Xip3™, CoreGear™; $75 kids, $95 adults; www.xip3.com.

Now your kids’ jackets are one less thing to keep track of during family outings. This smartly styled jacket transforms into a backpack or pillow with one quick zip. When kids get too warm at the mall or on a trip, they can remove this all-weather jacket, turn it inside out, and zip it into a cool-looking backpack that has additional storage capacity. For naps in the car on the way home, the Xip3 converts into a self-contained pillow with a soft, fleecy side and a water resistant side. No more lugging around cumbersome outerwear that your kids have taken off! The outer shell is water-repellent, breathable, and fast-drying; lining is soft ecoSmart™ fleece. Reflective piping, logos and zippers provide high visibility in low light.

“The jacket definitely has the ‘cool’ factor; my son loved the built in backpack. It’s extremely lightweight – a real plus!”
– Tester Mom

“This jacket is lightweight and comfortable to wear both as a jacket and as a backpack. It’s a very good concept!”
– Tester Mom