I have a new favorite item for my diaper bag…and it’s not diapers, wipes or lotions. It’s the Parasheet Beach Blanket / Picnic Blanket by Gecko Active! Sounds strange? Not when it’s come in handy 3x’s in one week! It’s made out of 100% Parachute Nylon and advertised as a beach blanket or picnic blanket.
I received it in the mail and had every intention of using it as a picnic blanket. We we took it to the Zoo with us, so we could have a picnic later in the day at the near by park. While at the zoo, the sky became super dark and poured down rain! We didn’t have time to run inside…instead we hid under a tree while I looked for an umbrella or blanket. Then I realized I had the Gecko Active nylon blanket with us! I opened it and draped it across the kids…and BAM!…the kids stayed dry! They LOVED watching mom and dad get soaking wet while they stayed dry under their make-shift fort. Here they are below, hiding from the rain:
The Gecko Beach Blanket can be purchased on Amazon for $37 right now. Later that day we did use it as a picnic blanket. 🙂 See, it’s a multi-use blanket. Later in the week we went to watch a baseball game and needed a seat. Good thing this was in my diaper bag again, because we sat the whole family on it. (The grass was spiky crab grass so no one would sit in it without a blanket!)
Since I live in Colorado, we didn’t get to try it out at a beach, but for all you lucky beach livin’ people, this is a MUST. No more beach towels that get dirty and full of sand. Since it’s made out of nylon, you’ll be able to “shake it off” (Taylor swift’s song ALWAYS is sung when I say that now) and go on with your sand free blanket beach day!
Here’s more about it straight from Amazons’ description:
- 100% Parasheet Nylon
- QUALITY CONSTRUCTION – Made with durable, premium quality, lightweight parasheet nylon fabric, this beach mat will far outlast any kind of beach towel. It literally dries in minutes, the sand shakes off it with ease, and it packs right up in a jiffy.
- IT’S BIG, IT’S SMALL! – The large 7 by 6.5 feet beach sheet provides plenty of room for two people, yet this beach blanket is so portable and lightweight (less than 1 pound) it packs into a small 6 by 8 inch pouch. Easily carry it inside any bag, or even clip it to the outside of you pack with our handy backpack clip.
- EXPANDABLE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY – Our exclusive ‘snap-together technology’ allows 2 (or more) beach blankets to be easily fastened together to make an extra-large beach mat for the whole family or a gang of friends.
- GREAT FEATURES – Corner sand pockets hold our beach sheet securely in place, even on windy days. Premium Parachute nylon stays cool to the touch, even on hot summer days. Also use it as a picnic blanket, for a day at the park, as a sun shade or even car seat protector.
- ZERO RISK PURCHASE – Your parasheet beach mat comes with Gecko Active’s premium quality assurance – a full 1-year replacement warranty and 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.
You’ll be happy you have this in YOUR diaper bag this summer…or beach bag! I promise.