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The weather is getting warmer, the blossoms are blossoming and the Easter holidays are approaching. The stores are filled with clothes for the warmer weather, but what to choose?
If you are planning to invest in kids clothes right now, you will want something that will last well into summer, with a couple of timeless classics to keep and hand on when they are out grown, so here are the must-have spring fashion trends for 2023.
The perfect denim jacket is another classic that you can buy now and pass down the whole family and that looks equally cool on a boy or a girl.
Embellished denim jackets also get a look in, embroidered with this season's florals, covered in stars or with contrasting sleeve.
Classic Boys Denim Jacket 10-18 years La Redoute £48
Blue Denim Oversized Jacket Age 9-15 New Look £25.99
Denim Jersey Sleeve Hooded Jacket 9-15 years New Look £27.99
Little Big Girls Spring Autumn Embroidered Denim Jacket 3-6 years Amazon £24
Ripped Denim Star Design Jacket 3-12 years Amazon £16.99
One of the bigger trends for grown ups this season is a retro Y2K vibe of bum bags, rave psychadelics and Phoebe Buffet floral dresses.
Naturally this trend has flowed down to children's wear with midi length floral dresses and floral T-shirts paired with knee-length shorts.
Blue Floral Frill Shirred Midi Dress 9-15 years New Look £22.99
Peace Floral Tee Shirt Child to Adult Amazon £17
Organic Flower Power T-Shirt 6m-6 Years Toby Tiger £21.99
Ecru Buttoned Dress with Flowers 18m-14 years Vertbaudet £13
Hawaiian Shirt with Pineapple Flowers 2 years - Adult Amazon £20
Squirrel Mushroom Applique T-Shirt 3m-6years Toby Tiger £21.99
Bright and cheerful and, well, springlike, yellow is the big colour trend for children's fashion in spring 2023 for both boys and girls.
From daffodil and primrose to mustard, neon and egg-yolk, shades of yellow will be the colour to be on trend for spring. You can make a nod to it with a yellow T-shirt or go all out with yellow trousers or a dress, finished off with yellow shoes.
Yellow Playsuit Age 2-8 £16 Marks & Spencer
Basic Yellow Hoodie Age 3-12 £16.99 Amazon
Buttercup Perfect Tee 1-7 years £10 Kidly
Yellow Flower Print Dress 3-13 Years £24.90 Uniqlo
Letter To The World Art T-Shirt 2-13 years Smallable £48
They may come around every few years, but this time combat trousers are all part of that Y2K revival that brings us florals this spring as well.
Buy them in classic green and they will go with everything in your kid's wardrobe as well as being practical they can look as casual as you like, while wear them with a sweater or a jacket and they will smart enough for a family event where jeans just won't cut the mustard.
Mid Rise Wide Leg Cargo Trousers 9-15 years New Look £25.99
Organic Cotton Cargo Trousers 6-14 years La Redoute £29
Jack & Jones Cargo Shorts 8-16 years Marks & Spencer £20
The neutral trend is not new, but it's carrying on into this spring with clothing in khaki, sand and grey - with a dash of this season's yellow thrown in for good measure.
This trend hits the mark for parents who want to bring there children up without gendered colours, want a wardrobe full of Montessori-calm clothing and of course they are perfect for handing down to younger kids of any gender.
Levi's Kids xx Skinny Chino 2-8 years Amazon from £28
Green Sailor-Style T-Shirt 2-14 years Vertbaudet £5
Camel Jersey Cargo Skirt 9-15 years New Look £12.99
Petit Bateau Bear Print Sweatshirt 3-12 years La Redoute £44
Prices correct at time of writing 20/03/23