Back to School Essentials for Kindergarten
Welcome to kindergarten! If your little one is off to start their school career this fall, we understand that this can be a stressful, emotional, and also exciting time for the whole family. One thing you can do to help ease all the newness of kindergarten is to make sure you are prepared. Keep reading to learn more about the most used kindergarten school supplies, as well as the best ways to pack your child's recess snack or lunchtime essentials.
Kindergarten School Supply List
Every school is different when it comes to school supplies in terms of what is provided, how much of everything there is, and what is most needed. However, if you want to gift your child's teacher with some supplies at the beginning of the year, here is a short list of the top five most needed and used supplies by kindergartners throughout the school year.
- Glue sticks. Kindergarten is huge on crafts, as it works children's fine motor skills, which aid them in grip strength and learning how to write. One glue stick can only handle a few projects before getting to the bottom and getting tossed. They go quickly! Your child's teacher will go through possibly hundreds of glue sticks throughout the year, so they can never have too many!
- Crayons. While crayons take a while before they are completely used, they do break often, which leaves them unusable. Your child's kindergarten teacher will go through lots of crayons, but make sure you check with them about which brand they like the best. Likely, Crayola is at the top of the list thanks to how easily it wipes clean off of desks.
- Dry erase markers. One of the fun ways kindergarten teachers teach children how to write is with small dry erase boards and markers. Your child's teacher can't have too many dry erase markers, as they go dry quickly.
- Pencils. As the kindergarteners learn to write, they will go through plenty of pencils. Breaking them, losing them, and using them more than halfway through is quite common, and your child's teacher will appreciate a bunch of them!
- Tissues, baby wipes, and antibacterial wipes. As you can imagine, cleanliness is a huge part of kindergarten classroom life. All of these items will go to great use during your child's school year and beyond, so don't be afraid to stock up your child's teacher with them!
Kindergarten Recess and Lunchtime Essentials
Welcome to the wonderful world of packing your kindergartener a lunchbox every day!
Daycare mamas are seasoned pros, but for those who have kiddos that haven't left home much yet, this can be a huge parental milestone, and one that brings a lot of uncertainty.
If one of the big question marks in your life is how to pack lunch or snack every day for your child, we've made a short list for you of the best lunchboxes and snackboxes for kindergarteners.
Best Snack Box for Kindergarteners
Our Innobaby Stainless Mini Lunchbox & Snackbox Set is made from high-quality, food-grade stainless steel, free from BPA, phthalates, PVC, and lead, ensuring your child's meals are safe.
Easy enough for a toddler to snap open and closed by themselves, these boxes can be used by the whole family. Keep warm food warm and cool food cool while protecting little hands with the outer shell. The double-wall insulation helps keep food at the desired temperature longer, whether hot or cold.
Best Lunch Box for Kindergarteners
Flexnlock FlexBox Set is perfectly leak-proof without a rubber seal. The inner tray (which doubles as a leakproof seal) has huge, deep sections and is made of heat-resistant & BPA-free platinum-grade silicone. This material does not require plasticizers for its pliability. It's pure and heat-resistant, so you can stop worrying about chemicals leaching into food when warming food. Safe for the dishwasher, oven, and microwave!
Plus, your kindergartener will have a blast decorating their lunchbox every day with FlexCharmz! FlexCharm comes in a variety of shapes & colors, allowing kids to explore and reward healthy mealtime in a fun way! Made with flexible & durable silicone, the charms are easy to wash & dry for your child's next interactive playtime.
Kindergarten-Friendly Sensory Fidget Toys
Wondering how your "wild and crazy" 4- or 5-year-old is going to sit still in class? Don't worry; kindergarten teachers are pros, and their whole job is to engage with children to help them learn. However, sensory kids and children on the spectrum may have an extra set of challenges as far as staying still, paying attention, or taking directions.
Spike has an entire line of kindergarten-friendly sensory fidget toys that are non-distracting to others, won't break or burst, and are easy to hold in the palm of their little hands.
Our Spike Pencil Gripper and Topper can also be super helpful for not only staying focused and engaged with the class, but for little hands learning how to write!