KIDS STUFF/Beach towels
Name your favorite character, game, TV show or pop star, like Justin Bieber, and you’ll likely find a beach towel to go with it at justbeachtowels.com. Credit: Handout
Three Cheers for Girls makes colorful, full-size beach towels that can be folded and carried as a bag. Retailing for $21.99, there are several cool designs to choose from, such as polka dots, checks, graffiti-peace, snow leopard and butterflies. Bag carrying styles include the slouch, "hobo" and cross-body. Available at 3c4g.com
Do you want your towel to make a statement? Personalized, 5-foot-long shark and fish-shaped towels stand out in a crowd. Available for $19.99 at Landsend.com, these towels are big enough to keep you dry and long enough to relax on alone or with a friend. Land's End also carries a line of tie-dye beach towels in different color schemes for $19.50.
Spider-Man, Minnie Mouse, SpongeBob, Justin Bieber, Glee, Elmo. Name your favorite character, game, TV show or pop star, and you'll likely find a beach towel to go with it at justbeachtowels.com, $15.95 and up.
For the 6-and-younger crowd, themed hooded towels from Kidorable will keep the little ones dry from head to toe. Among the choices -- mermaid, pirate, fairy and fireman hoodies. All can be found for $33 at kidorable.com.
-- Compiled by Rene Babich
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