Angry Birds School Bags for Tweens

Angry Birds Messenger Bag
for tweens.

If your tweens love the popular Angry Birds apps on their iPods, iPads, or android devices, then you may find that the theme will easily translate into a fun backpack choice. While tweens often leave character backpacks to younger kids, the Angry Birds theme isn't quite as "little kid" as some, and depending on your tween's interests, may be a great fit. Of course, defer to your tween, as tween boys will have a sense of what is acceptable in his peer circles, while tween girls may feel a little less inhibited in choosing character book bags.

Blue Angry Birds School Bag for a Tween

The backpacks featured here (images link to product details, via Amazon)include a messenger school bag, a very popular crossbody style book bag, and a great alternative to traditional backpacks for distributing book weight in front, where it's not taking quite the toll on your tween's back. The backpack styles shown highlight the various birds featured in the Angry Birds games.

Angry Birds Backpack for Tweens
in Yellow

While many parents might look at the Angry Birds craze as an extension of a silly video game, I think it's worth noting the great visual depiction of Algebra 2 concepts, with the depiction of parabolas as birds are aimed at a variety of structures. While algebra grades don't directly vary according to video game play, this is a great means of establishing an informal understanding of something that is often quite abstract. I'm sure the physics applications are even more impressive, though I'm not a physics teacher!

Dark Blue Angry Birds Bookbag

In addition to school bags, you will find that there are Angry Birds pencil cases, notebooks, and backpack clips, all fun ways of making the school year a little more interesting for your tween.

Red Angry Bird Backpack

Angry Birds School Bag in Black

One Strap BackPacks for Tween Girls and Boys, in assorted colors.
Pictured school bags available through Unbeatable Sales, Inc.

Sling backpacks are a popular new style, and make a lot of sense for tweens and teens, being that one strap carrying is more common, than putting a backpack over both shoulders in traditional carrying mode. There are many colorful styles available, for both boys and girls, as pictured above (images link to pricing details and availability).

Fun Fashion for Tween Girls: Customize Your Book Bag, and More!

Fashion Playtes is a fun option in school bags, lunch totes, and other fashion for tween girls, in that she can customize her own accessories and clothing.  With easy to use templates, she can select symbols, monograms, colors, and fabrics from the many choices offered, to put together her own unique look.  This is right up the alley of the tween girl, with regard to self expression.  What a fun Christmas or birthday gift idea, for your tween daughter, grandaughter, niece, or friend...create a personalized piece, or give her a gift certificate, so she can create her own!

Jansport Reversibles: Cool Backpack Style, with Wild, or Mild choices

Cool reversible backpack for a tween.

Jansport's Reversibles are great for middle school students...two styles in one backpack! Wilder designs are available, with an alternate, inside out simple (mild) choice. Great for tween boys, or girls, these are a fun way to provide some expression, and variation in a traditional backpack style.



Jansport Cisco: One Strap Sling Backpack

Jansport is a top name in backpacks...ask many former college students about the familiar favorite from the campus bookstore! The one strap style sling bag is a newer trend, but displayed here from an older, trusted name in packs.

Jansport Cisco Sling is available in many colors,
making it a cool one strap backpack for many tween interests.

School Bags in Stock?

I tend to notice timing on the back to school supplies being populated on the shelves of my local big box store, as well as with Christmas displays, and other holidays. The unique thing I'm noticing this year, though, is the significantly lesser amount of school bags for kids on the shelves. There are plenty of materials, but only a handful of backpacks. There are, in fact, only two styles that are obviously feminine, intended for girls, in matching floral designs, one pink, the other blue. Several solid color backpacks don the area, and I see no signs of childhood favorite characters. Meanwhile, at my favorite grocer, there are a total of 4 backpack styles, with only 2-3 of each in stock. Two of the 4 styles are childhood characters, and smaller in size, aimed at younger children.

Given economic conditions, it's likely that a lot of kids are recycling their school bags this year. If you need to replace a bag in a small shopping community, your options may be very limited. However, there are plenty of inexpensive backpacks for both boys and girls, available online. Watch for shipping discounts to make the most, if you are looking for something a little more unique than what your big box store has to offer...check out the under $25 selection of school backpacks for tweens and kids at Amazon.

Hello Kitty for Tween Girls? If you are searching for it, here it is!

