This Is What School Lunches Look Like Around The World

I saw this article few days ago whilst on MSN website which featured school lunches across the word. I remember my school lunch days not with fond memory if  I may add, it usually consist of tuna sandwich, a piece of cake, fruit and drink or chips, cake and fish fingers  because I didn't like the look of the rest cooked foods on offer. It was nothing like the lovely food featured by MSN.

I have picked some of my favourites based on the food I still love and loved as a child growing up ( rice, plantain) as well as the ones I would have love to try if I had the opportunity as they look lovely and I hope would also translate to tasting lovingly too.

I am a big fan of plantain as I get to eat it at least three times a week. Everything about the food looks lovingly and delicious.

The main appeal for me with the Spanish school lunch are the shrimp, rice, tri colour pepper and off course the soup.

 

Everything on this plate looks pretty, healthy and colourful too.

For more information on school lunches around the world click here! 

Kids Cambridge Classic Satchel

Kids Cambridge Classic Satchel £165 By Cambridge Satchel

I love looking and buying beautiful old fashion looking items. I must admit I wasn't a fan of the Cambridge Satchel The Classic Satchel (13") from the beginning. Maybe in my mind it has the image of old fashion image belonging to bygone era.

However I seems to be warming my heart towards it, partly because I have seen kids wearing them to school and the colours of this kids satchel are such that will appeal to the young boy and girl. The bi colour design is definitely a pulling factor.

Back To School: Nike Basket Run Trainers For Little Girls

Nike Air Max 90 Run Trainers For Little Girls £47

These Nike Air Max 90 Trainers has been designed with the growing athlete in mind. It offers the following benefits:

• Leather and mesh upper for comfort and breathability
• Max Air unit at heel for maximum impact protection
• Rubber outsole with modified Waffle pattern for traction and durability

The same style of trainers is available also for older girls and toddlers. They are on sale directly at the Nike Store website.

Back To School: Personalised Drawstring Swimming Bags for Girls & Boys

Personalised Drawstring Swimming Bags for Girls And Boys £12.50 (originally £22)

Get personal with your son or daughter back to school PE or swimming bag by adding his or her own name on it. Personalised with any name in blue, green, lilac or pink lettering. Strong, lightweight, water resistant and machine washable at 30 degrees

Back To School: Lego Pencil Case

Gold Brick Pencil Case £8 | Mustard Brick Pencil Case £8 | Light Blue Brick Pencil Case £8 | Lilac Pencil Case £4

Featured below are different colours of pencil cases inspired by the bright and colour lego. The available colours would appeal to both boys and girls. These brick pencil case is the perfect place to house stationery and other arts and crafts materials. The solid pencil case is shaped like a classic lego brick and features a hinge lid.

Back To School: Chloe Biscuit Quilt Hooded Jacket

Biscuit Quilt Hooded Jacket By Chloe £213.50

Those of with unlimited budget for their kids back to school attire would love unusual coloured coats for their girls. It has a very strong quilted cover-up and the tan trimmings around the edge helps to make the coat look very stylish. And the biscuit colour helps to emphasis the main features of the coat such as detachable hood, a frontal zip fastening, two pockets and popper buttons.

The only problem I think some people would have is the colour as it would show dirt so easily unlike if the same style of coat were available say in black or navy blue. Overall the coat is really beautiful.

Back To School: Green Clip Calculator By Mark

Green Clip Calculator By Mark £15

This light shade of mint green digital calculator is by Mark. It features clever clip system which means that it can be easily clipped onto a clipboard, desktop or notebook so that it will always be on hand to solve problems. It measures approximately 11cm x 13cm x 2cm. Suitable from ages 3 years plus.

Back To School: Barbour Children Jacket from Country Attire

Barbour Children Liddesdale Quilted Jacket £29.95

On average Barbour jackets for kids retails in the region of £49.95 to over £176. There at Country Attire, the liddesdale quilted jacket is currently on offer for £29.95, which then give an average savings of about £20 or more. During the transitional weather period, this would make a jackets for your little ones to wear to schools. Featured jacket is in navy, other available colours includes black, olive and red.

The jacket features corduroy collar and popper buttons running down the centre front. Features twin push pockets with branding stitched onto the left and popper button fastenings at the twin side vents.

Back To School: Lego Accessories Drinking Bottle

Each of the bottle is retailing at £10

Lego Accessories Pink Drinking Bottle  |  Lego Accessories Red Drinking Bottle

Obviously the pink is for the girls whilst the red can be used by both boys and girls. This must be one of the coolest drinking bottles suitable as a back to school accessories and it will surely delight all the lego fans out there. Each of the bottle features the recognisable bright colours and is suitable for children aged three years plus.

