Abstract: A convertible carrying apparatus for items such as toys comprises a flat sheet of flexible material with an optional smaller and centered rigid section. The sheet may be one or several layers and may have any shaped perimeter including octagonal, square, or circular. One or more gatherers are disposed about the perimeter of the sheet and a permanent or removeable grip is attached to one of the gatherers. The gatherers may be two or more handles, two or more ties, or a continuous drawstring that is threaded through a channel around the perimeter of the sheet and exposed at two or more locations around the perimeter of the sheet. The grip may include a fastener for securing it around the gatherers. When an item or many items are placed on the sheet, the gatherers can be collected or secured together with the grip. When the sheet is lifted by the grip, the sheet becomes a carrying apparatus for the items originally placed on the sheet.