Our top essentials for Back to School
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Our top essentials for Back to School

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The start of term is just around the corner!

With the start of term just around the corner, we’ve rounded up the best back to school essentials. From super snuggly school coats, to sturdy school shoes, check out our favourite items below.

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Sticky Lemon’s collection of colourful backpacks is perfect for heading back to school in style. Available in a range of delicious hues, we want them all.

stickylemon.nl

Expedition Red Lunar Front

TöASTIE


Made using recycled down, this puffer coat from Töastie has a fill power of 650 for ultimate warmth. Practical, stylish, and looks just as good at weekends as school days. 

toastiekids.com

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Banwood


Cycling to school doesn’t get much more stylish than this bike from Banwood. Available in a range of colours, the brand also has helmets to match.

banwood.co.uk

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DJECO

Djeco has a brilliant selection of back to school essentials, from accessories to stationery. These animal glue sticks are a cute addition to their pencil case.

tickety-boo.co.uk

Backtoschool Ladybird

Meri Meri


This ladybird bag from Meri Meri would be super cute for your little one’s PE kit. We love the classic drawstring style and there’s plenty of space for all of their kit. 

merimeri.co.uk

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Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer is a one-stop-shop for all things back to school – from uniform to shoes. They cater for every age – from nursery school upwards. 

marksandspencer.com

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DJECO

Autumn is around the corner, so they’ll need an umbrella for getting to school. This super cute animal design from Djeco makes rainy days more fun.

tickety-boo.co.uk

John Lewis Tinc Mintees Fluffy Pencil Case, Green £


Tinc

Cute and cuddly, your little one will love this pencil case from Tinc at John Lewis. The retailer has a huge range of back to school-ready stationery.

johnlewis.com

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Meri Meri

Learning the days of the week doesn’t get much cuter than with these hair slides from Meri Meri. They’re also a fun way to style up their school uniform.

merimeri.co.uk

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Stamptastic

Labelling their things couldn’t be easier with Stamptastic’s stamps and ink pads. The stamps can be personalised with a range of fonts and cute characters and motifs.

stamptastic.co.uk

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Djeco

Learning to tell the time is much more fun with a cute watch and we love this swan design from Djeco. The digital face is easy for little ones.

tickety-boo.co.uk


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Carly Glendinning

Article by Carly Glendinning

Carly heads up all editorial content at Absolutely Mama. She started her career in womenswear, but swapped handbags for highchairs when she became the editor at a well-known luxury childrens’ e-tailer. After that she worked with dozens of independent children’s brands on their editorial and continues to be big on supporting small, mama-run businesses. Carly and her husband have a young daughter and they have recently moved out of East London to the Kent coast.

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