Check out my 7th grader's new backpack lunch bag from ThrifTee Gear!
12 year old Beanstalk is not at all interested in taking a lunchbox to middle school, but he does need something to tote his lunch & drink from his locker to the lunchroom. A ThrifTee Gear lunch bag, designed with tweens & teens in mind, is just the ticket - it's cool, unique, and nothing like a little kid's lunchbox. (Although any little kid would probably love it too!)
Can't find a lunchbox with your kid's favourite character on it? Well, if you can find them on a t-shirt, you can have it upcycled into a custom one-of-a-kind ThrifTee Gear lunch bag, that's even better! That's what we did last year - and Beanstalk loves his Minecraft Creeper ThrifTee Gear bag.
I've been wanting another ThrifTee Gear bag, for wash days, so was totally psyched when the amazing & talented Trixie of ThrifTee Gear offered us one of their new backpack style lunch bags to review! And I get to share the ThrifTee Gear awesomeness with one lucky reader too! Yay, giveaway!
After I was done forcing my tween to have his picture taken, I stuffed his (clean) t-shirt in the waterproof postage paid envelope provided by ThrifTee Gear and popped it in the mail. Easy-peasy :)
Ta-dah! Barely a week later, Beanstalk's Sherlock ThrifTee Gear backpack style bag was back in our mailbox! Amazing! How excellent is this? ...
The backpack style ThrifTee Gear bag has two pockets - one that's the full length of the bag, essentially dividing the interior into two large sections, and one smaller 3" deep pocket with a soft velcro closure. It's near the top of the bag, perfect for keeping small items (like cell phone) separate and handy:
The backpack style bag has soft cotton rope drawstring ties. Measuring about 13" x 16", it's wider and longer than the original ThrifTee Gear lunch bag, so of course it's also bigger on the inside :)
So how much stuff fits? More than you might think! It's roomy enough for my Macbook Air and my DSLR camera and my water bottle, so I'm definitely getting one for myself next! Below, Beanstalk's bag is shown packed with his lunch in an EasyLunchbox, a size 14 hoodie sweatshirt, his Klean Kanteen water bottle, & iPhone - with room to spare.
And you know that's not just a plain sandwich in that EasyLunchbox :) He's vetoed cute lunches, but I knew he'd be cool with a Sherlock lunch...
Beanstalk's Sherlock bento lunch is an "I AM SHER LOCKED" peanut butter sandwich (from A Scandal in Belgravia), apple slices, Cotton Candy grapes (delicious!) & cherry plums from our own tree, packed in EasyLunchboxes.
Beanstalk (conveniently) wasn't around when I wanted to get a picture of his ThrifTee Gear backpack packed & worn, so I asked our teenage neighbour to stand in. Thanks neighbour!
BTW, when she handed it back to me she commented "Cool bag" :)
Teenager approved!
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You really want one now, don't you? Enter my giveaway!
The prize is a Custom ThrifTee Gear Lunch Bag :)
Winner chooses which style!
Good Luck!
This giveaway is offered to US residents only. Please do not enter this giveaway if you have won or received free product from ThrifTee Gear within the past 3 months.
I love the design in the Random Weirdness of the Sad Robot, but we'd probably use a Perry the Platypus shirt to make ours!
ReplyDeleteI love the designs! Different to what other kids are bringing to school. Will definitely be a hit in my home!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome idea and good recycling and re using too
ReplyDeleteI can't decide if my tween would like one of his fave shirts, or one of the cool ones on the site!! Very cool product!!
ReplyDeleteThese look so awesome, my favorite from the site is the tye-dye, but I'd put my nephew the race car driver on mine!
ReplyDeleteThe tie dye ones would be a big hit with my teen!
ReplyDeleteThe tie dye ones would be a big hit with my teen!
ReplyDeleteI love the SuperGirl one!!
ReplyDeleteI like th Mario (choose wisely ) one :)
ReplyDeleteI was super impressed at how reasonably priced they seemed. My daughter does gymnastics and I would use one of her club shirts to have a bag made, which she could take to competitions. Looks like it would work great for her jacket, snacks, drinks, and lots (and lots) of hair clips!
ReplyDeleteCan't enter but have to say I LOVE the bag and you already know I love the lunch. And you.
ReplyDeleteYou just shared the perfect Christmas gifts for my 13, 12, and 10 year old nieces and nephews this year. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea!
DeleteMy son is into soccer, minecraft,and star wars. Saw a few of those on your site. I'm sure he would love them.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter would probably pick out a tie dye one.
ReplyDeletethe Batman one would be a hit here!
ReplyDeleteI like the sad robot one :)
ReplyDeleteI love the Nantucket sunken ship, but my kids will go crazy at the idea of turning their Adventure Time tees into lunch sacks!
ReplyDeleteI like the skeleton one.
ReplyDeletelove the Mario one and thanks for the chance!!
ReplyDeleteGah!!! The 'I believe' santa one! I must have it!
ReplyDeleteI like the Don't Be Trashy--Recycle one. Great idea.
ReplyDeleteLove the STL Cardinals one, but I'll have to look again when I have more time!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Sherlock! The shirt, backpack, and lunch are AWESOME!
ReplyDeletemy kids would go nuts for the scooby doo one.
ReplyDeleteI loved the Charlie Brown "I am a big deal" design: this is how I feel most days.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of the 70s so tie die is my fave.
ReplyDeleteI liked the "Warning, you can go blind from my pure awesomeness."
ReplyDeleteMy boys have been really into AC/DC lately, so they would want that, though I don't think I'd allow them to carry around something that has h-e-double hockey sticks on it.
ReplyDeletemy grandson would love the tie dye shirt
ReplyDeleteMy step daughter just grew out of a couple of her favorite t shirts. She was sad, so this would be a perfect way for her to keep one around
ReplyDeleteI love the personalized bags upcycled from a shirt that represents you. My boys outgrow seriously awesome shirts in the blink of an eye. A cool lunch bag or backpack would be amazeballs.
ReplyDeleteMt Dew (for me im an addict), SpongeBob for the kiddo
ReplyDeleteMinecraft all the way! :)
ReplyDeleteI like the "Sad Robot" design!!
ReplyDeleteNot entering but just wanted to say what an awesome ThrifTee gear bag!
ReplyDeleteI am partial to the Boston Bruins :)
ReplyDeleteThe tie dye shirt is pretty awesome says my 12 year old!
ReplyDeleteSad Robot!
ReplyDeleteI would probably get the University of North Dakota lunch bag, for sentimental reasons- Grand Forks is my hometown! Although, I'm sure my son would prefer it if I got him a Minecraft bag.
ReplyDeleteCan I get a premade backpack from them?
ReplyDeleteThe T-shirts Designs in their own collection can be ordered as a lunch bag or a backpack style bag, your choice!
DeleteHow do you pick just one. I like the "Don't be trashy - recycle" and the "Sad robot"
ReplyDelete-Stephanie Nericcio