

Our top picks:įirst, we separate the backpacks by their intended age groups to account for differences in size, capacity and other features. The backpacks ahead are winners from our test along with some new styles that have unique features and rave reviews. Lastly, we have standard packing loads for different age groups to check whether it can hold everything they need.

We also look at the overall design and organizational components and check whether the material is water-resistant to protect its contents from rain. When we test backpacks for kids, we evaluate durability features like fabric strength and abrasion resistance as well as comfort aspects like the amount of padding in the straps and weight when it's empty. The Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab tests backpacks of all kinds - including college backpacks, travel backpacks, laptop backpacks and more. It should be spacious with compartments to keep school supplies organized, durable so it won't need to be replaced often and good-looking so your child will actually want to wear it. One of the best parts of back-to-school shopping is picking out a new backpack, but there's a lot of pressure to find one that suits both parents and kids. Lastly, we added new recommendations from Five Below, Bentgo and CAMTOP. We also checked to ensure all products tested and vetted by the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab were in stock and reflected current prices.

KIDS IPACK BACKPACK HOW TO
We updated this guide in July 2022 ahead of the 2022-2023 school year to add more information about how to shop for kids backpacks and how we evaluate the bags using our lab equipment.
