Pete's Expert Summary
It appears the small human in this household is being placated with yet another arts-and-crafts project. This "Just My Style" contraption is, at its core, a canvas bag designed to be scribbled on with permanent markers and bedazzled with plastic baubles. Frankly, the act of watching a child color within the lines of a pre-printed rainbow is a colossal waste of my time, which could be better spent monitoring the sunbeam's progress across the living room rug. However, I concede a few points of interest. The bag itself, once completed and likely abandoned, could serve as a temporary napping hollow. More importantly, those twenty "adhesive gemstones" look suspiciously like perfect, skittering prey to be batted under the heaviest piece of furniture in the house. The potential for minor, shiny chaos is the only thing saving this from my utter disdain.
Key Features
- DESIGN YOUR OWN MESSENGER BAG: From rainbows to roller skates, color the front flap of this sparkly messenger bag to make it your own!
- 5 VIBRANT MARKERS + GEMS: Make it pop with 5 bright permanent markers — the pre-printed designs help little artists stay in the lines — then make it sparkle with adhesive gemstones!
- FASHION MEETS FUNCTION: Style goes practical when you use your design skills to create a bag to carry all your essentials — your artwork matches every outfit!
- ADJUSTABLE STRAP: Find your perfect fit by adjusting the cross-body strap — one size fits all, making this a great gift for everyone!
- KIT INCLUDES: 1 Color-Your-Own Glitter Messenger Bag (11 x 3 x 12.25 in.), 5 Mini Markers (1 Purple, 1 Blue, 1 Orange, 1 Pink, 1 Yellow), 20 Adhesive Gemstones (Blue, Pink, Purple, Silver), Easy-To-Follow Instructions
A Tale from Pete the Cat
The box was opened with a squeal that could curdle cream. I watched from my throne atop the sofa cushions as the small human, my primary rival for attention, laid out the contents. A bag, reeking of new plastic. Five marker-pens, smelling of chemical fumes. And a small sheet of glittering objects. My initial assessment was bleak. But then I overheard the tall human refer to it as a "messenger bag." Messenger. The word echoed in the vast, intelligent corridors of my mind. A vessel for carrying vital intelligence. My entire posture changed. This was not a toy; this was an asset. I observed the small human's "work" with a newfound, professional intensity. She was not merely coloring; she was encoding. The frantic pink scribbles on the roller skate, the haphazard blue on the rainbow—it was clearly a cipher, meant to look like a child's chaotic art to the untrained eye. But I am not untrained. The placement of each adhesive gemstone was deliberate, a glittering map of rendezvous points or dead-drop locations. She was an operative, this small human, a deep-cover agent hiding in plain sight. I had to respect her tradecraft. Once the "dossier" was complete, she slung the bag over her shoulder, the strap adjusted for her small frame, and paraded around the room. She was testing its functionality, ensuring it was ready for the field. She filled it with operational necessities: a small plastic horse, a half-eaten biscuit, and a single, inexplicable sock. Then, a fatal error. She left it unattended on the floor to go demand juice. This was my moment. I slipped from the couch, a gray shadow moving with silent purpose. I had to know the nature of her mission. Nudging the flap open with my nose, I peered inside. The scent of marker, biscuit, and sock filled my senses. There was no microfilm. No hidden transmitter. It was just... junk. My disappointment was immense. The operative was a fraud. And yet, as I nudged one of the sparkly gems with my paw, sending it skittering across the hardwood, I reconsidered. Perhaps the bag *itself* was the true prize. A brilliantly distracting, crinkly, gem-shedding device. Not a tool for espionage, but a worthy opponent for a game of Pounce and Destroy. Very well, small human. Your creation is approved. For now.
