School Supplies for Kids
It's that time of year again, but don't send your little scholars to the bus with just any old school supplies. These fab finds will show Teacher that your brood means business, and turn a few heads in the process.
By Meryl Levin
- binder
Forget about the monster who ate your kid's homework, this friendly beast will keep assignments right where they belong.
Zoomerang three-ring binder, $17, Mara-Mi.
- scissors
Give those scissor skills a boost with a pair of enticing and colorful critters.
Animal scissors, $4 each, Decor Craft Inc., Pop Deluxe.
- notebook
Boring old composition books got nothing on this well-designed workbook, with 64 lined letter-size pages made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper.
Letters EcoWorkbook, $9, Ecojot.
- pencils
She went to school with 10 #2s, and came home without a one! Try giving her a pack of pencils in a signature color that she'll be sure to keep tabs on.
Set of 14 Pencils, $12, Iomoi.
- pencil case
This year is Hello Kitty's 35th Anniversary. Introduce the next generation to old-school Japanimation with a pencil case honoring Kitty's sporty-pup pal Pochacco.
Pochacco pencil case, $9, Sanrio.
- school planner
Work toward the impossible goal of organization with an irreverent weekly planner featuring fun illustrations that say things like "Cookies are the answer." Agreed!
Ugly Doll school planner, $15, Chronicle Books.
- wall boards
These adorable wall boards—one's cork, one's for chalk (the dogs are erasers!)—will keep your child's homework station shipshape.
Dusty, $29, and Corky, $29, Fuz.
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