Whimsical details and durable materials make this the animal backpack the perfect pack for on-the-go! Easily holds all the supplies your toddler might need for a busy day of "work" and play at preschool, and the mesh side pocket adjusts to fit a juice box, sippy cup or water 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!

Skip Hop Zoo Little Kid Backpack

The Skip Hop Zoo Backpack is probably the most popular backpack for toddlers and for good reason. They come in a 14 different animal shapes (dogs, penguins, monkeys, etc.) so your kid won’t have the same one as everyone else, are sized just right for a toddler, are reasonably priced and are impossibly adorable.

It’s got padded adjustable straps, an insulated zipper compartment in the front for snacks and an elastic pocket on the side perfect for a water bottle or drink. There’s even a tag on the inside where your child (or you) can write their name. Also, most importantly, the Zoo Pack is BPA-Free and Phthalate-free which are two scary chemicals.

Bottom Line

No matter where your child's interests lie, Skip Hop Zoo Pack probably has a backpack to please them. These adorable, brightly colored packs are durable, functional and fun. Parents will appreciate the Zoo Packs phthalate-free and BPA-free construction. They're just the right size for a toddler or preschooler, but a little too small for school-age kids because they can't accommodate a full-size notebook or folder.

Performance

Perfect for preschoolers. Skip Hop Zoo packs have one large main compartment, a smaller insulated front compartment, and an adjustable mesh water bottle pocket. Reviewers say that's plenty of room for toys, snacks, a change of clothes and a blanket for naptime. It also has a write-on nametag and parents say the zippers are easy for little fingers to use. Parents who purchase the Skip Hop Zoo Pack for kindergarteners are often disappointed, because it's not quite big enough to fit a full-size folder. However, Skip Hop doesn't make any claims about fitting full-size papers or folders, and they post the pack's dimensions on their website.

Comfort

Kids want to wear it. Skip Hop Zoo packs get raves for how perfectly-sized the backpacks are for toddlers and preschoolers. In particular, parents of children from 1 to 4 years old say this pack fits their children very well, with lots of room to grow thanks to the adjustable straps. The straps are padded for comfort. The Skip Hop bags are BPA- and phthalate-free. The cute animal designs are soft and don't interfere with wearing the pack or rub uncomfortably against the wearer.