The Honest Bean Guide of Back to School Essentials
The end of the school summer holidays are in sight. Some see the long summer off as a welcome break from the routine while others are counting down the days until term starts again. Whatever your stance we've a selected a few of our top back to school items that we think make the transition from holidays to term time that little bit easier (for both parents and kids)
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Magnetic memo board – Urban outfitters £10 – Whether you want to get back on top of weekly meal planning after the school holidays or just remind the kids when they need to take their PE kit to school, we love this handy wipe clean magnetic board for keeping the whole family organized.
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ION8 Water Bottle – from £12.99 BPA free, leakproof and safe to put in the dishwasher. That’s just three of the reasons why we love this kids water bottle.
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Strong Girls Club patch £4 – Designed by Gemma from Muthahood, this patch is perfect for sewing on school bags and inside school cardigans to give little girls who might be feeling nervous about starting or heading back to school that they are brave, strong and capable.
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Lock laces – No tie Shoe laces - £8 Fed up with seeing trailing laces on school shoes. No tie shoe laces might just be the answer.
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Rainbow Wave zip case - Eleanor Bowmer – Currently on sale at £8 – This cheerful little bag makes a great pencil case or safe place for school day essentials.
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Mixed pack of roasted fava bean snack packs - The Honest Bean - £12 Our 40g snack packs are the perfect size for popping in a lunch box or school bag AND while most schools don’t allow snacks containing nuts, there’s no need to worry because our snacks are made with fava beans NOT nuts.
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Stackable Bento Lunch Box – Amazon - £9.99
The bean team all love a Bento style lunch box. There’s so many out there to choose from like this one on amazon. Whether you’re kids love sandwiches or prefer to graze on a perfectly curated selection of tapas the compartments are great for keeping everything fresh.
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Personalised stickers from My name tags from £15.95
Perfect for labelling uniform, shoes, bags, water bottles, stationery, lunch boxes. You name it you can stick a sticker on it and (fingers crossed) minimize the chances of it ending up in lost property.
