My youngest enjoys taking her lunch to school, but the lunch box can't go in her bag, she feels she must carry it. She has a rolling bag because the amount of stuff the kids need to carry (no lockers here) can't be good for their backs. So she has a roller bag handle in one hand and her lunch in the other. This year she has chosen to learn trumpet and be in band class. She has run out of hands. I tried hooking the lunch bag to the rolling bag, but that was not acceptable. It either fell to one side as she walked, or made it hard to get into the bag. What to do? How about wear the lunchbag? It is the lightest item, after all. I bought a length of nylon webbing (marketed in the craft store as belt material and usually by the ribbons and notions), and measured across her shoulder and down to her hip. I sewed loops into each end and added lightweight carabiners to each loop.

Add-on strap prepared

Then it is just a matter of clipping the strap to the top of the lunch box and she has a cross-body bag! And two hands available for her trumpet and the rolling bag. Thank goodness the band room does still have lockers and she doesn't have to carry it to every class. This solution is working well for getting to her first class, and getting back home. Yay!

Add-on strap attached to lunch box