Back to School ?! Already?

Yes, I now have 2 boys in school, one just starting Kindergarten and one in 3rd grade (when did THAT happen?!).  

These Mini Lunch Notes (now that we're making TWO each morning) are a really fun way to brighten up lunch making AND lunch eating.  For your 'readers' you can write little notes on the included small cards, and for those not reading so much, you can give the kid's snacks eyes, noses, lips and make funny faces.  Lots of fun! 

I don't set the expectation that these notes will go in each day, but try to do it randomly enough that it's still special and often a surprise.  A simple way to let your child know you are thinking of them.  Also make a great insert for little travelers!

GO.... with Go Baggie Backpacks

The ultimate travel backpack that opens & attaches to a car seat ... ingenious! We feel as though this item was made especially for our site. It's a perfect combination of functional backpack that then attaches to the back of a car seat, opening up to an activity center.

Key features include:

• fastex buckles on shoulder straps release to secure to back of seat
• includes a dry erase board (in the sleeve that unzips to come forward), with a dry erase pen with eraser cap
• many pockets for supplies as well as pockets with crayon/marker/pencil slots to keep things organized
• insulated lunch bag section
  
• grab loop at top
• adorable patterns and colors
  
• 8 specialized compartments
  
• padded and adjustable strap for better fit
• comfortable size (11" L x 13" H x 7" W)
• Easy to clean lining
• made of high quality polyester
  
• Phthalate-free
• adjusts to fit most kids 5 - 12 years of age
• 15 pounds suggested weight

Mention "I read it in your blog" in the order comments and we'll take $5 off any Go Baggie Backpack purchase thru the end of the month of OCTOBER!

Back to School Laptop Lunch GIVEAWAY! - CLOSED

If you are like me, it's back to school time (well, in a couple of weeks, but it'll all be here too soon). I know some kids are already back, but up here in Maine, we still have a few precious days!

Anyway, I wanted to get a little info out there about some of the fun Back to School items we have at KidsTravelHappy.com - for lunch packing, recess, after school, and things in between.

We've made a new category to make these easy to searchback to school", one category of which is "lunch & drink holders". We've got some fun ones. Make sure to check out Crocodile Creeks adorable Stainless Steel water bottles for just $9.99.

We love the Laptop Lunch systems from Obentec. They are an excellent way to save plastic bags, and other 'disposables'. I shutter to think about all of the waste generated by pre-packed snacks, and drinks for kids' lunches - convenient, but not so friendly to the landfills.

Laptop Lunch Bento Boxes come with an outside Main container, 5 smaller container, 2 lids, a Laptop Lunch User Manual/Recipe Idea book, and a stainless steel fork and spoon set. Upgrade this to the Complete Lunch Kit and get the insulated 'laptop' case that easily contains the boxes, as well as the additional BPA-free water bottle. The insulated case also has a mesh pocket for an ice pack (note: ice pack is NOT included).

The Boxes and the Complete Kits come in various colors, and we are giving away a COMPLETE Laptop Lunch System in Pink this week in honor of Back to School. (and, if the winner REALLY doesn't want pink, we're flexible!)
It's easy to WIN. There are several ways to earn entries, and we welcome as many or few as you care to

1. become a follower of the BLOG (on the right-hand column)
2. follow KidsTravelHappy on twitter
3. Tweet about this contest by copying this " I just entered to win a Complete Laptop Lunch System from @KidsTravelHappy http://tinyurl.com/c6ptco "
4. Become a Facebook Fan
5. go to our home page and join our newsletter (sign up is lower LEFT of screen, you may have to scroll down)
6. Visit the Back to School section of our site and let us know what else you like
   
7. leave a comment about what your kid's (or your) favorite pack-at-home-for-travel-snacks are
8. BLOG about this giveaway - this is worth FIVE entries

REMEMBER: make sure that you comment once for any of 1-7 you do, and FIVE times for Blogging about the giveaway.

Good Luck, and please pack your child's lunch in an environmentally friendly way!