A good backpack has to survive an entire school year, so Mothercare Bahrain stocks backpacks built to take the daily wear and tear, not just look good on day one. There's real range here: backpacks for girls with Sanrio's Hello Kitty, My Melody, and Kuromi, Disney's Stitch, and Barbie, sitting alongside backpacks for boys built around Spider-Man, Sonic, and One Piece, plus cleaner sport-brand looks from Puma, adidas, and Kappa. For older kids, there's also Kylian Mbappé and Lamborghini logo designs for a more grown-up look.

Fit matters as much as the print. A backpack that's too big drags on a small child's shoulders, and one that's too small won't survive a week of textbooks. If your child's bag is constantly overstuffed, a trolley bag takes the physical weight off their back entirely. And if you're buying more than just the bag itself, a school bag set pairs the backpack with a matching lunch bag and pencil case, which tends to work out cheaper than buying each piece on its own.

Check the sizing guide in the FAQs before you order, since getting this part wrong is the single biggest reason backpacks get returned. Delivery across Bahrain is fast, and returns are free if the fit or the design doesn't land with your child once it's out of the box.