Skip Hop Besties Squad Backpack - Cat

The first backpack a child owns sets a template for every bag they'll use after it. The Skip Hop Besties Squad Cat Backpack gets the fundamentals right: adjustable padded straps that fit a 3-year-old and grow with them, a roomy main compartment with secure zip that fits A4-sized folders, a front zip pocket for the things that need to be found quickly, and a side pocket sized for a water bottle. 27.94 x 13.97 x 34H cm - large enough to be useful, not so large that it wears the child. Polyester that holds up to daily use and spot cleans. In the Cat character that turns getting ready for kindy from a negotiation into something a child wants to do.

Built for the 3-year-old who is ready to carry their own bag

The Besties Squad Backpack is designed for the transition age where children start carrying their own gear to kindy and early school. The adjustable padded straps fit small shoulders properly and adjust as the child grows, so the bag doesn't become uncomfortable or lopsided with weight. The main compartment fits A4 school folders, which is the standard size for kindy communication books, artwork, and the various documents that move between home and care. The zip closure is manageable for children from 3 years who are developing the fine motor skills to pack and unpack their own bag independently.

• Age: 3+ years
• Main compartment: Roomy, fits A4 school size folders
• Front pocket: Zip pocket for quick-access items
• Side pocket: Sized for a water bottle
• Straps: Adjustable padded shoulder straps
• Closure: Secure zip
• Material: Polyester
• Care: Spot clean only
• Size: 27.94L x 13.97D x 34H cm
• Character: Cat (coordinates with Besties Squad Cat collection)

Three pockets, three jobs

The Besties Squad Backpack organises a child's daily carry with three distinct spaces. The main compartment handles the bulk: folders, spare clothes, the lunchbox. The front zip pocket handles the accessible items that need to be found without unpacking the whole bag - a snack, a small toy, tissues, or a communication book. The side bottle pocket keeps a water bottle accessible without opening the bag at all, which matters at the park, in the car, and at any point in the day where a drink needs to happen quickly. Three pockets covering three different types of access.

The Cat Backpack completing your child's Besties Squad

With the Cat Backpack, the Besties Squad Cat set is complete from bag to bottle to lunchbox. The Cat Backpack pairs with the Cat Lunch Bag (clip-on handle attaches directly to the backpack strap), the Cat Insulated Food Jar, the Cat Stainless Steel Straw Bottle (side pocket fits it perfectly), the Cat Tritan Renew Straw Bottle, and the Cat Snack Cup. A child who has the full Cat squad has a complete matched set for every kindy or school day. Browse the baby and toddler gift ideas for the full Besties Squad Cat range.

• Children from 3 years starting kindy or early school who are ready to carry their own bag
• Parents building a complete matched Besties Squad Cat set
• A considered gift for a child starting kindy - pair with the matching Lunch Bag
• Anyone looking for a toddler backpack that grows with the child through the preschool years

About Skip Hop

Skip Hop is a New York-based brand that designs everyday products for families with a focus on details that make a real difference. Founded in 2003, their bags range from nappy bags for newborns through to backpacks for the kindy and school years - each designed around what that age group actually needs to carry and how they need to carry it. The Besties Squad Backpack is sized and designed for the 3-5 year old. Skip Hop products are sold at Peekaboo Baby because they reliably do what they say.

Quick Look

• Product: Skip Hop Besties Squad Backpack
• Character: Cat
• Age: 3+ years
• Size: 27.94L x 13.97D x 34H cm
• Material: Polyester, spot clean
• Main compartment: Fits A4 folders
• Front zip pocket: Quick-access items
• Side bottle pocket: Fits water bottle
• Straps: Adjustable padded shoulder straps

Why Parents Choose the Besties Squad Backpack

The Besties Squad Cat Backpack earns the choice because it's designed for the actual age using it. Adjustable padded straps that fit properly at 3 years and grow with the child. A4 main compartment for everything kindy requires. Front zip pocket for quick access. Side bottle pocket so drinks are always reachable. Spot clean polyester that holds up to daily use. And the Cat character design that means a child who has been choosing their Besties Squad gear has a backpack that matches everything else they carry. With the matching Lunch Bag clipped on, the whole set travels as one.