

There are either too many and everything gets lost, too few and nothing can be organized, or the pockets are so deep that you find “treasures” in them deep into the next school year.Ĭrate & Kids built these backpack pockets with a kid’s use in mind. In still other bags, we’d see poor construction and cheap fabrics, or we’d inexplicably see mesh used in some of the most high-traffic areas on the bag. On most other bags, the choice of pockets was either too few pockets or too many deep pockets where things would get lost. Pockets are probably the greatest point of contention for me when shopping for a kids’ backpack. Brilliant! The pockets are well thought outĪll of the pockets on this backpack is so well thought out.

What that means is, when it comes time to wash a backpack, the biggest point of stains and wear stays on the bottom-at the same time, the bottom is less prone to holes because of that padding. What’s brilliant about the padding on the bottom is it coaxes the bag upright when it’s thrown on the ground. The back and straps have comfort padding, while the bottom has additional padding that helps protect everything inside. It also adds a level of durability through continuous use. We love a sturdy laptop sleeve, and the padding on this one adds extra protection against drops and even liquid spills.

Padding also helps for maintaining the structure of the backpack so that it sits with comfort on a child’s small frame. Padding is a no-brainer for comfort, but it’s also a lifesaver when it comes to protecting items like tablets and Chromebooks. Many were uncomfortable for kids while others lacked the strength to stand up to more than one year of use. It was hard to find a kids’ backpack that truly takes into consideration how a kid might use a backpack. When testing kids’ backpacks for our list of Best Backpacks for Kids, we ran into a handful of frustrations with many of the backpacks we tried. We love the internal padding on these backpacks. Why we like the Crate & Kids backpacks The padding is fantastic Pockets: Two water pockets, a large exterior pocket, a padded laptop sleeve, and two interior pockets.Shell: Water-resistant recycled polyester shell.Sizes: Medium for preschool to second grade large for third and up.They are comfortably constructed with kids in mind and take into account the wear and tear children put on their school backpacks. About Crate & Kids backpacksĬrafted from polyester made from recycled water bottles, these durable backpacks have a roomy interior and an eye-catching exterior. We tested the large backpack, which is great for kids in third grade and up, but these backpacks also come in size medium, which will take kids from preschool to about second grade. Quite frankly, it feels like Crate & Kids read our critiques of kids’ water bottles, kids’ backpacks, and kids’ lunchboxes and decided to answer all of our prayers.īackpacks are the main star of this new collection, and they're what we’ll be focusing on in this review. This fall, it debuted a new back-to-school line with backpacks, lunch boxes, and water bottles, and we are impressed.

Best known for beautiful baby registry pieces and kids’ furniture, Crate & Barrel's Crate & Kids offshoot has steadily been making a name for itself with well-designed baby and kids’ items.
