Backyard Safari Cargo Vest Kids Outdoor Activity

This vest was the top gift among all those I gave my nieces and nephew last Christmas. My brother states that my nephew fell madly in love with it and did not want to remove it at dinner time; he had to be coaxed to take it off and was so preoccupied with it that he hardly noticed his other new toys. This was one of the least expensive gifts, and yet there was something about it that my 4-year-old nephew identified with. I also got him the matching binoculars. My brother told me, "You did better than we did this year." There is no higher praise, and I was delighted that the vest was such a hit. They augmented the impact of the gift later by buying him a patch to sew on it from one of their trips, and a few months afterward for his birthday, they bought him the matching bug vacuum, which is also a hit. I think this product appeals to the explorer in little boys and gives them an outlet for their imagination, enabling them to see themselves as adventurers. I would highly recommend this for any little boy, especially if he likes to watch the nature channels, is thinking of studying science/nature, or dreams of being an explorer. There is a wealth of accessories you can buy to go with it, and the vest itself is so adaptable to any kind of nature hunt. There is room in the various pockets for different types of specimens (one pocket is made of mesh to allow bugs or animals to breathe), tools, and of course little bags of snacks to keep your adventurer from going hungry in the outback.

grandaughter wore it everyday for 4 years until she growed out of it. she still love bugs

I'd always hoped that my son would turn out to be a bird watcher or the next Marlin Perkins and with this vest , my dreams are coming true. It has many pockets, including one especially for binoculars, which I also bought him to match, so he is sure to be able to identify those yellow bellied sap suckers and blue footed boobies from afar.Further, it's a chick magnet. The 6 and 7 year old girls admired my handsome man in uniform, complete with his safari hat and his encyclopedic knowledge of different wild cat species, along with his eidetic memory of every Spongebob episode that ever was. He shared his binoculars and magnifying glass with said chicks, and they viewed ants, bugs and also spotted a few hummingbirds.Seriously, he loves this and no matter what shirt he is wearing, this is always his second layer. It's quite adorable and I feel he loves it far more than some of the more expensive gifts he got for his birthday.

My son the "explorer" wanted a vest like "Dino Dan" so that he could also wear one during his important "archaeological digs." He loves this vest! The vest has multiple pockets some with zippers, hooks, and it is very light weight. Flimsy polyester for sure, so be careful washing it. I washed it in cold water on the most gentle cycle for my machine. Do not tumble dry. I hung it up and it was still just as perfect. Actually, the fabric seemed to soften up some, which was nice. Also be careful taking off the tags because fabric is very thin, you could easily rip the vest. The zipper on the vest is surprisingly sturdy.Sizing was a concern because I have a very tall 6 year old. He's about 4 feet tall and he wears a size 7. This fit him perfectly with a little room to spare. I am sure he will wear this for at least a year. I wouldn't recommend this for any child under 4 or if your child is on the smaller side of 4. The vest would simply be too big.The only thing I do not like is the logo emblazoned on the front, "Backyard Safari," because one (1) it is just advertisement for their other products and two (2) I feel like the logo inadvertently limits the imagination this vest could provide. Ultimately, my son would like to either be Dr. Grant/Owen or Indiana Jones. So, that logo is a bit off putting. I've considered putting a patch over it.

LOVE IT! We purchased these for my daughter's Kindergarten class Nature Hike field trip. The kids absolutely LOVED them! This is a well-made vest, with plenty of pockets for the kids to store all of their finds. They were great for the field trip, as they could hold their own things in their vest instead of having the parents carry them. The vest came with a cool map and tips for the kids to explore the area, such as: surveying the park- is there water? Pick a piece of grass, examine it and identify what type of grass it is later, etc. We liked the exploration tips, which were appropriate for both urban city parks (which is what most of our students have access to) and for rural or natural parks. The kids went home excited about being real scientists. I would definitely buy this again.

I bought this for my great nephew for a school activity. The assignment was to give a report about what he wanted to be when he grew up. He's in kindergarten, and gave an oral report on wanting to be a paleontologist (yes, he knew the word, and what it meant). He's as dinosaur crazy as I was at his age. He described the different dinosaurs and their habits. I had ordered the hat and vest while I was in the hospital, and when he received them 2 days later, he was ecstatic. He wore them to school the day of the report, the day after they arrived. 5*.

I’m a smaller adult so I wore it as a cropped shirt for a safari party. Lots of compliments. I did like that it had pockets to stuff things in

We bought this so my son could use it for his Halloween costume. It fit him perfectly, even though he is 7 years old and small for his age. The material is on the thin side but I didn't mind. My son has worn it two times so far, once for a costume party and another time for Halloween. I noticed that the mesh pocket now has a tiny rip in it, most likely done by the small plastic dinosaur toy that was put in the pocket. So just watch what your child puts in that pocket. The clear pocket seems to be handling the plastic dinosaurs just fine. My son has about 5 of them in it. We haven't used any of the other pockets yet.