Teresa from Tiaras & Tantrums, a 5 Minutes for Mom contributor, shares her excitement about the relaunch of a beloved 80’s product in this sponsored post. Â Our writers are compensated, but all opinions remain their own.
I could not be more excited about a product making a return to the main stream of school supplies. #TrapperKeeperIsBack!
The Trapper Keeper was introduced in 1978 and was a mainstay in the 80’s, all through my years of schooling. I’m so happy to introduce the Mead’s Trapper Keeper to my kids now.
My children are home educated but attend a private academy one day a week. We compile all our school books, school work, supplies and binders in a rolling cart and off to academy they go. My children have 3-ring binders for each class they attend, because 3-ring binders are necessary tools to teach our children good organizational skills that they will take with them through their formal education and beyond.
The only issue with a 3-ring binder is sometimes they are hard for little hands to manage. My daughter has dropped a couple of the binders when passing from one class to the next. You can imagine all the papers that go flying out of her binders. It does cause some distress to her. Thus my joy at the new design element of the snap closure.
Mead has updated the closure to a super sturdy snap, making it easier and more durable for my girls to keep their things stowed away safely and securely. Also, standard on all new 2014 Trapper Keeper products, the new Snapper Trapper feature makes it easier than ever to snap supplies in and out of their binder without the hassle of opening the rings. This will save my daughters valuable time whilst transferring in between classes.
There are many new product options that include binders, folders, notebooks, dividers and student planners. Additionally, all these amazing products are offered in a variety of colors: red, blue, green and purple. My girls can color code any way they desire to fit their own organizational and personal styles. The cohesive platform will enable my children to use this system of tools quickly and easily and aide them in staying organized.
I loved them and now my kids can too, because the Trapper Keeper is back!
The Trapper Keeper Facebook page will be hosting a promotion for their fans from July 7 – September 12. Prizes will be given away three times a week and will include fully-loaded Trapper Keepers and all of your ‘80s favorites (movies, music, games, gift cards and more!).
In order to enter, fans will be asked to upload their rad, original ‘80s photo or a recent shot of themselves reliving the glory days on Facebook or online at http://trapperkeeper.com/promotions.
Over the course of the Back to School season, entrants can share their photo with their friends and encourage them to enter the contest, too. The person whose picture receives the most votes will win the grand prize – a $1,000 Visa Card and a fully loaded Trapper Keeper! The runner-up will take home a $250 Visa Card and a fully loaded Trapper Keeper.
Enter to Win
You can also enter for a chance to win a fully loaded Trapper Keeper System right here at 5 Minutes For Mom!
The Fully Loaded Trapper Keeper System Will Include:
- Binder
- 1-subject notebook
- 2-pocket folder
- Dividers
- Student planner
Leave us a comment telling us if you had ever heard of the Trapper Keeper before or have ever used it. We’d also love to hear what grade your kids are in at school and why they’d like to use Trapper Keepers. Then please use the form below to enter:
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Teresa is a family lifestyle photographer who is happy homeschooling her three children in the Christian classical education theory in the suburbs of Chicago. You can find her on her blog Tiaras & Tantrums or on Twitter as @tiarastantrums.
I’m pretty sure I did have one when I was in school. Thank you!
No, I don’t have a Trapper Keeper.
I don’t currently.
Yes, I had a Trapper Keeper!
Yup I loved my trapper keeper when I was a kid
I don’t have a Trapper Keeper but it is a great idea.
I do not have a Traper Keeper.
No. Not yet.
Oh, man, yes, I did have a Trapper Keeper! Can’t believe they’re still around!
Yes, I had one when I was in school.
No, but i absolutely need one lol. What a space saver this would be lol. Right now it seems like all the papers just get trapped on my kitchen table argh lol.
I do not have a Trapper Keeper but I did have one when I was younger
Yes, I had one when I was in school!! They were cool!!
Yes, I had one.
no i have never owned one
I had a Trapper Keeper. It was the coolest thing since sliced toast
i used to have one when i was a kid. they look really cool now.
No I didn’t have one!
I did have one & I loved it! Would be great to have another one to keep all the important stuff organized.
I did have a Trapper Keeper – don’t remember what design it had on it
Yes, lol I did have one in middle school 🙂
I don’t have a trapper keeper but would love one for my daughter.
No I don’t have a trapper keeper yet
I have never seen these yet and have not tried them yet. I would love to have for my kids.
no I do not
I did have a trapper keeper when I was in school and now my son uses them.
