27 Summer-Ready Pieces for the Younger Set

Warmer days are ahead, which means it’s time to start transitioning kids’ closets for the summer months and sunshine-filled adventures they’ll soon be having. To help get children outfitted for everything from playdates to dressier outings, we asked our editors to scout fun (and functional) warm-weather attire for the younger set. From an essential bucket hat to playful rompers, charming dresses to a dinosaur tee destined to become a favorite, these pieces will have little ones ready to greet summer in style. Find a scouted children’s boutique near you in The Scout Guide Directory.

LINEAR CITRUS RUFFLE SLEEVE ONE-PIECE RASH GUARD // Available for purchase online from Covey House in Fort Worth, Texas.

VINTAGE CARS COLLAR SHIRT // Available for purchase online from Little Cotton Shoppe in Huntsville, Alabama.

PINK CHICKEN LIV DRESS // Available for purchase online from Wynnie’s in High Point, Carolina.

TANK STREAM DESIGN JAYCE WHALES BUCKET HAT // Available for purchase online from Whimsies in Charlottesville, Virginia.

PINK CHICKEN NY PARTY ANIMAL BUBBLE ROMPER // Available from Terra in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. For details:  307.734.0067

PARRISH CLEMENTINE SWIM TRUNKS // Available for purchase online from Fox Den in Midland, Texas.

PINK CHICKEN TURKISH SEA GOA FLORAL DRESS // Available for purchase online from Swaddle in Nichols Hills, Oklahoma.

MUDPIE HAMMERHEAD SHARK SWIM TRUNKS // Available for purchase online from Belles & Beaux Children’s Boutique in San Antonio, Texas.

PALMETTO UMBRELLAS HAT // Available for purchase from Polliwogs in Greensboro, North Carolina.

HATLEY ROMPER // Available from Carousel Children’s Boutique in Williamsburg, Virginia. To purchase: 757.229.1710

KATE TOP // Available for purchase online from B Kids in Fort Worth, Texas. 

SARDINIA BOY BUBBLE // Available for purchase online from Dondolo in Dallas, Texas.

CHERRY DRESS IN BLUE TOILE // Available for purchase online from The Woman’s Exchange in Saint Louis, Missouri.

TEA BABY WRAP NECK ROMPER // Available from Picket Fences in Austin, Texas. To purchase: 512.458.2565

BISBY FLORAL PRINT DRESS // Available from Castle House in Cincinnati, Ohio. To purchase: 513.871.2458

HEAR ME ROAR TEE // Available for purchase online from Monomin in New Orleans, Louisiana.

MORLEY FLORAL DRESS // Available from Peony in New Orleans, Louisiana. To purchase: 504.300.7908

R + C BOARDSHORT // Available for purchase online from Olive Patch in Covington, Louisiana.

LAINEY SWIM SAILBOAT COLLECTION SWIMSUIT // Available for purchase from Lovely Little Things in Austin, Texas.

NANTUCKET RAINBOW FLEET JAMMIES // Available for purchase online from Nanducket in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

ANNAFIE DRESS // Available from Sweet Boutique in Clayton, Missouri. To purchase:  314.932.1222

HAYES SWIM SHORTS // Available for purchase online from Shop Cadets in Dallas, Texas.

STELLA MCCARTNEY ABSTRACT TRIBAL VISCOSE DRESS // Available for purchase from too! in Augusta, Georgia.

Rainbow Striped Angled Moccasins // Available for purchase online from Trendy Baby Mocc Shop in Caldwell, Idaho

MOMMY AND ME MINI DRESS, PINK LIBERTY PRINT // Available for purchase online from Ann + Reeves in Houston, Texas.

FRIDA HEADBAND // Available for purchase online from Margarita Mercantile in Houston, Texas.

DRAGONFLY GREEN PRINT SHORTS // Available for purchase online from Hazel Twenty in Asheville, North Carolina.