Muni

The test of a child's bag is whether you end up carrying it.

Muni makes animal backpacks in velvet with waterproof polyester bases, adjustable straps and interiors that are actually divided up rather than being one large void. Giraffes, bunnies and cats, designed so a child picks the bag up rather than leaving it in the hall. Have a browse through kids' bags.

Velvet, which is a bold choice for a five-year-old.

The bases are the sensible part: waterproof polyester, on the reasonable assumption that the bag will spend time on wet playground tarmac. The velvet is the part the child cares about, and the two together are the whole idea.

Find them here.

There is the wider baby and kids edit, kids' clothing and kids' accessories, or gifts for baby and kids if you are buying for somebody else. Grown-up versions are in backpacks.