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ProductUpdated on 20 May 2026

Kids Waffle Poncho

Founder & Creative Director at The hippo and the donkey

Greece

About

The waffle poncho is what happens when you stop designing for the shelf and start designing for the end of a beach day — towel lost, child wet, everyone ready to go.

Made from waffle-weave cotton that's both absorbent and quick-drying, it wraps around kids without the bulk of a regular towel and stays on without a fight. The texture does the work quietly: it softens with every wash and holds its shape. OEKO-TEX certified — no hidden chemistry against small skin.

It folds into itself and becomes its own compact bag. One less thing to carry. One less thing to forget.

Handmade in small batches in Greece. Available in 6 colours — brick dots, yellow dots, green dots, dusty blue, mauve, and old rose — in sizes 2–5 and 5–8 years. Designed to outlast the summer it was bought for, and probably the next one too.

Looking for

  • Distribution Partner

Applies to

  • Children's clothes

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Organisation

The hippo and the donkey

Manufacturer

Kastoria, Greece

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