Cool for School

Its soon time for our gorgeous babies, tots and kids to start childcare, preschool or big school (some for the first time – mums be brave J). To ensure your kids go off to school with a smile on their face there is nothing nicer than some cool school-friendly products to bring comfort throughout their day.

An apple a day – just keep those germs away!
Make sure your kids have a funky food container which will keep their food hot or cold and ready to eat at recess or lunch. Foogo Food Jars by Thermos are an ideal lunchbox choice which keeps food fresh. Made from hygienic stainless steel with vacuum insulation, the food jars keep food cold for 7 hours and hot for 5 hours. Light, compact and portable these food jars are perfect for crispy cold carrot sticks, fruit salads, cheese, yoghurts or custard lunchtime treats.

Carry it in style
The hunt for the ideal school bag is often a difficult one, with so many funky designs and colours around. One of our favourite bags for little tots, which is an ideal size for young kids to carry (not mums!) is the Little Beetle Kiddies Backpacks. With ample pocket space and padded back panel and shoulder straps for added comfort these bags are easy to carry. They also come with a drink bottle which fits snugly in the front pocket of the bag. Available with trains, rockets, flowers or lady bugs you are sure to find one to please your little one. Only $29.95!

Oh for a nap...
If only adults could have an afternoon nap during a hard day’s work......There is nothing more frustrating than trying to throw together a co-ordinating bedding set for tots at childcare for sleep time or even if they are staying over at nanna’s house. But Little Swish solved our woes with their brilliant Dream Kit. An all in one swag which contains a sheet, blanket and pillow cleverly crafted into the one bedding set. It even rolls up into a handy bag which is big enough to put a change of clothes and any other child care needs for the day. Available in Blue Kite and Pink Heart the Dream Kit makes kids look forward to nap time and sweet dreams.

Hydrate, hydrate
With the warm weather finally here it’s important that kids keep cool and hydrated. This is often difficult at school when they are having so much fun. But the funky bottles by Thermos are sure to win them over. Foogo have created stylish classic straw bottles in pink and blue and funky Funtainers with Butterflies and Sports patterns for trendy kids. These straw bottles keeps contents cold for 12 hours and the stainless steel structure ensures they stay condensation free and withstand the daily wear and tear of childcare and school!

Motivate
Once the back to school battle has been won, its great to have something to keep kids motivated in doing their homework and house chores. These brilliant Kids Reward Chart packs are useable throughout the year. They are great for teaching goal setting, decision making, days of the week, and responsibility making it fun for kids. With great themes such as nursery rhymes, fairies, cars and jungle animals carried through the stickers and chart to keep them motivated.

You can see all these products and more in the Metro Mum Back to School product guide!