If you are of a certain age, you probably remember being sent off to school by a mum who simply didn’t trust you with the task of looking after your house key. That meant the shiny piece of metal would be attached to a piece of wool or string and hung around your neck for safe keeping. In the winter months, that little hunk of metal would threaten to fuse to your skin as the temperature dropped, while the spring and summer months delivered heat that would make you fear the shape of the key would permanently be branded on your flesh.
If you are a parent now, you are probably wondering why your parents didn’t simply just invest in school keyrings that would have added some size and weight to your key, thus making it a whole lot harder to lose. In fairness to the older generation, schools weren’t as active in fundraising as they are nowadays, which meant that items like keyrings were never really brought to the attention of anyone. That has all changed now, though, as schools are always looking at ways to get a little extra money to fund trips, teams, extra-curricular activities, and much, much more.
While there are many different options available, the most popular school keyrings are the plastic variety that have an image of some kind slipped into the plastic so that the image displays on both sides. This style of keyring really does create a whole world of opportunity for schools looking to raise a little extra money. They can order a whole bunch of keyrings that have the school crest, while choosing others that display the colours of the school team or the logo of one of the many groups that are active in the school.
The use of plastic in the types of school keyrings is perfect, as they are weighty enough to keep the key in the pocket where it belongs, but also light enough to not drag down the trousers to unacceptable levels. They also don’t usually out holes in the pockets, which is something that often happens when heavier metal keyrings are used. Aesthetics aside, it is the affordability of this particular style of keyring that makes it so appealing to schools. They are the perfect little item for fundraisers that everyone can afford, thanks in large part to how little it costs for the schools to get them in the first place.
No child should have to be put through the indignity of having to wear their house key around their neck on a ratty old piece of string, which is why schools really need to start making school keyrings available for purchase. The kids will love the many different styles that they can be delivered in, while parents will like the fact that a couple of quid will be all it takes to keep the key from becoming lost over and over again to the point that all the locks in the home have to be changed out.