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Practical Pre-School Award Winners

Posted On: awards news October 2012 practical pre-school awards trunki awards

Practical Pre-School Award Winners

Great news! We've won 2 Practical Pre-School Awards! Read below to find out more. PaddlePak Award: Gold Age range: 3-6 years Score: 94.6% What the testers said: "The PaddlePak has a great design, the children loved it and it appealed to all ages. The material is waterproof, lightweight and very soft for children to wear comfortably on their backs. The backpack is a good size with plenty of room for a towel and swimwear and the zip pocket is perfect for securing items. A fantastic item for promoting independence."   Animal SnooziHedz Award: Silver Age range: 24 months + Score:...

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Trunki in Harry and the Dinosaurs book!

Posted On: harry and the dinosaurs harry and the dinosaurs trunki news September 2012 trunki book

Trunki in Harry and the Dinosaurs book!

One of you lovely people recently brought to our attention the appearance of a Trunki suitcase in popular children’s book, ‘Harry and the Dinosaurs go on holiday!’ Just in case you're not aware, the book is part of the ‘Harry and his Bucketful of Dinosaurs’ range. Find out more here. Although the dinosaur design illustrated in the book is not an exact replica of our Trunkisaurus Rex, it’s pretty clear that they had Trunki in mind ;o) Take a look at the all the pages that included Trunki…wowee!

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Cerebra & Modified Trunki Update

Posted On: cerebra charity July 2012 news trixie trunki charity

Cerebra & Modified Trunki Update

In May we told you about the charity Cerebra, who work to improve the lives of children with brain related conditions. One of the ways in which they do this is by modifying products to suit the specific child's needs. If you're not aware of Jessica and her oxygen tank Trunki, catch up here. Cerebra have recently been in touch with some exciting updates. They have modifed another Trixie Trunki for a little girl called Chloe who suffers from Cerebral Palsy. She loves her Trunki but because of her condition, was sliding on the top of it, and then falling backwards...

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Happy 6th Birthday Trunki!

Posted On: birthday May 2012 news the mothership

Happy 6th Birthday Trunki!

It's our birthday today! The company is 6 years old and we're very excited about it. We'd absolutely love for you to celebrate our birthday with us by sharing your favourite Trunki-related memories. Just leave a comment on this blog post :o) Our favourite ones will be tweeted on @Trunki But first, we're going to share with you some old photographs from 6 years ago, featuring a very young looking Trunki Daddy ;o)  Test launch at Caring Parent Show in Kent   First container of Trunki suitcases arrive in the UK. I think they've got the wrong end of the stick!...

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New designs: Shark & Killer Whale PaddlePak

Posted On: May 2012 new product news paddlepak

New designs: Shark & Killer Whale PaddlePak

All this wet weather we’ve been having has caused some fishy goings on in the office… We seem to have acquired some new aquatic pals! Meet our brand new PaddlePak additions, affectionately nicknamed Willy and Jaws! The new watertight backpacks are recommended for children 6+.  (For younger explorers we have Flo & Bob too!) The Shark and Killer Whale PaddlePak designs are yet another travel innovation by Trunki. They have a wide opening for easy packing, and a dry roll top seal to keep contents protected from the elements. The backpack features out patent pending, break away safety clip, the Trunki grip...

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