
The “Vintage Motorcycle” is my favorite. Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks, Cindi
I’d get the Jerry Garcia design, but (throwing some support to Audrey here) the Obama ones are also tempting.
I would love a Chick Magnet onesie in short sleeve and green for my boy, cause all the little girls love him =)
I would get the blue seahorse onesie.
Jerry Garcia. How cute!
I love the sock monkey shirt – Thanks!
My daughter would love the “girls get dirty too” shirt!! Pink/Chocolate in a 6T!
My daughter would love the “girls get dirty too” long sleeved tee! Pink/Chocolate in a 6T!
Tough choice! I love the cookout t-shirt!
Seriously, how do you pick! I want one of everything, these are hilarious. I really like the rice krispie one, and the “I am this many” I guess I would pick one of those 2. So funny, I need to order more of these!
I like the recycle bike. Really cool!
I would love the brown and pink fairy and dandelion for my 6 year old daughter!
kenzkween at hotmail dot com
I like the AB/CD!
I like the Vintage Motorcycle short sleeve Onesie in sky/navy, size 6-12 months. Thanks!
I love the Before the Age of Cellphones Take Two t-shirt for my little girl. Thanks for the great giveaway!
My little bot would dig the “Tractor” tee. Grandpa lives on a farm, so tractors are really cool! Thanks.
thundercloudgirl[AT]hotmail[DOT]com
I ove the Hello my name is . . . onesie.
I love the “Pacifist” style. Thanks!
I love the “so far this is the oldest I’ve ever been” shirt. Very cute.
Wow, this is one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make in a long time. So many great choices to choose from. Especially for my favorite celebrity or character. My husband would definitely choose Jimi Hendrix. I’m tore between several others. By random selection I choose Sean Connery as 007. His coolness and charisma will rub off on my little one.
So cute! I want the Future President one for my daughter! :) Or any of the Obama ones ;)
frankenstein for my son for halloween
My Mama’s For Obama is funny. I might pick that one.
Future President tshirt for my granddaughter.
I love the future president shirt! So cute!!!
“Give Peas a Chance”, Organic – Awesome!
I love love love the my mama is for OBAMA tee!
Just_jennysilver@yahoo.com
I love the “Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right” tee. Hilarious!
OMG… did I really just see John Cusak holding up the boombox from “Say Anything?” On a onsie? I need to win that, please.
I would go with the Sweet Skull and Crossbones in a pink onesie for my adorable goddaughter!!! Great site!!!
“Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the Right” t-shirt in pink would be great. Thanks.
I love the I’m this many birthday t-shirt as well as the star. My boys would be so cute wearing one of these.
So hard to pick just one favorite. If I had to narrow it down I’d say the “Say Anything” tshirt or the “I do whatever my Rice Krispies tell me to”. And of course the AB CD shirt is classic!
I’d have to go with Chick Magnet. He just flirts all the time!!
Ha ha, so cute and nifty! I love the before cellphones shirt! So vintage and girly. Thanks!
I love the blue seahorse onesie!
I like the “I’m a Keeper”, “AB/CD”, “PRESCHOOL”, dragonfly, wonderwoman, Molly Ringwald… ok I just love these.
This is so fun! I love the Robot vintage onesie! Thanks!
These shirts are a hoot
I picked 47 Bohn Motorcycle short sleeved in Natural Organic size 6T
Definitely the “elder Johnny Cash” – that’s an awesome tee!
I’d love the nude/chocolate Jon Stewart tee for Jasper or the say anything tee for Roo…
These are such cute tees! I love the “Hello my name is” long sleeved white onesie. . . . also like the “Chick magnet” but I have a girl ;o)
Thanks,
Andrea
andreamcd13{at}hotmail{dot}com
Vintage Motorcycle
If It’s So Cool, You Eat It
I like Stevie Wonder best, but since my little guy is into motorcycles, I’d have to get him the Vintage Motorcycle.
I like the Girls get Dirty Too shirt.
Great giveaway! Everything is so cute!
Our favorites are:
- Chick Magnet Short Sleeve Onesie (3-6 months)
-Vintage Butterfly Short Sleeve T (4T)
Thanks so much!
