PEG + CAT adds up to a fun, smart math-based series for preschoolers

by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media

If you’re waking up this Monday morning with a busy preschooler to entertain, we’ve got some good news for you: PBS Kids has added a smart new show to their roster that isn’t just adorable to watch, but also will feed those growing brains with some...

Custom rock star backpacks. Like any kid would turn that down?

by Delilah S. Dawson | School Gear

Two years in a row, I fell prey to a starry-eyed child who’d discovered the World’s Most Perfect Backpack while shopping for school supplies. By October, it had a broken zipper, ripped netting, and a bum wheel. Nice. This year I wised up and found a...

Gifts that give back beautifully: Given Goods Company

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good

We always love websites with gifts that give back, and now there’s another one that’s not just all about do-gooding, but selling truly fabulous products. Let’s just say you’re not going to have to click all that much to find something you want...

6 helpful school lunch resources and inspiration for parents

by Stacie Billis | Tips + Tricks

The tips, ideas and best products for back-to-school have been flowing in from every direction all month long. But soon we’ll be back in the swing of things and the back-to-school chatter will die down, but there’s one thing you can’t do at the...

Printable personalized school labels: No, you can’t stick one to the head they’d lose if it wasn’t attached

by Stephanie Slate | DIY

With kids heading back to school (um, where did summer go?), it’s time to start that long process of putting their names on everything they own. And that’s where school labels makes it so much easier. Especially this DIY version which can save you a ton of...

Not just backpacks: State GiveBackPacks also help kids who need them.

by Pilar | School Gear

So here’s something I didn’t know: More than 46 million Americans are living below the poverty line right now. And of those 46 million people, 23% of them are kids. So we’re very happy to support a company that helps kids living in poverty to head...

9 simple school lunch ideas that have nothing to do with making (yet another) sandwich

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

At some point this school year–sooner than you think–both you and your child will grow weary of the humble school lunch sandwich. It’s a known quantity, which is comforting some days, but not every day, right? So here are 9 easy school lunch...

Making the first day of preschool a little easier. On the kids, if not you.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

As kids go back to school, some are ready to jump right in, make friends, and get busy with the water table, while others need a little more help separating from mom and dad. So I love this craft that could make that first day of preschool, daycare or kindergarten a...

The very most perfect Moleskine for the new school year. Especially if you have a sense of humor.

by Liz Gumbinner | Cards + Stationery

Just in time for back to school shopping, I am so smitten with these hand-painted, colorful moleskine journals from an Etsy artist who shares my sense of humor and writing geekery. At Em Dash PaperCo you’ll find lots of eye and desk candy, but none so striking...

The cutest backpacks and bags for little kids just got cuter

by Liz Gumbinner | School Gear

Back to school shopping season gets earlier every year, doesn’t it? I have to say, there’s something about a shiny new backpack ready for new learning and new adventures that makes the season more fun. I mean, for the kids. Of course. We’ve loved,...