Hello Kitty Plush Doll Backpack for Tween Girls

I never cease to be amazed at tween girls. They swing between the childish and fun side of life, to the mature and sophisticated, and in that odd middle school stage, they seem to have a hard time finding the balance. I grinned when one tween walked into the Burger King, wearing this plush pack. It totally didn't go with the heels she was attempting to wear. However, I just shrugged it off. Then her friend walked in, wearing the same backpack. Hmmm. I thought they quit trying to match in elementary school, but apparently not. Nevertheless, if you are hunting for that plush Hello Kitty Backpack for your tween, it's accessible by clicking the image above.

Purple Polka Dot School Bag

Purple Polka Dots
Superbreak Backpack for Tween Girls
by Jansport

If you love polka dots, or purple, or both, then don't miss this fun school bag from Jansport...they've come a long way in a few decades, and you aren't relegated to the same old styles and colors.  This fun pack is great for the middle school girl who loves a bit of color, or for a teen, or college student, as well. 

High Sierra Floral Backpacks for Middle School Girls

If you are looking for a cute tween school bag in a floral design, then you'll love these fun styles from High Sierra.  Each style featured here is available in solid black or blue, as well, from Bag King, accessible by clicking the linked images below, for up to date sales and availability. 

High Sierra School Bags for Tween Girls in Floral Motifs are Pretty and Fun



High Sierra Murray Bag
is a pretty floral backpack for middle school girls.

High Sierra Mugsy is a Floral Highlighted Tween Girls Backpack available in many other colors and patterns.

Levi's Backpacks for Girls

You might only think of Levi's for blue jeans, when it comes to back to school shopping. However, there are also school bags for both boys and girls, designed by the Levi's company. A few of the selections suitable for girls are shown here, with images being clickable, for up to date availability at Amazon.

One Strap Backpacks by Levis

One of the more popular backpack styles this year is the unistrap, or one strap backpack.  The shape is unique, slightly asymmetrical, and the one strap style is well-suited to the manner in which so many students already carry backpacks, slung over a single shoulder.  Based on the sole review at Amazon, thus far, there can be space limitations for middle and high school students, if heavier books and materials consume their locker space.  However, a unistrap bag is a great idea for carrying gym clothes, or for the upper elementary tween, who isn't into all the cartoon character bookbags, but doesn't have a heavy slate of books to tote.  Check out the images below, clickable for up to date Amazon pricing and availability.

Levi's Railer Unistrap/One Strap Backpack for Boys

Levis Grey Cross Check One Strap Backpack for Boys

Jansport Backpacks for Middle School Boys

When you are looking for a school bag for your middle school son, there seem to be less interesting options than are available for girls. Aside from the fact that tween boys are ready to ditch the superheroes and cartoon characters of earlier years, there is the challenge of middle school social life. Attracting too much attention with an obnoxious backpack style could mean frustration in the difficult social environment of middle school. However, cool geometric graphics, with subtle colors, can be a great choice. You can find a great selection of Jansport school bags suitable for the middle schooler, at BagKing, whether you are interested in simple, subtle graphics, or solid colors. Jansport is one of the top names in school bags and backpacks, and provides numerous styles.

Jansport Deranged Backpack is a cool and simple motif,
perfect as a more laid back version of the popular brands backpacks appropriate for middle school boys.

Cool backpacks for middle school boys can be hard to find in stores, and online sources are great for getting off
the beaten path.

Jansport Felon design doesn't live up to its name...
the graphic is interesting and unique, making this another great backpack for tween boys.

Jansport Thrash is a good style, conducive to organization and
cool enough to keep your middle schooler from being frustrated by peer criticism.

Each item pictured links to product details and additional color selections.

Ogio Backpacks for Middle School Boys

If you are looking for a simple backpack for your tween son, Ogio offers quite a number of sleek, cool styles, with simple graphics and logos. Plaids are extremely popular, and are great in a white on black contrast. As well, a solid colored school bag, with a contrasting logo, is a style that works well for the middle schooler.

Ogio Backpacks for Middle School Boys
This design is available in at least 10 color and print combinations,
perfect as an interesting but cool design for tween boys.

Dickies Backpack Styles for Middle School Boys

You might not expect to find cool backpack styles for tween boys from a name like Dickies, but think again!  With geometric graphics, and simple colors, Dickies has actually produced some vivid styles that will work perfectly for storing his school books, and getting him off on the right foot, this school year.  The selections featured below are clickable, for up to date pricing and availability at Amazon.

Black and White Checkered Backpack

Dickies Black and Red Plaid Backpack

Retro Geo Illusion Backpack By Dickies

Black and Grey Plaid Backpack

Black/Blue/Grey Plaid Backpack

Black Checkered Backpack with Multicolored Lines

Camouflage Backpack by Dickies

Gridiron Backpack in Black and Blue

Basic Backpack