Back-to-school shopping usually includes a new backpack, binders, cute shoes and a spiffy first-day outfit.
But if your kids are heading back into the classroom this September, you may want to send them off with a few new items.
Sudbury.com has come up with an arsenal of personal protective items to help keep them healthy and safe as they head back to school.
Masks
Students in Grades 4 to 12 are required to wear non-medical or cloth masks indoors in school, including in hallways and during class. Luckily, most retailers now sell reusable face masks and or disposable masks in various sizes and designs.
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Great Pretenders Face Masks at Jump Baby
Mask Making Kits and tutorial from Sew Local
Braided String Boho Mask from Stitch & Stone
Mask lanyards
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Personalized beaded mask lanyards
Hand sanitizer and masks lanyard for kids
Hand sanitizer
There are various dispensers available in-store or online and in a variety of designs.
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DIY Hand Sanitizer Holder
Silicone Hand Sanitizer Bottle Covers
Hand Sanitizer Wristband
Water Bottles
Drinking water fountains will be closed. Students are required to bring their own drinking bottle which they can top-up at the school's water bottle filling stations. Don't forget to label your child's water bottle!
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Phone cleaner
A commodity for older students, and adults too, cellphones can harbour a lot of germs.
IT World Canada suggests we clean our devices regularly with an alcohol-based screen cleaner or alcohol wipes found in a first-aid kit as well as washing your hands frequently to keep bacteria at bay.
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HoMedics UV-Clean Portable Phone Sanitizer Bag
What new items will you be packing in your child's backpack this year?