No, but I need one!
Yes! I had a Lisa Frank trapper keeper every year.
I like the white button up with the matching vest.
I do remember having a trapper keeper in school
I don’t have one.
I don’t have one and never heard of them til now. Want to try it out!
I used one as a kid, and my daughter could really use this for homeschooling.
Yes I did!
I’ve never had a trapper keeper but that looks like a great way to stay organized.
I had one in high school but havent had one in years
Yes, I had one
No, not yet.
Yes, I did! But it never stayed neat for too long….
Thanks!
I actually still have my Trapper Keeper from high school 🙂
My husband is a teacher & has a newer one. You just can’t beat the original!
I use to have a trapper keeper and loved it
I had the pegasus unicorn rainbow one 🙂
I don’t have a Trapper Keeper, but I would love to have one.
Yes I did. I had several! I loved them.
I never had a Trapper Keeper but I believe my son did!
Yes, I had one as a kid and loved it!
No I dont.
no I didn’t
Yes I did!! Lol
Not yet, but I hope to soon.
Yes, I believe it had a unicorn on the cover.
No, I have not heard of it before. 🙂
I remember I had one in jr high with a kitten on it and I had a purple on when I was in high school.
no but wish i did i was always unorganized
I did not, but my kids have, and they are wonderful!
I use one for my couponing. My daughters both have one for school but are always in need of new ones 1/2 way through the year. This would be a nice backup for any one of us!
I had a trapper keeper when I was little.
I did not, but I would LOVE one!
I don’t have one but I would love to as it looks like it would come in handy.
I never had a Trapper Keeper and was always envious of my friends that did.
Yes I did have a trapper keeper.
I loved Trapper Keeper when I was a student! I had one with a rainbow on the front that I loved. 🙂
don’t have one right now but would like one
I did not have a trapper keeper.
i think i had a generic brand one. never had a real trapper keeper
Yes I did everyone did when I was in school. Mine held a folder for each class and and paper for notes. It was a great way to keep organized.
I did not have a trapper keeper.
I definitely did.
Yes, I had a trapper keeper when I was in highschool.
I did when I was a kid.
Of course! Kittens, and Unicorns, that I remember
I felt so cool with my new Trapper Keeper….would love for my child to have that same feeling!
I believe I did.
Yes! When I was in grade school
Yes I did many year’s ago
Yes,I think it had strawberries on it .
Yah I think it had strawberries on it .
No, but my children did.
I did have a Trapper Keeper – a couple of them!
no, not that i recall
I did. And its awesome to see my granddaughter use them.
I remember having a trapper keeper a looooooooooooooooooooooong time ago.
I know my kids could use one too…thanks!
I do remember having a trapper keeper in school!
Yes, I had one I believe it was like a pink and purple tie-dye.
Thanks for the giveaway! =)
WAAAYY back in the day I carried a Trapper Keeper to school and just loved it. I think this would be great to help organize my lists and such.
I always had a Trapper Keeper when I was in school!
Yes I did when I was in school
No, I did not have one.
I always wanted one, but my school never allowed them!
I didn’t have one when I went to school but I did use my daughter’s old one when I took some classes at the local college 🙂
I never had one.
You know, I can’t remember! 😀 But they sure are awesome and a perfect way to keep organized!
I had a blue trapper keeper.
Yes, I had a Trapper Keeper and I loved them.
yes i did have a trapperr keeper,i love it! ;)ty 😉
No, I don’t have one, I loved them when I was in school.
O My gosh yes. I loved it and I just know my daughter would too
I did and loved my trapper keper!
Yes, I had a trapper keeper as a kids
No, I don’t recall having had a trapper keeper.
I did have a Trapper Keeper. And my boys each have to have one this year.
sure, I did when I was in school
Yes, I remember very well having one. I thought I was so cool! 😉
I remember getting my 1st Trapper Keeper in 5th grade!
I had one many years ago.
I’ve never had one
I can’t remember is I did or not.
I’m sure I wanted one.
No I didn’t have a trapper keeper.
No, but I know someone who should 🙂
I had a trapper keeper and loved it!!!
Yes, I had a few Trapper Keepers! They were super popular when I was in school.
I had the old style ones when I was younger!
We could never afford it so I never had them.
I’ve never had one
Nope. My mom was way too cheap.
I never owned a Trapper Keeper.
I did have a Trapper Keeper.
I loved my trapper keeper in school growing up!
I did have a Trapper Keeper in high school, & LOVED it!
