All the Back to School Gear Kids Need to Start the Year Off in Style
The coolest backpacks, supplies, tech accessories and more!
Start the school year off in style with the best backpacks, smartest lunch boxes, and coolest accessories for every age, from kindergarten to college-bound.
Throwback Backpack
courtesy herschel
Send your elementary schooler off with flower power in this cheerful number made with recycled fabrics that comes with a lifetime warranty.
Buy It! Herschel "Paper Flowers" bag, $55; herschel.com
Adorable Germ Fighter
courtesy bed & Body Works
Ex-squeeze-me? Opt for a sanitizer dispenser so cute they'll be excited to show it off (and possibly remember to use it once in a while). Also: It barks!
Buy It! Bath and Body Works PocketBac holder, $12.95; bathandbodyworks.com
Cold One
courtesy owala
Adults are obsessed with the Owala FreeSip bottle — give your kids the same spill-proof, ding-proof, insulated hydration.
Buy it! Owala Kids 16 oz. FreeSip, $22.99; target.com
Eco-Friendly Carryall
courtesy everlane
Made from 100% recycled polyester, the streamlined style is also loaded with pockets—including one hidden in the flap.
Buy it! ReNew Transit Backpack, $95; everlane.com
A Smarter Cable Caddy
This set of four cubes is weighted and magnetic to keep cords on the desk and untangled.
Buy it! Cable Blocks, $25; function101.com
Don't Purr-get!
courtesy Claire's
A cat-shaped light-up board is the purr-fect (sorry we can't help ourselves) place to jot down reminders or encouraging notes.
Buy it! Cat shaped light-up dry erase board, $11.99 (orig. $19.99); claires.com
Poppin Pencil Case
The classroom organizer is topped with kids' favorite fidget toy in durable silicone.
Buy it! Zipit Pop Pencil Box, $12; walmart.com
Sound Off
courtesy bandolier
Perhaps a bright orange pouch with a clip for a backpack or keychain will encourage your teen not to lose her AirPods within the first two weeks of school?
Buy It! Bandolier "Avery" AirPod case, $38; bandolier.com
Stay-Cool Lunch Box
Stick it in the freezer, and the gel-filled lining turns the whole bag into a long-lasting ice pack.
Buy it! Classic Soft Sided Lunch Box, $24.99; packit.com
Tech Protection
Fit for a 16-in. laptop or tablet, this ripstop nylon sleeve is padded for extra insurance against crammed lockers.
Buy it! Puffy Laptop Sleeve, $32; baggu.com
Labels That Last
The customizable styles stay stuck on supplies (and clothes) all year. Plus they're dishwasher-, microwave- and laundry-safe.
Buy it! Custom Labels, $39 for 89; namebubbles.com
Bright Ideas
courtesy target
A rainbow planner will cheer up anyone writing down even the dullest homework assignment — and add extra excitement for the fun plans coming this fall.
Buy It! Color Me Courtney for Blue Sky planner, $12.99; target.com
Color Your World
courtesy muji
Supercharge your doodling with double-ended pens in every color you could want from the Japanese basic brand.
Buy it! Water Ink Hex Twin Pen 10-piece set, $14.90; muji.com
Multitasking Bag
courtesy calpak
It's almost impossible not to stay organized with this thoughtfully-designed laptop backpack, which has a sleeve for your tech, plenty of interior pockets and a suitcase handle sleeve at the back.
Buy it! Calpak "Kaya" laptop backpack, $138; calpak.com
Plastic-Free Upgrade
A single reusable silicone sandwich bag will replace countless disposable ones. They can go in the dishwasher, freezer, oven and microwave!
Buy it! Ziploc Endurables Medium Pouch, $13, target.com
Inclusive Art Supplies
This bundle includes 12 crayons and colored pencils for every skin tone — plus all the usual colors of the rainbow. (The company was founded by an 8-year old girl!)
Buy it! Bellen's More Than Peach Creativity Pack, $13; target.com
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