Back to School

Back to school essentials with a favourite character

The new school year always arrives sooner than expected. This collection brings together everything your child needs for a good start, from a backpack to a pencil case, a lunch box and a water bottle. Everything is officially licensed, so you buy genuine products rather than copies. That way the school bag is sorted in one go.

What is in the back to school collection?

The collection covers the regular parts of the school year. There are backpacks in several sizes, from a small one for the first years to a roomier school bag for older children. You will also find pencil cases with one or two compartments, stationery and writing sets, and for break time lunch boxes and drinking cups. For PE there are sports bags. So you can put together a complete school kit without hunting around.

Which size suits which age?

The right size depends on age. For the first school years a light backpack of around thirty centimetres works well, with a single main compartment and wide shoulder straps. From about age eight a larger backpack fits, one that holds a folder or a laptop upright. Older children more often choose a backpack without an obvious character and in a quieter colour. Watch the weight once the bag is full, because a backpack with a firm back panel and an adjustable strap sits far more comfortably.

Combining items for the school year

A matching set saves searching and morning arguments. Combine the backpack with a pencil case, a lunch box and a drinking cup from the same theme. Some items are supplied as a set, which means you are done in one go. Check the Frequently bought together block on each product for the matching parts.

Back to school as a gift

A school bag or a filled pencil case makes a useful gift at the start of the holidays or to mark a completed school year. A writing set with a favourite character is a small gift that gets used all year. Combine it with a water bottle or a lunch box to make a complete package.

What to look out for

Not every backpack suits every school. Ask whether a laptop or an A4 folder has to fit, because that calls for a backpack with a flat back panel. Check whether drinking cups are leak proof and dishwasher safe, and whether lunch boxes fit inside the bag. That way you buy something that lasts the whole school year.