The summer holidays are still in full swing, but from August 21, some of the school-aged children in the Netherlands will return to school. Then we exchange the summer days for the cheerful sound of school bells and the relaxed mornings for a race against the clock.

Back to school means meeting friends, new teachers and new adventures. And of course it is important to be well prepared for the coming school year. An essential part of that preparation is making sure you have all the necessary school supplies. What exactly do you need to start the new school year as best as possible?

First of all, a trendy and comfortable backpack is of course the most important item. Choose a good quality backpack with adjustable straps so that it fits your child's body shape. And of course, school bags come in all shapes and sizes. From a cute, soft teddy boucle backpack from Jollein to a cool dino backpack from Konges Slojd, a teddy backpack from Liewood or a cute animal bag from Trixie. Flowers, hearts, boats, animals, lemons, dinosaurs, butterflies... the choice is huge!

Then that trendy backpack has been bought, but what do you put in it? From group 3 onwards, children usually have a pencil with pencils, a ruler, an eraser and a pencil sharpener. After group 3, the school pencil case is often filled with (colored) pens with all kinds of funny decorations and (highlighting) pens. A pencil case is therefore important to store your favorite stationery. These are also available in different shapes and sizes: one or 2 compartments, made of fabric, teddy or plastic, large or small and with print or not. There is always a suitable school pencil case for your child. VanZus has beautiful copies of, among others, Trixie, Mrs Ertha and Liewood. With a well-organized pencil case, your child is always ready to take notes and do homework. And are you already looking forward to the next holiday? Then perhaps the same pencil case can also be used as a toiletry bag.

But of course we also have to eat and drink. Choose a handy lunch box with dividers so that the various healthy and nutritious snacks do not bite each other, such as a nice copy of Done by Deer. Nobody is happy with a cheese and banana sandwich! Some lunch boxes even have a handy fork, such as the Little Dutch lunch box campus little goose. Ideal for school! A snack box for the 10 o'clock hour is also useful. Have you seen the cute OYOY snack boxes in the shape of a cloud?

Drinking enough water is important for everyone. It helps if you have a nice and leak-proof drinking bottle! There are drinking bottles with a handy drinking spout such as those from Nuuroo, thermos bottles from Liewood and bottles with a handy handle such as those from Grech & Co.

Finally, you need this faithful companion during gym classes, swimming lessons and extracurricular activities: the gym bag! Make sure your child is ready for some exercise with the well-stocked gym bag with sports outfit, sneakers and towel. And just like the school bag, the swimming bag also comes in all shapes and sizes. At VanZus we have various types: from the Little Dutch gym bag with prints of flowers or boats to the cute animal bags from Trixie.

Let's look forward together to a well-prepared, fantastic new school year, full of discoveries, smiling faces and new adventures!