I love Morrck.

I love how they came into being; I love how they've become massive and I love their new Morrck Splasha.

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I first came across Morrck at the Baby Show in Birmingham when I was expecting my youngest; they started out with just the 'Baby Hoodie' (which is JUST brilliant) and have, since then, added lots of marvellous things to their range.

With summer rapidly approaching (along with the 'threat' of a two-week heatwave starting this weekend - have you read about that? Yeah, I'll believe it when I'm laying in 30C in the garden too!) days out on the beach, messing around with water in the garden or camping holidays are all going to be on the agenda.

I haven't been camping for years - I never liked it much - but I do have vivid memories of towels being dropped in the mud en route to the shower blocks.

That, combined with trying to get dry on the beach whilst staying completely covered up, followed by 'panic' every time the wind blew the edges of the towel up and threatened to reveal my childhood nakedness to the world.

The Morrck Splasha solves all of these problems in one simple design; brilliant.

It retails for £19.95 and is a towelling hooded robe with poppers in various places which will maintain your child's modesty in all situations, put an end to dropped towels or can just be used in the bathroom if you wish.

If you're after a piece of baby 'equipment' that's worth its weigh in gold and then some, then you'll be after a Morrck hoodie blanket!

I discovered them when I was expecting my youngest and they are BRILLIANT!

Essentially they are blankets with holes in the right places so that they strap in to car seats or push chairs, your child sits on top of the blanket which then wraps around them to keep them warm and cosy.

No more blankets flying off in the wind, no more having to try and take coats off sleeping babies when you're going in and out of shops - hot inside but cold outside, all you do is unwrap the blanket when you go in and wrap up again when you go out.

There are different weights for different seasons - so if you're expecting a spring or early summer baby, fear not as there's a Morrck for you too!

The designs and colour combinations are fab and I've lost count of how many times I've recommended these to people and I finally had the chance to thank one of the co-creators earlier this year when I went to the Baby Show at Birmingham.

This is one of those ideas that's so elegantly simple, it makes you wonder why YOU didn't think of it before! The story of how they came in to being is a lovely one too.

Prices vary but you'll be looking at about £30 - I'd love to be able to work out the value for money against the number of times used, if you get what I mean, because it would work out to be a SERIOUS baragin!

If you haven't got one, GET ONE! I'm rather sad that I don't need them anymore - not because I'm in the market for more children (ohhhhh no thank YOU!) but because they're just so lovely I really enjoy owning them.

PlayPennies just got a divine Morrck Splasha in for review and it has been such a hit with the kiddies. This ingenious idea has been done before, but not with as many clever extras as Morrck have managed to include.

The Splasha is, essentially, a big scrummy yummy towel that’s been fashioned into a hooded wrap complete with pockets and studs for extra storage and cosiness. They come in a two different colours and designs and will fit kids from age one to age seven with ease.

We got a lovely white Splasha with bright spots on it and, no matter how hot it was outside, my daughter insisted on wearing it. She absolutely loves it to pieces and it now has to be used at the beach, at the pool AND after a bath.

These towelly delights retail for £19.95 so they are quite a bit more expensive than a bog standard towel. Not brilliant if you’re on a budget, but simply delicious if you’re looking for something that will last for ages and keep your kids snugly without falling off.

Yes, the biggest thing about these Splashas is their utter usefulness. Normally a day at the beach, for us anyway, consists of lots of happy splashing around followed by lots of moaning about how cold she is and can she go home now. With this chap, she simply swung it on and carried on playing in the sand. It was nice to not have to hurriedly stuff everything into the beach bag and gallop home with a whiny toddler.

That alone made it worth the price for me.

The next thing I really liked was the fact that you could button the Splasha up the sides with press studs. Much better than wrestling with a zip and you can leave the sides more open if the weather is too hot but baby is still wet. This makes it a genius product for festivals and camping. Perfect for keeping little ones warm.

The hood is also a great idea for keeping their heads covered in the sun. If you’re anything like me, you’ll often forget to pack a hat for your little one or have lost them all in a freak tidying incident.

The towelling itself is lovely and soft. Really thick and luxurious. It made me want one, although I’m sure an adult wandering about in one of these would look a tad insane... A wonderful trick that I was taught by our very own Sarah was to not wash towels with softener.

Apparently, softener stops the towels from absorbing water and things properly and so results in a stiff and starchy towel rather than a lovely cuddly one. Try it with your normal towels too. Just wash at 40 degrees (or 30 if you’re about saving the planet) without any softener and prepare to be amazed. I was!

The fabric used to make the Splasha is 92 percent cotton and eight percent polyester, so it feels absolutely luxurious. I was very impressed with the quality and my daughter really loves how comfortable it is to wear. Although, she wore it before I knew about the softener trick and moaned about it being scratchy after its first wash.

The only down side of the Morrck Splasha is that it is a pricey item for the budget conscious parent.

And Finally

While the price may be somewhat more than you can stomach right now, this item does get a very high thumbs up from me. I would definitely buy it as a gift for a special occasion, like Christmas pressies for other kids in the family, because it is just so darn useful.

The lovely little extra touches such as the hood and pocket, plus the fact that my daughter dried off super quickly and comfortably, make it a charming must-have for me.

It is beyond cute. I’ve even included a pic here for you!