Congrats A Crafty Mom! 
The stores are plastered with back to school products. I can remember enjoying shopping for all things school related (especially clothes) when I was younger. But now, I’d rather spend my time doing something else.
I give you my online shopping guide for Back to School! Don’t leave the house when you can get everything you need (well, some pretty important stuff at least) online while in your pyjamas drinking coffee.
Beatrix NY Little Kid Backpack
A few weeks ago I reviewed the Beatrix Little Kids backpack. It’s a perfect size for those of us with little ones just going into school. It’s not too big, will hold a lunch bag (Beatrix has those to match!) and our little ones can carry them. There are also bigger ones for our older kids, all in adorable characters.
Didn’t everyone have a Thermos product at some point growing up? They are still fantastic. Recently, Thermos sent me some FUNtainers to try for myself – the straw bottles have been something I’ve been using for years with the kids. They are stainless steel and keep drinks cold for a very long time. The jars keep food warm for up to 5 hours, but I use them for snacks and fruit too. My son is currently loving the Toy Story themed ones of course! (**Check out below for a chance to win a FUNtainer straw bottle!)
One of my favourite items that I sent to preschool with my son or even for my husband’s work lunch is the Lunchbot. They are stainless steel with lids that my son can take off and put on himself. I have the divided ones so I can send crackers and cheese, fruit and muffins etc. and the food stays divided.
This past year I won some Mabel’s Labels for the kids and now that my son is off to school, I am really looking forward to plastering them on all of his stuff. Already I’ve been using them in his shoes and some school items. They wear well and wash well (through the dishwasher even – put them on your Thermos products!) and are quite frankly, adorable!
Yes, I have a vested interest in them since becoming their Community Engagement Manager a few months ago, but that doesn’t change the fact that I’ve already written in praise about Best Tools for Schools before. Instead of going out and buying everything on the school supply request list – chasing everything down and stressing about it (especially if the kids are along while shopping!) Best Tools for Schools takes the work out of supply shopping for us. Point, click and buy. The price point is spot on and my time is worth something. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that they are awesome people who give back to the community and schools – $4 from each kit goes directly to the child’s school.
You can see if your school is on the list or contact them to find out how to help you get your school partnered with Best Tools for Schools.
Win a Thermos FUNtainer Straw Bottle!
To celebrate Back to School, Thermos is hosting a Twitter Party today at 3 pm EST. Join in using the hashtag #ThermosBTS for a chance to win great prizes.
In the meantime, you can win a FUNtainer Straw Bottle* right here on my blog!
To Win:
1-Visit the Thermos site and comment below telling me which of the designs your child would love the most. That’s it!
2-Contest closes on Friday August 13th at 9 pm EST
3-The winner will be drawn at random.
BONUS: I am also giving away another FUNtainer on my Facebook page.
*If you are chosen the winning, the design you select is subject to availability
My daughter is older (9 yrs), so i think i would pick Camo chick for her.
I think my daughter would like the camo chick one best out of all the ones offered on the website
My son would love the Cars Funtainer bottle.
I love the camo and the Batman FUNtainers – they are awesome! Hard to believe back to school is around the corner. With one boy in full day school this year, I need to get moving on getting all the lunch gear for him to have.
My daughter loves the fairy one
My 3 year old is all about the princesses!
My kids would love the Bakugan one.
My daughter would like the hello kitty funtainer jar
I would go with the Cars funtainer
I LOVE your list and agree with all of it and of course the give-a-way is fantastic.
My 2 1/2 year old son has just started loving spiderman so I’d choose that one for him and a day doesn’t go by that my 6 year old daughter isn’t singing “High School Musical” so I’d choose that one for her.
Thanks for sharing and for thinking of all your Mommy friends with a timely give-a-way with back to school just around the corner.
Camo Chick for my little missy!
Definitely anything camo for the boys or the girl…
The Camo Chick one is adorable – and what a great list of recommendations!
I love their funtainers — both my bigger kids have one. My youngest starts preschool this year so we could really use a third! She is into princesses, but for longevity I think I would try to sell her on the Barbie one :).
Would love to win the Batman or Spiderman one for my son!
Gott go with the Cars design!
Great giveaway! My 8yo DD would love the princess one and 3yo DS would love the Cars one!!!
Definitively the Camo chick! My oldest would love it!
My is all into Batman and I know he would learn to love it.
nice post… if you guys keep this up ur gonna get huge in the blogosphere soon!