My little boy is a massive Cars fan, so when I saw this Cars 2 umbrella just before Christmas, I thought it would make a fabulous stocking filler.

The umbrella is made of a soft fabric which of course is water proof. I much prefer fabric umbrellas to that thick plastic some childrens are made of, they always seem to get splits in.

The design of the umbrella is divided into eight sections, four of them are plain black and the other four have the characters on. They are all the same design. Lightning Mcqueen at the bottom and The smooth Finn McMissle at the top, it is on a background of a checkered racing flag. It is a cute design and features two of the main Cars 2 stars.

The umbrella is really easy to open and close, there is a little ridge by the handle and you either push it up to open the umbrella or pull it down to close it. It has a "pinch free" design to stop little fingers being trapped. My seven year old son could open and close it with ease. As could my two year old niece who seem to love it more than my son.

The handle is a crooked type so it is easy for little hands to hold and great for hanging up on pegs, buggy handles or coat stands. Although not so great for fitting in handbags.

My son really likes his brolly, we have used it a few mornings on the way to school and he loves having his own umbrella, and was really proud showing all his friends.

I bought this umbrella from Early Learning Centre. It cost £8.99 which I feel for a childs umbrella is a little on the steep side, although I had a 20% off voucher so it made it more affordable.