Can you believe it’s almost time for our little ones to head back to school?
I don’t know about you, but I’m so excited for my youngest to start pre-school! G, along with some of his besties, have been playing all summer and I think they are just as excited to see their friends again.
Part of me is a little sad that my youngest is “off to school” since that means that he is officially growing up! He’ll be in pre-school three days a week and the other two at home, with his older siblings, doing his homeschooling work.
Mostly, we are going to focus on learning to read this year, since he loves books, knows all his letters, and has told us he is ready on numerous occasions.
The hardest part about having two kids at home and one in a traditional school is that he often doesn’t want to go to school. Many mornings he begs us to stay home with his older siblings, which is why I always look for ways of making regular school more fun, exciting, and special. Enter one of his obsessions: fun backpacks and lunch bags from Apple Park.
While he loves animals and how fun it is to have a backpack, as a mom, I look for gear that is durable and functional. I also love that the eco-friendly backpack pals from Apple Park are machine washable and made from a sturdy, water-resistant fabric that feels like cotton… but they are also made from recycled plastic bottles!
The kids love them too since they are easy to carry, the zipper top makes packing a breeze, and padded shoulder straps keep active kids comfy and carefree.
We also love to pack his favorite snacks inside the insulated lunch packs, which are big enough for his snack, a water bottle, and other things.
He calls his, the animal-food-bag; and if you knew my G, you’d know that the name is very fitting, as he often devours a meal and his favorite food is “meat.” I couldn’t make this up if I wanted to. As I was taking these pictures, he opened his snack bag and said “what, no meat for lunch?” Yes, folks, this is my meat-eater kid and I love him.
This year, I gifted his besties with a backpack, lunch pack, and snack pack set from Apple Park so they can all bring their favorite animal pals to school.
Apple Park also has a great selection of unique baby and kids gifts that feature their adorable farm animals and patterns – from rattles, stuffed animals, blankets to cotton PJ’s that are definitely worth checking out!
What is your favorite Eco-friendly backpack from Apple Park?
Jen
I love the raccoon backpack, but my son will probably love the fox! Both are adorable!
Lisa franklin
Have not yet Tried these products but would love to!
Nicole
That is hard to choose they are all so cute and I love big backpacks on little kids :). Pink is my daughter’s favorite color so everything pink :). Lots of interesting things you can do with recycled materials!
Tracy
All the owl backpacks would be great for my daughters. Or the penguin!
Nadia
I love all of them, there are so cute! But my favorite is the racoon and the fox.
Christy
The racoon for sure. My little one would love it.
Crazy Joyful Mama
My little one would love the farm buddies.
Jodi T
I LOVE the purple owl backpack!! They are all really so cute!
Mamiko
I love the fox backpack and lunch pack for my son! So adorable!
Nancy
They have so many cute items. I like the Who (Owl) Backpack in Purple, the Fox backpack, and the Raccoon Backpack.
Trish Lucas
I love all the different kinds of animals and really liked the owl until I saw the bat. It is so cute and unusual. My 5 year old daughter nicknamed our grandson before he was born as John Batman. The bat themed things would be so fitting for him.
Tracy
My little boy starts Kindergarten this year and he would look absolutely handsome wearing any of the adorable bookbags & using a lunchbox for his lunch !
Kim Pieplow
Purple owl backpack!
Dayami
My daughter is obsessed with penguins! she would love this:
http://www.applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks/lunchpacks-from-100-recycled-fabrics-penguin.html
Laura Fuentes
those are super cute for sure!
Vanessa
The racoon and the fox backpacks are my favorite! How cute.
Josee
They are all fantastic, but this one
http://www.applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks/backpacks/eco-friendly-big-kid-backpack-purple-owl.html
Caught my eye as the PERFECT backpack for my first grader! So cute!!!
Heather Britt
I love these snackpack, cute alternative to plastic bags.
Eco-friendly Snackpack – Purple Owl
$12.00
Kaela
I love that there are so many options and they all match, my 2 girls would love the owl backpack and lunch bag. Super cute, and look like great quality!!
Christina Jones
Ooooh they are all so cute! But I think I love the Purple Owl! ♡
Eden
I love the purple owl, pink bunny, monkey and penguin backpacks! I actually really love them all, they’re adorable!!
