With the new school year just around the corner, British mums in Dubai are heading to the shops to buy all those necessary essentials for their kids! From stationary to school bags, lunch boxes and water bottles, there’s so many options available, so how do you choose?

Lucky for us, our friends at Sprii have made our lives just a little easier and rounded up some of their most popular items – yay!

Don’t forget that Sprii is offering British Mums members a massive 10% off everything for the whole year. PLUS, you’ll get FREE shipping on all orders (no matter what you spend), FREE returns within 7 days, (and cash on delivery if you don’t fancy using your card), and all their prices include VAT too, so there’s no messing around with confusing prices!

Just use the code BM10 when you check out to make use of this fabulous offer!

Yumbox Unicorn 4 Compartment Lunch Box

Price: AED 156.45

The Yumbox Unicorn is perfect for kids that like variety of choices or are notorious picky eaters! With 4 compartments it fits five 1/2 cup portions (approximately 2.5 cups) plus it’s leak-proof, which is essential when it comes to lunchboxes. Something else to love it the air-tight seal – no more worrying about food going bad, stale, or losing its freshness if we pack it the night before! Yumbox is made with high quality, super durable, BPA-free, food-safe materials.

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Carl Oscar Water Bottle Giraffe 0.35L

Price: AED 54.81

This water bottle from Carl Oscar comes in a range of lovely colours with cool animal motifs and makes it possible for children on the go to drink without spills and leaks, and with a smile too! The cap (with an integrated carrying handle) has a fold-out spout that is easy to drink from and thanks to the suction pipe, the bottle can be held upright while drinking. Perfect for all ages! It’s made of BPA- and phthalate-free Tritan™ and PP-plastic.

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Citron Snack Box Unicorn

Price: AED 103.95

The Citron Snackbox is designed to make your little ones’ snacks easy to access and you can pack a few delicious options. The removable compartmentalised tray is divided up into 4 wells, each sealed independently by one lid (make sure not to overpack in order to seal). It’s made of BPA- and phthalate-free materials.

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Herschel Classic X-Large Backpack Grey

Price: AED 224.06

The Herschel Classic X-Large Backpack is not only sleek but also useful and versatile (two things we at British Mums love!) It’s not overly fussy, making it feel light and easy to carry, even when it contains heavy loads like books and stationery. Sporting a 15″ laptop sleeve, front storage pocket with key clip, prusik cord zipper pulls and dual water bottle pockets, it has a 30L capacity.

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Herschel Settlement Case Pouch Bandana Paisley Peacoat

Price: AED 92.81

Perfect for staying sharp in the classroom, the Herschel Settlement™ Case offers a classic pencil case design with a convenient carrying handle. We love the Barbados Cherry but it comes in a range of other exciting colours and designs.

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Kambukka Elton BPA Free Water Bottle Lipstick 3 In 1 Lid 750 ml

Price: AED 79

If you thought the perfect water bottle didn’t exist, think again. Elton has a 3 in 1 lid with a ‘push’, ‘always open’ and ‘locked’ position, which enables a smooth drinking experience in every situation. Scared your water bottle will leak? Elton won’t let you down! Made of BPA-free materials, it comes in three fabulous colours.

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NOHOO Jungle 3D Backpack Lion

Price: AED 99.75 (sale price)

Well we love this one! The NOHOO Jungle 3D Backpack comes in lovely 3D designs for your little ones’ first years at school! It has an all-important anti lost safety rope that keeps children safe while allowing them to explore the environment. The bag is made from Neoprene fabric making it lightweight, eco-friendly, waterproof, shockproof and washable! It can be clubbed with a matching purse, backpack and sling bag to create a lovely combo for Birthday Gift, Christmas or Back to School! Designs include lion, fox, unicorn, cat and dinosaur.

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Sharpies

Price: AED 123.92 (sale price)

Bring out your child’s inner writing and creative skills with Sharpies! Excellent for marking cardboard, photo paper, corrugate, wood, metal, foil, stone, plastic, leather and more. The bright colourful ink leaves a permanent mark on most surfaces (yes, permanent!) so this is one for the older kids!

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Skip Hop Zoo Backpack Bee

Price: AED 115

Whimsical details and durable materials make this the animal backpack the perfect pack for on-the-go! It easily holds all the supplies your toddler might need for a busy day of “work” and play at nursery, and the mesh side pocket adjusts to fit a sippy cup or bottle. The front pouch is ideal for snacks and includes extra pockets for pencils and other travel necessities. Comfy padded straps go easy on little shoulders! You can also get this bag in other cute animal designs such as a monkey, a unicorn and an owl.

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Zipit Animal Pouch Clip 8 Unit

Price: AED 31.50

The most versatile of the pouches in the Monster range, this Jumbo Pouch can be used for just about anything! Stationery, money, mobile phones, music players, earphones, wallets and purses.

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Save with Sprii

Sprii has been helping mums as Mini Exchange since 2014 so they’re not an e-commerce newbie. Their award-winning mother and baby offering is now complimented by a fab range of products for mums that have been hand-picked and price matched right across their website and we’re confident you’ll like what you see!

To help guide you through the huge range of products available on Sprii, we’ll be sharing our ‘British Mums best buys’ each week, providing you with inspiration for birthdays, gifts, parties and some great bargains too!

Visit Sprii and remember to enter your exclusive British Mums discount code BM10 for 10% off Sprii for the entire year!

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