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Back to School with Macaroni Kid

Products to help start your year off right from Macaroni Kid Sponsors!

August 5, 2014
It's not long before the school buses make their way around town for the first day of school. Just in time for the start of the new semester, we’ve rounded up some of the best back to school products to help you start your year off the right way: a vitamin made for today's kids, a healthy lunch option, a free online resource for families, a melting chocolate you need before the next school bake sale, backpacks that are sure to be the coolest in class, games that make learning fun, and the coolest shoes on the block. Check them out below!

alternaVites
Worrying that our kids aren't getting all of the vitamins they need comes with the parental job description. Add in a picky eater and the worry just escalates. So what do you do when they aren't exactly lining up to take a chalky chewable vitamin, but you don't want to settle for the sugar-filled gummy kind? You give them alternaVites for Kids! alternaVites is the only full spectrum children's multivitamin & mineral designed to be sprinkled on the tongue (just like a pixie stick!). You'll love that they contain 0 grams of sugar, are gluten-free and do not contain high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Kids will love the two awesome flavors (Strawberry Bubblegum and Raspberry Cotton Candy). Send them back to school confident they have all they need to keep their bodies healthy. Click HERE for a $2 off coupon!



Applegate
Just in time for back-to-school, Applegate Natural and Organic Meats, has created HALFTIME, a ready-to-go lunch-time option. HALF TIME includes Applegate antibiotic-free lunchmeat (bologna, turkey or ham) and rbgh-free cheese, Annie's Buttery Rich Crackers and snacks, and a Stonyfield Organic YoKids Squeezer. Packing up lunch has never been easier! Visit applegate.com to learn more.



Brother Creative Center

The back to school season can get pretty busy for most families. There's after school club meetings, team sports, doctor's appointments to keep track of and more. Brother CreativeCenter allows you to create and personalize your own calendar to help keep you organized. Brother Creative Center does more than just calendars too. It is a free online resource for all of your family’s printing and creative needs all year round. Find ready-to-print templates for everything from flash cards and party decorations to coloring pages, games and more. You can also personalize greeting cards and invitations or print a 3D craft kit for your kids. The best part, all of the professionally designed templates and printables are FREE! Visit brother.com/creativecenter to get started.



CANDIQUIK

Back to school is a special milestone for most kids – and also a time for creating special treats, desserts, snacks and more. With CANDIQUIK Coatings and your microwave oven, you can achieve perfectly melted chocolate in just over a minute! No muss, no fuss! Found in the baking aisle of most grocery stores across the U.S. – it’s a gluten-free, delicious addition that plays well with thousands of other ingredients. You can dip fruit, pretzels, cookies – anything you can think of as well as use it as a key ingredient in an awesome dessert. The vanilla CANDIQUIK can be colored and flavored to create masterful, themed treats. The chocolate is – well, amazing! You are only limited by your imagination here. As the folks at CANDIQUIK say, “Life is Short. Eat Dessert First!”



MadPax

What is the most important item on your child's school supply list? You guessed it ... a backpack of course! They want cool, and we want it to be made to last. MadPax has just what you both are looking for. The folks over at MadPax believe that life is too short to wear a bland backpack so they created a line of very fresh and funky 3D backpacks and accessories. With style designs like Spiketus Rex, Bubble and Lator Gator and color choices that include Purple People Eater, Aquanut and Orange Peel, your kid will stand out from the crowd. You'll love that the backpacks are both durable and roomy. Check out the entire line at madpax.com.



SimplyFun
SimplyFun offers unique, fun and engaging educational board games and activities for families, homeschoolers and educators, including Special Needs, Fundraising and Head Start programs. SimplyFun's award winning learning products help build smarter kids and stronger families through the amazing power of play for children ages 3-103.

You can find SimplyFun products online and through a direct sales Playologist who will work with you to find the perfect game and activity. SimplyFun also offers the opportunity to earn a significant income by sharing the importance of play and building a business with purpose. Visit them at SimplyFun.com to learn more.

Stride Rite
Start the new school year off with your best foot forward in a pair of Stride Rite shoes or sneakers. The new fall lineup from Stride Rite will make everyone happy... Fashion and comfort that kids love with a quality and price tag moms can get behind. Now through September 2nd buy one get one 40% off. For more information visit striderite.com.



Join Macaroni Kid for a Back to School Twitter Party on Wednesday, August 13 at 9PM EST, for a chance to win products from some of these great sponsors! RSVP HERE!