Back To School - kids backpacks
Holy smokes I feel like I just did the School Is Out post. Now we’re back to school in a matter of days. I’m sure if your kids are like mine they’ve already grown out of their clothes and shoes from last year. And they may be “too big” for the spider-man/strawberry shortcake backpack you got them last year… “That’s for babies mom”.
Well, I’d like to throw out a suggestion concerning kids backpacks. Rather than buying a new cheap backpack each and every school year, consider buying a quality pack that’s going to last a long time, and that can be used for more than just school.
This is the REI Super Nova Kids Day Pack. It was made to fit kids 5 to 10 years old. It has all the features needed to be used for a hard day at school, but it also has features that make it a great day hiking pack. It has an adjustable waist and sternum strap with an integrated whistle. It also has a hydration compatible design. It has tube ports for placing a hydration reservoir in the pack, allowing the tube to come off either shoulder. The back panel is cushy, comfy and made of a wicking material. The waist and sternum straps, along with the cushioned back panel will help with all those heavy books and your child’s posture. Its capacity is 650 Cubic Inches, plenty of room for books, sweatshirts and etc. It sales for $29.50
At Target you can get this spider-man backpack for $15.99. It’s probably the type of backpack any kid would pick out. Sure it’s cool but not the best quality. It has adjustable shoulder straps and plenty of pockets but I’ve seen similar backpacks piled on top of each other at thrift stores with broken zippers and detached shoulder straps.
COMPROMISE
When it comes to kids backpacks there is usually a difference in opionion between parent and kids. Any problem can be worked out with a little compromise though. If your child wants the cartoon character backpack and you want a high quality, good posture friendly pack than there’s an easy solution. By the high quality pack and have your child pick out some patches for it.
I found these on eBay ranging from .99 to $4.00. Another idea is to pick up a new patch whenever your kids visit a new place.
We just purchased the REI Super Nova kids pack for our 1st grader. I will let all of you here at Nature For Kids know how he likes it for school and on the trail. Happy back to school shopping!
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That is a great idea, kids interests and favorites change so quickly this way they can change every year without a new backpack! Such a great idea, I will have to file this one to remember!
You are soooo smart and I can’t believe Cru is already in 1st grade. Guess Corbin will be in pre-school too!
The patches are SUCH a great idea. I have another year before I have to buy a backpack, but this will be a great solution for us. That way, as there taste in trends change, we can just change up the patches!
Just a quick word about the pack I just listed. It’s great for a student who is in kindergarten through 2nd grade. It’s probably not big enough though to hold the homework load that older kids get. It probably wouldn’t hold more than 2 text books. I would get something bigger for any child over age 8.