August 2019 Fun Finds: Back to School

August 1, 2019 | by stephanie toews

Summer is winding down, so it's time to be thinking back to school. Check out August's Fun Finds for everything from clothes, supplies, and organizational awesomeness.

Decked Out

King’s Ace Hardware on Zimmerman has an impressive selection of clothing and accessories for the entire family. They now carry various styles of Kancan denim and Local t-shirts (pictured) in exclusive colors as well as many others.

Do Over

Highlighters are a must-have school supply; take them to the next level with Do Overs Erasable Highlighters, available locally at Barnes & Noble.

Cover Up

Protect those textbooks with stretchy covers in fun prints. These book covers are washable, reusable and guaranteed to make scholastics more enjoyable. Available at Amazon.

Playful Pencils

Daily work becomes inspirational with this inspirational pencil set from Uncommon Goods. Get the school year off to a great start with positive reminders for the everyday grind. Uncommongoods.com

Lunchbox Love

Brighten their day with a surprise note in their lunchbox. This set of 24 cards and 24 scratch off stickers by Inklings Paperie® makes it easy to write a handwritten message to your little loves. Available at Target.

Iconic Backpack

Originally created for Swedish schoolchildren in 1978, the Fjallraven Kankan has become a well-known and iconic backpack around the world. Pick out your favorite color at our local Scheels.

Sticky Schedule

Keep the family on track with this weekly, dry-erase calendar decal from Overstock.com. Conveniently stick it to the fridge, mudroom door, or any common area for the entire household to see the schedule.

Originally printed in the August 2019 issue of Simply Family Magazine

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Stephanie Toews

Stephanie is finding joy in the journey of faith, marriage, motherhood, and friendships. Writing is her therapy and one of her favorite creative outlets.

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