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Getting them out the door and back to school doesn’t have to be a whole battle anymore.

A lunchbox with a sandwich, an orange, and notes saying, "Have a great day! ❤️ Mom & Dad" and a bee-themed joke on a colorful card

3.A set of funsandwich cuttersbecause cute lunches are more-likely-to-be-eaten lunches.

4.And a set offruit slicersto help you cut up fruit for lunch quickly and with zero hassle.

Slice apples and oranges without feeling like you’ve finished a cardio workout.

A sandwich with deli meats and cheese is being cut into a bear shape using a blue sandwich cutter. Bread, cheese, and condiments are displayed on a wooden surface

This set even includes a slicer for the always-time-consuming mango!

They’re also leak-proof, and they wash easily, saving you from unfortunate spills in the backpack.

Seriously I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had to dig through the lost and found.

Fruit slicers and corers from Cuisinart displayed with an apple, orange, pear, and mango

8.ACat and Jack backpackbecause they do not need a super expensive backpack in the earlier grades.

11.Aleak-proof water bottlethat can withstand the daily abuse of a kid in school.

Keep a pair of them-sized scissors around to ensure there’s less struggle when homework comes.

Rezip reusable bag filled with strawberries next to fresh strawberries and a glass bowl of strawberry yogurt

Your kid is going to be making a lot of mistakes have something that will actually erase.

Bleach will kill it.

This is a helpful cleaner to have on hand anyway, but key for stopping germs from spreading.

Assorted healthy snacks, including Plum Organics pouches, Moon Cheese packets, and RXBARs, neatly arranged in a white container on a wooden shelf

Just point, get the reading and make the call.

19.And a package ofsaline nose wipesto keep on hand when they do bring home a cold.

These are so gentle on the nose and help clear it, too!

Close-up of a blue polo shirt with a collar and buttons, featuring a label that says "John Espell."

A little extra comfort is 100% worth it.

However, having cool writing utensils at home makes actually using them much more appealing.

24.Abook binto help keep books borrowed from the school library in good shape and easy-to-find.

A child in a purple shirt sits on a bed, smiling while holding a tissue to their cheek. A box of tissues is in the foreground. Text reads: "Gentle on skin."

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Monthly calendar on wall with handwritten notes, desk below with laptop, candle, books, and a potted plant. Scene in an organized and minimalistic workspace

Water bottle with a blue and yellow checkered pattern on a desk with books, pens, and headphones

A person sharpens a pencil with an X-ACTO electric pencil sharpener on a white desk, with a cup of pencils in the background

Two pairs of scissors with rounded tips, one with pink handles and the other with blue handles, are shown side by side

A boy wearing headphones looks intently at a tablet screen in a kitchen setting. He is wearing a turquoise shirt

Plastic storage box with a hinged lid containing several markers in a home office setting. Books and a potted plant are in the background

A hand using a Paper Mate Pink Pearl eraser on a worksheet with dotted letters and lines, with a Paper Mate pencil placed above the worksheet

A hand holding a bottle of Clorox Cleaner + Bleach next to a blue cleaning cloth in a kitchen setting

A man in a gray sweater uses a thermometer on a smiling girl in a sleeveless dress sitting on a bathroom counter

A young child with curly hair is holding a tissue to their nose. The child is wearing a sleeveless top with ruffled details

A glass container with colorful pencils is placed on a windowsill in a bright, natural light setting

Open textbook with colorful sticky notes, highlighters, pens, a water bottle, a notebook, and a folder on a wooden table, ideal for back-to-school shopping

White paper hole puncher on a light green background with scattered paper hole cutouts

White stapler on a stack of patterned notebooks and stationary, with a white and gold polka-dotted box and gold-rimmed pen and pencil in the foreground

A green plastic storage bin holds various notebooks and folders, organized upright