Nonchalantmom: Yoya Blankets

Yoya Blankets

I received one of these as a gift when we had our daughter, I thought it was such a perfect gift and we used it like crazy with her - for everything! And I always carried it with me in my bag. Now that she is almost five years old we still use the blanket all the time, at the beach, but it also makes a nice tent at the beach by just tying it to sticks or the back of your chair, and it becomes a beautiful shield for the sun. I wear them at night as a wrap on cool summer evenings. These blankets or 'foutas' as they are called are made in North Africa on hand looms, they are extremely soft 100% cotton and the colors are bright and saturated. Give them as a gift or keep them for yourself!