1. GIRL POWER
Lilly Pulitzer’s Mumsy Pink Froggy backpack ($78) will make your little girl smile -- even if she’s not ready to go back to school. Available at the Shoppes on Woodlawn. Keep her hydrated with a Bottle Buddies satchel ($7). She’ll think she’s got a butterfly on her hip, but you’ll know better! Available at The Toggery.
2. PERFECTLY PERSONAL
Keep track of your kids’ after-school activities in a personalized Dabney Lee day planner ($55) or design a Dabney Lee notebook ($45) for your child. Custom bag tags ($20 for set of two) will keep backpacks and sports/dance bags from getting lost. Available at Molly’s Paperie. Pair a personalized notebook with a snazzy Molly ‘N Me pen ($3) like this one with pink feathers and multi-colored gems. More styles available at The Toggery.
3. BACK TO THE FUTURE
A Beatrix New York backpack ($42) and lunchbox ($34), featuring Alexander the Robot, are great for your boys as they return to school. Mom will love that the lunchbox is dishwasher safe. Sugar Booger’s Kiddie Play-pack ($19) is perfectly sized and insulated for toddlers and pre-schoolers to carry all their special things to daycare and kindergarten. Available at The Toggery.
4. LITTLE LEARNERS
Math Gear – Fast X Facts/Multiplication ($7.99) by innovative KIDS is a fun tool to use to train the brain before back to school (also available in division, addition, subtraction). And don’t forget science. Ages 6 and up can color the solar system while studying the planets on a double-sided Straight Edge Write-a-Mat ($3.30) by Melissa & Doug. Write-a-Mat crayons sold separately ($2.10). Available at Cheeky Marshmallows below Box Turtle in Hillcrest.
5. WAKE UP CALL
Barking is better than beeping! Make it fun to wake up for school with an Animal Sound Alarm Clock by Wanted ($20). More breeds available, including rooster, horse, frog, pig and cow, at Cheeky Marshmallows below Box Turtle in Hillcrest.
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