Hold onto your shopping carts: Trader Joe’s has done it again! Their newest viral sensation is so adorable you’ll want to scoop it up in every color—and at just $2.99 each, you absolutely can. The Trader Joe’s micro tote is here, and it’s even tinier than the mini version that had fans camping out at stores last year. These palm-sized cuties come in cheerful red, green and blue—and here’s the genius part: Each one holds a full-size reusable shopping bag inside. Talk about the perfect blend of practical and precious!
All about the Trader Joe’s Canvas Micro Tote
The Trader Joe’s Canvas Micro Tote is as miniature as they come, measuring just a little over 4 inches wide and 3 inches tall. And people are anxious to add these tiny $2.99 bags to their collection. Back in 2024, the Trader Joe’s mini tote obsessions first began when the store released a scaled-down version of their traditional canvas tote bag. This drop had fans swarming stores and raiding the aisles of locations across the country, and that was all it took for TJ’s to see that they had figured out the secret to success. Fast forward a few months and in 2025, they added an adorably spooky Halloween edition to their lineup. This time around, however, the bags have been shrunken down even more!
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Even Trader Joe’s is having fun with the frenzy. As they cheekily noted on their website: “We’re grocers, not mathematicians, but even we can notice a clear geometrical corollary when one presents itself, and it’d be hard not to notice an inverse relationship between the size of a Canvas Tote and the commotion it causes among our customers. In other words, the smaller the Tote, the bigger the excitement.”
How to get the Trader Joe’s Canvas Micro Tote
Though shoppers are only just reporting seeing these bags in stores, the fan love is already pouring in. “I’ll be trendy with my new tote for my quarters at the laundromat,” joked one shopper on Instagram. “I think our elf that will be coming to visit needs one,” another fan suggested, referring to the Elf on the Shelf tradition. Hurry to your local Trader Joe’s though! If these bags are anything like the totes of the past, they’ll be gone in a blink!
What to do with your Trader Joe’s Micro Tote
At first glance these mini tote bags might not seem entirely functional, but Trader Joe’s knows what they’re doing. Inside of each micro tote is a full-sized reusable shopping bag, perfect for your standard Trader Joe’s grocery run (but if you’re anything like us, you’re going to need more than one!). However, these tiny holders can be used in more ways than you’d think! For starters, it’s a cute change purse, a place to hold your keys or a vessel to hold small items like lip balm or medication. Additionally, many have shared that they plan to use them as ornaments on their Christmas tree! They also make great stocking stuffers for the Trader Joe’s fans in your life and can be used to hold gift cards—yes, the totes are big enough to fit them.
Don’t miss out on this tiny trend! Get to your local Trader Joe’s before they’re gone!
