Guest Author - Kimberly Misra

I have bought each one of our children a backpack at the age of two to use as their personal carry-on bag for airline flights. They also use the bag to bring entertainment on long road trips or while waiting at appointments. I chose backpacks from Kid Travel Zone and have been mostly happy with them.

Kids Travel Zone offers two sizes of basic backpacks, a little kid size and a big kid size. The little kid size is best for kids 5 and under; older kids could use it but may not have enough space for their stuff. The bag is made of a rugged material that stands up well even with frequent use. The colors stay bright and most of our bags look brand new years later, though one does have some fraying on the strap after two years of heavy use.

The shoulder straps on the Kid Travel Zone backpacks are lightly padded, adjustable, and comfortable for kids. Even a two year old can easily carry the smaller pack. There is a top handle so kids can carry it in their hand. The front of the pack has a very small zip pocket. Not much fits in there; we usually use it to hold an id card, a small package of crayons, band-aids, hair elastics or very small toys like matchbox cars. There are two water bottle pockets on the bag, but the pockets are too tight to fit most toddler cups. A long thin cup or small water bottle will fit but they tend to tip out if not put back correctly.

The inside of the backpack is one open compartment, with no dividers. The little kids backpack is large enough for a handful of paperback picture books, a small stuffed animal, a bag of snacks, and a few toys. The big kids backpack provides more space and a bigger front compartment with an organizer. The best part about this bag is that you can get it in so many colors. At the time of this writing, the big kids backpack was available in ten colors and the little kids backpack was available in nine colors.

The Kids Travel Zone backpack is easy to personalize. You can have your child’s name or initials embroidered on the bag, in your choice of font. To personalize the bag further, you can choose from tons of embroidered images such as animals, trucks, or sports themes to add to the bag. The images are bright and well done and really make it a fun bag for the kids. The cost of one image and the embroidered name is included in the price You can purchase additional images if you want a fancier bag.