Whether your kid needs a school supply pouch like no other, or you want to keep your own makeup organized while traveling, check out this Junk Drawer Pouch , a cute recycled storage bag. It harkens back to the days when every kitchen had…
As soon as both of my kids got on the school bus for the first time, I couldn't wait to get back to work in the delicious silence of an empty house. Reclaiming my home office is my first step in getting back in the zone, which means I ha…
Sometimes it's the little things that make the biggest impression, and when it comes to back to school shopping , it may be the backpack we spend all our time stressing about, when it turns out to be the $1 hamster eraser or the personal…
Next up in our back to school shopping guide : The coolest lunch boxes and bags. And wow, there are so many, whether it's your first year sending your preschooler off to school with lunch, or (lucky you) your kids are finally packing the…
Next up in our Back to School Shopping Guide series are the coolest backpacks and bags for big kids. And you may know that's no easy task, especially when kids suddenly have an opinion (or two or 27) about what they're carrying. Here, yo…
I love pretty much every part of back to school shopping, but picking out the new school bag might just be the best part. And it's even more fun these days now that there are so many cool options, like these cool messenger bags (and back…
Why settle for #2 pencils when these literary pencils are bound to be #1 on any bookish kid's school supply list? Whether you've got a tween into Harry Potter and Ramona Quimby or a teen with a soft spot for Alice or a hankering to be Di…
We thought hedgehogs , foxes , even narwhals would hit it big as the hot animal for kids his year. And yes, they have. But of all things, we're also noticing a ton of adorable panda school supplies and we can't say we're complaining. If …
Of course we are all guilty in today's society of overpraising our children; everyone gets a trophy right? Yeah, not in my world. However, there is nothing wrong with a little extra parental encouragement. So, as I am starting to assembl…
While you're all still lounging by the pool, making the most of your linen, or squeezing in a last minute vacation with the family, we're already thinking about helping parents out for back to school season. (Oh, the sacrifices we make f…
Skip Hop is inextricable from my memories of my boys in their early years. My older son started preschool with a frog backpack and ended Pre-K with a very well worn monkey on his back. My three-year-old is currently toting the fox around…
As I start to evaluate my kids' lunchboxes and decide which will actually hold up through summer camp, and which require a loving send-off, I come across these wonderful new lunch bags for kids and coordinating accessories from our frien…
When I was a kid, we called the deep purple crayon plain ol' Violet. Then it was Purple Mountains' Majesty. Now it can be Titanium (III) Ti3+(aq). Because these Chemistry Crayon Labels turn that 64-count box of childhood's favorite art m…
Two years in a row, I fell prey to a starry-eyed child who'd discovered the World's Most Perfect Backpack while shopping for school supplies. By October, it had a broken zipper, ripped netting, and a bum wheel. Nice. This year I wised up…
With kids heading back to school (um, where did summer go?), it's time to start that long process of putting their names on everything they own. And that's where school labels makes it so much easier. Especially this DIY version which ca…
While we love the annual ritual of picking out a new backpack or fun lunch box to start the school year, there's something about finding just a few cool school supplies for our kids that remind us that school isn't just about homework an…
So here's something I didn't know: More than 46 million Americans are living below the poverty line right now. And of those 46 million people, 23% of them are kids. So we're very happy to support a company that helps kids living in pover…
One of our favorite annual traditions is shopping for a cool new backpack with our big kids to get them excited for the school year. With any luck, these picks should last you beyond a year--or at least give a second kid some joy with a …
We are so excited to bring you our annual back to school shopping guide , all fresh and fun for 2013. What's the fun of going back to school-- making lunches every morning? No! It's finding your kids' first new backpacks. That's why we'r…
Back to school shopping season gets earlier every year, doesn't it? I have to say, there's something about a shiny new backpack ready for new learning and new adventures that makes the season more fun. I mean, for the kids. Of course. We…
The first summer I sent my son to day camp, I tried to cram his lunch, towel, bathing suit, rain jacket, and various other doodads into his cute little preschool backpack. Epic mommy fail. This summer, we are ready with a standout backpa…
Ok, so there's actually no wrong way to celebrate Pi Day, which is today, 3.14. (Get it?) But this option is inexpensive, functional, and calorie-free. Plus, it can help your kids learn more than the first three digits of everyone's favo…
During this back-to-school season , it can be kind of easy to forget that there are some kids in the world who don't go to school at all. But you can help--all with the purchase of a super-cool bookbag or backpack from an amazing company…
It's 2012, and we still don't have our jet packs, hovercars, and personal house-cleaning robots. But we have found that robot backpacks are super hot, so we've rounded up a fantastic collection of the very best ones, to keep your kid com…