Best Elementary School Backpacks

Last year you all loved the backpack round up I did, so I thought I would round up some favorites this year too.  Avé is headed into Pre-k and Jack into first grade, so I did a good mix of the best elementary school backpacks for boys and girls! I will note  the comments area below which ones we personally have owned, and also want to try something a little different in terms of shopping.  I am going to start doing these posts the same way I have in the past, as well as adding stoppable images below to hopefully making shopping even easier for you all.  I would love feedback from you all on if this is something you would like long term on posts! ( This will also allow me to add in a couple extras that can’t ever be edited quite right for the posts haha!)

For more ideas on backpacks – this post from last year still has lots of options you can still buy!

This post contains affiliate links – updated July 2025

Best Elementary School Backpacks

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1. We have owned several of the backpacks from the Pottery Barn Kids and they are amazing – my favorite thing about them is they come in three sizes pending your Childs age and the straps on the front attach to their lunch boxes. 
2. People rave about these! A great neutral that supposedly holds up very well!
3. Avé had a STATE backpack last year and it has held up SO SO SO WELL!
4. This is super cute and fun – I especially love the bows!
5. How fun is this ice cream backpack?!
6. This one also comes in several sizes and has so many fun accessories to add with it.
7. Same as #1 – obsessed with this adorable storybook pattern!
8. LEGO Backpack – my boys love this backpack. 
9. My girls and I love all things LoveShackFancy and this backpack is just adorable. 
10. This clear backpack comes in different colors.
11. Dinosaur backpack – my kids had this brand of bag last year and we loved them. 
12. I love the color block look on this one.
13. This is a fun simple boys backpack!
14. We love STATE and  I absolutely adore this ruby floral one!
15. This daisy pattern is so cute and very middle of the road price wise!
16. Race car backpack – same as #1.