Holiday Gift Giving Guide: Bags for Diabetics
It’s the holiday season! Choosing the right holiday gifts for friends and family can be fun and sometimes a bit tricky. We want to get our loved ones something fun that they will love and find useful. When it comes to friends and family that manage diabetes, there are quite a few unique holiday gift options. One option is a versatile bag that is easy to carry and looks great to store all of their diabetes supplies. Sugar Medical creates bag styles and designs to suit a variety of uses and ages.
Diabetic Bags for Kids & Teens
Learning to manage diabetes is no small feat, especially for children. They have so much to learn and figure out: take regular injections and medications, control sweets and eating habit changes. In addition to adjusting to this new lifestyle, they have to carry a lot of diabetes treatment essentials everywhere they go. This is a big challenge for parents of active kids who love the outdoors and sports. Understanding and working with their diabetes can be a lot. Having a fun bag that makes them feel good and helps them blend in with their classmates and friends can make their day to day less stressful.
Bags for School
- Catch all diabetic supply bag
- Cute, printed designs
- Plenty of room for all your diabetes supplies
- Perfect to grab and go or throw in a backpack
DIABETES INSULATED SLING BACKPACKS
- Fully insulated compact design
- Holds glucose testing kit, glucagon, and snacks
- Pockets for keys and phone
- Mesh pockets for 16 oz water bottle
- Adjustable strap extends from 22”- 44.5” in
- 15" X 11" X 3"
Bags for After School Activities
KIDS DIABETIC SPIBELT® WITH A PASS-THROUGH HOLE
- Perfect for active children who need to carry medical supplies such as insulin pumps, inhalers, EpiPen®, or CGMs (continuous glucose monitoring systems)
- Holds insulin pumps close to the body without tangling or bouncing
- Accommodates cords and infusion tubing through a reinforced pass-through hole The pass-through hole is ( discreetly placed behind the pocket to allow infusion tubing to feed through the patented pouch design)
- Doesn’t ride or shift while participating in vigorous activities
Diabetic Bags for Moms
All diabetic moms benefit from fashionable and functional diabetes supply bags. Everyone likes to feel good about the bag they carry, that it matches their outfit and carries all the supplies they need. If you're shopping for a mom with younger children that's always on the go, she may need a larger bag that will hold a few more supplies. You could also consider a diabetic supply case that will fit nicely into another bag that they carry. Ultimately the goal is to minimize the number of bags the mom in your life has to tote around throughout the day.
Fashionable Bags
- Insulated back section
- Secure glucose meter with provided Velcro patch
- Convenient left and right-handed test strip loop- you choose
- Test Strip Trash Can- holds up to 400+ used strips
- Pocket for 2+ insulin pens, glucose tabs, or pump supplies
- Front pocket for alcohol swabs, medications, and more
- Back pocket for cell phone
- Includes detachable purse strap
- Fits Omnipod®, Medtronic®, and Tandem® pump supplies
- 8" X 5" X 3.25"
- Lux exterior in vegan pebbled leather
- Roomy mesh pocket for pen tips, Tandem infusion set, and more
- Adjustable pocket with drawstring closure for insulin vial or for 1-2 insulin pens
- Patent pending trash can removable pouch
- Fits all glucose meters- adheres into case with adhesive Velcro patch
- 7.5” X 5” X 1.75”
Bags for Moms on the Go
DIABETES INSULATED CONVERTIBLE SUPPLY BAG
- Roomy, soft sided design with 3 zippered compartments
- Large insulated back pocket perfect for keeping insulin cool or can be used to carry larger items like the Dexcom inserter, Medtronic inserter, pump site changes, pods, or personal items like a wallet
- Middle compartment unzips to lay completely flat for easy glucose testing
- Includes Test Strip Trash Can that holds all those pesky used test strips
- Carry as a handheld bag, cross-body or a belt bag
- Removable waist belt ranges from 23in to 50in
- Room for insulin pens, pump supplies and daily testing supplies
- 7" X 4.75" X 2.75"
- Secure glucose meter with provided Velcro patch
- Test Strip Trash Can
- Pocket for insulin pens or glucose tabs
- Mesh pocket for alcohol swabs, medications, and more
- Loops for test strips, insulin vial, and lancing device
- Front pocket with clear window for ID card, CGM, or cell phone
- 7.38" X 4.75" X 1.25"
Diabetic Bags for Dads
The dads in our lives also value and enjoy a well designed multifunctional supply bag to carry all of their diabetes supplies. Dads may not have as many additional items to carry as moms, but their diabetic supply needs will be similar. There is a wide variety of diabetic bags and supply cases that your dad or any dad in your life will love.
