Give the Gift of Versatility for Father’s Day

Thank you to Squid for providing one of their cool Squidpacks for review.  All opinions are 100% my own.

Hi, my name is Liza, and I love to shop.  You do, too?  Oh, good.  Do you mind if I tell my husband so that he realizes that I’m not the only one who would rather wander around Target or the mall than, well, a lot of things?

My favorite shopping, though, is shopping for others.  Really.  Trying to figure out what’s going to amaze my intended recipient is my idea of a fun.  I don’t always knock it out of the park though I have hit a few home runs over the years.  When you see that smile stretch across their face or their mouths drop open in awe, yep, that’s a great feeling.  Made someone’s day.

For those who don’t love to shop, however, gift-giving occasions may fill you with a little bit of apprehension.  Dare I even say dread?  And so with Father’s Day around the corner you may be starting to feel those little hairs on the back of your neck start to stand up with the thought of wandering around a home improvement store hoping that something appropriate will graciously fall off the shelf and into your cart for you.

Save yourself the headache and think about ordering a SquidPack.  SquidPacks are backpacks that have a unique, patent-pending design that uses a back panel and two buckles in the bottom corners.  This system gives you greater customization with your backpack as you can swap out your straps for different colors any time you want.  The backpacks come in seven colors including blue, orange, purple and gray, and the straps are available in ten different colors.  Does Dad really love his Alma mater?  Try creating a pack in his school colors.  Hubby have a favorite sports team?  Let him show his pride with a pack customized in those colors.

As a gift-giver I love how versatile something like a SquidPack is.  New fathers can use it as a diaper bag (my husband has already claimed ours as a diaper bag for zoo trips), or it can be filled full of snacks for a foodie, full of fishing or camping gear for an outdoor enthusiast, or anything else you can think of.  You can even toss in a few notebooks and pens and use it as an – get this – actual backpack for someone still zipping around campus.

Whether you’re shopping for a Dad, a grad, or yourself, I think you’ll find a use for these great packs in fun colors.  I am already eyeing one in purple with turquoise straps for Bubbles’ carry-on when we head to Maine this fall.  And we might even jazz it up with some of these charms that fit in the holes on the straps to make it even more fun and unique.

What would you put in your SquidPack?