Popsugar Parenting Sustainability Kindergarten School Supplies List 2019 The School Will Give You an Essentials List, but Here’s Everything Else Your Child Needs For Kindergarten 16 July 2019 by Alessia Santoro Image Source: Amazon As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Your baby's in kindergarten! And even though their school will send out a more concrete list of school supplies to purchase before their first day, there are a few other things you may want to add to the list for your 5-year-old. From eco-friendly bento boxes and silicone snack bags to cute backpacks and pencil grips for young writers, Amazon's got all of the essentials that may or may not be on your child's school-provided list. Ahead, see some of the things we're most definitely purchasing our big kids before they head off to kindergarten. 1 First Day of School Chalkboard Image Source: amazon.com This First Day of School Chalkboard ($15, originally $30) will come in handy every school year! First Day of School Chalkboard $15 from amazon.com Buy Now 2 Bentgo Bento-Style Kids' Lunch Box Image Source: amazon.com Pack your kindergartener a hearty lunch inside this Bentgo Bento-Style Kids' Lunch Box ($30), which is eco-friendly and comes in a few different pattern styles. Bentgo Bento-Style Kids' Lunch Box $30 from amazon.com Buy Now 3 Class of 2032 Grow With Me Shirt Image Source: amazon.com This adorable Class of 2032 Grow With Me Shirt ($18) will make for the cutest first day of school photo op from kindergarten through their senior year of high school. Class of 2032 Grow With Me Shirt $18 from amazon.com Buy Now 4 Stasher Reusable Silicone Food Bag Image Source: amazon.com Make their in-class snack time eco-friendly thanks to these Stasher Reusable Silicone Food Bags ($10). Stasher Reusable Silicone Food Bags $10 from amazon.com Buy Now 5 Vaschy Backpack with Chest Strap Image Source: amazon.com This Vaschy Backpack with Chest Strap ($27) comes in multiple prints and features a chest strap to keep the bag secure on little shoulders. Vaschy Backpack with Chest Strap $27 from amazon.com Buy Now 6 Saucony Kids' Flash Glow A/C Sneakers Image Source: amazon.com These adorable light-up Saucony Kids' Flash Glow A/C Sneakers ($55) come in multiple colours and feature an on/off switch to control the lights. Saucony Kids' Flash Glow A/C Sneakers $55 from amazon.com Buy Now 7 Wildkin Lunch Boxes Image Source: amazon.com These Wildkin Lunch Boxes ($13, originally $18) come in so many cute patterns! Wildkin Lunch Boxes $13 from amazon.com Buy Now 8 Fit & Fresh Soft Cool Coolers Ice Packs Image Source: amazon.com These Fit & Fresh Soft Cool Coolers Ice Packs ($9) are flexible, making them perfect for just about any type of lunch box or bag. Fit & Fresh Soft Cool Coolers Ice Packs $9 from amazon.com Buy Now 9 First and Last Day of School Photo Chalkboard Signs Image Source: amazon.com If you want to take school comparison photos of your kids through the years, these First and Last Day of School Photo Chalkboard Signs ($13) will help you make memories. First and Last Day of School Photo Chalkboard Signs $13 from amazon.com Buy Now 10 YuBoBo Finger Grips Image Source: amazon.com Your kindergartener may love colouring and writing their name already, but these YuBoBo Finger Grips ($8) will help them keep a grip on their pencil the correct way as they're put to work writing more and more in their first year of elementary school. YuBoBo Finger Grips $8 from amazon.com Buy Now 11 CamelBak Kids' Eddy Water Bottle Image Source: amazon.com The CamelBak Kids' Eddy Water Bottle ($13) will keep your kindergartener hydrated in style! CamelBak Kids' Eddy Water Bottle $13 from amazon.com Buy Now 12 Skip Hop Toddler Backpack Image Source: amazon.com Since your kindergartener shouldn't be coming home with too much homework every night, this adorable Skip Hop Toddler Backpack ($20) would definitely suffice for their first year of elementary school — plus, it comes in a bunch of cute animal styles! Skip Hop Toddler Backpack $20 from amazon.com Buy Now 13 ZipIt Wildlings Pencil Box Image Source: amazon.com This ZipIt Wildlings Pencil Box ($8) gives your child a place to store all of their writing utensils and has a slim design that won't weigh their bag down. ZipIt Wildlings Pencil Box $8 from amazon.com Buy Now 14 Write-On Wipe-Off Let's Write Words Book Image Source: amazon.com This dry erase Write-On Wipe-Off Let's Write Words Book ($10) helps your child to read and write sight words over and over . . . and over. Write-On Wipe-Off Let's Write Words Book $10 from amazon.com Buy Now 15 Dry Erase Pocket Sleeves Image Source: Amazon These Dry Erase Pocket Sleeves ($10) serve to help your kindergartener with everything from their maths skills to their handwriting and sight-word practice. Dry Erase Pocket Sleeves $10 from amazon.com Buy Now 16 The North Face Zipline Rain Jacket Image Source: amazon.com This The North Face Zipline Rain Jacket ($55) is so thin, it can easily be rolled up and stored in the bottom of your kindergartener's bag just in case it rains at recess or before they hop on the bus. The North Face Zipline Rain Jacket $55 from amazon.com Buy Now 17 Crayola Back-to-School Supplies Image Source: amazon.com You can't start a new school year without a Crayola upgrade, and this Crayola Back-to-School Supplies ($15) set has everything your child could ever need for all of their school work and projects. Crayola Back-to-School Supplies $15 from amazon.com Buy Now 18 Jam Paper Heavy-Duty Plastic 2-Pocket School Folders Image Source: amazon.com Your child can colour-code these Jam Paper Heavy-Duty Plastic 2-Pocket School Folders ($15) with their notebooks to match subjects. Jam Paper Heavy-Duty Plastic 2-Pocket School Folders $15 from amazon.com Buy Now 19 AmazonBasics Wide-Ruled Composition Notebooks Image Source: amazon.com You can't beat a classic, and composition notebooks are a staple for elementary school. These AmazonBasics Wide-Ruled Composition Notebooks ($10) come in four colours so your child can separate their school subjects by colour. AmazonBasics Wide-Ruled Composition Notebooks $10 from amazon.com Buy Now 20 Ticonderoga My First Pencils Image Source: amazon.com These Ticonderoga My First Pencils ($7) are the perfect pencils for writing beginners. Ticonderoga My First Pencils $7 from amazon.com Buy Now SustainabilityBento BoxesBack To School ShoppingSchool SuppliesKindergartenBackpacksKid ShoppingBack To School