The Stroller SaddleBag--not just for a stroller!

Before we left for vacation, I was given a Saddlebag by Skip*Hop to try out. With only one interior pocket, I wondered how this would work for me. I'm telling you now, it didn't work for me... it worked for my whole family!

The bag is like a briefcase for toddlers. Seriously, the day before we left for our trip, we took an excursion to the library. And my 2 year-old carried his Saddlebag, packed with three 9ish inches by 13ish inches books, to the book return area. There, he opened the messenger flap, unloaded the books, and hurried over to the children's section to fill his bag with more books. It was the cutest little thing I've ever seen! And that one interior pocket? Perfectly fit his book club membership book that he needed to get stamped. Let me tell you, the oohs and aahhs for the youngest member of the library book club were hysterical. No one could get over how cute he was carrying this mini-briefcase--complete with his membership book in its own pocket!

We loaded up the car and were off. For this trip, we took our double stroller, and I made sure to bring along 2 Saddlebags. They fit perfectly on each side of the stroller, so each child can pack his own items and be able to access them. Before I left (yes, while I should have been packing), I also tried the bags out on 4 of my other strollers (ahem... my husband isn't too happy about the number of strollers I actually have). Have to tell you, there wasn't one stroller that the Saddlebag didn't fit!

Wait! It gets better. This bag, which, like I've said, fits easily onto any stroller as access for the kids, also fits onto restaurant chairs and highchairs!!! Yes, we tried it! For meals, we filled the inside of a bag with crayons, coloring book, and a reading book. And in the outside pocket (there's one on the flap) we put a few surprises for the boys, like Matchbox cars. When we arrived at the restaurant, we detatched the bags from our stroller, and used the wide velcro panel on the back of the bag to hang the bag onto the chairs. Easy access once again--which made for very pleasant evenings on our vacation!

Of course, Skip*Hop remembered the mesh bottle pocket. I love this feature! Our double stroller doesn't have a cup holder/tray, and I'm always being asked for a drink... so I have to stop, bend down, get one out of the basket... you know the drill. With the Saddlebag attached, the toddler can just reach down to the bag (on the left side this is easier) and grab his drink from the holder--positioned in perfect reach!

Of course, the bag is available in a variety of colors. I recommend buying a few. Get free shipping from Lets Go Strolling to using code SHMOMS through August 10.