It’s that time of year again; back to school. Up here in Maine, school doesn’t start until September so now is the time I start thinking about back to school shopping and all the items Hayden will need this year in addition to the supply list that the school gives out. To make life easier for myself and for all of you, I compiled a list of the back to school essentials for kids.
Backpack
Every year Hayden gets a new backpack for school. Since we live in Maine, we typically go for L.L. Bean backpacks. You can check out all the ones they have to offer on their website llbean.com. We like them because they are well made, durable and we can get multiple years out of one backpack. The way my kid throws his around, durability is a must.
They often have sales if your looking to save some money since they can be a little pricey. If you don’t want to splurge, I have linked several other options below.
Wonder Nation Kid’s Backpack at Walmart
AmazonBasics Classic School Backpack on Amazon
Lunchbox
With the backpack, comes the matching lunch box. This is one thing that I tend to purchase every year since Hayden’s lunchbox can get pretty gross. We of course get the matching lunch box from L.L. Bean but there are so many options out there that you can grab for your kiddos.
Pencil Box
We always get a pencil box or bag to keep the pens and pencils in one spot and a little more organized. Hayden really likes to pick this out for himself every year.
Kleenex
I grab the individual packages so that we can just stick them in the front pocket of his backpack. I stock up on these with a large pack that I either grab at Sam’s Club or Target.
Hand sanitizer
Kids are dirty and I am not sure about your child, but mine forgets to wash his hands often. This way he has a small bottle at his disposal in order to be able to clean his hand whenever, wherever.
Bookmark
We grab a few of these at the beginning of the year to put in Hayden’s backpack. He is constantly reading and always on the search for a bookmark to mark his page.
Water Bottle
Hayden has a water bottle with him at all times during the school year. Check out these amazing ones from Zulu, available at Target just in time for back to school!
Also around this time of year I like to stock up on snacks and juices when I see sales on these items. This way I know that I will have stuff on hand when I need them for Hayden’s snacks and lunches. Lunch box essentials I like to stock up on are:
Juice Boxes
Gatorade
Fruit Snacks
Granola Bars
Fruit cups
Pringles
Oreos
Gold Fish
What are your go to back to school essentials for kids this year? Let me know in the comments below!
That grey pencil case you included is really cute, I like that it has little pockets to help keep everything organized. This is a great back to school list!
Okay, this made me wish I was little and shopping for school supplies again!!
I love back to school shopping! It always makes me feel like I’m starting the school year off right with fresh, new supplies!
Kids are back at school and wandering around shops to buy essential stuff. Having such a list helps them to buy everything in one shot.
For a grandparent who likes to help this is a great reminder. Then the after the 1st day of school calls x3 were made after work today. Of course, the drive to work this morning was a whole different story. Yup, stuck behind a bus and did not plan my time appropriately. That’s okay, seeing all the little ones so excited was worth being a few moments late.
back to school shopping was always one of my favourites. It almost felt like having a clean slate and being a new person ever semester
Those back to school shopping experiences are not my strongest point. Great ideas to check out though.
Great list of back to school essentials. Loving how much school supplies have evolved.
Back to school is always an exciting time! Thanks for the post
Love tht cute bag a lot. Perfect for back to school for sure.
Thanks for sharing! One thing I like to do is start stocking up on lunch box essentials in the weeks leading up so can buy them on special 🙂
yeah!! I love zipit personally & own a pencil case, however I am using it as my purse 😀
thanks for this awesome sharing, cheers, siennylovesdrawing
I don’t have kids and have finished schools, but love to hit up the stores when there is stuff for going back to school. I love getting new office supplies for my desk at home.
Can’t believe its nearly time to send the kids back to school. Some really good items there. Love that you included hand sanitizer kids defo get very dirty!
I think lunchboxes are very cute.
This post made me remember my good old school days and how I enjoyed the school essentials!
Great post! I’ll share this to my mommy friends who are looking for back to school items now
Even back in grade school, I’ve been obsessed on my pencil boxes. I remember I have different kinds each day 😀
Now instead of pens, my pencil box contains lipsticks!