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When my son found out that my daughter was going to get her own tester State backpack to match her State carry-on suitcase<\/a>, he immediately demanded his own. State is known for its fantastical matching patterns that extend from luggage and backpacks to lunch bags ($48)<\/a>. Its products are pricey, but the kid bags are not worse in quality or fewer in features than the adult bags, which I appreciate. It makes sense, considering kids are often harder on their bags than adults are on theirs.<\/p>\n

The Kane kids backpacks come in several sizes. Now that my kids are 8 and 10 years old, they each have the largest double-pocket backpack, which has two separate compartments so that they can separate their dirty clothes or muddy shoes from delicate electronics. Its 23.6-liter capacity can fit up to a 15-inch laptop and is more than capacious enough for a Chromebook, sweatshirt, Omie lunch box<\/a>, and mini Nalgene water bottle<\/a>. In fact, these items don\u2019t even use all of the space; my kids probably could\u2019ve stuck with the medium-sized backpack for a little while longer.<\/p>\n

On a weekend trip, my son stuffed several big books, a Nintendo Switch, and a full fleece blanket into his. There are also two water bottle pockets, a luggage pass-through so you can attach it to the adjustable handle of a matching carry-on, and a hidden AirTag pocket, so you can keep an eye on them in the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Age range<\/em><\/td>\n2 and up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Capacity<\/em><\/td>\n8 L and up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Material<\/em><\/td>\nRecycled polyester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water resistant?<\/em><\/td>\nYes, but not waterproof<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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