unique backpacks for school, preschoolers, girls, boys, preteens, teens

Backpack Bonanza!

Here’s my “round-up” of the best and most unique backpacks for school from preschoolers to teens!

Backpacks for Preschoolers

Bla Bla

These hand knit animal backpacks are perfect for your preschooler! Featuring adorable faces in bright colors, you’re sure to find your little one’s favorite animal in backpack form! Options include: giraffe, butterfly, frog, pink cat, brown dog, dalmation, koala, tiger and a ladybug! And really, who can resist something from a company that calls itself BlaBla! (oompa.com, $42.99)

Little Packrats

Designed by a mom of two little boys with bulging pockets, these weather resistant vinyl backpacks feature clever details, fun designs and whimsical colors! Sized just for kids, one of these 3-D animals will surely fit the bill! Selections include: a dinosaur, monkey, horse, cow, pig, lion and dog. (inventiveparent.com, regularly $39.95, on sale now for $23.97)

Backpacks for Elementary School Age Kids

Prada (!?)

Designed by Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, this terribly cute and fabulously stylish backpack features a combination of colorful patches of stripes and polka dots! A coordinating pencil case is also available. (littlejetset.com, $54 for the backpack, $12 for the pencil case)

Hurley

Start your guy’s school year with a totally cool backpack! Hurley, the surf icon, has scaled down its backpacks for the younger set without sparing any of the hip factor! At ebags, kids can choose from four different styles, including simple black, red/black, orange/multi and blue/green. (ebags.com, $25)

Daisy Dot Patchwork

Crafted of fun hot pink and kelly green quilted fabrics, this super preppy backpack is both unusual and pretty! Monogramming is also available. (daisy-dot.com, $26.99)

Backpacks for Preteens and Teens

Vera Bradley

New this season is Vera Bradley’s Messenger Bag, sized just right for toting books! A stylish alternative to a backpack, this bag is offered in several terrific patterns! Vera Bradley Messenger Bag, $84)

Sea Bags

This choice will appeal to any eco-conscious teen! Crafted from recycled sails and rope handles, Sea Bags are available in a variety of sizes and shapes, each with their own unique colorful, nautical applique design! My daughter has carried one of these bags for two school years and it’s holding up fabulously! (seabags.com, approximately $95 to $135 depending upon the size)

Island Surf

This last web resource offers dozens of stylish choices for guys and girls, featuring brands like Quicksilver, Billabong, O’Neill, Hurley, Roxy and Oakley. If these brands don’t ring a bell, just check with your teenager (or pre-teen) and be prepared to gain a few points on the “parent coolness” scale! (islandsurf.com, prices ranging from $30 to $50)

Place your orders for backpacks today and cross this one off of the “to do” list! Your kids will thank you - if not now, on the first day of school!

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