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Back to School Essentials for Aussie Kids
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items Every January I used to have the same meltdown. Lunch boxes are cracked, drink bottles have vanished into the school bermuda triangle, and somehow every label has been scratched, peeled off by Term 2. After years of trial, error, and one very unfortu...
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Lunch boxes and food storage
Labels & Organisation
Drink bottles
Bags & Backpacks
Lunch boxes and food storage
Because if it can’t handle being launched from a school bag onto concrete, it’s not making the cut.
A lunchbox mum hack 🤩 Bentgo’s compartments keep sandwiches, fruit and snacks perfectly organised so lunch doesn’t turn into a soggy mess.
Durable, colourful and perfect for busy school mornings.
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The Yumbox is the one all the other school mums rave about at pickup, and honestly? They're right. It's leak-proof, I threw it in a bag sideways with a curry-ish pasta inside and not a single drop. The compartments are perfectly sized for a sandwich,...
Yumbox Prêt Stainless Steel Leakproof Bento
This is my budget pick and I'm not even slightly embarrassed about it. Under $15, dishwasher safe, and it does the job. It's not as pretty as the b.box or Yumbox, but if you need three lunch boxes because your kid keeps leaving them at after-school care (just me?), Sistema means you're not sobbing about the replacement cost.
Sistema To Go Large Bento Box 7.4 Cup BPA Free
This is the 'I need something for crunch and sip that isn't a plastic bag' solution. Compact enough to fit in the school bag alongside the main lunch box, and the two compartments keep crackers away from grapes so nothing goes soggy. We use it for mo...
b.box Snack Box 2 Pack - Leak Proof Mini Bento
Labels & Organisation
My daughter once came home wearing someone else's jumper, the wrong hat, and carrying a drink bottle that definitely wasn't ours. Labels are not optional.
The secret weapon against lost school gear ✨ Stick them on lunch boxes, bottles and backpacks and you’re done.
Cute, durable and a must-have for the back-to-school reset.
Custom Name Stickers: Waterproof & Dishwasher-Safe
The no-nonsense, zero-decision-fatigue label option. You get a massive pack, they're waterproof, dishwasher-safe, and you can slap them on literally everything, lunch boxes, bottles, containers, pencil cases, the lot. I keep a stash in the kitchen dr...
Name Labels for Kids - 96 Waterproof Stickers
Drink bottles
I have personally ruined two library books and a homework folder learning which bottles actually seal. These ones do.
The bite valve on this one is brilliant, kids can't accidentally open it and flood their bag with water. My friend's son is what I'd diplomatically call 'enthusiastic with his belongings' and this bottle has survived being dropped, thrown, and I thin...
CamelBak Eddy+ Kids Tritan Renew Bottle
This is the bigger sister of the b.box bottle and honestly the one I'd buy first if I was starting over. 500ml is the sweet spot for school — enough water to actually last the day without being so heavy that your prep kid walks lopsided. Triple-wall stainless steel keeps water cold until...
b.box 17oz Insulated Kids Water Bottle Lilac
Yes, I'm recommending the same bottle twice in a different colour. No, I'm not sorry. When you find a bottle that doesn't leak, survives being used as a drumstick at lunchtime, and your kid actually drinks from without being reminded 14 times, you bu...
CamelBak Eddy+ 14oz Kids Water Bottle
Bags & Backpacks
t needs to fit a lunch box, drink bottle, hat, library bag, and approximately 47 artworks made from pasta. These ones actually survive the year.
This is the backpack that TikTok mums keep recommending and for once the hype is justified. Under $40, lightweight enough that your prep kid doesn't topple over, water-resistant for the inevitable rainy school run, and it has a reflective strip for t...
VASCHY Kids Lightweight Water Resistant Backpack
This is the bag my daughter spotted and declared 'the one' within approximately 0.3 seconds. The butterfly print is adorable without being babyish, she's not going to cringe at it halfway through the year. But here's what I actually care about: it's ...
Kasqo Kids Water Resistant Toddler Backpack
The IYKYK backpack. Every second kid at school drop-off has one and honestly I resisted for ages because I thought it was just hype. Reader, it was not just hype. This thing has been around since 1978, originally designed in Sweden to prevent back pr...
Fjällräven Unisex Kånken Koncept Backpack