Gemma Bergin
The bat lunchpack and backpack are by far my favourite, I have a wee man starting school soon who would adore these!
Heather M
I’m in love with the recycled fabric bat !!!!
Amy J.
I have 3 kids, so my faves are the purple owl, blue raccoon, and the fox.
Cathy
This little bear is so cute.
http://www.applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks/preschool-backpacks-from-100-recycled-fabrics-cubby.html
Cici
So cute! My daughter would love it.
http://www.applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks/lunchpacks-from-100-recycled-fabrics-who-purple.html
Jennifer
My son is in preschool and would love the racoon backpack! So cute.
Emily
This little Fox is so precious. My kids would love it.
http://www.applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks/eco-friendly-backpack-fox.html
Anna
The bunny backpack is so cute! And the ears… adorable. My daughter would love it.
http://www.applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks/preschool-backpacks-from-100-recycled-fabrics-bunny.html
Alice
http://www.applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks/lunchpacks-from-100-recycled-fabrics-penguin.html
This penguin backpack is the cutest thing I have ever seen!
Michaela
http://www.applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks/eco-friendly-big-kid-backpack-purple-owl.html
My daughter would fall in love with this adorable backpack!
Denise
My son LOVES bats, he would love that backpack.
Tiffany
The racoon backpack is my absolute favorite!
Aubrey
The bunny backpack is adorable and the snackpacks are awesome too!
Claudia Ortega
These are so cute!! Would work great for my little one that just started preschool. Would be great for his lunch and am, pm snacks.
Ashley Keinath
Love the purple owl and raccoon backpacks!! Perfect for my gal and guy! ❤️
Giselle
What a great company, always on the lookout for safe/non-toxic options for my son! Love their “Frenchie the Fox” stuffed toy & since we love Halloween here in this house the bat backpack is also a fav!
Jasmine S
All of the backpacks are so cute! But I especially like the Fox and bat, they are adorable!
Jeannie Overton
I love the racoon backpack
ann p
big kid racoon backpack
Jennifer Goodmark
Organic hoodie towels and toddler wraps!
Lisa Marie Berry
The bat is the absolute cutest!
Stephanie Wright
The snack pack!! Cutest I’ve ever seen!
rella jaramillo
My yqoungest loves the monkey my middle loves the bunny n my oldest loves the fox…
Kristin G
I love the raccoon backpack and the blue storybook coveralls.
Carin
I can’t possibly pick a favorite. I love them all!
thuy n.
I like the Raccoon backpack.
Debbie H
I’m definitely going to check out these backpacks as my live-in granddaughter is starting pre-school this fall as well. I think she would love the Owl – purple is the best color according to her.
Karrie Heneman
The fox backpack is adorable!
Casey
I love that the products fit into our lifestyle. Great use for every day and as gifts! My son would flip out over the bat backpack!!
Laura B
My favorite is the Purple Owl Big Kid Backpack
Erin K.
There is so many great products to choose from! But I would probably get three lunch bags or snack bags for my kids. I would definitely need their help deciding which ones as all the bags are so cute.
Karen
I love the raccoon, but they’re all adorable!
Marion Millan
My daughter would love the Penguin backpack. Her godfather use to call her Penguin when she as a baby! Thank you for this great giveaway.
Janelle
I love the backpacks – they are so cute!
Tara Kidd
I love the owl! But they’re all so cute
Kathy C
I had not heard of this company. I like their little muslin baby blankets, and the blankets that have the animals on the corners, so cute!
Dani
My favorite is the raccoon lunch bag!
Maryanne W.
I love the bunny backpack!
MaryEllen
Oh, my… so much to love!! We’re taking our granddaughter on a big trip with us. The organic cotton fox stroller toy looks like a must!
Lori L
I love all of Apple Parks products! Convienance, cuteness, kid approved!! Would love to try these Super Sweet goodies!!
Kim brooks
I absolutely love the purple owl my daughterwoukd love it she loves owls and purple !!!
Kelly G
Love the lunch sacks! My son would think the fox is cute!
Jess
I love the penguin backpack!
JoeyfromSC
I love their products! So cute! I loved this one the most:
Backpacks From 100% Recycled Fabrics – Who (White)
$39.00
Thanks for the chance to win!
