Zookies Diaper Cover: Review and Giveaway!

I've been a part-time cloth diaperer for about 3 months now...well, full-time with some set-back would be more accurate.  I love cloth diapering!  It's so much less stinky than disposable.  It really does save money--if you do it "cheaply" anyway.  And it's fun to be "different" (although I see more and more people getting on board)!  I've only used covers and prefolds so far, but I love them!  They're SUPER easy!

A few weeks ago I was offered the opportunity to do a review and giveaway of a Zookies diaper cover!  I can't tell you how excited I was, especially after really looking over the fabrics!  I got to choose my size, fabric, and closure type.  Stinky needed a medium, and I have only snap closures so I chose hook and loop to give it a try.  I had the kids help me, and we chose dancin dinos!

We received the cover within just a few days of ordering it.  Zookies ships so quickly!  We had a family reunion the next day and I wanted to save the cover to show off there, but I couldn't resist putting it on him and taking a few pictures.  Look how cute it is! 

The fit is absolutely perfect!  Medium covers go from 15-25 pounds.  Stinky is just over 20 pounds and we can snug the cover up pretty tightly...with maybe an inch of the velcro showing.  He's got TONS of room to grow, even in the medium (unless he suddenly gets really tall)!  The legs don't pinch and he doesn't get red marks.  The fit is so much nicer than the OS covers I've been using!  I didn't think I'd want sized covers because I'd have to get more later on, but I really really like the fit of them!

I haven't had a single leak with my Zookies cover.  In fact, Stinky had a tummy virus and I switched to sposies because I didn't love the idea of washing the diapers.  I got SO tired of the wardrobe changes, though, that I switched back to my prefolds and covers.  My Zookies covers were my absolute first choice and even the messiest diapers never leaked! 

My only complaint (and it's a minor one) with the cover was that after one washing it didn't look brand new.  I am used to covers with snaps and didn't realize that the hook and loop can sometimes cause lint to form on the diapers!  So, after a dozen or so washings, the top edge looks like this:

Like I said, it's a VERY minor problem.  It doesn't effect the functionality of the diaper cover at all. 

I loved the cover with the hook and loop so much I decided to order a snap cover to compare!  Again, the kids and I sat down and looked at all the options and finally agreed on the baby beluga.  What an excellent choice!  I don't think the picture online shows how adorable this cover is!

Even in my picture the colors aren't nearly as bright as real life! 

The snap cover has washes beautifully!  I haven't had any trouble with lint at all.  I've washed it several times and it still looks brand new.  I haven't had a single leak with this cover, either!  I am so impressed.  Not only are these covers adorable, but they work great too! 

The only issue I have at all with the snap cover (and again, it is a super minor one!) is that in order to snap the cover tight enough around his belly, the elastic around the edges of the flaps kind of flip in a bit. 

BUT that's so minor, it's hardly even worth mentioning!  Of course, this particular picture is with him "double diapered" for bedtime.  The flipping is so much less with a single prefold on the inside!

The Zookies covers are super trim!  Stinky can easily wear the same pants he wears with a disposable diaper.  The patterns are adorable.  Michele from Zookies just recently added new prints, too!

In all, I give Zookies covers 2 thumbs way up!  I LOVE both of my covers, but the dancin dinos with the hook and loop closure is my favorite.  I think the velcro gives a better fit overall.  If I could buy one in each pattern I would!  No kidding.

You can buy a Zookies diaper cover here for $15 plus shipping, or you can enter to win one here!  If you're the winner, you'll get to choose your size, pattern, and closure, just like I did! 

The giveaway will end Friday, January 21, 2011 at 11:59 AM EST.  I will choose the winner via random.org and notify the winner by email.  Winner will have 48 hours to respond.

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I was given this product by the manufacturer for review.  I was not compensated in any other way.  My opinions in this review are soley my own.