Your ultimate back-to-school guide

Blue and pink water bottles arranged on a green background

Blue and pink water bottles arranged on a green background

School-age

17 cute water bottles for kids

Your thirsty kid will love sipping from one of these awesome water bottles at school.

Colourful lunch bags arranged on a blue background

Colourful lunch bags arranged on a blue background

School-age

57 adorable lunch bags and accessories

Colourful bento boxes with a green frog design, pink butterfly and blue raccoon

Colourful bento boxes with a green frog design, pink butterfly and blue raccoon

School-age

22 bento boxes that you need in your life

School supplies on a purple background

Crafts

5 fun ways to personalize school supplies

Green, pink and black backpacks arranged on a yellow background

Green, pink and black backpacks arranged on a yellow background

Family

94 cool backpacks for kids

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Education and supplies

A green in-car art lap table being used by a young child

A green in-car art lap table being used by a young child

Family

The best back-to-school supplies

School supplies on a purple background

Crafts

5 fun ways to personalize school supplies

A list of school supplies

A list of school supplies

School-age

What school supplies your kid needs for kindergarten

A list of school supplies

A list of school supplies

School-age

What school supplies your kid needs for kindergarten

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Back-to-school lunch ideas

baked dough rolled up with ham and cheese inside

baked dough rolled up with ham and cheese inside

Recipes

10 peanut-free lunch ideas

Looking for some new school-friendly, peanut-free lunch ideas? We've rounded up the yummiest lunch recipes, along with a tasty snack and treat.

Healthy lunch in a bento box

Healthy lunch in a bento box

Recipes

10 bento box lunch ideas your kids will love

plate of chicken fingers

plate of chicken fingers

Recipes

8 lunch recipes for kids who hate sandwiches

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Family life

9 ways to make packing school lunches less of a chore

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Recipes

12 shortcuts to make prepping school lunches easier

More delicious ideas

School snacks

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Recipes

18 healthy packaged snacks to buy

Print this handy grocery list and then head to the store to pick up these healthy (and delicious) packaged snacks.

tahini cookies with sesame seeds

tahini cookies with sesame seeds

Recipes

14 peanut-free snacks

cup with layers of yogurt and kiwis

cup with layers of yogurt and kiwis

Recipes

10 ridiculously easy-to-make snacks

plastic lunch container with cinnamon popcorn

plastic lunch container with cinnamon popcorn

Recipes

10 best snacks for kids

collage of packaged snacks

collage of packaged snacks

Kids health

12 dairy-free snacks for kids

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Easy mornings + routines

A little girl in a backpack and

Family life

7 tricks to make school mornings less stressful

A front entryway with three bookcases and organized jackets, backpacks, etc

Family life

Ikea hack: How to tame the front hall chaos

Messy floor of every parents' car

Messy floor of every parents' car

Family

11 ways to salvage a bad morning

Child lays on bedroom floor

Child lays on bedroom floor

Preschool

5 morning problems solved

See all our tips + tricks

School prep + teacher tips

Photo: Erik Putz, illustration: Jamie Piper

Photo: Erik Putz, illustration: Jamie Piper

School-age

20 secrets of kindergarten teachers

Kids sitting around a table reading and doing homework

Kids sitting around a table reading and doing homework

School-age

5 ways to end the homework battle for good

Girl holding a book in front of her face that has Einstein's face on it.

Girl holding a book in front of her face that has Einstein's face on it.

School-age

Why being gifted isn't always a gift

More resources

A child's desk full of stuff

Family life

How to make an awesome homework station for your kid

Get ready for the best year ever

Quick dinners

Illustration: Justine Wong

Illustration: Justine Wong

Recipes

30 best packaged foods to make dinner a breeze

plate of pasta with tuna, basil, capers and tomatoes

plate of pasta with tuna, basil, capers and tomatoes

Recipes

9 forgot-about-dinner dinner recipes

Tortilla wrap filled with eggs, cheese, avocado and tomato

Tortilla wrap filled with eggs, cheese, avocado and tomato

Recipes

15 easy budget-friendly meals

tray of roasted veggies with white sauce

tray of roasted veggies with white sauce

Recipes

18 outrageously easy sheet pan recipes

More easy dinners this way

Get organized

Woman with papers reading different activities pinned to her shirt

Woman with papers reading different activities pinned to her shirt

Family

How to get your family organized and on a schedule—in three steps

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Parenting

How to organize your kid's school papers

back-to-school organization

back-to-school organization

Activities

Back-to-school organization: Easy DIY communication station

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School-age

How to help kids keep track of their stuff