Classroom School Uniforms Unveils New Footwear and Legwear Collections for 2014

Classroom School Uniforms, a leading national manufacturer of school uniforms, announced it is adding footwear and legwear collections to the Classroom brand. The products will be available at retail in June for the back-to-school 2014 buying season.

The Classroom footwear collection includes five styles for boys and three styles for girls in sizes pre-school to adult. Styling for boys includes Oxfords, Slip-ons, Loafers and Trainers. Girls styling includes Mary Janes, T-straps and Saddle Shoes.


The Classroom Footwear line provides outstanding value and style, along with the "Real World Tested" quality families expect from Classroom. Using easy care man-made uppers and non-marking thermoplastic rubber outsoles, Classroom shoes are built to go the distance of a full school year. Fit and comfort features like padded heel counters and insoles, 4-eyelet tie or hook and loop fasteners and textured, slip resistant soles make these easy to wear all day, every day.

The Classroom legwear collection is a high quality, moderate cost program with a unique twist: All socks and tights are Rayon made from Bamboo, a processed fabric using sustainable fibers that is moisture wicking and helps prevent blisters. Available in crew and knee-highs, Classroom socks feature reinforced heels for durability, hand-linked, seamless toes for comfort, and are sold in a 3-pack with peg hanger. Classroom tights are a premium weight flat knit with an anti-roll waistband, sold as a single pack with peg hanger. All are available in 6 colors.

For more information about Classroom's complete line of products, call our uniform hotline at 888-593-6616 or visit classroomuniforms.com.

Source: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1623812#ixzz2n5S4R5DX

Spirtitwear at LogoSportswear.com

My daughter's school sells what they call a "Spirit" shirt which is a screen printed t-shirt that is approved for the kids to wear on PE days.  Each year the design printed on the t-shirt is representative of a school theme, program, or initiative such as the "National School of Character".  The sale of the t-shirts is also a minor fundraiser for the school PTA.  Many schools offer logo'ed, badged, or crested items as part of uniform, as spirit-wear or as part of a fundraiser.  If you're looking for a vendor to partner with on these types of items, you should be aware of LogoSportswear. 

LogoSportswear.com offers embroidery and digital printing sportswear with no minimums or set-up fees. According to their website, they are "the Internet's first and premier supplier of customized shirts, caps, team uniforms, workwear, jackets, golf gear, sweats and more."

"LogoSportswear.com customizes its products in-house with great graphics, beautiful embroidery, and quality screenprinting, enabling customers to save both time and money. At LogoSportswear.com customers find the fastest turnaround times in the industry - even on rush orders for those in a hurry. So whether sporting a logo for sports team, club or school, look like a winner with creative, customized products from LogoSportswear.com! "

So if you have an activity or fundraiser and need some spirit wear, check out LogoSportswear.  Below is a affiliate coupon.

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Once you've wrapped up the leftovers and the food coma sets in, you might cuddle up on the couch to review the holiday circulars to plan your shopping, make your lists, and think about all the things that need to get done before now and then.  This year, the holiday season is shorter than normal.  Yikes, we only have 28 days shopping days left! I know you can relate to the crunch this puts on our planning, so it makes sense to order early for any items on your list that need shipped.

One of the first items you should be thinking about is Holiday cards. So many of us try to capture that perfect family picture and order photo cards.  If like me, you haven't gotten started yet, we need to remember that we have to take the photos, order the cards, address and sign the cards, then mail then back out.  If were lucky we get them back out in time to reach our loved ones before New Years.  So lets get started!

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Holiday Gift Ideas for Kids

Got a uniform wearing kid on your holiday gift list?  Here are a few gift ideas for school aged kids:



Girl's America Doll Plaid Dress
sold by the Ideal Uniform Store

These doll sized dropped waist jumper fits any 18" doll. It come in a wide variety of plaids and solid navy. Girls love when their doll looks and dresses like them. It would be perfect your child to bring to picture day at school.











Flutterbye Flying Fairy Doll
sold by Walmart

When my daughter saw the commercial for this toy, she immediately added it to her Santa Wish List.  However, she changed her mind when she say a similar product that is marketed to boys called the Air Hogs RC Atmosphere. They look to be the hot new toys of the season.  The kids can control the movement with the palm of their hand.



Flipeez
sold by Amazon
Last year it was Stompeez, this year it's Flipeez.  If you have kids in the house, you've seen and heard the commercials.  These cute fleece lined hats move when the kids push the button located in the long ears.  These are a MUST GET list for many kids this season.  Before you order, it might be a good idea to check with the relatives to make sure there aren't doubles under the tree.






