I can’t believe that school supply sales have already started!  If you want to be ahead of the game and avoid the crowds in a month or so when school is actually starting, here’s a round up of the best deals on school supplies this week!

BACKPACKS AND LUNCH KITS:

Staples:

High Sierra backpacks – 50% off

Target:

Licensed backpacks – $13 each
Licensed lunch kits – $7
Lunch Essentials (insulated lunch bag, water bottle, or chill pack) – $3 each)

Walgreens:

Backpacks or tote bags – BOGO free

BINDERS: this is a great time to start your coupon binder, household notebook, and more!

Office Max:

Office Max 1″ binder – $1

CRAYONS, COLORED PENCILS, AND MARKERS:

Kroger:

Crayola crayons (24 ct) – $.29 (limit 4)

Staples:

Crayola washable markers, crayons, and watercolors – $2
Rose Art crayons (24 ct) – $.01 (w/ minimum $5 purchase) – limit 2
Rose Art classic washable markers (10 ct) – $1

Target:

Crayola crayons (24 ct) – $.50
Crayola markers (10 ct) – $.99
Crayola colored pencils (12 ct) – $.99
Rose Art crayons – $.25
Rose Art colored pencils (12 ct) – $.94
Rose Art markers (10 ct) – $.99
Rose Art watercolors (8 ct) – $.97

Walgreens:

Penway crayons (24 ct) – $.39 w/ in ad coupon

Walmart:

Crayola crayons (24 ct) – $.50
Cra-Z Art crayons (24 ct) – $.25
Cra-Z-Art colored pencils (24 ct) – $1.92
Cra-Z-Art markers (10 ct) – $.50

DRY ERASE MARKERS, HIGHLIGHTERS, AND SHARPIES:

Staples:

Bic Dry Erase markers (4 ct) – $.50
Sharpie markers (5 ct) – $1
Staples Hype! highlighters (6 ct) – $2

Target:

Bic Brite Liner Highlighters (4 ct) – $1.50
Up & Up highlighters (3 ct) – $1.17

Walmart:

Expo Dry erase markers (4 ct) – $2.50
Sharpie highlighters (4 ct) – $1.74

ERASERS:

Staples:

Pink block erasers (3 ct) – $.50

Target:

Up & Up pink erasers – $.50 (2 ct)

Walgreens:

Penway pink erasers (2 ct) – $.50

GLUE:

Staples:

Staples school glue – $.01 (w/ minimum $5 purchase) – limit 2
Staples glue sticks (4 ct) – $1

Target:

Elmer’s Glue Sticks (2 ct) – $.50
Elmer’s school glue (4 oz) – $.50
Rose Art glue sticks (2 ct) – $.25
Rose Art glue sticks (3 ct) – $.9
Rose Art school Glue (4 oz) – $.259

Walgreens:

Rose Art jumbo glue stick – $.99

Walmart:

Cra-Z-Art glue sticks (3 ct) – $.25
Cra-Z art jumbo glue sticks (2 ct) – $1.42
Cra-Z-Art school glue (4 oz) – $.34
Elmer’s school glue (4 oz) – $.50

FOLDERS AND PORTFOLIOS:

Target:

2 pocket poly portfolio – $.50
2 pocket poly portfolio with prongs – $.75

Walgreens:

Wexford pocket folders – 8/$1 w/ in ad coupon

Walmart:

2 pocket folder – $.15

NOTEBOOKS:

Target:

1 subject poly notebook – $.75
Mead 1 subject notebook – $.50
Norcom 1 subject notebooks (70 sheets) – $.17
Norcom composition books – $.50
Up&UP 1 subject notebook – $.75
Up & Up composition book (90 sheets) – $.75

Walmart:

1 subject notebook – $.17

PAPER:

Target:

Filler paper (150 ct) – $.75

Walgreens:

Wexford or Penway filler paper (wide or college ruled – 103 sheets) – $.79 each w/ in ad coupon

Walmart:

Filler paper (150 ct) – $.82

PENCILS AND PENS:

Staples:

Bic RounPaperMate mechanical pencils (5 ct) – $.25
Staples Postscript mechanical pencils (12 ct) – $1
Staples Strata pens (5 ct) – $2

Target:

Bic Cristal pens (10 ct) – $1.14
Bic mechanical pencils (8 ct) – $1.19
Papermate ballpoint pens (10 ct) – $1
Up & Up pencils (24 ct) – $1.12
Up & Up pencils (8 ct) – $.47

Walgreens:

Penway pencils (10 ct) – $.79
Papermate mechanical pencils (30 ct) – $1.99
Wexford yellow pencils (20 ct) – $.99

Walmart:

Bic Cristal pens (10 ct) – $.97
Bic mechanical pencils (10 ct) – $1.47
Dixon pencils (10 ct) – $.47
Dixon pencils (24 ct) – $1.12
Papermate pens (10 ct) – $.97

PENCIL CASES:

Staples:

Slider pencil case – $.50

Target:

Sterilite pencil box – $.99

RULERS:

Target:

Up & Up plastic ruler – $.50

Walmart:

Fiskars Flex plastic ruler-  $.97
Fiskars wood ruler – $.25

SCISSORS: 

Staples:

Wescott 5″ scissors (2 ct package) – $1
Wescott Preferred scissors 7″ – $1

Target:

Fiskars kids 5″ scissors – 2/$3
Up & Up 5″ Kids Pointed Tip Scissors – $.74

Walgreens:

Fiskars safety scissors – $.99/each

Walmart:

Fiskars safety scissors – $.99
SchoolWorks blunt tip scissors – $.50

NOTE:  Pricing and availability of these items may vary by location.

(Thanks Savings Lifestyle for pricing information on some of these items)

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