Dominique's finds for the new school year

To facilitate the approaching start of the new school year, we have unearthed some practical finds for you that will make the preparation of lunches and school materials more efficient, in addition to lightening the period of homework and lessons which will soon be back in the schedule. family!

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Custom Labels Stick to Me

Used for several years at home, the personalized adhesive labels from Colle à moi have more than proven their worth. In addition to presenting various patterns that will appeal to young and old alike, they are practical and, above all, ultra-resistant. They will easily survive a few years of cleaning in the dishwasher, in addition to easily resisting less delicate little hands! Ideal for effective identification of the many items on the school list, dozens of small jars for the lunch box and even for the three pairs of mittens that will inevitably end up in the lost property box!

Available on the Colle à moi online store, click on the images to access them. And don't forget to get your promotional code entitling you to 15% off by subscribing to Monthly Head of Household!

Reusable bags Tomorrow Tomorrow

To wrap the lunch sandwich, the morning snack or to store masks and tissues, reusable fabric bags are an excellent ecological alternative to traditional single-use plastic bags, which will quickly end their life in the trash. The models offered by Demain Demain are not only of exceptionally high quality, but their magnificent design will certainly appeal to all styles of parents... and children! In addition to being fully machine washable, they are completely waterproof and can be reused hundreds of times without altering their shape, color and, above all, their effectiveness!

Available on Demain Demain's online store, click on the images to access them. And don't forget to get your promotional code entitling you to 15% off by subscribing to Monthly Head of Household!

Books from Midi Trente Editions

If your child will start kindergarten soon or if he has been attending school for a short time, you will certainly appreciate the books in the Petit Loup collection from the Midi Trente publishing house. In addition to stories that will allow your child to easily identify with the characters and the emotions they feel, each book offers solutions to facilitate the development of the child at school and to promote a harmonious school life and rewarding. You will even find activity sheets and reproducible pictograms: everything to develop your little one's self-confidence and well-being now in the big leagues!

Available on the Éditions Midi Trente online store, click on the images to access them. And don't forget to get your promotional code entitling you to a 10% discount by subscribing to Monthly Head of Household!

Gel Cool containers from Lunch-à-porter

Although the popular Bento dishes are very practical for the preparation of lunches, their predetermined spaces are often restrictive and impose on us despite ourselves a certain number of foods to integrate into the lunch meal. The Gel Cool containers available in the Lunch-à-porter store offer all the advantages of a Bento dish, but their removable divider finally makes it possible to decide how much space to give to each type of food included in our child's lunch. In addition, their practical icepack integrated into the lid will ensure a very fresh meal at dinner time. Available in several sizes and several colors, they will undoubtedly facilitate your future preparation of the 180 lunches of the school year!

Available on the Lunch-à-porter online store, click on the images to access them. And don't forget to get your promotional code entitling you to a 10% discount by subscribing to Monthly Head of Household!

Backpacks and lunch boxes from the Mini-Cycle shop

When the time comes to choose a backpack and a lunch box for your children, a few criteria must be respected: durability, ease of maintenance, storage capacity and, especially for the backpack, comfort! If, in addition, the design is there, it is certainly a winning choice! Lefrik backpacks and Fluf lunch boxes offered at the Mini-Cycle boutique not only meet all these criteria, but they are also made of environmentally friendly materials. Available in several models and sizes, they will certainly please your little schoolchildren!

Available on the Mini-Cycle online store, click on the images to access them. And don't forget to get your promotional code entitling you to a 15% discount by subscribing to Monthly Chef de famille!

Sonia Lizotte's lunch box recipe book

You already love her delicious batch cooking recipes that she offers us every month in the Monthly Chef de famille and, as the start of the new school year approaches, you will certainly love her tasty recipes for the lunch box! Sonia offers you in her book 100 exclusive recipes to make a change from the traditional ham sandwich, in addition to ideas for nutritious snacks that will perfectly fill the p'tits p'tits late afternoon! Whether in a thermos, a bowl or even in a loaf, you will find lunch ideas for all tastes!

Available on Guy Saint-Jean Éditeur's online store, click on the image to access it.

Thermos, from the Thermos brand

We have tried several insulated containers over the years, and this is definitely the one that wins the prize for efficiency! In addition to keeping food cold for up to 2 p.m., your children's meals will stay hot until 9 a.m. They not only fulfill their primary function perfectly well, but their wide neck also makes them easy to fill and easy to clean.

Available on Amazon, click on the image to access it.

Cookie letter stamps

To add a little magic to the children's lunch box, or even write them little words of love or encouragement, these stamps for cookies or sugar paste will be perfect! In addition to being easy to wash, they come with a handy little storage bag.

Available on the Culinary Guild online store, click on the image to access it.