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Well this brings back memories. I had one threw out elementary and middle. Elementary I rocked the Lisa Frank and once I entered into middle I stayed with the Five star.
I had a 5 subject notebook. I do remember when I was in 7th grade, it was the cool thing to have.
I loved my trapper keeper !
never had one
It would be nice to use at our new business.
I do not have one. My daughter would love one for school!
Yes, I did have a Trapper Keeper.
Yes, I had a few of them, and I loved them!
I had a trapper keeper when i was younger for sure.
I did when i was in school
No, I don’t have a keeper
Yes, I had two. A unicorn one and a tiger one. LOL
I used to have a Lisa Frank trapper keeper – that was my favorite part of school, getting a new one every year!
I did have a Trapper Keeper, but I think I was a few years late to the trend. My parents bought what was on sale, and who could blame them?
oh I LOVED my trapper keeper (new one every year)…I loved shopping for the perfect one every year – I would open and close all of them. still remember that vividly! my daughter will be in 2nd grade and would love a trapper keeper too!
Yes I had a trapper keeper. I loved it and I want a new one for my kids.
No, I didn’t have a Trapper Keeper. But, I had PeeChees!
No I don’t think I did.
My brother and I both did
I didn’t but I always wanted one 🙂
Of course I had a trapper keeper! It was the thing to have. Loved it and would love to win this for my kids.
yes,we always have one each year for school
I had a Trapper Keeper and loved it! You didn’t have to worry about things falling out.
I had a trapper keeper when I was in school and it was the ultimate back then to have one I think my son would be happy to have a trapper keeper in school
i had a blue and pink one as a kid it was so loud to open! i looked for one for my middler schooler this year but came up empty!
Yes I did have a trapper keeper in school.
dont think i did
No I do not have a trapper keeper but I did back in the 90s lol
Yes, I had one! I thought they were the coolest things!
No, not now, did when I was a kid.
Yes, for several years in elementary school. I love picking out a new design each year when getting back to school supplies. I’m so excited their bringing them back!
Never had one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No, I didn’t have a Trapper Keeper. They weren’t invented until after I was out of school!
I did when I was a kid…I don’t think my boys have had one yet though.
I had a trapper keeper when I was younger/
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I did have a trapper keeper.
No, I din’t have one, Thank you!
yes i did it was a star wars trapper keeper and i still have it!
I did have a trapper keeper. It was teal I think.
I did not.
No, I never had a trapper keeper but I remember others having them.
No but I did when I was a kid
had one once eons ago
Yes I had one.
Founded in 1978 the year I graduated from high school – I didn’t have one 🙁
I don;t have one.
no, I did not
No I don’t currently have one
No, I didn’t have one but I sure missed out. These look great for keeping organzied.
I had several trapper keepers over the years.
Yes, I had Trapper Keeper as a kid! Love that it’s coming back even better. My oldest son could use this to help keep him organized at his new school this year. Thanks!
I had a Trapper Keeper in middle school.
I had several of them!
I had a Trapper Keeper back in the day. In fact, I think most everyone did back in the day. My son would like a Trapper Keeper for school. Thanks.
Yes, I had a Trapper Keeper.
No, not anymore I dont, but would love one!
Yep, a Trapper Keeper helps keep my papers together and easier to find.
I had several! My favorite was a Lisa Frank.
I had one when I was younger
Yes! Several! My first was the blue one with the heart rainbow. I also had a few Lisa Frank 🙂 Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
I did have a trapper keeper.
I always had a trapper keeper in elementary school….it was the highlight of my school shopping!
I absolutely had a Trapper Keeper as a kid! I’m an 80s kid to the core!
I do not have a trapper keeper now.
YES. Who didn’t?
I did not, but my brother did.
yes I did and so did my sister
I did when I was younger!
I sure did!!!
I had onewhen I was younger
I had a purple trapper keeper when I was in the ninth grade.
Of course I had a Trapper Keeper! I rocked plain colored ones, though… never got that rainbow unicorn one. 🙁
I do not, I have not heard of it before.
I had a few trapper keepers. Hopefully they are more sturdy now!
I used to have one that had dogs on them. They really were pretty nice to keep everything in one place.
Yes I had a trapper Keeper Love that they are making a come back!
I totally had a Trapper Keeper. 🙂
I really wanted one but they were outside our school supply budget when I was a kid 🙁
i did! but they’ve changed quite a bit since i had one haha
Trapper Keeper System is something new for me. thanks.