The very first verymeri tees were the result of a classroom contest in which Meri encouraged her students to unleash their imaginations with images and phrases that inspired them. The kids all voted on their favorites, and after a sellout day at her first “tee” party, Meri knew that she was onto something big.

With phrases such as I AM A STAR!, Go Green! or Peace Dude, all of the unique, kid-designed tees in the verymeri collection are aimed at encouraging self-expression, creativity and building confidence among children of all ages. Sold in a wide range of sizes and styles, verymeri tees promote messages of joy, love, at times social responsibility and, of course, fun.

Though trained as an artist and designer, Meri was happy to hand over her artistic duties to the kids. Similar to the first “kid think-tank” she held in her own classroom, each new verymeri design is conceived of and voted on by an ever growing pool of loyal and devoted verymeri fans. Winning designers receive 3% of the profits from the sale of their design and also choose the charity of their choice to donate 3% to.