Send your child to the head of the class with these A+ book bags and lunch supplies.
By Kourtney Eidam
Awesome Attention-Grabber
Guaranteed to get your child noticed from across the playground, this spiky book bag is eye-catchingly wild. (2 years+, $46; madpax.com)
Lunch Playdate
Fold up some fun for your child's next meal! Origami Napkins have the instructions printed on them so you don't have to be a pro. ($8; perpetualkid.com)
Bold Statement
Made from recycled plastic bottles, the Little Peace Eco Pack is earth-friendly and durable. (2 to 5 years, $46; beatrixny.com)
Backpack Pal
Do the Robot with this futuristic friend. It has wheels and an extendable handle in case the bag gets too heavy. (2 years+, $35; stephenjosephgifts.com)
Finger Food Eating with your hands takes on a new meaning with these little spoons that fit on top of your child's finger. ($8; spoonsisters.com)
Book-lover's Bag
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Collection includes famous characters from author and illustrator Eric Carle. You can personalize it with your kid's initials. (2 years+, $27; potterybarnkids.com)
Cool Ice Pack
Keep your kid hoppy and his food cool with The Arctic Zone's new ice pack. ($3; Target stores)
Adorable Animal
Elephants never forget -- and neither will your child with this book bag that's too cute to leave at home. It has a name tag just in case. (3 years+, $20; skiphop.com)
Crafty Snack Sack
Forget about plain plastic baggies! Let your child color her own with these creative (and reusable) organic-cotton Eco-Ditty snack bags. ($13; eco-ditty.com)
Multitasking Pack
The classic-looking ClassMate TinyTake Backpack has great features, such as reflective trim and a clear front pocket to display your kid's art. (3 to 5 years, $25; landsend.com)
Love Notes
Your kid will get a kick out of finding encouraging notes tucked into her bag each day with this set from Lunchbox Love. ($4; sayplease.com)
Shiny Style
Aeropostale's shimmery sequins bag will help your budding fashionista shine through the day. It's roomy on the inside without the unflattering bulkiness. (6 years+, $25; ps4u.com)
Designer Labels
Stride Rite is teaming up with Mabel's Labels to make sure your preschooler has no post-napping shoe mix-ups. When you spend $65 on new footwear for your kid, the store will throw in the waterproof, extra-sticky shoe labels, and you can personalize them on mabelslabels.com. Labels are also available on their own. ($21 for 24; mabelslabels.com)
Good for Gamers
This retro video-game bag from Mojo will win over hard-to-please big kids. It even has pockets for electronics. (6 years+, $30; mojobackpacks.com)
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This article first appeared in Parents magazine. See our complete Back to School features.
