A Few of My Favorite Things: Prince Lionheart Car Seat Protectors

As we all know, winter will be here before we know it, and that means toddlers and preschoolers with dripping wet, muddy, slush covered boots will soon start climbing back into our cars. It isn't until I have to take a car seat out of my car that I truly appreciate the genius of the car seat protectors I found when Nadia was about 2. The Prince Lionheart Car Seat Protectors do exactly what they say they do - protect your car seats. They fit underneath the car seat, and a mom the other day equated them to "a floor mat for your seat." This time of the year, they catch all the muddy water dripping off my children's rain boots, but in Chicago, I loved them in the winter for catching the muddy snow that melted off Nadia's rain boots. They are different than just using a towel because you can wipe them off if they get really wet, but if they only get a little damp, they dry out quickly. The protectors have a little bit of lip that also help contain all those Cheerios and raisins my kids eat. The very best feature is that they have a little lip that flops over the front of the seat, too! Seriously, you would never guess that I have two walkers riding around in my car - well, at least not from the condition of the seats!

The Prince Lionheart protectors are marketed as being a two-stage protector because they also have a protector for the back of the seat when your car seats are in the rear-facing position. It attaches with velcro; so, you can remove it if you wish. We discovered a different use for the back protector when we moved to Seattle, though. It covers the seat in between our car seats. From what you ask? From the same muddy and wet boots that my daughter wears when she's climbing up into her seat! Genius, pure genius! I love that I can have children and still maintain a relatively clean car with little effort. For $20 on Amazon.com, you can't beat the price, either. They are available in tan, black and gray to match any interior. Pick some up today and I guarantee a cleaner car when spring returns!