Back to School Essentials
Back to school is just around the corner! Schools, especially in the south, start to go back as soon as early August, so I am sharing my favorite products to prepare you for what essentials you may need before the first day!
One other reminder that I have learned over the years is teachers always recommend not to personalize a child's backpack with their first name for safety of a stranger not being able to call out their name. Instead, if you want a monogram choose their initials. Lunchboxes are ok to monogram with their name!
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These lunch box ice packs are slim and reusable, the perfect size to slip in your child’s lunch and keep cold for 4 hours. They come in several cute shapes.
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This insulated food thermos comes in over a dozen kid friendly colors and patterns, and keeps your food cold for 7 hours or hot for 5 hours. 10 oz capacity.
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These lunch bags are awesome, you literally throw the whole bag into the freezer at night and the gel lining will keep your lunch cool so your perishables don't spoil.
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This is a great size lunchbox as kids go off to school. Its rigid walls keep the food protected or you can fit a Bentgo box inside it. You can also customize it with cute prints and their name!
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This is the perfect first lunch box for little kids ages 3-7. You can perfectly portion out their meal, the tray is microwave and dishwasher safe and it is drop proof! These fit into the Pottery Barn "cold pack" size lunch boxes perfectly too.
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This is my favorite hard straw water bottle for toddlers. It has a handle so it is easy for them to hold, is more lightweight them many similar styles out there and it has a silicone boot for protection.
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Pottery Barn Kids has so many kid friendly backpacks with adorable prints including licensed character for those that want it and several great size versions, including a rolling option. They also have matching lunchboxes!
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L.L. Bean backpacks are my top choice once your kid is in 4k and up. They are durable, last many school years, and come in junior (age 4-7) or original (age 8-12) sizes. We started with the original size knowing my kids would grow into them.
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A set of customized name labels that are dishwasher and laundry safe to label anything from a water bottle to a lunchbox to clothing.
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LilGadgets wired kid headphones come in 7 colors with a share port so you can connect multiple headphones to one device. They have volume limitations to protect those little ears and fold compactly for easy storage when traveling.
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When we did a community poll on leak proof water bottles, this Contigo was the top submission! Throw it in their backpack or your diaper bag with the lid closed and you are good to go. These come in solids and prints and 14 and 20 oz options!
Read the poll here.