Best Toddler Backpacks for 2011-12

When you have a two or three year old about to start school for the first time, the first thing you worry about is separation anxiety. The first thing your toddler worries about is whether he or she will have a cool backpack like the older kids. Here's a roundup of a few of the latest and a few of the tried and tested backpacks made especially for little kids. The keyword here is SMALL. Make sure to look for lightweight and small in size and stay away from regular children's backpacks.

This vintage flyer number is from Dabbawalla, featuring mesh pockets inside. It is stain-resistant and machine washable, but best of all free of harmful dyes. $36 at Dabbawalla Bags.

The classic school backpack, JanSport now makes a smaller version of our all-time-favorite for little ones. $16 on Amazon.


We love their bedding and now they make travel bags of all sizes for children. The backpack is sold for $46 on the Dwell Studio web site.

Our favorite FourPeas design this year is the Rainbow Heart sold for $25. And the best part about shopping on the FourPeas web site? You get a free pencil case with every backpack purchase.

How about a Wildkin Sidekick backpack made specially for toddlers?  There are so many colors and prints available on this Boulder, CO based bag site that we're sure even the pickiest toddler will find something he likes. We're pawing for Pirates and Penguins over here. Each Sidekick is sold for $29.99.