Better Back To School Guide

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BETTER BACK TO SCHOOL GUIDE OUR FIVE TOP PICKS FOR BACK TO SCHOOL

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CHEMICAL

FREE

CONTAINERS

DALCINI STAINLESS

DALCINI Stainless containers are free from BPA, BPS/BPF, and Phthalates. They are seamless with no hidden areas for bacteria to hide.

Founder, Nita Tandon, made DALCINI Stainless to be easy to maintain without worrying about the containers getting warped in the dishwasher. Go ahead and put the variety of containers on any rack!

You can even write your child a fun message or draw a picture using washable markers.

" Made strong enough for kids, sophisticated enough for adults. "

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LABELS,LABELS EMILY PRESS LABELS

Emily Press Labels have a variety of label choices including eco-friendly and reusable options.

Their Write Your Own labels are BPA-free and PVC-free dishwasher safe labels are a great option to have around for all your labelling needs.

Their Reusable Labels are another green choice as they can be reused over and over again

" Modern cool kids labels for school made with ecofriendly inks. "

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REUSABLE

CLOTH

NAPKINS

FUNKINS

Funkins cloth napkins are a 100% cotton eco-friendly replacement for paper towels.

These reusable napkins are two-sided and children can choose amongst bright colours, fun designs, and holidays and sports.

" A napkin and a placemat."

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SUSTAINABLE HYDRATION SAPSUCKER MAPLE TREE FILTERED WATER

Sapsucker is water harvested from mature Ontario maple trees, technically called sap. If their forests are cared for, maple trees can produce sap from maturity until 100 years or more.

Maple water can be substituted for regular water and has its own slightly sweet taste. The water is NonGMO verified and organic certified. It goes from the maple tree to Tetra package in 36-48 hours in order to maintain freshness. The 250 mL Tetra packs fit perfectly in a school lunch bag and are resealable for sipping on throughout the day.

" The taste of maple sap is one of the best-kept secrets of country life. "

LEARN

TO

READ

PROGRAM

OOKA ISLAND

Ooka Island is a game based reading program that teaches mastery of the five foundational reading skills through 80 hours of educational games and 85 eBooks wrapped in a 24-level adventure.

Following their formula of 3 times a week for 30 minutes each session for a year, children will graduate the program at a grade two level.

Ooka Island sends weekly personalized progress reports and additional resources to support your child's reading journey.

" Adaptive learning technology that analyzes your child’s progress and plots a personalized path. "

Before back to school shopping, gather all your family’s school supplies in one spot. This includes knapsacks, markers, paper, and the litterless lunch gear. sort through the items to see what’s needed and then make a list.

BETTER BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING TIP

Since reusable gear is designed to last, you'll likely find that you're adding to your collection year after year, rather than needing to buy whole new sets.

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Where To Shop For our Favourite Better Back To School Supplies

Dalcini Stainless Www.DalciniStainless.com Emily's Press Labels www.emilypress.com Funkins Cloth Napkins www.myfunkins.com

BETTER BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING LIST

Sapsucker Maple Filtered Water www.sapsucker.ca Ooka island www.ookaisland.com

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