School is just around the corner and there’s a lot to learn. Time to get everyone in the right state of mind.
Economize
Save money (and the planet) with a cute BPA-free insulated bottle from Tatiri. Keep it in your sights with a tiger, lion, ladybug, or flower Bottle Buddy by Stephen Joseph (Write for You, 3807 McKinley Street NW; 202-686-7060).
Organize
They’ll feel grown up and inclined to keep homework in order with extra-large zebra and pink houndstooth clipboards from The Macbeth Collection (Full of Beans, 5502 Connecticut Avenue NW; 202-362-8566).
Hypnotize
Keep minds, or at least pencils sharp, with Sharp-End cat and dog pencil sharpeners that bark and meow when used. And get everyone up with a Nature Calls animal sound alarm clock (Wake Up Little Suzie, 3409 Connecticut Avenue NW; 202-244-0700).
GO
Creepy Crawly Hunt
What: Search for spiders, millipedes, salamanders, and other creatures in their own habitats.
Why: Keep ’em outside.
When: Sun., 2-3:30 p.m.
Where: Irvine Nature Center, 11201 Garrison Forest Rd., Owings Mills (443-738-9200).
EAT
2Amys Doughnuts
What: Stop by for a fresh, handmade treat.
Why: Get the hole story.
When: Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m.
Where: 3715 Macomb St. NW, b/t 37th St. & Wisconsin Ave. (202-885-5700).