MPF Must Haves! SCHOOL AGE SUPPLIES
Here are some of our favorite products
Not sponsored - just tried, tested and loved by us!
Full transparency - We do make a small commission off your amazon purchase but it’s pennies…literally.
School Age Supplies
Things:
Sunscreen -
AAD - American academy of dermatology. Give you research-backed information about sunscreens and recommendations for the safest and most effective options for babies and kids.
Self-Care-
Detangling Brush - Seriously the best brush for knotty hair (and we’ve trialed a TON for my curly-haired gal)
Fairy Tales Shampoo and Conditioner - bonus, they make one to prevent lice
Lice Comb - speaking of lice. This is a must for combing out your child's hair after you get the inevitable “someone in your child’s class has lice” email.
Girl body changes book - Discusses how their body changes as they grow in simple easy to digest way.
School supplies - Things we liked for sending to school
Stanley ice flow - sturdy and has as a handle and straw.
Owala - everyone has one. So naturally, every kid wants one. Easy to use and cute!
Reusable snack bags - great for mid-day snacks and they are washable.
Storage sacks - great for pens, toys, trinkets, etc.
Freestyle Watch - Just a good old fashion digital watch. Comes in so many colors and patterns. It has no games, no cellular service, no Wi-Fi! Also great for camp.
Toys:
Games
Headbandz - guessing game that always ends in lots of laughs.
Deduckto - This is a FAMILY FAVORITE! Easy card game the whole family will love. Small and great to bring to restaurants to pass the time.
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza - another fun easy card game.
Mancala - classic and been around for forever. Good for practicing counting
Mexican Train Dominos - a fun twist on dominos. Another fun game for the whole family.
Uno - fun card game for the whole family.
Hot items
Toniebox - great for bedtime. Kids have fun collecting the different Tonie characters and switching them out to hear different stories.
Needoh nice cube - great for stress relief. Good for on-the-go entertainment
Kinetic Sand - can’t make it to the beach, no worries! Bring the beach to you with this relaxing and fun to play with sand.
Doodle Pad - bring to restaurants, doctors’ appointments, anywhere. Kids love to doodle!
Foil Fun - an amazing, entertaining and low mess gift!
Dope Slime - if you are going to allow slime in the house, this is the one to get!
Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty - similar to slime, but less of a mess! Great for stress relief!
ZipString - who knew a moving string could provide hours of entertainment!
Rainbow Looms - if you have a child going to summer camp, they will be making looms allllll summer long. Not recommended if you have babies in the home! Those looms will be everywhere!
Tracing Pad - this provides hours of entertainment. Trace your favorite picture and color it to make it your own.
Air dry clay - mold into anything you can imagine. Dries and your creations are preserved forever!
Books that hook them in!
First readers -
My Weird School series - there are so many books in this series and all with a funny catchy title.
Chapter books
The One and Only series - Katherine Applegate writes the cutest stories about animals. Start with The One and Only Ivan.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid - fun book series that’s a combo of a graphic novel and a chapter book. They even have a bunch of movies based on the books.
Dork Diaries - for older kids, also a graphic novel and chapter book combo.