Put the fun back in back-to-school

IF YOUR kids are getting to that age when their enthusiasm for going back to school is starting to sag, a visit to the Central and Zen is in order. The big Back to School sales, winding up today and tomorrow, full of fun stuff that will goose their interest in hitting the books again. 

While you’re saving up to 50 per cent on purchases, the children can stock up on great stationery that’s decked out with their favourite Disney and Sanrio cartoon characters.

There’s an amazing assortment of writing materials in all shapes and colours – pens, notebooks, erasers, rulers, staplers, scissors, tape dispensers, paper clips, pen caps, pencil boxes, plastic folders – and most of them are jazzed up with pictures of Hello Kitty, Minna no Tabo, Little Twin Stars, Jewel Pet and Cinnamoroll Midnight Fantasy. 

Welcome to the modern world of school fashion, and speaking of which, the clothes and accessories on offer are something else to behold, terrific to look at and fully functional. As well as the usual backpacks, there are school bags that look more like grown-up luggage, cool caps and a wide variety of wristwatches bearing the likenesses of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, those cute little Minions and lots of other characters.