Joey J.
Nicole
The bat one is awesome! Adorable!
Aimee J
Love these backpacks! Just adorable and so practical!
Kristina Jones
My daughter and I love the purple owl. I love it because it also looks like a penguin but my 3 year old said definitely an owl 🙂
Sarah Block
I love the bunny, owl, and penguin back packs and matching lunch sacks. They are adorable and my kids would love them!
Liz
Love the baby toys!
Cathy
I love the Organic Cotton Baby Blanket in Blue Forest. Thank you for the giveaway!
Heidi
I love the owl lunch packs- the white one to be specific!
Amanda
Love the fox!
Jen
My 3 children (2 boys, 1 girl) are headed back to school soon and we love the Apple Park products as we aim to buy Eco-friendly products whenever we can. A friend introduced us to the brand a few years back with the teething toys. My boys would love the raccoon and fox as one loves blue and the other red. The penguin is cute too and my littlest might like that as we have a stuffed plush duck that somehow earned the moniker Penguin the Duck.
Sarah
My daughter loved the bunny snack pack. We have a cute bunny at home, so this pack will remind her of her cute pet waiting for her when she gets home from school.
Beth Griesel
I love the lunch bags. Washable and adorable
Laura
Oh my. Those are adorbs!!! Is that a reusable sandwich bag I see? Love!
Buffy
I love the bunny snack pack
Susan Smith
I love all the toddler towels! Super cute!
Alisha B
My boys love the bat lunchpack. http://www.applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks/lunchpacks/lunchpacks-from-100-recycled-fabrics-bat.html
Megan
Such cute stuff!! I just love the snackpacks!!
Angela Williams
My daughter loves the Eco-friendly Big Kid Backpack in the Purple Owl option and the matching lunchbox.
Molly
My soon-to-be kindergartener pretends to be a vampire who turns into a bat. Hilarious! She would love the bat lunch pack! It’s so cute.
Laura Fuentes
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Katie
I love the toddler towels!
Nini
They have so many awesome backpacks that it is hard to choose but I think the purple Who Owl backpack would be our favorite!!
Maribel F
The bunny backpack is very cute, all the products I see are amazing.
Lien
I really like the Jacquar Muslim blanket.
Leslie
I love the raccoon backpack and lunch items!
Becky Bain
I love the Monkey lunch Pack!
Lisa mrowiex
So cute! Love all the products!
Steffanie Schindler
I have to say I am in love with the bat and raccoon collections. They are both adorable. I think the bat collection would be especially fun in the Fall to use.
Alexis Cuffy
I love the owl and raccoon backpacks and lunchboxes!
Kristen Ojeda
I am IN LOVE with the pink bunny set. My nickname for my husband is bunny, so our daughters are bunnies too. So cute!
Angela Hendricks
The Eco Friendly Pink Bunny Book Bag is absolutely adorable and my favorite product from Apple Park.
Lisa topolinski
I love their backpack and lunchpack…
Tate
Raccoon!
Robyn J
My favorite is the Raccoon!
Susanne
Love the Backpacks & Farm Buddies… so cute!
Rachel Smith
The racoon lunch pack and toddler towels are adorable! Would love to get a back to school set for my son!
Christle
We absolutely love all of the animal backpacks and the matching snack packs to match. applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks.html
Heidi Wildman
The raccoon backpack is my favorite! I love it!
laura revilla
the bat backpack
Cassandra Eastman
I’d love the Who, Fox and Raccoon backpacks and snack bags for my kids! I also love the Robbie Raccoon Plush, Mushroom Rattles, and Playground Pals Plush – Fox for my youngest. So adorable!!
Kristien Dies
The Bat backpack and lunch tote is too adorable!! Would love to win it for my son!
Laura Johnson
I love that the backpacks have matching lunch bags!
Kathrine
Love the racoon backpack! So cute.
Stephanie Sangatanan
I love all there products from baby to big kids! We love the books too! Right now I would love to get a backpack for my preschooler! He loves the fox!
Ashlee
I love the raccoon backpack. My son loves blue. They’re all really cute though.
Danielle Burghardt
I love the Cubby play mat!
