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Pack 'n' play with Trunki suitcase
Eventually, the entire world will be made of plastic. To that end, check out the first ride-on suitcase for kids, the Trunki -- a triumph of toys, travel and polypropylene. This light, rugged little suitcase is half toy, half suitcase. Your kids can pull it through airports or grab hold of the horns and push themselves along as if on a scooter.
Our 5-year-old was so proud of having his own luggage that he packed it himself and wheeled it across parking lots and to the hotel room. His mother found the latches stiff and difficult to use, yet it made enough of a difference in our load of luggage to make it worthwhile. $45 from Magmatic Ltd., (888) 873-6395, www.trunki.net.
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