When I was little, I used to think my big brother was the coolest person on the planet. While I sat at home, he got to go to school like a big boy. I used to admire his backpack, his pencils, his crayons….anything related to school. And I would pester him to “play school” with me when he got home. To a toddler, a backpack is an exciting thing– even if they have nothing to carry around.

You can make your pre-school aged tot feel special and grown-up with the stylish backpacks and crayon cases in Oompa’s Back-to-School section. The Mina Backpack by Pooki & Co pictured here is the perfect pre-school or daycare backpack. This soft and fuzzy fleece bag is as huggable as a stuffed animal. It will hold a few small toys, a bag of toddler-sized snacks or a couple of small board books, but your toddler might just use it as a stuffed friend during pre-school or daycare naptime.  If $30.99 strikes you as too steep for a pre-school backpack, the Pooki Backpack by Pooki & Co is just as soft and squishy and a relative bargain at only $16.99.

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Oompa Toys has three great coupons, so you can save on your order. But you’ll have to act quickly since they expire soon.

You can get $5 off on Oompa orders over $40 using coupon code “BTS2008″ – coupon code expires on 8/31/08.

And there is a special one-day sale on Labor Day. You’ll get 10% off any order over $40 on Labor Day  ONLY using the coupon code “LABOR2008″ – coupon code expires at midnight on 9/1/08.

And Oompa’s Back-to-School Sale is here! Receive 10% off with “2008BTS” until 9/5!

• Oompa Toys Coupon Code – One Day Only! (Deal of the Day)
• Our Back to School Guide is Here!
• Stylish School Supplies