Back to School 2026: The Best Kids' Backpacks and Lunchboxes
A curated edit of the most stylish and practical backpacks and lunchboxes for the new school year
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The new school year starts with the right kit. This is our curated edit of the best kids' backpacks and lunchboxes for 2026, chosen for design, durability and the kind of everyday practicality that actually holds up from September to June.
Backpacks
Classic Backpacks — Apaches Collections
The school bag that steals the show before the first bell rings, quilted cotton and prints that make every commute feel considered.
Colourful Backpacks — My Name Is Ole
These colourful backpacks come with a large internal pocket, two elastic straps and a name label inside. The kind of bag a child actually wants to carry.
Leopard & Flowers Backpack — Taxi Brousse x Mini Kyomo
A bold collaboration print in a perfectly sized backpack for kids aged 5 to 10.
Supercats Backpack — Jeune Premier
A backpack with a load-bearing system that transfers 50% of the weight to the hips, keeping little backs comfortable all day.
Colourblock Backpacks — Hello Hossy
The backpack kids take everywhere: natural, distinctive and made from 100% recycled polyester with padded back and shoulder straps and a chest clip buckle.
Backpack on Wheels — Kipling
A large kids' rolling backpack with a dedicated laptop compartment.
Foulfleur Backpack — Bonton Paris
A lightweight 100% cotton backpack in a bright, cheerful yellow floral print.
Weekender Bag — Scalpers
A lightweight weekender with a zipped main compartment. The bag that takes them from school to the weekend without missing a beat.
Colour Block Backpack — Chloe
Crafted from organic cotton canvas, this practical yet beautifully detailed backpack has plenty of room for school-day essentials, with adjustable straps and clever pockets.
Lunch Boxes
Cooler Bag — Done By Deer
A 2.8L insulated lunch bag designed for little hands, keeping food warm or cold from home to lunchtime.
Bento Box — Mon Benton
A compact, airtight bento box with easy-open clasps, a personalisation tag and shock-absorbent edges.
Personalised Lunch Boxes — Petit Picotin
Insulated, practical and genuinely chic, the lunch bag that makes every meal feel considered. A stylish everyday essential for keeping snacks and lunches fresh on the go.
Insulated Lunch Bag — The Cotton Cloud
Made from recycled RPET, these colourful insulated lunch bags keep food fresh whether hot or cold. Practical, lightweight and easy to clean.
Richmond LunchSack — State Bags
Made from 100% recycled polyester with an insulated, wipeable lining, this 5.1L lunch bag fits a full school lunch, water bottle, sandwich, snack and fruit.
Animal Lunch Boxes — Trixie
A thermal lunch bag that keeps food warm or cold, with a waterproof exterior and adorable animal faces.
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