Gifts
Back to school
Back to school is the one gift occasion with a checklist: a bag, a pencil case, a flask and a lunch bag, usually bought in the same fortnight as everyone else. Start with the school kit in Essentials: backpacks, pencil cases, flasks, lunch bags and desk pieces from Mideer and Zoy Zoii, sized for kindergarten and primary rather than for teenagers.
Shown below: bags, bottles and desk essentials.
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How to choose
Buy the bag for the child’s back, not for the year on the label. A kindergarten bag should sit above the waist and below the shoulders, and a water resistant fabric matters more than the number of pockets. Flasks and lunch bags are the items that get lost or replaced most, so let the child choose the pattern. A child who picked it is more likely to bring it home.
The start of the year is also a good time for a learning toy that makes the classroom feel familiar. In the year before school, number and letter sets help most. For older children, a proper art set or a craft kit gives the first weekends of term something to look forward to. A small reward for the first week, a sticker book or a pocket puzzle, costs little and is remembered.
Questions and answers
How much should I budget for back to school?
Price the backpack first, because it is the biggest single cost and the one that has to last the year. Pencil cases, flasks and lunch bags cost less and are the items most often replaced, so a mid priced one is enough. For a small reward to go with the first week, the shop has 336 toys at $15 or less, from sticker books to pocket puzzles.
What school bag suits a kindergarten child?
A bag that sits between the waist and the shoulders when worn, and holds a lunch box and a folder without bulging. The backpacks here are sized for kindergarten and primary rather than for teenagers. Check the size on the product page against the child, and if you are unsure between two, message us on WhatsApp with the child’s age before you order.
How early should I order school supplies?
Delivery takes 2 to 4 days, so order well before the first day of school, since it is the week every family is buying the same things. When you check out, tick "This is a gift" and fill in "Needed by". Toy Gate contacts you on the number you give to confirm the delivery, and that is the moment to check the timing works. $5 flat delivery across Lebanon.