The bag and the box

The term hasn't started yet, which is precisely when the bag gets chosen well rather than grabbed in a panic. A school backpack rides one set of shoulders for a year, so it earns a look at the seams first; the 4573447 coocazoo is built for that daily punishment, padded where the weight actually lands.

If the walk to school involves weather, and it always does, the 4586547 is the lightweight, waterproof option that doesn't shout about either. Check the strap padding before you get anywhere near the print on the front.

The other half of the ritual is lunch. A 4756119 keeps soup hot until noon, and the 4756128 set folds in cutlery so nothing gets stranded in a kitchen drawer at home. The rest of the insulated lunchbox shortlist, and the bags to match, sit on discover.