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33 Back-to-School Supplies We Love
Yes, it's true, it's back-to-school season. And in spite of our mourning of the end of summer, there is something undeniably satisfying about getting gear organized for class. We've got the best school supplies, backpacks, litterless lunch bags and snack containers to send your little ones back to school with fuel, exuding cool. Moms, we know you're excited for the start of a new year—get them into the spirit too with a little shopping.
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Love for Lug
We adore our own Lug bags so we're tickled to see this smart accessories company turn their attention to kids. With the same comfy straps and ergonomic design we love in the adult offerings, these backpacks with sweet animal motifs are perfect for hauling supplies.
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Water Bottles Are Awesome
Oh. My. Gosh. A LEGO water bottle. No more struggles getting the kids to remember their reusable bottle—instead, we need to pick up one for every member of the family. Our inner geek is beaming.
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Carrot Top
Anything that will get kids excited to eat their veggies is good in our books, and this cute container doesn't disappoint. Who could resist carrots and dip packaged in this great container? And the design? Well, it's delicious.
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Warm Lunch, Warm Hearts
Finally, a thermos that the kids can manage! The bright colours, smaller size, and easy-to-open yet tight-fitting lid mean that kiddos can enjoy soup, chilli, mac and cheese or even Zoodles as a lunchtime main.
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Put a Tight Lid on It
StenLock containers are made of high quality food grade stainless steel, which resists bacteria and odours better than plastic—so there's no lingering scents and discolouration. We love the airtight seal on these lightweight containers—which, in addition to keeping food fresher, longer, means they're totally leak proof. We haven't had one accident yet, and we toss ours into backpacks and bags willy nilly. One even survived a tumble down the stairs…lunch intact!
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Silver Spoons
Between the noodles, yogurt and applesauce in their lunch they'll need this cutlery set. We adore the whimsical happy camper motif, and they like it enough to make sure it gets returned from school everyday!
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We Heart Villainesses
The bad girl is always so much more interesting than the heroine, and this awesome Van's bag is crawling with them. Decision time—for us or for the little?
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Grilled Cheese to Go
Ooeey, gooey melted cheese while at the office or school? It's a dream come true. Slip your bread and cheese into one of these toasting bags (each one is good for about 50 uses—just toss it in the dishwasher) and pop in the toaster…grilled cheese in a minute! We also love these for protecting against cross-contamination if food allergies are a concern.
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Bye Bye Bottled Water
So the kiddos love the taste of filtered water but everyone cringes at the environmental impact? This tumbler filters the water itself and is BPA-free plus leak-proof.
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Lunch Letters
Who doesn't love getting a special note in their lunch? These ones go beyond the standard, ‘Have a good day. Love, Mom' and include messages about doing good and being a great person. Funny food superhero images keep things light-hearted.
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It's a Marvel
Our little comic book fans will be over the moon with this backpack sporting a mash-up of all of their favourite superheroes.
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Snack Stash
We love this collapsible snack container that makes storage a cinch. And the well-fitting lid means no stray Goldfish crackers making a mess in backpacks. The kids love to open and close it up, making it easy to involve them in snack prep.
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Ethical Supplies
As if the dragon wings weren't cute enough, with the purchase of every bag a backpack with school supplies is donated to a child in need.
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Eye-Roll Not Included
Hashtag whatevs indeed. Whether for their spelling practice or to record their creative writing, this notebook matches their spunky attitude.
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Stack 'Em
Snap these modular BPA-free containers to the blue ice tray to keep everything cool—and everything together—perfect for sliding into a kid's lunch bag. The bright compartments are dishwasher, freezer and microwave safe and remind us of Bento boxes—a place for everything and everything in its place.
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All the Activities
This simple and lightweight bag is good for any extracurricular activity, from music to lacrosse. The silver back is a detail they'll love.
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On Point
Our little dancer will fall tutu over ballet shoes for this perfect lunch bag. Pretty and functional, that's how we roll.
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Décor-aser
Remember the thrill of finding a really cool eraser? These have modern and bright prints and are functional to boot.
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Back to Basics
This vintage rucksack is perfect for our no-fuss, doesn't-like colour kiddo. It's strong enough for books and it only gets better with age.
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Trend on Tap
They'll adore the stylings of this sturdy water bottle. And if it encourages H20 consumption, we're all for it.
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Put the Travel in Travel Team
If your little athlete has made the travel team, this duffel bag will come in handy. Boarder cool and well-built, it might even last into the teen years.
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Board not Bored
Maybe they're a budding journo who likes to whip out the clipboard to take notes. Or perhaps this is how they display their latest artistic masterpiece. Not matter the use, this old-school-with-a-twist clipboard will help corral the clutter.
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Bully for You
TOM's has done it again. The proceeds from this stand-up backpack go to training programs for teachers and counsellors to create safer school environments. Plus the bag is constructed with quality and full of great features, like the padded tablet sleeve.
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Gelly Jelly
If they've graduated to ink, they'll adore these gel pens. Smooth, retractable, creative and fun.
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Scissor Kick
You can never have too many pairs of scissors. These ones are a kid-sized length and have a soft grip good for wee hands.
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Not Just for Boys
Under Armour has proven that they can go beyond neon and primary colours in their bags with this cool design that will appeal to the unicorn-loving set. Also, the mesh side pockets? Extremely important for water bottle holding!
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Cue the Lunch Lady
So cool—a Quiksilver lunch bag that epitomizes out little one's totally tubular attitude. They'll be no ‘forgetting' this lunch bag.
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Zat's Zentangle
We have long adored Micron pens. Now there's zentangle—an art form using patterns and fine tip pens of varying thickness to create art that is as involved or simple as the artist deems. Relaxing and beautiful.
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Bat-Pack
Could it be? A character backpack that is well-made and not too garish? It is real and oh so splendid in all its minimalist glory, just like Christian Bales himself.
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Better Binder
Manageable 1” width? Check. Cool geometric pattern? Check. One for them, one for us—for our recipe collection, natch.
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For Hedwig Lovers
Our little artist will make this Owl Lunch Bag their own by filling in the design with the included (permanent) markers. Bespoke, creative and practical—a triple threat.
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There's A Box For That
This perfect, sturdy pencil box has a multitude of uses—we envision picking up one for stickers, small LEGO pieces, and a burgeoning novelty eraser collection.
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Sharp!
We plan on picking up one of these for each kiddo as pencil sharpeners seem to go missing—often—in our house. The expandable reservoir is a neat addition.