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PakNak Charms

September 6, 2008 by Jennifer Donovan

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

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Ten-year-old Amanda wanted a messenger bag for this school year. She was fairly particular about what she wanted as far as color — some were too plain, some were too dark, and others were too wild. One thing that surprised me was her objection over anything with too much nylon. Apparently she has a strong dislike for the sound nylon makes when you scratch it, and doesn’t like the way it feels. So, we had to find a canvas bag in a color that was acceptable.

Fortunately, we found a powder blue one. It was plain, but that gave her an idea: “Can I decorate it? Draw and write on it?” “Sure,” I agreed, but wanted to approve her design before she took the Sharpie permanent marker to it.

When Pak-Nak offered to send me some charms for review, I thought that they would make a perfect addition to her custom-designed bag, and after looking through all their designs, I knew two that she would especially like to add to her bag: Tabby the penguin, and Earth the planet.

Manfred the snail was soon affixed to the top of her lunchbox as well. They really make her school accessories stand out, but they’re even more fun when you think of more creative uses, such as the ones pictured here.

These PakNak charms are beyond cute. They are sturdy, being made of a rubbery material, 3D, and simple to affix, and yet easy to change as frequently as your child’s interests. There are charms to suit the youngest toddler to tweens and beyond (I’m trying to figure out what I could personalize with one of their colorful flower designs). They would make great stocking stuffers and birthday gifts.

They attach with velcro. They are easy and sturdy. One caution: Amanda put the earth on the back of her messenger bag, which is always rubbing against her, and it fell off, as I sort of thought it might. However, the penguin and the snail have stayed put through the rigors of a typical 5th grade day.

Would you like to win a set of charms?

Five of you will win three charms of your choice (U.S. shipping addresses only). For those of you who are ready to order now, use discount code DE15 to receive 15% off. If you order in September, you’ll be entered to win a free notebook/organizer, and 10% of any orders placed in September will go to Schoolhouse Supplies, which helps local schoolteachers get the supplies they need.

Leave a comment if you’d like to win. We’ll announce the winners on September 20.

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About Jennifer Donovan

Jennifer Donovan has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom team since 2007. She writes product reviews, covers events, and manages the 5 Minutes for Books weekly column and website. She lives in Houston and blogs at Snapshot about life with her family.

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120 Comments

  1. Angela H. says

    September 22, 2008 at 5:15 pm

    These would be a good win for our little ones. Thanks for the contest.

    Reply
  2. Lily Kwan says

    September 19, 2008 at 11:54 pm

    Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

    Reply
  3. Janet says

    September 19, 2008 at 11:37 pm

    My grandkids would love these!:)

    Reply
  4. Veronica Garrett says

    September 19, 2008 at 11:13 pm

    Wow These charms are beautiful-Hope I win.

    Reply
  5. dn6511 says

    September 19, 2008 at 10:06 pm

    Mom would love this

    Reply
  6. Donna Kozar says

    September 19, 2008 at 7:07 pm

    Count me in please.

    Reply
  7. lorene desjardins says

    September 19, 2008 at 7:00 pm

    this is the first school year my daughter has a messenger bag , she would love these

    Reply
  8. Talitha Lee says

    September 19, 2008 at 11:39 am

    These are soooo cute! Thanks for the contest!

    Reply
  9. kathy pease says

    September 19, 2008 at 9:39 am

    PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY 🙂

    Reply
  10. kristen cook says

    September 19, 2008 at 8:44 am

    What a cute idea, my kids would love these!

    Reply
  11. Crystal F says

    September 19, 2008 at 6:40 am

    These are so cute! I love Kyla Jane, Sprinkles and Minty! Thank you!

    Reply
  12. Gianna says

    September 19, 2008 at 3:05 am

    Please enter me 🙂

    Reply
  13. Karen Rennirt says

    September 19, 2008 at 1:20 am

    Sign me up. My kids would love these.

    Reply
  14. Marilyn says

    September 18, 2008 at 11:49 pm

    My son would love these

    Reply
  15. Vicki Wurgler says

    September 18, 2008 at 9:31 pm

    very cute-my granddaughter would love these

    Reply
  16. Ed Nemmers says

    September 18, 2008 at 6:59 pm

    Sweet niblets!

    Reply
  17. Felicia L says

    September 18, 2008 at 6:43 pm

    Please enter me, thank you.

    Reply
  18. Donna says

    September 18, 2008 at 4:49 pm

    I’m sure my Amanda would love these!

