Whether it’s your family’s first year with little ones in school or you’re a pro, getting to make school days less stressful is always a major goal. Even once you’ve taken care of backpacks, lunch boxes, water bottles, and snacks, getting out the door in the mornings can be a challenge. We’ve rounded up our favorite products that ease the stress of the day-to-day.
We’ve got organization ideas, fast beauty ideas, even schoolwork help! So no matter what they look like, we have a something to make your school days less stressful. Keep reading for all our tips and tricks.
Skylight Digital Touchscreen Calendar & Chore Chart
This WiFi-connected digital calendar + planner touchscreen display that will get the whole family organized and keep your weeks running smoothly. Just plug it in, connect to WiFi, and sync your calendars. All your events will automatically populate and sync right up. Add events or chores directly on the Sklight Calendar or use the mobile app. Compatible with Google Calendar, iCloud Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Cozi, and Yahoo. 15" display; wall mount included.
Skylight Digital Touchscreen Calendar & Chore Chart ($399.99)—Buy Here!
Weekly Kids' Clothes Organizer
Take the stress out of getting them dressed (and add a little independence) with this over-the-door hanging organizer. Divided and labeled into days of the week, you can pop everything they need to get ready into the pockets so it's one less thing to worry about in the morning. Available in grey or purple.
Weekly Kids' Clothes Organizer ($14.99)—Buy Here!
Force of Nature
Force of Nature's all-on-one cleaner, deodorizer, and sanitizer replaces everything under your sink. Using electricity to convert tap water plus a capsule of salt, water, and vinegar into an organic multi-purpose powerhouse, Force of Nature can be used on virtually any surface, so quick countertop wipe downs in the morning, sprucing up playground shoes, and keeping sports equipment polished (and then some) shaves a ton of time off your day.
Force of Nature Started Kit ($79.50)—Buy Here!
The Bogg Bag
The bag that went viral this summer isn’t just for the beach. Durable, water-resistant, non-slip, and customizable, the Bogg Bag is perfect for keeping everything you need in one place for the day ahead without worrying about how you're going to cram more into your purse. Available in a ton of colors and 3 sizes.
The Bogg Bag ($55.00+)—Buy Here!
IXL Learning App
Whether you’re a homeschooling family or you’re looking for a way to help your kiddos improve their school performance, IXL is the personalized learning platform that creates a fun, immersive learning experience for students K-12. It’s the perfect way to give them an edge across math, language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish using lessons, videos, and games. IXL also offers analytics so you and your little learner can track their progress. How’s that for de-stressing?
Real IXL Parent: “Our kids love using IXL because they are exposed to several different subjects, can develop at their own pace, and the continuously updated scores let them know how well they are progressing with a given subject. We rely heavily on IXL to be our go-to educational source for our kids.”—Tony, Denver, CO
IXL Learning App (Starting at $9.95)—Start Here!
Nix Lice Prevention Daily Leave-In Spray
Having school-aged kids means lice is always a possibility, unfortunately. Just a quick spritz of Nix's Daily Leave-In Spray in the morning, and your child’s hair becomes an impenetrable fortress against those tiny invaders. An extra 30 seconds a day to prevent a whole lice situation? Done and done.
Nix Lice Prevention Daily Leave-In Spray ($18.75)—Buy Here!
Zarpax Car Dehumidifier Bag
Who has time to sit in the driveway waiting for the windows to defog? Throw it in the microwave for 6 minutes, put it on your dashboard, and forget about waiting for the windows to clear up.
Zarpax Car Dehumidifier Bag ($12.99)—Buy Here!
Capsule Dog Fountain
Stressing over leaving your pets to a quieter house now that school's back in session? The Capsule Dog Fountain doesn't just keep their water fresh; it has a huge 2.1 capacity and a 16 hour power outage protection, so you know they'll stay hydrated, even when no one's home. It also has a splash-free design and a recommended weekly cleaning schedule, so you'll be wiping up a lot less.
Capsule Dog Fountain ($89.99)—Buy Here!
Smile Zemi
Smile Zemi uses a tablet specifically designed for learning at home. For grades 1-5, Smile Zemi fosters independent math and language art skills that assesses your kiddo’s progress and tailors their at-home learning to their individual needs. Distraction-free and great for homeschoolers or to polish their knowledge for class, since the program is aligned with Common Core standards.
Real Smile Zemi Parent: “The tablet can only be used for study purposes without having any access to the internet. He was always distracted by other things on his device when he used a different online program so I highly recommend Smile Zemi.”
Smile Zemi (Starting at $99.99/mo)—Start Here!
Woosh Beauty All-in-One Makeup Palette
13 products, 5 minutes, 1 palette. The Woosh Beauty All-in-One Palette has everything you need in one portable palette for an on-the-go full face in no time at all. Available in 6 shade collections.
Woosh Beauty All-in-One Makeup Palette ($60.00)—Buy Here!
Caterpy Run Elastic No-Tie Laces
Mornings are so much easier when you're not fighting to tie shoes. These Caterpy elastic laces are super easy to use, even for little hands, and you can leave them as-is, hide the ends, or tuck them. They're available in multiple colors, too, and fit lots of shoe sizes (kids and adults!).
Caterpy Run Elastic No-Tie Laces ($13.00+)—Buy Here!
Tangle Teezer Ultimate Detangler Hairbrush
So long, hair knots. Ease up on the hairstyling woes with this detangling brush from Tangle Teezer. It works on all types of hair, wet or dry, long or short. Available in 19 colors. This humble hairbrush has over 50K reviews on Amazon!
Tangle Teezer Ultimate Detangler Hairbrush ($15.99)—Buy Here!
Snack Box Set, 2ct
Nothing stops you in your tracks quite like a kiddo asking for a snack. Whether it's for school, sports practice, or to keep your littlest ones settled when you drop off your school-age kids, these 8-compartment snack boxes keep you ready. They're BPA-free and dishwasher safe.
Snack Box Set, 2ct ($29.95)—Buy Here!
Kids Yoga & Essentials Bundle
Giving your kiddos the skills to practice mindfulness makes every day easier, and this bundle includes a kid-sized yoga mat, a memory card game, and a set of yoga flash cards that make it easy for little ones to replicate. The mat comes in several prints, too.
Kids Yoga & Essentials Bundle ($120.00)—Buy Here!
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