The new water bottles your kids may want to take to bed: One Cool Thing

Trying to keep the kids hydrated this broiling hot summer? Here's one option that may help: The world's cutest new animal water bottles for kids , just released from Uncommon Goods. (You know how much we love Uncommon Goods .) While they…

Animal Friends Kids Water Bottles: So cool for back to school
Trying to keep the kids hydrated this broiling hot summer? Here's one option that may help: The world's cutest new animal water bottles for kids, just released from Uncommon Goods.  (You know how much we love Uncommon Goods.) While they're ideal for back-to-school time, they're also perfect for car trips, day camp backpacks, or they make a fun care package gift for older sleepaway campers. Even our teens would find these animal water bottles for kids adorably, irresistably ironic. Especially that jellyfish. Or is it a squid? Some purchases may generate a small affiliate commission to help support our work at no additional cost to you. All items are independently selected by our editorial team. Animal Friends Kids Water Bottles: The cutest for back to school Animal Friends Kids Water Bottles: 3 styles including this awesome jellyfish These spillproof, leakproof, food-grade stainless steel kids' water bottles are not only cute, they're smartly designed with a grippy silicone exterior. Above all, they'll keep liquids cold for 24 hours or hot for up to 12 hours. Not that anyone is thinking about hot drinks these days.

Find more of the cutest lunch supplies in our back to school shopping guide. 

 
Animal Friends Kids Water Bottles: 3 styles including this awesome squid
Animal Friends Kids Water Bottles: The cutest for back to school

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