I received the Packable Pail below to facilitate my review.  As always, all opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

This is a really unique, innovative product.  Packable Pails collapse to be largely flat, as shown above.  (It’s around an inch or so thick like this.)  After collapsing a pail, you can pop it up to a full-size pail for use at the beach or wherever.  The pail is made of silicone, not plastic (except for the handle; I believe that’s plastic), so it’s a healthier option than the standard plastic bucket.

Gift Buckets

It’s not really beach time for most of my readers, though (unless you’re going away on vacation).  So let’s talk about another use for these pails: as gift “basket” containers.

Given that it’s a pail, it’s probably best suited to kids’ gifts.  Either stuff the bottom with some packing paper or roll up a blanket or something similar as part of the gift, then throw a bunch of baby toys in there for a great baby gift.  (That’s a baby blanket, a stack of diapers, and an Estella rattle you see in the photo above.)

Older kids’ toys would work, too.  It would be great with outdoor toys piled in: bubbles, sidewalk chalk, and a bug box (all items I can regularly pick up at the dollar store), although those might be more relevant for most people in the summertime.

What about a snow-themed outdoor basket, though?  A pail could be used to mold snow as well as sand.  Throw in a hat and a pair of gloves, maybe a baggie of decorations for a snowman, some squeezy bottles and Kool-Aid for “painting” the snow, and a hot chocolate packet or two for once the kids come inside.

Or just as a fun container for more “random” toys.   (The pails do come in other colors besides pink, in case you were wondering.)

My kids love Norwex cleaning supplies; this could be a fun way to present those, too.

Of course, you can also give a Packable Pail as a gift.  Folded up, it fits nicely in a standard beach tote.