A few weeks ago I was asked by the lovely people over at Baby And Play if I wanted to test out some of their Jujube range of bags. I am a massive fan of Jujube and constantly lust over their gorgeous prints and I am hoping to have one of their larger bags as a changing bag for our new baby. With summer just around the corner it was the perfect opportunity to road test some bags perfect for the picnic season. Being a blended family means that not everyone is at home all the time so when we are together we try to get out and about and spend as much time together as possible. On a warm June Saturday we decided we wanted to go for a walk near the river and enjoy a small picnic lunch so we were able to road test the Jujube Fuel Cell and the Jujube Be Light bags in the stylish Blooming Romance print.

The Fuel Cell is an insulated bag perfect for storing drinks or food items. I was told that it would hold about 3 bottles of drink but I was pleasantly surprised to find that it actually fitted in a drink for everyone in the family- 5 bottles in total! The bag itself is extremely lightweight which is uncommon for insultated bags as I normally find them quite weighty. For our picnic and stroll around the river we were outside in temperatures of around 23 degrees Celsius for around 4 hours in total and the liquid that had not been consumed by the time we had come home was still fridge cold.

The Fuel Cell at a quick glance:

• Quick grab handle with swivel clip which helps to easily hook it onto your bag or pushchair.
• Interior clear zipper lid pocket. Handy little place to keep cutlery, tissues or even an extra ice pack.
• 3M Thinsulate material which really does help keep hot stuff hot and cold items stay cool.
• Teflon™ fabric protector helps the material to repel stains.
• Agion® treatment protects the liner by inhibiting the growth of odour-causing bacteria, mould and mildew.
• Light coloured linings are very helpful as you can actually see what’s inside.
• Machine washable and quick to air dry.

But can we take a moment to admire this gorgeous print. I love how detailed the flowers are and that the green on the outside matches the internal lining too. The use of different pinks and red really help to capture the beauty of flowers in material print form. I do like floral patterns quite a lot but often find that other prints are sometimes a little too garish or in your face but this one is so lovely that even my very traditionally masculine other half was more than happy to walk around with the bags during out day out. The Blooming Romance print is so perfect for both day and evening fashion to match your outfits too!

The Be Light is exactly that: light! When wearing the slightly padded straps over my shoulder it was feather light and I forgot that I even had the bag on me. This really helped when we started loading up the bag with our food items as we didn’t want to be walking around with a heavy bag like we would normally have to do prior to finding our spot to have our lunch at. I honestly didn’t think that such a lightweight and small bag would hold much but it is deceptively larger than it looks. We were able to fit in the Fuel Cell with our drinks inside and food items for the 5 of us alongside filling up the side pockets with sun scream, tissues, plasters and my all important battery pack, in case my phones battery started to dwindle, that I put in the inside zipped pocket for safety. The straps were not too long so the bag didn’t drag across our sides and none of the seams even seem to budge when we started to bulk out the bag. When we came home I was pleased to find that the tote style bag can fold and roll down really small too so I can pack it away when it is not in use.

The Be Light at a glance:

• It is ridiculously light.
• A 10″ strap drop so it is easy and comfortable to wear on your shoulder.
• Two insulated front pockets great for storage of bottles or larger items.
• Inside zipper pocket for your little stuff.
• A main zipper closure which helps keep all your items together.
• Teflon™ fabric protector helps the material to repel stains.
• Light coloured linings which are very helpful as you can actually see what’s inside.
• Agion® treatment protects the liner by inhibiting the growth of odour-causing bacteria, mould and mildew.
• Machine washable and quick to air dry.

I felt so stylish walking around with the Be Light bag and the children loved the Blooming Romance print which was perfect for a summers picnic with all the flowers in bloom around us.