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The BEST Lunch Boxes, Drink Bottles and School Bags

Busy kids need to stay hydrated, fueled up and, of course, carry a lot of stuff! Here’s our favourite lunch boxes, drink bottles and school bags to make sure that your busy kid has the best gear to see them through the new school year.

Lunch Boxes: A kid’s gotta eat

EDITOR’S PICK: Yumbox Original

The Yumbox Original makes it possible for anyone to pack a nutritionally balanced meal in minutes!  It’s perfect for tapas style school lunches, toddler meals, snacks and small adult meals. Leakproof so you can pack wet foods like Yoghurt next to crackers with no spills.

Available from www.minihippo.com.au

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Penny Scallan Insulated Lunch Box

Here is a fantastic lunch bag from Penny Scallan that is large enough for big kids and fits easily into their backpacks. Made from 100% cotton canvas, thermal lined and scratch resistant PVC coated. Easy to wipe clean, so it’s perfect for kindy, school and trips about town.

Available from www.babyvegas.com.au

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Holographic  BAN.DO Lunch Bag

You know what’s cooler than being cool? Having the coolest bag in the room – literally. These unique lunch bags are the perfect size to stow your sandwich, a water bottle, and all of the snacks of snacks, and did we mention holographic? Yiew.

Available from www.littlepaperlane.com.au

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SoYoung Insulated Lunchbag

Clean, modern feel and retro-inspired designs paired with machine washability make these a firm favourite for families all over Australia. They come with a leak proof insulated insert for easier cleaning and to help avoid staining from spills. Recommended for: ‘saucy or wet’ lunches/snacks. Because this beauty can be machine washed, huzzah!

Available from www.minihippo.com.au

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Drink Bottles: Being a cool kid is thirsty work!

EDITOR’S PICK: Personalised Contigo Autospout Striker

The perfect bottle for your younger kids. Spill proof, leak proof and easy for little fingers to manage PLUS personalisation that means they’ll make it home at the end of the day!

Available from www.mygreenstuff.com.au

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Kabi Insulated Bottles

The Kabi double walled 18/8 stainless steel insulated drink bottle comes in a range of pastel colours. Your cold drinks will stay chilled for up to 24 hours and hot drinks hot for up to 12 hours. Plus they’re super-rad, right?

Available from www.minihippo.com.au

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Smiggle Spout Drink Bottles

Drink up and stay hydrated with this flip top spout drink bottle. This water bottle comes in bright neon designs and coordinates with a range of Smiggle school essentials so you can mix and match.

Available in store and online at www.smiggle.com.au

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Penny Scallan Stainless Steel Drink Bottle

This stylish drink bottle is the perfect addition to any lunchbox or backpack. The Penny Scallan designs are sure to delight. Made from food grade stainless steel with a BPA FREE spill proof lid this is one product that will last a life time.

Available from www.babyvegas.com.au

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Personalised Contigo Swish Autoseal

This bottle really is as leak proof as it promises. The Contigo Swish Bottle comes with a unique Autoseal lid which makes it 100% leak proof and spill proof. It’s made from strong, ultra durable Tritan material making it impact resistant. It won’t stain or retain odours making it ideal for everyday use. Plus, Name My Stuff can put your child’s name on it so that it never comes off #winning

Available from www.mygreenystuff.com.au

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School Bags: For carrying all of the stuff …

EDITOR’S PICK:  Paper Wings Soft Backpack r

Super-cute soft canvas backpacks with lightweight padding and adjustable webbing straps made out of a cotton and polyester blend canvas with a digitally printed panel design. The modern and gorgeous designs Paper Wings are famous for can be found on their bags too. We love ‘Roses and Doilies’ and ‘Hammerhead’, but they’re not the only choices. Definitely worth a look if you are keen on something a bit different.

For all Paper Wings stockists please visit the Paper Wings website www.paperwings.com.au

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Penny Scallan Large Backpack

The Penny Scallan Large backpack is a great school backpack and is perfect for bigger kids. It fits all the essentials for kinder, school or sports. The backpack has three front pockets, a small zippered pocket on the side and a drink bottle holder. It also has a matching bag tag with an area to write your name on the back.

Available from www.babyvegas.com.au

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Paper Wings Classic Backpack

Classic shaped canvas backpack with padded shoulder straps in gorgeous digitally printed all over designs. This cotton and polyester blend canvas bag will make your little one stand out from the crowd no matter what activity they are using it for. We love the ‘Fairies’ and the ‘Lion Around’ prints but there are lots more to chose from.

For all Paper Wings stockists please visit the Paper Wings website www.paperwings.com.au

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Smiggle Neon Backpacks

This neon school bag is packed with storage features, like double zip compartments, two outer zip compartments, two drink sleeves, shoulder straps, fleece media pocket with earphone slot and  computer compartment. It easily fits a 15inch laptop.

Available in store and online at www.smiggle.com.au

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Janine Mergler

Janine Mergler is a veteran Queensland teacher, graduating from QUT with a BEd majoring in Social Sciences. After many years in the classroom, Janine moved on to academia. She has proudly trained new generations of teachers in her role as a lecturer at Queensland University of Technology Faculty of Education. She has also worked in the Queensland Government as an education specialist, developing education resources and delivering community awareness programs to help families conserve water. Currently she is the owner and editor of Families Magazine, a publication specifically targeted at parents who value a quality education for children.  Janine leads a team of professionals who write about family lifestyle, early childhood, schools and education information and family-friendly events.

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