School is almost here! Which means time to get back-to-school shopping checked off our to-do list. We’ve rounded up our 10 back-to-school essentials that are must haves to make your life easier and help make the school go smoother for your kids.
10 Back-to-School Essentials
Lansing Mom is here to share our tried and true favorites. This post does contain affiliate links that help support our small business but every product is something we love!
- OmieBox: The OmieBox is the perfect lunch box! It has a thermos option that goes right into the biggest compartment and makes it easy to switch from a sandwich to soup. There is a removable divider that is a lifesaver when fitting stuff in. They also carry accessories to take their already cool lunch box to the next level, like these silicone containers perfect for dips or the attachable silverware + holder.
- Re-useable food storage bags: These are perfect for little hands. Because your kindergarten or first graders are adjusting to doing everything themselves these bags make it a lot easier with a zipper instead of the standard seal.
- Water Bottle: Water bottles are a must for school and with so many options it can be overwhelming. Here are a few of our favorites, perfect for any kind of budget or style.
- Simple modern: Choose from tons of different patterns of this stainless steel water bottle.
- Ello with boot: This stainless steel water bottle is taken to the next level with an easy to open, lockable lid and a silicone boot on the bottom to help prevent dents and dings.
- Labels: Save yourself time by not writing your kids name on everything and using these labels instead! They have cute designs to choose from and come in many different sizes to label just about anything.
- Headphones: These headphones are great for any age because they go over the head instead of in the ears. They can also be connected to each other making it easy to share a screen.
- Meal Planner: Packing lunches can be exhausting. Figuring out what to pack, what they will actually eat and how fast they can eat it. Make your life easier by planning our lunches a week at a time. This will help you save time and energy every morning.
- Family Calendar: Keeping up with family schedules during the school year can be tricky. Putting everyone’s schedules on one family calendar helps keep everyone informed.
- 3 in 1 Jacket: Michigan weather can be all over the place making the back-to-school outdoor gear list impossible to check off or way too large. This 3-in-1 jacket is a life saver and perfect for any weather scenario.
- Pencils: Every student needs pencils! You can’t go wrong with these classics and the bonus is they come pre-sharpened.
- Sign: Commemorate their first day of school with this sign! Being able to look back and see how your kids’ answers change over the years is so fun. But don’t forget the markers to make filling out the sign easier.