OMNIPOD SUPPLY CASE WITH ZIPPER
- Pocket fits Omnipod® 5, Omnipod DASH® or original PDM
- Test Strip Trash Can- holds 400+ strips
- Mesh pocket for syringes, alcohol swabs, medications, and more
- Pocket for extra Omnipod® Pod
- Front zippered pocket
- Includes a detachable wrist strap
- 7.25" X 5.5" X 1.5"
DIABETES INSULATED CONVERTIBLE SUPPLY BAG
- Roomy, soft sided design with 3 zippered compartments
- Large insulated back pocket perfect for keeping insulin cool or can be used to carry larger items like the Dexcom inserter, Medtronic inserter, pump site changes, pods, or personal items like a wallet
- Middle compartment unzips to lay completely flat for easy glucose testing
- Includes Test Strip Trash Can that holds all those pesky used test strips
- Carry as a handheld bag, cross-body or a belt bag
- Removable waist belt ranges from 23in to 50in
- Room for insulin pens, pump supplies and daily testing supplies
- 7" X 4.75" X 2.75"
Versatile Diabetic Bags
Sometimes the best choice for a diabetic supply bag depends on its intended use. Your diabetic friends and family members may already have an everyday use bag that they love. Do they have a good diabetic supply bag for the hobbies they love? If your loved ones travel frequently or enjoy different outdoor activities, they may enjoy a special diabetic supply bag for those activities. Consider protective diabetic cases that are easy to pull out of luggage during TSA checks for the travelers in your life. For your outdoorsy friends and family, select a bag that can be strapped onto their backs or waists. Depending on the length of their activity, they may need a bag that has insulation for their insulin and space for snacks.
Bags for Outdoor Activities
DIABETES INSULATED SLING BACKPACKS
- Designed with adventure in mind, this compact backpack holds all your daily diabetes essentials with plenty of room for personal items. Never miss out on an opportunity for fun or worry about how to carry your supplies!
- Fully insulated compact design
- Holds glucose testing kit, glucagon, and snacks
- Pockets for keys and phone
- Mesh pockets for 16 oz water bottle
EXCLUSIVE SUGAR MEDICAL ADULT SPIBELT® WITH A PASS-THROUGH HOLE
- Fits supplies: Insulin Pumps, Blood Glucose Meters, Test Strips, Identification, Syringes, Insulin Vials or Pens and Fast-Acting Glucose.
- Bounce-free
- Expandable, secure, low-profile pocket
- A pass-through hole for insulin pump tubing
- Comfortable, soft elastic prevents chafing
- No Logo on the elastic of the belt
- Sturdy buckle and glides for even the most active users
Bags for Travel
- Pockets for glucose meter and lancing device
- Loops for insulin vials and pocket for insulin pens
- Back compartment for a glucagon kit, infusion sets, extra pods, snacks, glucose tablets, and more
- Includes a removable pouch
- Adjustable strap
- ID Cardholder
- Two exterior pockets for ice packs
- 3 elastic loops and pocket perfect for vials, pens, or pump supplies
- Large zippered pocket for lancets, glucose, and pen tips
- Separate trash pocket for test strips and pen tips
- Pocket for ice pack
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