Picture this:
It’s early November.
You’re hustling the kids into bed after a long and exhausting day. Just as you’re tucking everyone under the blankets, Little Johnny pipes up: “Mommy? I need more paper for school.”
“Sure thing, honey. We’ll pick some up this weekend. Good ni–”
“No, Mommy! I mean, I need it tomorrow! I’m totally out of paper!”
You sigh as you recall the cost of paper at Office Depot last week. Not pretty.
“Fine.” You notice your head is starting to pound. Annoying, but not too bad. “We’ll pick up a pack before school tomorrow. Good night.” And then…just as you snap off the light, you hear –
“Oh and pencils. And a poster board for my science project due on Friday. Today’s Wednesday, right Mommy?”
The pounding in your head goes from a slight annoyance to a brass band on the 4th of July, and your left eye begins to twitch…
Been there, done that! 🙂
While thoughts like these may be the furthest thing on your mind, take heed: the big Back to School rush will be here before you know it! In fact I have already seen a few back to school deals already this week! Stock up on all your school supplies for the year ahead and avoid those unexpected supply stops (and headaches!) altogether. 😉
Suggested Stock Up Prices:
Filler paper – $0.25-$0.50
Ballpoint Pens 10pk – $0.50
Color Pencils 10pk – $0.50-$1
Composition Books – $0.20-$0.50
Crayola Crayons 24ct – $0.25-$0.50
White Glue – $0.25-$0.50
Pencils – $0.15-$0.33
Poster Board – $0.25
Sheet Protectors – $0.33-$1
3-Ring Binder – $0.39-$1
What back to school supply items are you looking forward to getting this year?
About Karrie
Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...
Comments & Reviews
Cassidi says
Going to Fred Meyers to get their back to school stuff this week. Composition notebooks and Crayola crayons $.25 each. Can’t ever have enough of both.
Mandi says
I’ve always stocked up on extra school supplies but somehow the kids need something extra that I didn’t get every year. Oh well, the rest was cheap. 🙂
Holly says
Thumb drives are another must have for both of my kids. Making sure their name is on/in them is good too. I find two or three a week in our school’s computer lab and so many don’t have any documents with names on them.
Sherrie says
It’s also a good time to buy extra things if you do the Christmas shoebox project.
Cynda says
It’s also a great time to restock your own office, I don’t really care if my binders have Justin Beiber on them if they are for use on my own personal stuff at home. Yes, it would be nice to have the all matching “teal dots” collection, but I’d rather have a deal. I will also be stocking up for a local club – better to get it at a steal than wait till we are all out. I can’t wait to see the match ups, Thanks Karrie
morgan says
While you’re stocking up, think of grabbing a few extra items to donate to your child’s teacher for those students that may need something.
Karrie says
I know what you mean…I ran out of crayons halfway through the year last year. I need to stock up more this year to make sure it lasts…
Sheila says
All of the above! I usually get enough supplies to last the whole year, but this year my kids discovered my stash and things kept disappearing. At least they were super cheap! Looking forward to getting more…. and hiding my stash better!