Good Things Stowed in Small Packages!

From hunter-gatherer days to modern times, humans have had a need to carry things. We’ve stowed items in cured animal stomachs sewn into crude bags slung over shoulders, balanced goods on our heads, and toted our tiny children in blanket-based sacks attached to backboards. The purpose was to distribute the weight and hold the precious cargo securely and compactly while leaving our hands free.

Thank goodness for the evolution of today’s durable and lightweight backpacks! School-aged children have to carry a multitude of things each day; from crayons and coloring books, to pounds of textbooks, lunch and personal treasures. For versatility and creativity, The Giggle Guide^® recommends packing backpacks from these brands in your store: Madpax, Lässig, Crocodile Creek, and Skip Hop.

Backpack to the Future –– Punk, Passion and Purpose from Madpax

Specimen: SPIKETUS REX –– it looks as though it hatched from a late-Cretaceous dinosaur whose evolutionary gimmick was back-spiked armor and a leathery belly to protect it from the big meat-eaters, but it’s really a backpack that’s tough enough to survive more than a single school year! MadPax has evolved this product on its own terms with “punk, passion, and purpose” to dominate the packs!

Wild colors including Dinosour Lime, Purple People-Eater, Snap Dragon, and Pink-a-Dot and the “Fullpack,” “Halfpack,” “Nibbler,” and “Mighty Bite” sizes spike kids’ interest. Parents appreciate that it stands up to kid wear-and-tear like Tyrannosaurus Rex, with the strength and efficiency of adjustable shoulder straps, clips, and zippered pockets. The backpack also features a waist strap to secure and steady it when it’s loaded with learning materials, as well as the inevitable kid stuff that makes its way to school.

Retailing for $60, Spiketus Rex is the natural selection! Retailers can find this revolutionary backpack at www.madpax.com, and follow the RETAILER OPPS link for wholesale pricing adaptations. Darwin would approve!

What’s Your Bag? It Could Be a Lässig Backpack!

Amid sport bags, rolling bags, string bags, and more, Lässig’s mini, full-sized, and folded backpacks let kids tote their stuff to kindergarten and upper grades or hit the dusty trail for a hiking adventure.

For little kids, the abbreviated sizes of the Mini Backpack Classic, Mini Backpack Big, and Mini Folded Backpack offer shorter lengths that go a long way on style and function. Fabricated in colors and designs to suit the pickiest child’s preference, they also boast a big primary compartment, zippered pouches, net pockets, key hook and straps.

For bigger kids, the Lässig 4Teens Backpack ramps up the size and cools down the colors to tones of silver and black with trim in a variety of accent colors. Among its pockets and pouches, it offers one with a cable outlet for whatever electronic gadget the teen packs to school.

Check out the dealer link at www.laessig-fashion.com for information on pricing and distributor contacts.

Navigate Crocodile Creek on a Backpack Safari

Journey to Crocodile Creek on a quest for quality products inspired by and for children. An expedition reveals a well-conceived world of products teaming with puzzles, dinnerware, and back-to-school items for youngsters, But keep your sights on sturdy and boldly-colored backpacks made of polyester — each BPA, PVC and phthalate-free and conforming to U.S. and European safety standards.

Kid’s Backpacks come in a host of colors and themes ranging from ballerinas and butterflies to racecars, tigers and dinosaurs. These coordinate with other products like Dinosaur Divided Plates, Wild Animals Placemats, Things That Go Coloring and Activity Books and Vehicles Drinking Bottles. A child-sized explorer can pack these provisions in a matching backpack no matter what type of adventure is underway. Crocodile Creek backpacks are just the ticket for travel, weekday jaunts to school, or a month at summer camp.

Sized at 11.5” by 14”, Crocodile Creek packs are recommended for children ages 3 to 8. Retail price tag is $27.99.

Journey to the www.crocodilecreek.com retailer link for a catalog, information on becoming a retailer/distributor, and tradeshow schedules.

Skip Hop Offers Little Kid Backpacks with Equally Small Prices!

The creative developers behind Skip Hop keep proving that people who don’t know what they can’t do can accomplish anything! They’ve wowed the children’s market with improved designs for utility items ranging from diaper bags through feeding products and foam floor tiles. Zoo Packs Little Kid Backpacks carry on that tradition with the most appealing menagerie of backpacks for toddlers aged 3 years and older!

Zoo Packs are reminiscent of a visit to a petting zoo, since kids can’t wait to get their hands on these animal-motif backpacks: bumble-bee, dog, frog, monkey, mouse, owl, penguin, and zebra designs that coordinate with Zoo Lunchies insulated lunch bags, Zoo Mitts, and Zoo Bookends.

Skip Hop backpacks ($20 MSRP) have roomy main compartments, insulated pouches, mesh pockets, comfy shoulder straps and a write-on name tag — all packed into right-sized 10” by 11.5” by 4” dimensions. Construction meets or exceeds all applicable physical/mechanical standards and legislative prohibitions regarding chemicals and minerals such as BPA, lead and Phthalates.

Retailers, take a hop, skip and a jump back to childhood at www.skiphop.com. Check out the products and the wholesale link to learn how you can get in the game!