Laura Knight
I have never tried Apple Park! I have one son starting kindergarten in September who would love the bat bookbag. I also have another boy on the way due in September and their books and toys look great for him! Thanks for the chance.
Sarah Hutson
I think the Fox is just the cutest thing ever! But since I have girls, they would probably choose the adorable bunny or owl backpack. Thank you for the great giveaway!
Jessica
I love the rattle gift sets and the bat backpack!
Lindsay Horner
These little bags are so cute! I have been eyeing Apple Park’s farm buddies for my twins. I love them!
liz
The bat character is the cutest!!!! Their backpacks are great but I love their stuffed animals too!
Samantha. McAtee
Hands down my favorite was the muslin bunny swaddle!!
Jessica Vazquez
I’d love the backpack for my son starting prekindergarten!! And I’m definitely going to give these recipes a try!!
Wendy Jabkowski
The bat blankie is my favorite item from Apple Park. My son has one and calls him Mr. Bat and he tucks him in to sleep next to him every night!
http://www.applepark.com/organic-patterned-blankies-bat.html
Charlie Brown-McElroy
My sweet Randi Lynn just adores her owl and hedgehog rattle! Beautifully made products that will last a lifetime!
Sonia Hayes
my boys love the racoon and bat book bags – super cute products 🙂
Josephine
My daughter would love the purple owl!
She just informed me tonight that eyes on lunch bags are necessary!
Jocelyn Mejia
Oh these adorable, eco friendly products; it’s impossible to choose a favorite. But, if my son and I had to choose we would pick the bat backpack to take extra clothes and activities books, and the bear lunchpack to take his favorite snacks. He is entering preschool this year, and he too would feel better packing a cool animal pal to keep him company in what is a big transition. He is attach to a dear bear of his, and will have to leave him behind for the first time in four years. We are loving all things Apple Park.
Heather Stone
I have 5 kids headed back to school in August. My girls are on the hunt for lunch bags and the Fox and Owl are so cute. I love all of their Fox line….that oh so hooded Fox bath towels I think I would use.
Paul Parker
I think my baby girl would love their organic farm buddies. Also, the backpacks look cute!
Margaret
The backpacks!
Marga
The cutest to me is the bunny, my daughter would lo e that one
Erica Penn
So many to choose from! Love the raccoon!
Lubelia Hill
These are adorable! I love eco-friendly products and the convenience of being able to maching wash it, super awesome!
January
That big kid purple owl backpack is adorable!!!
Breanna C
Oh my goodness- these are all so adorable! My favorite, though, is the fox lunchpack.
http://www.applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks/lunchpacks/eco-friendly-lunchpack-fox.html
Dana
The racoon backpack is definitely my favourite!
http://www.applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks/backpacks/eco-friendly-big-kid-backpack-raccoon.html
Brenna
Oh my god, LOVE all of the backpacks. My son would love the monkey one.
http://www.applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks/backpacks/preschool-backpacks-from-100-recycled-fabrics-monkey.html
Karen Holly
My daughter would absolutely love this. She will be in preschool this year.
http://www.applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks/backpacks/preschool-backpacks-from-100-recycled-fabrics-who-purple.html
Chandra
I love the owl backpack!!
Heather Adrias
Love the raccoon backpack and snack pack. Perfect for my preschooler!
Sarah L
My daughters would LOVE the bunny snackpack and lunchpack. So cute!
Tina
The raccoon lunch pack and back pack are very cute! My son loves the color. I love that many are made of recycled fabrics.
Tami
All the lunch kits.
Lindsay
I really like the organic gift sets:)
Heidi
I love ALL of the backpacks, but especially the pink bunny and the penguin, wearing a tie…so cute!
Eileen
My son would like the raccoon or bat backpack and lunch sacks. The containers are nice as well.
Lidice Mangraviti
I have never tried there products but I would love to.
Kelly P
I live the purple owl backpack so cute
Linda T.
This one is so cute! http://www.applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks/preschool-backpacks-from-100-recycled-fabrics-penguin.html
Alice
I love this racoon backpack! My son would love it.
http://www.applepark.com/backpacks-lunchpacks/eco-friendly-backpack-raccoon.html
Laura
I LOVE these! There are so cute!