pacienvy Pacifier Clips Review + Giveaway

If you have a baby or ever shop for a baby you know there are a lot of pacifier clips out there. Well, I am happy to tell you I have found THE cutest one around. pacienvy pacifier clips are not your grandmama’s pacifier clips, but they are your Shopping Mama’s clips of choice. Totally adorable, sturdy and personalized, pacienvy pacifier clips are seriously perfect.

Seana, the mom, brains and talent behind pacienvy, started making pacifier clips in 2005 after the birth of her second daughter. (That’s the darling inspiration in the photo.) In her own words: I saw lots of different clips, most machine made, but never really saw one that I liked. I found some unique ones, with lots of beads and bling bling, but the high price tag kept me from having lots to choose from — they HAD to match our outfits!! So, I started making my own – with her name, to match her outfits. A dear friend of mine saw them, offered to put some in her stores. They took off! I officially became pacienvy in February of 2006.

Every pacienvy clip is totally customizable to your preferences. First, select a ribbon from the more than forty choices. The ribbon is approximately 11 inches in length and has a loop on one end that accommodates most pacifiers with a “ring”. As if those choices weren’t enough, you can even make a special request for the colors of your favorite sports team! Next, decide what name, nickname or characters you want on your ten beads. In addition to letters, pacienvy offers hearts, baseballs, soccer balls and basketballs. (I just adore clips sported by Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra’s girls: “I heart mom” with soccer balls and “I heart dad” with baseballs! Are they perfect, or what?) Colored beads are used to coordinate with your ribbon choice. The end result: an adorable, one of a kind pacifier clip for all to envy.

Baby Girl had the pleasure of testing a pacienvy clip in the pink dots ribbon with her name and pink beads to match. Aside from immediately noticing how cute the clip is, I was very impressed with how “solid” it is. It’s not flimsy at all and is obviously well made. Baby Girl is at that phase where she’s grabbing at anything she can get her chubby little paws on and her pacienvy clip stays put on her shirt or bib or to whatever it is clipped. The beads are larger than I expected and very easy to read so the clip can be admired without people getting up in your baby’s face.

Like I said before, there are a lot of pacifier clips out there but for only $8.99 the quality and cuteness of pacienvy clips can’t be beat. On top of all the reasons why the product is great, the creator herself is kind as can be. After seeing on Facebook that I am the proud new aunt of a little boy, Seana sent me an adorable pacifier clip personalized just for him. I was truly touched.

Shop! You can buy pacienvy clips for your own little ones and for a great baby shower / new baby gift at pacienvy’s website for $8.99 each.

Win! Pacienvy is giving one reader TWO personalized pacifier clips!

How to Enter: For your mandatory first entry, go check out the pacienvy webpage and leave a comment telling me how you would personalize your pacifier clips (including ribbon choice) and who you would give them to.

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The fine print: Please leave a contact email address in your entry. If you prefer, you may email me your contact info. Winner will be selected using random.org and has 48 hours to claim the prize before another winner is selected. Contest ends 11:59 EST on April 17. Open to US and Canada residents.