Listen, we know how tough it can be to find a fierce backpack for older kids that will last, which is why some of our kids still don't have the perfect one yet. It's also why we put together an entire Back to School backpack round-up of …
My kids wear uniforms to school, which makes it hard for them to find ways to express their personalities while staying within the dress code. One great option is of course custom backpacks (and backpack accessories ) that reflect their …
We featured Canadian brand Herschel in our 2013 Backpacks for Big Kids Guide because we're so impressed with their sturdy construction and stylish design . Now we're digging on the the Hershel toddler backpacks at My Sweet Muffin, which …
Sometimes it's the little things that make the biggest impression, and when it comes to back to school shopping , it may be the backpack we spend all our time stressing about, when it turns out to be the $1 hamster eraser or the personal…
As parents, one of our favorite things about the web is the ability to find so many cool--often free-- printables for kids of all kinds that make us all look like crafty geniuses. They're especially abundant this time of year, as back to…
In the next installment of our Back to School Guide, we've rounded up some of the coolest lunch box accessories--always one of our favorite categories. We're not miracle workers or anything, but here's hoping they'll make you look forwar…
The sting of summer ending can be hard to bear, but I know that accessories always make me feel better. I mean uh, my kids. So take a look at this adorable line of personalized lunch boxes by Itzy Ritzy for, of all places, Shutterfly. Ma…
Next up in our back to school shopping guide : The coolest lunch boxes and bags. And wow, there are so many, whether it's your first year sending your preschooler off to school with lunch, or (lucky you) your kids are finally packing the…
Next up in our Back to School Shopping Guide series are the coolest backpacks and bags for big kids. And you may know that's no easy task, especially when kids suddenly have an opinion (or two or 27) about what they're carrying. Here, yo…
We're so excited to bring you our annual Back to School Shopping Guide ! Whoo! While you were busy drinking in the rest of summer, we were all busy combing the web to find our favorite back to school goodies to help get everyone a little…
I love pretty much every part of back to school shopping, but picking out the new school bag might just be the best part. And it's even more fun these days now that there are so many cool options, like these cool messenger bags (and back…
We thought hedgehogs , foxes , even narwhals would hit it big as the hot animal for kids his year. And yes, they have. But of all things, we're also noticing a ton of adorable panda school supplies and we can't say we're complaining. If …
If Minecraft ate a bunch of your kids' time this summer, this Minecraft Creeper backpack is the perfect way to head back to school, where sadly, Stampy Longnose videos are not part of the daily curriculum. Of course teachers will not acc…
They may not get filled with anything more exotic than ice water, but a new travel series SIGG water bottle for kids will get your brood thinking about far-away places while they sip. With six different cities represented in the series t…
Skip Hop is inextricable from my memories of my boys in their early years. My older son started preschool with a frog backpack and ended Pre-K with a very well worn monkey on his back. My three-year-old is currently toting the fox around…
As I start to evaluate my kids' lunchboxes and decide which will actually hold up through summer camp, and which require a loving send-off, I come across these wonderful new lunch bags for kids and coordinating accessories from our frien…
The wonderful PlanetBox eco-friendly stainless steel lunch boxes are a favorite for my kids -- and for me. Now, through an Earth Day partnership with kid-friendly folk musician Jack Johnson, they're making school environmental education …
Oh, those shiny, shiny cans of soda pop that your children look at so longingly. Wouldn't it be nice if they could have the shiny outside without the sugar inside? Well, thanks to the clever design of these Cozy Cans reusable drink cups …
Two years in a row, I fell prey to a starry-eyed child who'd discovered the World's Most Perfect Backpack while shopping for school supplies. By October, it had a broken zipper, ripped netting, and a bum wheel. Nice. This year I wised up…
While we love the annual ritual of picking out a new backpack or fun lunch box to start the school year, there's something about finding just a few cool school supplies for our kids that remind us that school isn't just about homework an…
So here's something I didn't know: More than 46 million Americans are living below the poverty line right now. And of those 46 million people, 23% of them are kids. So we're very happy to support a company that helps kids living in pover…
There's no shortage of cool lunch containers, bento boxes , water bottles and other fun accessories to help make your kid's lunch a little more appealing than our own brown-bag days of yore. Here, we've pared them down to a few of the ve…
Finding the best new lunchboxes and lunch bags for kids is one of our favorite back to school rituals. It's even more fun that we get to pick more than one, since we're shopping for you all! This year for our back to school shopping guid…
One of our favorite annual traditions is shopping for a cool new backpack with our big kids to get them excited for the school year. With any luck, these picks should last you beyond a year--or at least give a second kid some joy with a …