What’s Hot – Supplies for school and more
New month, new stuff – find allergy-friendly lunch snacks, a temporary tattoo marker that is perfect for game day, multitasking baby gear and more in this month’s roundup of new products to make your life a little easier.
Parents have to multitask constantly, so maybe their gear should, too. The Contours Explore 2 Stage Portable Booster Seat and Diaper Bag ($49.99, contoursbaby.com) puts that in action. The seat supports up to 60 pounds and securely attaches to most adult chairs. The bag’s interior has two side bottle pockets, insulated pockets and more. Best of all, the whole thing is machine washable.
Once Again Nut Butter Graham Cracker Sandwiches ($1.69 – $1.89 each, with 8-packs also available, onceagainnutbutter.com) are available in peanut butter and sunflower seed butter flavors. They are certified organic and gluten-free, and the sunflower seed variety makes for an allergy-friendly school lunch addition. Find these protein-rich snacks at Whole Foods, Sprouts, and online.
Kids who absolutely refuse to wear a coat might give in to a Puffer Hug ($39.99+, pufferhug.com). These jumbo scarves have a puffer outside and soft fleece inside with oversized pockets. Available in adult and kid sizes, 15 percent of sales support children’s mental health programs nationwide. The puffer design also packs small, making this a great outwear option for chilly mornings or evenings.
Pregnant bellies can use a little extra support, and they find it in Ingrid + Isabel’s The Bellaband ($28, ingridandisabel.com). This belly band provides gentle compression and support to the hips and lower back while serving as a fashion hack to keep wearing your pre-pregnancy pants a little while longer. A support belt is also available to offer additional relief in the third trimester.
Teens are wonderful, but they don’t always smell that way. Send them off to school with some all natural help from Clean Age ($8+, clean-age.com). Started by a mom and daughter team, these gender-neutral personal care products include deodorants, toothpaste tabs, a hand sanitizer kit and more. Plus, everything is recyclable and biodegradable.
We all know and love BIC pens, but new products are arriving just in time to fuel the school year. For creative fun, try Gel-ocity Quick Dry Gel Pens, Xtra-Sparkle Mechanical Pencils (glitter pencils!), and BodyMark by BIC (for creating temporary tattoos). The new BIC ReVolution Line includes a full-range of eco-friendly products each made of at least 50 percent (some more than 70 percent) recycled plastic. Get the details and free printable activities at us.bic.com.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: September roundup of new products to make your life a little easier
