Sunny Sausage Dog Kids' Wipeable Cotton Apron

This wipeable cotton apron gives a young cook a cover-up of their own, printed all over with the Sunny Sausage Dog design. Long dachshunds in rainbow-striped jumpers trot across a bright sky-blue ground. Some sit up and some are tucked up asleep under rainbow stripes, among little yellow suns, white bones, food bowls, red balls and sprigs of green grass. Red cotton ties and a red neck strap set off the print. Overall it measures about 41cm across and 61cm long. The part that covers the front is about 41cm across and 49.5cm deep, so it reaches well down from the chest.

Kitchen jobs are where it earns its place: stirring cake mixture, rolling out biscuit dough or helping at the table alongside a grown-up. The base is a blend of 72% cotton and 28% TPU, which is what makes it wipeable. Splashes and sticky fingerprints can be wiped away rather than left to soak into the clothes underneath. At just 85g it is light enough to forget about once it is on. Hang it on a low hook by the kitchen door and it is ready whenever the mixing bowl comes out. Anyone who loves a sausage dog will spot the cheerful pups straight away.

The cotton neck strap adjusts through metal D-rings, and the two red cotton ties are each 49.5cm long, so the apron can be fitted to most sizes and tied snugly at the back. It is not one for the washing machine: it should not be washed, bleached, tumble dried, ironed or dry cleaned. Instead, wipe it over with a damp cloth after each session and let it dry before it goes back on its hook. Rolled up with a wooden spoon and a favourite recipe, it makes a cheerful present for a child who loves helping in the kitchen.

What is the apron made of?

The base is 72% cotton and 28% TPU, which makes it wipeable. The neck strap and the two ties are 100% cotton, and the strap adjusts through metal D-rings.

How do I clean the apron?

Wipe it over with a damp cloth after use. It should not be washed, bleached, tumble dried, ironed or dry cleaned, so keep it out of the washing machine.

How big is the apron?

It is about 41cm across and 61cm long overall. The covered front is about 41cm across and 49.5cm deep, reaching well down from the chest.

How do I get a good fit?

The neck strap adjusts through metal D-rings to sit at the right height. The two 49.5cm red ties wrap round and fasten at the back, so the apron fits most sizes.

What does the sausage dog print show?

Dachshunds in rainbow-striped jumpers sit, trot and snooze on a sky-blue ground, among yellow suns, white bones, food bowls, red balls and sprigs of green grass, with red ties and strap.