Back To School: Lego Accessories Red Storage Lunchbox

Black Lego Lunchbox |  Red Lego Lunchbox (£10 each )

You will be forgiven for thinking that these are actual lego toys, but they are not. There are indeed lunch boxes suitable for both boys and girls. This will ensure that your little ones enjoy their lunch in style. They are perfect for picnics, school or even as a snack pack.

Back To School: Noodoll Rice Monster Paper Bookmarks

Noodoll Rice Monster Paper Bookmarks £4

Yes your kids are bookworms who love their books right? Then they will also love these rice monster paper bookmarks. They are fives coloured bookmarks featuring: a rabbit, a black cloud, a grey monster, a friendly grey cloud and a blue horned monster.

Back To School: Bring On The Aeromax Astronaut Back Pack

NASA Themed Back Pack $37.98 at YOYO

This NASA Themed bag is anything but boring. The size is perfect and ideal for the little explorer in your life. Not only is the back pack seriously cool but it is also big on space as that your child will be able to carry all the gear needed to hit the classroom.

Apart from buying this bag for back to school, it could also be bought as an add on to his or her expanding space gear collection.

Back To School: Sturdy Smart Comfortable School For Boys By Kickers

Below are the selections of  some of the smart shoes by Kickers from our new Back to School range. Some of the main features that will give the seal of approval by parents, includes scuff resistant leathers and  odour-beating Micro-Fresh technology.


Shop now to beat the back-to-school rush!

Kick Racer Infant in Black £45 ( Size 5 - 12)

Kick Lo Strap Junior in Black £48 (Size 12.5 - 2.5)

Wolny Strap Youth In Black £45 (Size 3 - 6)

Back To School: Hello Kitty Inspired School Accessories

Few days back, I did a post on transformer school inspired accessories, today I am featuring hello kitty back school inspired accessories

Those with little girls in the family would be familiar with the popularity of the Japanese-British fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio. Hello Kitty designed by Yuko Shimizu is portrayed as a female white Japanese bobtail cat with a red bow. The character is a staple of the kawaii segment of Japanese popular culture.

The Hello Kitty inspired school accessories are available in pencil case, swim bag and school bag.

Hello Kitty Pencil Case £7

Hello Kitty School Bag £10

Hello Kitty Swim Bag £5

Back To School: Spikee Pen Set Girls By International Arrivals

Spikee Pen Set Girls By International Arrivals £6.69 at Nordstrom

She will never say to you again that she tried of writing with these jelly spikes cover three pens with fun, squishy color.

Back To School: Girls Spiketus' Backpack By MadPax

Girls Spiketus' Backpack By MadPax £41.79 at Nordstrom

This faux-leather backpack is inspired by the prehistoric creature shown in colourful dino spikes. You little girl will love this edgy school bag and it also comes with an interior padded sleeve big enough to carry most electronic tablets. Other features includes:

• two-way zip-around closure
• adjustable, padded straps
• exterior zip pockets

Back To School: Derwent Battery Operated Sharpener

Derwent Battery Operated Sharpener £6.53 At Amazon UK

If you live in a household full of school age children, then you already known that single standalone pencil sharpener is no longer enough. Due to the frequent usage, it becomes blunt very easily.  But with the  Derwent Battery Operated Sharpener you enjoy the following benefits: 

• Sharpens up to 5 different pencil diameters (8mm - 11mm)
• High quality durable blades
• Able to achieve a variety of perfect points from shallow to deep
• Rotate base to achieve comfortable sharpening position
• Visible shavings reservoir; Easy to empty via quick sliding front cover

Back To School: Doodlecook Cute Lunch-boxes Inspired By Japanese Bento

Make pack lunch fun with these cute Japanese style of packing lunch in a box with a bit of creative flair!. Hopefully you would have stir up enough interest for your child to always look forward on his or her pack lunch days.

Bento lunch boxes pack food neatly and securely away for when kids are out and about, and are available in four adorable animal designs that kids love.

Bento Lunch Box - Blue Puppy  £7.49

Bento Lunch Box - Honey Bear £7.49

Bento Lunch Box - Panda £7.49

Bento Lunch Box - Pink Pig £7.49

Back To School: Transformer Inspired School Accessories

Those with little boys in the family would be familiar with the popular superhero TV programme for boys known as Transformer.  Now not only do they get watch their favourite superhero in action , they also get to carry it along with them to school. 

The Transformer inspired school accessories are available as pencil case, swim bag and messenger bag. 

Transformers Pencil Case £7

Transformers Swim Bag £7

Transformers School Bag £15

Back To School: Vintage Tin Lunch Boxes

Three adorable tin lunch boxes that girls and boys can enjoy. It has an old fashion appeal about them with each of the lunch boxes featuring various illustrations on each side. Though it is described as a lunch box, children can also use it to fill in their favourite treasures.

It can be given as a gift.

Ava's Tea Party Lunch Tin £10

Pirate Party Lunch Tin £10

Birthday Surprise Lunch Tin £10