Sorgenfresser Worry Eaters

Available in 3 different sizes; key ring (£6), junior (£12.50) and classic (£20) from www.amazon.co.uk.

This may seem a strange addition to our gift guide but starting school can be a big worry for a child (as well as a parent) and there are those that are feeling the academic pressure mount as its back to school time.  Many parents wonder how they can tackle anxiety in their children.  Sorgenfresser Worry Eaters can lend a helping hand, a plush toy with a simple premise; to eat your worries. Children all over the country are about to go back to school which can carry much stress for them and consequently their parents.  With the pressure to get good results on top of day to day life as a pupil, stress can cause problems with eating, sleeping, anger and anxiety levels.

Superman Messenger Bag

£19.99 – Diamond Comics Ltd

Great bag for the lads, again it will stretch from primary to secondary school age. It’s the popular messenger style bag with the classic superman logo placed on a deep bluey-purple background, which we loved because it’s masculine and has an individual edge to it. We love the attention to detail on this too, from the metal superman zips to the inner lining superman logo design too, it’s a great, robust bag.

Paul Frank Backpacks

Various from www.very.co.uk

Backpacks for staying cool at school every day, suited to the slightly older school child, great for both Primary and Secondary school ages, these Paul Frank rucksacks are most enviable. Well made with plenty of room all their kit, these very cool designs are just what any girl wants for her first week back.

Red rucksack £23, sunglasses rucksack £27, headphones Rucksack £29 (currently reduced to £23.20). Great time to buy as they’ve currently got some great offers on.

From You To Me Book £9.99 

www.fromyoutome.com

A unique journal with a fun twist: a double cover that lets you rave about the good bits, then twist the journal over to rant and let off a little steam!
This innovative journal, initially available in ‘My School’ and ‘My Holiday’, will not only create relaxed and enjoyable moments, it will help the child to let their feelings flow and discover their own uniqueness.

A journal is a great way for children to record how they are feeling or just to doodle away the days. As with all the From You to Me products, this is well made and something that is suitable for boys or girls.

Spiderman & Frozen character rucksacks

£6.99  each from Aldi

Really great bags for school, they are very well made so we think they’ll easily last the school year. Perfect size too, will fit an A4 folder so plenty of room for books and pencils, without allowing too much to weigh a younger school child down leading to Mum being asked to carry it instead… A must for any self respecting Frozen or Action hero fans. Fabulous value for money.

Minion USBs

www.qvcuk.com £15.50

A perfect addition to any school pencil case, let your kids keep all of their homework backed up and safe with these movie inspired fun Minion Character USBs. Our mini-reviewer was delighted to finally have his own USB to store his school projects on, apparently all the kids have them… who knew?

Two Little Boys Stationery

Various prices from www.2littleboys.co.uk

What a fantastic collection of fun and motivational stationary products for kids.. although lets face it they’re great for us mums too. Our reviewing kids immediately took these off to start furiously scribbling about their world changing plans. We also love the I’m a Geek designs too – there’s a design for every occasion, in a complete set of folders, pencils, pencil cases, note books and more.

Black Anchor Boat Shoes

www.chatham.co.uk £39.00

Our young reviewer immediately started running around in these, clearly showing his approval. Made from a lovely soft leather they were instantly comfortable and seem to be suitably robust for school. It’s design comes from the comfy and classic deck shoe, but perfectly adapted to school wear complete with a handy Velcro fastening and a useful and on-trend razor cut rubber sole. We can’t wait to use these in September.

Even better, there’s a 10% discount for new customers.

Mums Mini School Year Diary

£11.95 from www.mumsoffice.co.uk

Last but not least is something to keep the mums happy all school year! Mums Office tell us it was designed for my mum who wanted to use a MUM’s Diary but didn’t need all the family pages.  With 3 columns and a page for you, the GRID format of the double page spread of the week to view, lets you organise your activities.