Babesta Beat AW 2017

SCHOOL COOL > PARKLAND BACKPACKS ARE THE NEW HANGOUT FOR YOUR NOTEBOOKS & PENCILS. T he folks at Parkland had us at hello with these colorful backpacks that will take us “back to the books” in style! The bags feature lined laptop sleeves (for the bigger kids), water bottle holders, dividers, durable zipper pulls and great geometric patterns and eye popping hues. You know what they say, “A great backpack is the gateway to a great school year,” (or something like that).

Bayside sunset backpack , 35060, $35.

T his A ustrailian bedding company wows with fantastic color and fun patterns to give a kid’s room some awesome pizzazz. There’s an eye-popping array of beanbags, cushions, quilts and pillows. Although they’ve been doing business Down Under since 2012, they’ve just launched a USA collection. The Melbourne-based company says, “Kip & Co’s designs are inspired by the everyday and the out of the way— life’s big moments and its sunny days, laughter and adventure.” We can definitly get behind that! < BRIGHT NIGHT BEDTIME GETS EVEN MORE FUN WITH KIP & CO!

LEGU MY TEGU > WELCOME TO PALTOWN & MEET THE TRAVEL PALS W e ’ ve always loved the cool free play promised by Tegu’s magnetic blocks, and the new Travel Pals are no exception! The new Pals come in 6 piece sets in a host of shapes: Kitty, Tugboat, Jet Plane, Whale, Spaceship and Hummingbird. As always, Tegu products are manufactured in Honduras with responsibly harvested materials. Not only fun, the blocks foster fine motor skills, pattern recognition, balance, scale, storytelling and more. Good for you, good for the environment! We say “legu my Tegu”… or better yet, “let’s play together!”

Travel Pals, $19.99.

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