1. Cool customer
Insulating neoprene lunch sacks will keep food cold for hours. A shoulder strap is included for easy carrying, or clip onto a backpack with the handy carabiner, $22.99. stones-education.com
2. Bring your own
Collapsible lunch boxes, made of BPA-free silicone, are microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe. At 20.3 ounces, the container can hold a sandwich and chips or leftover lasagna; $18.99. whiskcarolina.com
3. Eat in style
Pack a sandwich, small salad and toppings in this bento-style lunch box. The BPA-free containers are safe for the freezer, microwave and dishwasher; $27.99. whiskcarolina.com
1. Stuck on you
Magna-Tiles magnetic building sets allow countless construction projects. Small magnets embedded in each tile attract from every direction, so houses, cars and rockets click together easily. Magna-Tiles DX Clear 48-piece set, for ages 3 and older; $74.50. stones-education.com
2. On a roll
In Tenzi, players get 10 dice and frantically roll until someone gets all his dice on one number. A card deck, sold separately, gives you 76 more ways to play the fast-paced game. Tenzi dice, for ages 7 and older, $14.99; 77 Ways to Play Tenzi card pack, $9.99. stones-education.com
3. Shape up
Kids learn about colors and shapes as they solve puzzles with Mighty Mind building shapes, for ages 3 to 8, $19.99. stones-education.com
1. Calendar girl
Bright, beach-inspired agendas from Lilly Pulitzer keep you in style and on time for 17 months. Large agenda, $30; medium agenda, $24. facebook.com/AshworthPrimandProper/
2. Booked up
Keep up with social engagements or to-do lists with these pretty 17-month planners from Spartina. Weekly planner, $29.50; mini weekly planner, $22. facebook.com/AshworthPrimandProper/
WHERE TO SHOP
The Pink Pearl
Shoppes of Kildaire
1331 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary
(919) 600-2267
facebook.com/AshworthPrimandProper
Stones Education Superstore
210 Hampton Woods Lane, Raleigh
(919) 821-7210
stones-education.com
Whisk
Waverly Place Shopping Center
316 Colonades Way, Suite 214, Cary
(919) 322-2458
whiskcarolina.com