Kelsey
rawrissexy@gmail.com
I like the Steve Martin toddler tee. Great giveaway, thanks!
I would love to get the white organic tee with PRESCHOOL in a size 6T. It would be great for my son’s first day of preschool next fall.
I loved the motercycle in white long sleeve 6T. My son would absolutely love it! Thanks.
i just love the AB/CD design. i was a big AC/DC fan to this is great
I would have to say the Chick Magnet!
Definitely the Blues Brothers design – how fun!
belinda_streak(at)hotmail(dot)com
I like the pink / chocolate dragonfly!
I like the Alaska design – everything there is cool though. Thanks for the giveaway!
I really love the chick magnet onesie! That is too cute and original!
AB/CD. Thanks so much for the opportunity.
I love the Budha t-shirt, or the Meditation Tree t-shirt!
I love the Meditation Tree for my little outdoorsman!
I love the Heather BFF tee for toddlers
Johnny Cash for me!
It’s a little hokey, but I like “give peas a chance”,
I love the one that has all of the colors crossed out and says human at the bottom
i like ab/cd.
Look how cute my parents USED to be
i like the butterflies and the peace circle.
Love the Counting My Blessings for my little one. :)
i like the muhammed ali onesee in white
I love ‘It’s Slinky’
i loved the ab/cd. thank you
The Star – in nude.chocolate 4T
I would pick the long sleeve I Do Whatever My Rice Krispies… t in blue for my son! (4t)
I would choose Before the age of cellphones short sleeve tee in pink/chocolate size 4t.
This was a tough choice as they are all so cute and funny. I would choose the tree one. Thanks for the chance to win!
I really like the Atari joystick in a pink onesie for my daughter.
Cute clothes! I would choose the long sleeve pink sweet skull and crossbones shirt.
I would get the John Cusack design for my little girl. I heart John and love the movie Say Anything.
I like the Bill Murray Tee.
John Cusack design
I would choose the Vintage Butterfly from the Girlie Goodies section.
I do whatever my Rice Krispies tell me.
I like the chick magnet
the Frog patterned Short-sleeved Onesie – but plan to get a number of the others – such a great idea – never to early to raise children with ideas of respect and love for our universe!
I would choose the Fairy & Dandelion
These shirts are marvelous! I’d choose the Future Activist – Peace t-shirt, short sleeve, sky/navy, in 2T.
AB/CD design would be my choice.
We like the skull and crossbones or else the “Girls Get Dirty Too” tee.
Love it! I just had a ton of fun going through his site, some really great graphics over there! The Lloyd Dobbler one is really awesome, but I think I would go with the plain ol’ star for my girl. Thanks!
I like the tricycle tee.
I really like the counting my blessing tee but the “I do everything my Rice Krispies tell me to” had me laughing out loud! Sometimes we wonder how in the world our son thought of doing some of the things he does . . . now we know!
I like the Sock Monkey one!
I love the Spaghetti Cowboy tee.
My toddler would love the vintage motorcycle tee!
The Buddha shirt for sure!
I would get a white short sleeve democrat baby onesie in 6-12mo.
Vintage Butterfly is my favorite!
Bill Murray Tee
I would get the If You Can Read This You’re Close Enough To Change My Diaper.
Ok i almost chose the dragonfly for my cousin christine who passed away from leukemia leaving a 2 year old son.. she loved dragonflies and butterflies and we all did something dragon/butterfly related like tattoos ( i made a butterfly garden.)
ANYWAY
then i saw the WONDERWOMAN one and have a very funny story about 5 year old ME, some wonderwoman underoos, a thriftstore wig held on with about 1794339 bobbypins, red rainboots, tinfoil tiara and wrist bands and a bicycle… if u want more info on that one you have to email me at jenniferaugust AT yahoo. i swear it is a true story.
I adore the fairy and flower design! These are all so modern and vintage at the same time!
Love the Lloyd Dobler tee! Too funny!
Love the fairy and flower design.
I’d love to get the Surfer tee for my daughter.
I love, love, love the Lloyd Dobler one!!! But if I could choose the Janis Joplin dress is the cutest thing! But Lloyd Dobler, OMG!
I love the Wind Farm onesie!
