Super Cool Back-to-School Gear

Our kids always want the newest and coolest items they see and back-to-school gear is no exception. A little research can help you locate back-to-school gear that will send kids of all ages straight to the top of their class.

Cool clothes are important to every student as they make their way back to school. Café Press offers an amazing selection of t-shirts that will have kids looking their best. If your child wants to express the sentiment that "5^th Grade Rocks", or "Seniors Rock 2010", or even "Recess Is My Favorite Subject," on their shirt, head over to http://shop.cafepress.com and check out shirts that come in several different styles and price ranges.

It may be the greatest revolution in locker decoration ever! Check out http://www.amazon.com for a fun selection of Magnetic Locker Wallpaper by MagnaCard. For decades students everywhere have been frustrated by dull, boring lockers. Now they can bring their own personal style to their locker with this wallpaper that comes in packs of 3 sheets that will stick to any metal surface.

Backpacks are an absolute necessity for today's students, but that doesn't mean they have to look utilitarian. The JanSport Superbreak backpack has been one of the hottest selling packs for over 30 years. It has evolved into a lightweight (only 12 oz.) pack that comes in over 50 different solids and prints. This backpack retails for around $30 and can be found online at http://www.ebags.com, http://www.rei.com, or http://www.bagking.com.

Kermit assured us that "it's not easy being green," but when kids have a SIGG water bottle, they are off to a good ecological start. SIGG offers 144 bottle designs and 22 different lids, which can be designed into a unique water bottle. Prices for SIGG products (which include a special grip for the kid's cup!) range from $5.99 all the way to $39.99 for a Thermo Trend Bottle. SIGG bottles can be found at select retailers such as REI, L.L. Bean, Dick's Sporting Goods, Whole Foods, and others. For more information, go to http://www.mysigg.com.

With bag tags from Mabel's Labels, lost backpacks will never be a problem again. These durable metal tags are also great for lunchboxes and come in packs of six tags. Mabel's also offers allergy labels, sticky labels, waterproof labels, clothing labels, uniform labels and stationery products. Tags are available at http://www.mabel.ca or call toll free 1-866-30-MABEL.

Getting your sleepyheads up and at it will be a breeze with Clocky on the job. This unique alarm clock doesn't just make noise. If the reluctant snoozer doesn't heed its beeping it will hop off their nightstand and make them chase it. If your student is quick on their feet should be able to catch it and turn it off, but by that time they will be fully awake. Clocky is available at http://www.thinkgeek.com for $49.99 in almond, aqua, and chrome.