Back to School Favorites {& Giant Giveaway}

We’ve had a fun week on the blog preparing for Back to School! Be sure to browse around for great ways to prepare your little ones for the school year; from tips on staying organized to preparing for the first day of preschool. We have a bunch of great free printables, like a First Day of School Interview and cute signs for that special First Day of School Picture. You can find all of these posts and more on our “Seasonal” tab above or by following our Back to School board on Pinterest. Today we are sharing some of our Back to School favorites for this year. Plus, one lucky winner is going to win a ton of the favorites listed! You can get giveaway details and enter at the bottom of the post.

2015 Back to School Favorites:

Backpack and Lunch Box: Beatrix

Beatrix is a New York City based company devoted to creating cool, contemporary stuff for kids. The characters on their bags are fun and make us smile. We had a Beatrix backpack and lunch box last year and after months of use and love, they are both still in great condition. For school, they make Big Kid Packs, Little Kid Packs and lunch boxes. The Little Kid Packs are perfect for preschool and the Big Kid Packs are larger and can fit a full size folder.

School Shoes: Babychelle

We have featured Babychelle many times before and this site has become a go-to for kids shoes. They have an awesome selection for Back to School this year. Babychelle sells top quality shoes for kids, including the brands: L’Amour, Angel Baby, and Pluie Pluie.

School Water Bottles: Eco Vessel

Eco Vessel makes high quality water bottles that will last the school year. They have 2 great options for school: Frost Triple Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle With Flip Spout 13 Fl. Oz. and the Scout Kids Stainless Steel Water Bottle With Flip Straw 13 Fl. Oz. They have a variety of cute colors and patterns too!

School Reusable Snack Bags: At Mat Splat Mat

We have tried a lot of reusable snack bags and love the ones we found at At Mat Splat Mat! They are well made and have awesome patterns that kids love (like Ninja Turtles, Legos, Minions & more!). They are dryer safe, water resistant splat mats, snack bags, stickers, and other messiness-managing and fun-making products. Through the end of September, our readers can use code B2S15 to receive 15% off their total purchase!

Back to School Accessories: Juniorbeads

Juniorbeads are perfect for girls that like to accessorize for back to school. They are

100% silicone children’s jewelry. They are all colorful, chic, and free of unwanted chemicals. Many of them come in glow in the dark beads.

Personalized Back to School Items: I See Me

I See Me is always our go-to for personalized gifts. It’s also a great site for personalized items for school. Their personalized books are a sweet gift for kids starting school and they have cool personalized school supplies like lunch boxes and stickers for labeling.

School Clothes:

Hanna Andersson – check out this post for some of our favorite styles + a great coupon

Gymboree – check out this post for some of our favorite styles + a gift card giveaway

Matilda Jane – check out this post for some of our favorite styles + backpack giveaway

FabKids – We’ve been wearing FabKids for a few years now. They are the perfect play clothes and school favorites in our house. We love that all the dresses have comfy leggings to wear underneath and their new shoe line is adorable. There are clothes and shoes for boys too. You can shop the site on your own or get a VIP membership where your child will get a personalized “FabShop” (outfit) on the 1st of every month. You save a lot of money with the subscription and there is no minimum amount of months/ you can cancel at any time. Right now, there are major VIP discounts for back to school – tons of items under $20.