I like James Bond one for my son.
fairy design for my daughter
I like the milk and cookies, adorable
I have to go with the Peace Circle on gray, as I am still, despite becoming a responsible parent, a love child at heart.
The tricycle shirt is a great item to win
I like the motorcycle or the 59 Cadillac car design.
my daughter loves the wise, cheerful owl.
The Pacifist one suits my son to a T!
I like the Fairy & Dandelion design.
I would choose the Bulldozer shirt, I think…or maybe the Red Wagon… lol orrrr maybe “Headphones”
But my kids aren’t allowed to be dressed in cooler clothes than me! I’m not that old yet!….oh wait….*sigh*
I’d pick the little I Do Whatever My Rice Krispies Tell Me To (LOL!!!)in 3/6m :)
I’d get a red wagon onesie
I like the “Hard to Stay Clean”.
I’d get the AB/CD Tee. Hilarious!
I love the Chick Magnet tshirt.. too cute!
I think my husband would like to see our son in the Hendrix tee….Too cute!
I really like the groovy girl design! Thank you!
I like the I Do Whatever My Rice Krispies…in Nude/Chocolate size 4T ;)
i love the groovy girl design
I love the Peace Baby Circle tee.
the seahorse is adorable :)
This is hard! I think I would go with the “Peace” shirt, but the “My Mama’s for Obama”, the Blues Brothers, and the Martin Luther King shirts are really close behind!
I’d like a Count My Blessings onesie!
Ooh…I’d pick the vintage birds on a pink/chocolate long sleeve tee for my little girl!
The AB/CD is really cute.
I love the Chick Magnet shirt! These are really cute!
I would definitely choose the vintage birds.
Sooo many great designs to choose from. I’m going to say Einstein, but I’m reserving the right to change my mind! Thanks!
My favorite is the vintage motorcycle, no wait, it is the 59 chevy, or maybe the “I see BIG people”
I like so many I am not sure which is my favorite.
I’m Cute, I Get It! Now Put Me Down is my favorite. Size 12 months.
Love the A Sweet Skull & Crossbones…in a 6T! Cute!
I would choose the Audrey Hepburn.
cherylfrancisco@hotmail.com
I like the AB/CD t-shirt. *giggles* I found a lot of gift ideas there, too! :)
I would choose the AB/CD!
the Future President longsleeve onesies in Pink size 3-6M would be great!
chick magnet
i love the “look how cute my parents used to be”
I love the I Do Whatever My Rice Krispies… in sky blue onesie in size 6-12 months. Thank you. angel_2417@yahoo.com
I LOVE the AB/CD Tee!
I like the steve martin&i do whatever the ricecrispies tell me too!
Adorable!!! I would choose the organic “Pacifist” shirt
Oooh! ABCD shirt is adorable.
I loved the vintage motorcycles. THey are too cute
wow, i have said impossible before, but this time i really mean it! however, i am so in love with the The Meditation Tree graphic i can hardly stand it! i would put it on heather i think.
I would choose Fairy % Dandelion.
Fairy & Dandelion is my favorite.
My favorite would have to be the Hendrix t-shirt-white with purple design. Size 6T.
I want to win the AB/CD long sleeve onesie.
I would pick the sock monkey on the pink/chocolate short sleeve onesie in 3-6 months.
I would like the AB/CD for my son.
I love the Vintage Birds design!
[...] who won our Sandbox Threads contest and commented: I love the Heather BFF tee for [...]
Even though my daughter won’t get the reference, I LOVE the Say Anything t-shirt. My favorite movie ever.
Be Seen!
More parenting videos on JuiceBoxJungle
Browse Our Reviews
Most Popular
Parenting Product Buying Guides
Recent Posts
Mamanista Vids
Check out essential gear for baby…
Select chic gifts for the whole family…
Learn about children’s charities we and our partners support…
Save with these fabulous deals…
Win exciting prizes from our sponsors…
Any factual claims, including but not limited to safety testing, are based on information from the manufacturer.
Mamanista.com receives sample products for testing but does not accept money for editorial reviews or "advertorials."
Paid placements, such as announcements of sales or sponsored contests are clearly marked.
Mamanista! is powered by WordPress and hosted on BlueHost. Arthemia theme by Michael Hutagalung, customized by Shannon Entin.