A few weeks ago, during a Blogtacular chat, I became antiquated with Ruby & Ginger – a really lovely brand that has some great products for babies. They sent me the Mini Changing Bag to road test with my two boys (one still in nappies, the other just barely potty trained) I really love it and wish I had this a lot earlier! I think it is going to make our transition from big hulking nappy bag to quasi-reasonable mommy handbag a lot easier!
The soft fabric pouch is very compact and washable. It has a Velcro loop to either attach to your buggy, bag or carry on your wrist. There’s a little pocket inside that I use to keep nappy bags. It comes with a plastic wipes container (holds about 1/3 a pack of wipes) and terry cloth lined changing mat. I tried to get a picture of Alex on it to show the size, but he wasn’t cooperating (shocking!). It’s big enough to fit my big 2 year old from head to bum. I was able to fit 3 large disposable nappies in the pouch, which is more than I usually need when out and about. It looks really well made, durable, soft and machine washable.
I don’t really need to carry our old changing bag any more. Nate likes to carry his own backpack and I’m pretty bored of the same old bag we’ve had for nearly 4 years.I hate having lots of bulky bags with me (two toddlers in small Dublin cafes is bulk enough!) So for the past few months, I’ve lived dangerously, going out without any nappies for Alex and have occasionally paid the price! This is going to make it very easy to pop out and throw the pre-packed Mini Changing Bag into my handbag or the bottom of the buggy. I think Nate would probably be up for carrying it in his backpack too!
All in all, I’m really happy with this product! I keep it hanging near my keys so that we can run out the door at a moment’s notice. Once Alex is potty trained (which won’t be for a while!) I can see it as being useful for carrying wipes & clothing changes. It would be worth getting a second set to leave in the car for those rare occasions we decide to be spontaneous but don’t have a change bag with us.
This would make an excellent gift for new parents or parents entering toddler-hood. It comes in a bunch of different fabrics (this is funky flowers). If you’re looking for new parent gifts, they have some lovely ideas for little ones, especially the car seat cover.
Thank you so much to Ruby & Ginger for providing us this product for review — and for potentially saving me from future mommy fails by leaving the house without nappies!
