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Reception Essentials UK – Things Your Child Actually Needs

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Very practical things I recommend for starting Reception in the UK ❤️. The shoes are the most comfortable ever!
 
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Lightweight barefoot trainers with a wide, flexible fit — great for everyday wear and little feet.
Black Barefoot Leather 1 Strap Elastic Lace School Shoes
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Barefoot Mary Janes with a wide, flexible fit — comfy and perfect for school days. My daughter’s first reaction when she tried them on was: WOW! ❤️
Black Leather Standard Fit (F) Barefoot Mary Jane School Shoes
 
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They have so many models for kids and adults that I can’t recommend enough. For school and not only.
Kids Barefoot Shoes | Comfortable Shoes for Growing Feet
 
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The best water bottle we’ve tried. We have it for more than a year and it still looks like new!
rockpapa 14oz Kids Stainless Steel Bottle
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Very happy with this lunch bag,keeps everything in place at a good temperature.
Magical Unicorns Two Compartment Lunch Bag
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Cute and practical hair accessories I love for everyday looks — easy to use, comfortable and perfect for adding a little something extra. ✨
Bowtastic
 
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Such a cute way to keep all those hair clips, bows and accessories organised! 🎀💕 I love the little bow-shaped handle too. We have it for a long time now and really happy with it!
Kids Hair Accessories Organizer, Shop ...
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Such a cute basket where we can store all socks and tights for school only to make the mornings easier.
B&M 3 Bunny Rope Baskets In White Brand New with Tags ...
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Of course they had to be pink! And they are amazing,the velvet keeps the uniform in place.
Home Solutions 10 Velvet Kids Hangers
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The perfect biker shorts to wear under school skirts or dresses.
Girls Black 2pk Stretch Cycling Shorts
 
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School starts? Rain starts! If you don’t want your child to get soaked ,go for this jacket. Also comes in different colours.
Girls Raincoat Jackets
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Cool umbrella? Say no more. 😍
Colour Changing Umbrella - Rainbow Unicorn
 
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Cold days? These tights are doing the job.
School Tights Underwear, socks and tights
 
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With starting reception came the wish for a ‘big girls toothbrush’(also dentist’s recommendation),so we chose this Oral-B with travel case.
Oral-B Pro Kids Electric Toothbrush Kit Frozen
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Even we were using a very ‘clean’ toothpaste from the beginning,we realised the fluoride amount wasn’t enough for her age,so we swapped for this one,recommended by our dentist and taste-approved by the child.
Aquafresh Paw Patrol Splash Kids Toothpaste
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