    Reply
  19. Gina Benway says

    September 18, 2008 at 2:50 pm

    How cool thanks

    Reply
  20. joy says

    September 18, 2008 at 2:28 pm

    Please enter me in the drawing :o)

    Reply
  21. Carissa D. says

    September 18, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    These are so cute. Thanks!

    Reply
  22. Erica G says

    September 18, 2008 at 1:50 pm

    Count me in! I could get one for each of my girls!

    Reply
  23. Jennifer Hedden says

    September 18, 2008 at 12:07 pm

    enter me

    Reply
  24. Erma Hurtt says

    September 18, 2008 at 7:07 am

    I would love to win this for my daughter.

    Reply
  25. william causey says

    September 17, 2008 at 5:21 pm

    please count me in

    Reply
  26. Terri says

    September 17, 2008 at 4:31 pm

    How fun! Thanks!

    Reply
  27. veronica sandberg says

    September 17, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    want to win this

    Reply
  28. R Hicks says

    September 17, 2008 at 12:50 am

    These are adorable!

    Reply
  29. Molly Marchand says

    September 16, 2008 at 10:27 pm

    neat!

    Reply
  30. Christine says

    September 16, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    They are adorable and so much fun! THanks for the chance!

    Reply
  31. C Duran says

    September 16, 2008 at 12:10 am

    These look so cute!

    Reply
  32. Darline Stoddard says

    September 15, 2008 at 9:03 pm

    These are super cute. Hope I win.

    Reply
  33. Kimberly says

    September 15, 2008 at 11:32 am

    Isn’t this adorable? And this is the first year we’ve just bought a backpack at Walmart so we definitely need some personalizing!!

    Reply
  34. Susan Ledet says

    September 14, 2008 at 5:24 pm

    They are all so cute and the kids would have fun with putting them on different things.

    Reply
  35. James Jenkins says

    September 13, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    wow

    Reply
  36. Louise Brouillette says

    September 13, 2008 at 1:05 pm

    Very cute…a great gift!

    Reply
  37. Kathy Conley says

    September 13, 2008 at 12:40 pm

    These are so wonderfully cute and my daughter would love them!

    Reply
  38. Belinda A. says

    September 12, 2008 at 2:51 pm

    Such a cute way to personalize a little one’s stuff!

    Reply
  39. Amanda C says

    September 12, 2008 at 8:57 am

    How neat. My 7 year old would love this. Thank you

    Reply
  40. lace says

    September 11, 2008 at 6:21 pm

    These are such a great way to personalize a backpack especially with a sea of similiar packs hanging on hooks in the preschool class.

    Reply
  41. Corrie C says

    September 11, 2008 at 1:41 am

    you guys are doing a great job promoting your site!

    Reply
  42. Teresa Hoyt says

    September 10, 2008 at 11:07 pm

    My kids would love these! Thanks!

    Reply
  43. Nadia says

    September 10, 2008 at 8:56 pm

    So cute! My son would go nuts over Robert the Robot!

    Reply
  44. Vicky Boackle says

    September 10, 2008 at 7:39 pm

    my grandkids w ould like these.

    Reply
  45. Demetra says

    September 10, 2008 at 12:06 pm

    Very cute ideas for decorating all types of things! My faves include the flowers and the dragonfly.

    Reply
  46. Kirsten says

    September 10, 2008 at 8:36 am

    I love this idea! Very cute.

    Reply
  47. Desiree says

    September 10, 2008 at 3:26 am

    Adorable styles…I like The Squishes, Kyla Jane and Minty 😉

    Reply
  48. Sylvia says

    September 9, 2008 at 5:44 pm

    Great gift and I want to win

    Reply
  49. judy brittle says

    September 9, 2008 at 1:22 pm

    What a great idea. I know my grandchildren would love these. They are so adorable. Thank you so much!

    Reply
  50. Monique Rizzo says

    September 9, 2008 at 1:34 am

    Very cute and adorable!

    Reply
  51. Martha C says

    September 8, 2008 at 9:52 pm

    I don’t know which of my kids would like them but I bet I could find one for each of them!

    Reply
  52. Amanda says

    September 8, 2008 at 8:55 pm

    Great idea! These are adorable and I’d love to win a set.

    Reply
  53. kelleythejewelrylady says

    September 8, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    Very cute…. it always amazes me the great ideas that are out there!

    Reply
  54. Valerie Mitchell says

    September 8, 2008 at 1:50 pm

    What a wonderful prize!

