Carrying Case Information

I had a few people ask me about carrying cases for the bells.  I did a preliminary search and found a soft case on Amazon.  It was originally made for hand bells, but I'm not sure which brand or type.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002F5CUQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1




As you can see, the bells fit rather snug.  There are dividers, but they do not separate all the bells.  I feel confident this would work for me since I like the compact size of the case and I can make a point to be gentle with them.  Here is my son carrying the case for reference.  He's 4.  You can't tell from the picture, but the bells were ringing in the black case, which made him want to jump and jiggle the bells all the more, making my heart sink in to my stomach.


I then emailed Prodigies for their suggestion.  They preferred a hard art case. 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005P1S7NQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 I have ordered gun case foam to create compartments for each bell and as you can see from the picture, there's plenty of room for it.



Here's my son carrying the big case.  It's a lot more cumbersome, but I feel like once the foam is in place, it will be much more robust. 

So, there are the options I have found.  Either compact and soft case, or hard protective case and huge.  I will leave it up to you to make a choice.  You know what your kids will have to carry around at school and what they can handle. 

If you come up with something that works better for your family, please share!  If you prefer to keep the box they came in, that works, too!  

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