{"id":334023,"date":"2025-08-10T20:38:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T20:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/334023\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T20:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T20:38:11","slug":"six-year-old-boy-shared-top-picks-from-fort-kinnaird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/334023\/","title":{"rendered":"Six-year-old boy shared top picks from Fort Kinnaird"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Longniddry resident Ruari, Fort Kinnaird\u2019s chief fun officer, has helped create a back-to-school shopping guide for 2025 to make preparing for the new school year a little easier.\n<\/p>\n

\n Tasked with testing trends and delivering his stamp of approval, Ruari has rounded up the “coolest” items for the new school year.\n<\/p>\n

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\n Here are Ruari\u2019s top five trending back-to-school picks:\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

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  1. Pencil cases featuring Nintendo favourites and bold designs \u2013 fun, functional and guaranteed to stand out on the school table.\n <\/li>\n
  2. Cool stationery sets \u2013 from gaming-themed rulers to funky pens.\n <\/li>\n
  3. School shoes with a football theme \u2013 built for comfort and perfect for playtime goals.\n <\/li>\n
  4. Fresh uniform staples and comfy shoes \u2013 perfect for all-day comfort and classroom confidence.\n <\/li>\n
  5. Personalised keyrings and backpack tags \u2013 the little extras that make school bags harder to loose.\n <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \n He said: “I had so much fun getting ready for back to school at Fort Kinnaird.\n<\/p>\n

    \n “There were loads of new school shoes with footballs on them \u2013 they were my favourite.\n<\/p>\n

    \n “There was also lots of cool stationery to choose from, like colourful pens and fun pencil cases.\n<\/p>\n

    \n “I loved choosing it all, and we had such a great day \u2013 now I can\u2019t wait for the new term to start so I can use it all.”\n<\/p>\n

    \n Fort Kinnaird\u2019s back-to-school essentials are available now at stores including The Works, M&S, Clarks, Next, and Primark.\n<\/p>\n

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    \n Liam Smith, centre director at Fort Kinnaird, said: “We know back-to-school shopping can feel like a big task, so we\u2019ve made it easy, enjoyable and all in one place.\n<\/p>\n

    \n “With Ruari\u2019s help, we\u2019ve captured the trends kids are genuinely excited about \u2013 turning the trip into something families can enjoy together.”\n<\/p>\n

    \n Fort Kinnaird is encouraging families to make a day of their back-to-school shopping, with entertainment, dining options, and exclusive discounts available throughout the centre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Longniddry resident Ruari, Fort Kinnaird\u2019s chief fun officer, has helped create a back-to-school shopping guide for 2025 to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":334024,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8816],"tags":[748,1102,4884,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-334023","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edinburgh","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-edinburgh","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-scotland","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115006400328049593","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=334023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334023\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/334024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=334023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=334023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=334023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}