    Reply
  55. tim brown says

    September 8, 2008 at 1:36 pm

    THANK YOU GOD BLESS

    Reply
  56. charline s says

    September 8, 2008 at 1:12 pm

    Really cute and pretty

    Reply
  57. Jennifer M says

    September 8, 2008 at 1:00 pm

    Love them, please enter me!

    Reply
  58. Kari Follett says

    September 8, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    Neat giveaway!! I know my daughter would love these!

    Reply
  59. Katharine says

    September 8, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    fabulous product, every kid loves to personalize their things

    Reply
  60. beth shepherd says

    September 8, 2008 at 12:38 pm

    Thank you for having this! I would love to win these for my 2 First graders. These are fantastic! Thank you!
    [email protected]

    Reply
  61. Shannon B. says

    September 8, 2008 at 12:35 pm

    How very fun! I’d love to win!

    Reply
  62. Denise says

    September 8, 2008 at 10:56 am

    My kids would love these!

    Reply
  63. Alecia Gibson says

    September 8, 2008 at 10:06 am

    This is a great giveaway! I’d love to win! Thank you!!

    Reply
  64. Melissa Shough says

    September 8, 2008 at 10:02 am

    My son would absolutely love these!! Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  65. Angela at mommy bytes says

    September 8, 2008 at 9:18 am

    The charms are charming if I may say so myself!

    Reply
  66. Grammy says

    September 8, 2008 at 8:49 am

    I would love to win these for my Grandkids to put in their stockings.

    Reply
  67. Michael Capp says

    September 8, 2008 at 8:42 am

    I want to win!

    Reply
  68. Vickie Couturier says

    September 8, 2008 at 8:01 am

    my 8 yr old grandaughter would love this too,count me in please,thank you

    Reply
  69. Deb - Mom of 3 Girls says

    September 8, 2008 at 3:12 am

    My girls would be all over these – I’d love to win some for them! 🙂

    Reply
  70. Noreen says

    September 7, 2008 at 11:13 pm

    very cute, I like the idea for the backpack and bike helmet

    Reply
  71. Aimee says

    September 7, 2008 at 11:06 pm

    These are so cute – would love to win some!!

    Reply
  72. Tonya Froemel says

    September 7, 2008 at 11:05 pm

    very cool count me in

    Reply
  73. Katie says

    September 7, 2008 at 10:14 pm

    I already have Clara the Cat and she would like some friends!

    Reply
  74. RefreshMom says

    September 7, 2008 at 10:08 pm

    Those are cute. I’d love a couple to help DS distinguish his backpack from the one just like it 3 hooks over outside his kindergarten class!

    Reply
  75. Amy Weber says

    September 7, 2008 at 9:53 pm

    These are adorable! My son in 5th grade would love them.

    Reply
  76. Rosanne Morrison says

    September 7, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    Ginger, Ted the Head and Mike

    Reply
  77. Grasping for Objectivity in my Subjective Life says

    September 7, 2008 at 9:38 pm

    Fun!!

    Reply
  78. Adrienne! says

    September 7, 2008 at 9:20 pm

    Me, me, me, me!!

    Reply
  79. Michelle Rosborough says

    September 7, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    really cute

    Reply
  80. Elizabeth M. says

    September 7, 2008 at 7:57 pm

    These are darling and fun!

    Reply
  81. Kaelan Rhiannon says

    September 7, 2008 at 7:38 pm

    I love Claire, Manfred, and Sprinkles the best! Really cute!

    Reply
  82. Tanya Moyer says

    September 7, 2008 at 7:25 pm

    These sound so fun! My girls would love them for their backpacks! Great giveaway – thanks for offering it!
    ~Tanya
    the4moyers(at)msn(dot)com

    Reply
  83. Jessica T says

    September 7, 2008 at 5:59 pm

    I like Marlena’s idea about decorating the shopping bags . . .that is just what I need!

    Reply
  84. Ana says

    September 7, 2008 at 5:33 pm

    I’d love to win.

    Reply
  85. Marlena says

    September 7, 2008 at 5:31 pm

    I love the little flowers and the earth. They’d be great to decorate our reusable shopping bags! m_huston(at)hotmail(dot)com

    Reply
  86. angie says

    September 7, 2008 at 4:28 pm

    I could use these for any of my papercrafting projects! Awesome!

    Reply
  87. Nora SP says

    September 7, 2008 at 4:22 pm

    Thanks this would be so cute.

