When I was a child, I always got excited for back-to-school shopping. One of my favorite shopping trips was looking for my backpack. Now I get to enjoy looking for backpacks with my two girls. My youngest is in pre-school and my oldest starting kindergarten. Some of our favorites found while shopping:
For the aspiring artist: My oldest could color and draw all day long. She fell in love with ALEX Craft Color a (Messanger) Bag she found at Boomerang Toys and requested it as her school bag for Kindergarten.
Image from Amazon
Make it Personal: Let your child pick his/her favorite color and design from Personal Creations and then add their name. A personalized backpack to start the year off right.
Image from Personal Creations
Keep It Simple: I popped into American apparel the other day and fell in love with this color-blocked backpack. Simple, bright, and fun.
Image from American Apparel
A Walk on The Wild Side: JanSport was always my must-have backpack growing up so I had my girls look online with me. The Zebra print was a favorite for both girls on the Super FX bag.
Image from JanSport
For the little one: Beatrix NY has been a favorite for both of my girls. My oldest picked the owl for her first back pack when she started preschool. Last year my youngest chose the ice cream cone and loves it so much she decided she didn’t want a new one so will be using it again for the upcoming school year. Love all the “creatures of the forest” Beatrix NY has. (Read my past post)
Image from Beatrix NY
Roll with It: My oldest has had her eyes on the Pottery Barn Rolling Backpack for a while now. Last year, getting her to carry her backpack was impossible because she complained “it was too heavy”. She watched older kids roll their backpack by and immediately decided she might need a rolling backpack when she is a little older and needs to carry more for school.
Image from Pottery Barn Kids
This year my girls will be heading off to school with these bags pictured below, but will be keeping the others in mind for the future!
Coloring her “ALEX color a bag” to get ready for Back-to-School!
Have you purchased your backpack yet? How often do you get a new one for your child? What do you look for in a bag?
Disclaimer: I did not receive compensation for this post. All opinions expressed are my own.
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