Our must-have of the moment? Johnson’s Baby Powder, from $2.72, (02) 8260 8510. Dust it on at the beach to get rid of every little bit of sand before they get into the car – it’s magic.

Our must-have of the moment? Johnson’s Baby Powder, from $2.72, (02) 8260 8510. Dust it on at the beach to get rid of every little bit of sand before they get into the car – it’s magic.

Help your kid be the coolest cat at his new preschool in a pair of homegrown Sudo jeans (Pax Jolie-Pitt is a fan), $69.95 on sale (2-5), www.kidsgiftlist.com.au.

Oops! Kids Wipes, $2.95, (03) 9538 4033, are especially designed to gently remove glue, play-doh, paint and ink. Just what every anally-retentive kindergartener needs.

Organise your lunchbox contents with IKEA’s incredibly well-priced Distans Food Saver range. The small, perfect-for-sultanas size here is only $2 for a pack of three! www.ikea.com.au.

Nap time (sorry, relaxation time) becomes a much more palatable idea with these made-for-kindy cot sets from Kozy Koala, $25, www.kozykoala.com.au.

With the Queensland government recommending that all school-age children wear rash shirts during water play and swimming lessons, we’re extra grateful for the launch of these cool ones from Loose Boots, from $45 (1-10), www.looseboots.com.au.

Help them relax after a hard day of macaroni-stringing by playing a Rockabye Baby CD in the car on the way home. They feature lullaby versions of your fave songs by artists like Nirvana, Coldplay and U2. $33.95, www.babysgotstyle.com.au.

Teach kids to look after their brand new school books by banning the dog ear in favour of one of these gorgeous (and cheap) paperclip bookmarks. $2, www.tenlittleindians.com.au.

These are officially the best discovery I ever made – paint bottles with sponge tipped applicators so you can forget about messy brushes and water altogether. $20, for set of five, www.kidscentral.com.au.

Make life easy on the new teacher by plastering your child’s name right on the front of their forehead, with these cute, customised and utterly practical hats from Global Style, $25 (3/5,5/7), www.globalstyle.com.au.