    Reply
  88. Paula Englert says

    September 7, 2008 at 3:53 pm

    My Grandsons would love these. They are into animal-type things. These little fellas would be just perfect to add to their collections.

    Reply
  89. Amy from Occupation: Mommy says

    September 7, 2008 at 3:53 pm

    My kids would love these!

    Reply
  90. Kathy D says

    September 7, 2008 at 3:33 pm

    Great idea would love to use them to dress up backpacks for school….

    Reply
  91. The Gang's All Here! says

    September 7, 2008 at 3:20 pm

    i have a certain little ladybug who would love more glam to add to her bags! sign me up . . .

    Reply
  92. Pam says

    September 7, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    I love your ideas for using them. I have a son in fifth grade who would like the sports designs. Thanks for the giveaway.

    Reply
  93. karen says

    September 7, 2008 at 2:43 pm

    Their turtle is so cute. When my baby was little, he reminded me of a turtle, and now I can’t help but buy almost every turtle thing I see. 🙂

    Reply
  94. DJ says

    September 7, 2008 at 2:39 pm

    What Fun!

    Reply
  95. Mindy Said says

    September 7, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    My daughter would love these!

    Reply
  96. Hollie P. says

    September 7, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    My daughter would love these, she is always trying to personalize her stuff! 🙂

    Reply
  97. Deanne says

    September 7, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    Cool idea! My daughter would be all over those things!!

    Reply
  98. Mia J. says

    September 7, 2008 at 12:07 pm

    These are so cute. I would love to win them for my daughter.

    Reply
  99. Laura says

    September 7, 2008 at 10:39 am

    Those are so cute. We could have fun with those 🙂

    laura_licious101(at)hotmail*com

    Reply
  100. Angie E says

    September 7, 2008 at 10:08 am

    These charms are very cute! I know a cute little gal who would love them! The insect ones are especially precious!

    I like that they are sturdy, made of a rubbery material, 3D, and simple to affix, and yet easy to change as frequently as your child’s interests!

    Thanks a bunch!!
    baileybobby6(at)hotmail.com

    Reply
  101. Heather G says

    September 7, 2008 at 9:25 am

    Robert and William would be favorites here, among many others. What a cute idea!

    Reply
  102. tracey says

    September 7, 2008 at 9:20 am

    I’d love to win!

    Reply
  103. susan varney says

    September 7, 2008 at 8:59 am

    excellent design

    Reply
  104. Jenn S. says

    September 7, 2008 at 8:50 am

    Neat idea. My daughter would love to decorate her things with these.

    Reply
  105. Mama Zen says

    September 7, 2008 at 8:39 am

    These are so cute! What a neat idea!

    Reply
  106. Michaela R. says

    September 7, 2008 at 8:37 am

    These are the cutest! Enter me please 🙂

    Reply
  107. Tammy says

    September 7, 2008 at 8:33 am

    Would love to win these!

    Reply
  108. SANDY says

    September 7, 2008 at 8:28 am

    would love to win!

    Reply
  109. Marilyn says

    September 7, 2008 at 7:20 am

    This is so cute. I would so like to win this!

    Reply
  110. emily says

    September 7, 2008 at 7:06 am

    These are adorable!

    Reply
  111. Chrissi says

    September 7, 2008 at 4:24 am

    what a neat contest! I would love to win these for my daughters messenger bag!!!!!! she loves charms!

    Reply
  112. Rebecca C says

    September 7, 2008 at 2:28 am

    My daughter would love these, they have some really cute choices.

    legacyofbrutalitysa{AT}gmail.com

    Reply
  113. thefarmerfiles says

    September 7, 2008 at 2:25 am

    Precious! I would like to win!

    Reply
  114. Marcia "HDMac" McFarlane says

    September 7, 2008 at 1:14 am

    What fun! I know I have a couple granddaughters that would just love these! Thank you for the opportunity to win!

    Reply
  115. Jen-The Mom says

    September 7, 2008 at 1:05 am

    Adorable, thanks for the chance!

    Reply
  116. stacey moore says

    September 7, 2008 at 1:02 am

    these would be great for lots of different things!
    thanks!
    [email protected]

    Reply
  117. Elaine says

    September 7, 2008 at 12:40 am

    These are great! I love Ralph & Donny!

    Reply
  118. Tara R. says

    September 7, 2008 at 12:15 am

    I’d love to win 🙂

    Reply
  119. Rebekah at babiesabroad says

    September 7, 2008 at 12:02 am

    I’d like to win! I get Audrey would love these 😀

    Reply

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