Back to School Prep: Build Your Back to School Bag in 5 Steps

Before we can even think about the perfect notebook, a new planner, or which top to wear the first day, we need a bag that will last the whole year. The Simple Modern Ellis Backpack has eight different pockets, an interior 16” laptop sleeve, and an exterior electronics pocket. Whether your student is determined to bring the Stanley or their water bottle with them every day, there is an adjustable side strap, so their cup can stay securely in place throughout the school day. Keep their snacks and sips ice cold all day with the RTIC Everyday Can Cooler. Whichever bag you choose, each can be personalized with fonts, one of our back-to-school-inspired designs, or uploading your own artwork to truly make their bags one-of-a-kind.

Preparedness is key when packing up lunches as parents or students. You want a lunchbox that you can literally run out of the door without worrying about anything spilling inside. For elementary students, having a lunch bag that clips onto their backpack will change the game when they inevitably forget carrying their lunch two months into the school year. For everyone else packing a lunch, though, these food jars with handles will protect your lunchbox from even the most soupy and saucy meals and keep it the perfect temperature as if you had just cooked it.

Staying hydrated is just as important during recess as it is during after school practices. These handpicked insulated water bottles and tumblers are trendy, tough, and come in different sizes to fit the hectic schedules that students of all ages have! And for our college freshman, don’t forget to grab versatile cups that can keep their coffee hot in the morning and water ice cold in the afternoon for the campus commute.

After stocking up on pens and notebooks, our back-to-school bags should almost be ready. However, adding a few small yet essential accessories can truly save the day—like a straw topper to protect tumblers from classroom germs and compliment your emotional support cup. Teachers, we’re looking at you since your immune systems of steel could always use some extra armor at school!