One of the worst parts about traveling – if you ask me – is that my arms are nowhere NEAR as long as they should be. Go ahead, laugh… growing up our dress-code was mandated by the “fingertip length rule” and I was constantly rebelling against The Man since I’m 5’9” and my wingspan is unquestionably larger than my 5’3” girlfriends (who constantly got away with wearing daisy dukes while I was forced to wear pedal pushers.)
(I’m on the left in the pants — I mean shorts… okay “shants”, that’s my cousin Royce in the spandex, & my sister Melinda on the right – the only normal-looking one)
Don’t feel sorry for me just yet, though not being able to embrace my leggy-ness was somewhat disheartening in school, I always knew my gorilla-arms would come in handy for something… Being tall has it’s perks (I don’t have to ask for help to reach things on the top shelf at the grocery store, for instance) – but it’s also caused me to choose a stroller push around that doesn’t require me hunching over (truthfully, that was NOT an easy find – and I’m not THAT tall!)
The day we brought home our tiny bundle of joy and a little whimper came from the backseat; a slow-motion smile came across my face… I could reach behind the seat, find the binkie, and be a super hero for a two-day-old by popping it right back in – what JOY!
Then that sweet infant became a toddler… and I hate to ruin this for those of you with your first infant, but toddlers throw things. Let me rephrase: toddlers HURL anything you hand them across the entire car – then IMMIDEATELY want you to pick it up and hand it back to them (you know, while your hands are at 10 & 2 and you’re cautiously maneuvering a moving vehicle with your precious cargo inside!)
Since it’s a widespread fact that I have a pair of the longest arms on the planet and even my attempts at “Go, Go, Gadget-Arms!” have failed miserably, it’s safe to say I’ve found the PERFECT solution to keeping all the backseat stuff in an area easily reachable by your kiddo!
T-Rex-& gorilla-armed friends alike, meet the car seat organizer.
Favorite seller: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SewnNatural
Etsy feedback rating: 682, 100% positive
She sells: bedding, ornaments and decor, nap mats, Waldorf baby dolls and toys, picnic blankets, kids’ messenger and sleep bags, & more
Custom requests: YES
I absolutely ADORE this organizer – it has straps that attach it to the front seat, it’s WASHABLE – has a specific place for sippy cups or a water bottle… pockets BIG ENOUGH for books, toys, snacks – whatever you’d spend most of your time trying to blindly feel around in the back seat and pick up!
The quality is unmatched – three layers of fabric and the detailed lining – I could hardly believe this was handmade when I first saw it!! This is most definitely on our must-have list AND this item comes with a FREE ECO GIFT!
While we found a few different organizers, this one is by far our favorite! What do you think??
Tags: car organizer, car travel, etsy, handmade, keeping car organized, roadtrip with kids, roadtrips, seat organizer
oooooh, it’s cute. i’m lucky brendan is too small to throw anything at me. i guess i get to look forward to him throwing stuff my way within the next few years =)
wow! what a great idea… and its cute and sure beats the black ones you can get in the store, those don’t even have a sippy cup holder….. LOVE this!
This is super cute. Sure beats the boring black ones you can buy in the store. =)
This is really cute. My little one throws everything by the door so it all falls out when you open the door.
I love these. They are sooooo cute!!!!!!!!!!
This would probably be great for my 13 year old as well!
This would keep our car much more organized:)
Super smart idea!!! Being only 5′ tall sometimes its hard to reach in the back and pass things or help hand Jaden things.. this would be really handy!!
I love it!!! I definitely need something like that for Kailyn. Her toys and books end up on the floor or in the seat and then I have to shuffle things out of the way when someone rides with us. I think it would even be helpful with infants…for example, connecting it to the side of the pack n play or changing table. So neat and cute!
This is sooo adorable! So much cuter than the plain black ones you find in stores! That’s a great idea Tesha! It would be perfect hanging on the pack n play! Ours didn’t come with one
This is a great idea! We always have toys, cups, clothes, etc. floating around our car because there is nowhere to put it all, it would be great to have something like this to keep everything organized.
I can’t believe that is handmade either…I mean I believe it, but wow, it is really nice! Looks very handy. My daughter is 4 and is still constantly asking me to hand her stuff in the car, regardless the numerous times I explain to her that I am driving and cannot look back to see where whatever she is asking for is located. Looks very handy and helpful!