Date:  July 22, 2015  |   Photography: Matthew Martin  |   Producer: Tiffany Adams and Norma Edwards  |  

Prepare your little ones for the year ahead with colorful and fun must-haves

Kids can tote their lunch in style with a vintage-design, alphabet lunch sack. MOXY Modern Mercantile, Little Rock, (501) 374-2474

1/ Ladybug-themed insulated food jar and reusable snack packs (sold separately). More items available in this pattern. The Toggery, Little Rock, (501) 663-8662, West Little Rock, (501) 227-8492, toggerykids.com, toggerylr.com

2/ The Big Book of Boy Stuff and The Big Book of Girl Stuff, both by Bart King. WordsWorth Books & Co., Little Rock, (501) 663-9198, wordsworthar.com

3/ Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes book. Story by Eric Litwin. Art by James Dean. The Toggery, Little Rock, (501) 663-8662, West Little Rock, (501) 227-8492, toggerykids.com, toggerylr.com

4/ Insulated, BPA-free, reusable drink canister with pop-up straw. The Toggery, Little Rock, (501) 663-8662, West Little Rock, (501) 227-8492, toggerykids.com, toggerylr.com

5/ Striped, adult-size flats with monogrammed bows. Mrs. Polka Dot, Little Rock, (501) 603-5177

6/ Soft iPad® case, handmade in Little Rock by Bent Tree Studio. Shoppes on Woodlawn, Little Rock, (501) 666-3600, theshoppesonwoodlawn.blogspot.com

7/ Greek-key-design hair bow. The Toggery, Little Rock, (501) 663-8662, West Little Rock, (501) 227-8492, toggerykids.com, toggerylr.com

8/ Small navy backpack with lime green monogram and seersucker backpack with lime green name embroidery. Mrs. Polka Dot, Little Rock, (501) 603-5177