Personalized Lunch Boxes

sold by Frecklebox

Would your uniform kids like to show a bit of individuality and personality.  These lunch boxes are sure to make your kids stand out from the crowd. There are a variety of styles for boys and girls, so you're sure to find one that reflects your kid's personality.  They even have coordinating stationary items like binders, folders and notebooks.

ECOlunchbox Three-in-One: Stainless Steel Bento
sold by ECOlunchbox

If the kid on your list is more of an eco-warrior, then check out this stainless steel three-in-one bento box. Older kids would also favor the classic simplicity of this lunch set.  They also carry great eco-friendly accessories including bags and napkins.

The Happy Trunk Gift Subscription

sold by The Happy Trunk

If your uniform kid likes to get packages in the mail and enjoys arts, crafts and science experiences, then check out the Happy Trunk subscription service. They offer plans as a month-to-month, 3, 6 or 12 month subscriptions for age groups 3 - 7 or 7 - 11. 

The Christmas Box of Questions
sold by Melissa and Doug

Here's a great idea for a stocking stuffer that you can use to get the kids involved with dinner conversation. If you'd prefer to use this tactic  throughout the year, check out the general Family Dinner Box instead.




Long John Pajamas In Organic Cotton
sold by Hanna Anderson

Since the uniform kids wear the same standard uniforms day after day to school, at night, they can cut loose in these bright, cozy, and fun designs.  If you're the type to give the kids special PJs to wear while they open holiday gifts, there are many holiday themed options.  If you'd prefer a playful design that are likely to be worn longer into the winter season, there are many other designs to choose from.



Chevron Box Clip
sold by Hanna Anderson

Accessories are a great stocking stuffer idea. Girls love to pair hair accessories in colors and patterns that compliment the school uniform. Chevron is all the rage right now, so this is sure to be a big hit. Also be sure to check out this post for other uniform ideas for boys and girls.

Ideal Uniforms: Retail Round Up

Ideal Uniforms has been a family owned and operated business for over 80 years. They have two locations in New York City and have a newly redesigned website with an online store. Below is a quote from their web site:

"Ideal Uniforms is your one stop shop for all your educational, medical, corporate and scouting needs. Ideal presently outfits hundreds of schools, hospitals, boy and girl scout troops, and businesses. This allows us to retain a vast inventory which is stocked year round. Ideal manufactures many of its own products to ensure that customers get what they need when they need it."

They carry the following brands in children's uniform clothing: A+ School Apparel, Classroom, Elderwear, French Toast, Rifle Kaynee, Becky Thatcher, Dickies, as well as their own brand Ideal brand. They also sell scouts uniforms, dancewear, backpacks, and caps and gowns.

Boys bottoms include four different brands of flat front pants, two brands of pleated pants or pull on pants. Boys shirts include polos in short and long sleeve, turtlenecks, and short and long sleeve button up dress and oxford shirts. In sweaters, they carry acrylic vests, cardigans, and v-neck pullovers. Finally, they carry the Rifle Kaynee Unisex Blazer in five colors. Boys accessories include a variety of ties and belts.

Girls bottoms include French Toast, Becky Thatcher and Dickies flat fronts and basic shorts. In skirts, they carry a basic kick pleat in solids and plaids, plaid knife pleats, and plaid kilts. Girls tops include polos, turtlenecks, peter pan blouses in short and long sleeve, pointed collar blouses and oxfords in short and long sleeve. In sweaters, they carry acrylic vests, cardigans, and v-neck pullovers. They also have two options for vests, a bolero (open in the front) and a pointed (button up). The v-neck jumpers are available in solids and plaids and the slit neck jumper in plaids. Finally, they carry a wrap around kilt in solids. Finally, they carry a fun selection of coordinating criss-cross ties, scruncies, head bands, bike shorts and tights.

They have a typical return policy, or most items, for a full refund with a receipt within 14 days for items in their original condition, unwashed and unworn. Exchanges can be made within 30 days.

Uniform Mom Back to School Spending Survey

According to Statistics Brain, the average annual cost to parents for outfit their kids with school uniforms is $249. Unfortunately, this source doesn't provide any background on what they include as school uniforms. When buying my daughter's Kindergarten wardrobe, I found that I spent about that amount of clothing alone, not including shoes, coat, backpack and lunchbox. The additional items she needed cost me around another $150. This year, I didn't have to get many items for Back to School, but I'm finding myself buying school clothes a few items at a time as she outgrows the ones she had. I'd like to learn more about experiences of Uniform Mom readers. Please take a minute to tell me about your spend on Back to School shopping this fall. I'll leave this survey open for a while, and when we just a decent number of responses, I'll summarize and share with you all. All answers are confidential. No identifying information collected.

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