Summer is ending and that means Back To School for us all. Besides stocking up on pens, pencils and paper, one of the most important getting-ready factor for this time of year is choosing the right backpack. Personally, we must have spent 45 minutes choosing the perfect one, only to have the girls talk about wanting other ones they saw two days later. *Sigh* However, Gutzy Gear has saved the day!
Gutzy Gear are cool little patches that you can use to customize your backback, duffel bag, messenger bag, and more. They stick to a strap which is velcroed over the strap of your bag. Simply pop them on and you’re good to go. There are currently 56 Gutzies to choose from which allows your kids to customize their straps any which way they like. Need a change? Simply peel them off, re-arrange and stick them back on the strap. Easy as pie!
Gutzy Gear was awesome enough to provide us with straps and Gutzies for Big A’s class. We decided these would be the perfect little treat for the kids to have in honor of Big A’s birthday, along with some yummy Fruitie Pebble marshmallow treats. We gave each child one strap and one patch to start, then played a fun game of Gutzy Bingo for the chance to win more. It was a huge hit with the kids and they had such a fun time swapping the Gutzies and designing their straps.
And the fun doesn’t stop there! Gutsy Gear also has an online community where the kids can create their own personal Gutzy Gear pages where they can create wish lists, see which Gutzy patches their friends have and send virtual e-cards.
Now, from an adult perspective I think these are such a fun way to add a little personality to the kids back to school gear. They are extremely well made, and seem to be quite durable. The velcro strap is so strong I had to help the kids get them open to put on their bags! The velcro on the patches is equally as strong, which gave me great faith that they wouldn’t just fall off and get lost. So far they’ve stayed put just fine despite the fair amount of ware and tear that have been put on the backpacks already. The girls have been very vocal about wanting more, so it’s a good thing you can find these at stores such Target, Walmart, Kmart, and Toys R Us, because it sounds like I’ll be needing to grab another batch of them 🙂
All in all, I’d say these were a big hit with our family. Thank you Gutzy Gear!
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*I received the above reviewed product for free courtesy of Gutzy Gear. Regardless, all opinions and recommendations are 110% my own, always have been, always will be.