School Supply Price List

Just for your reference, here are some of the best prices on school supplies from previous years. There’s no guarantee that retailers will repeat these deals, but sometimes it’s nice to have a reference.

OM = Office Max; WG = Walgreens; TR = Target; WM = Walmart; BL = Big Lots

Paper

filler paper – .01 OM, .25 (?) filler paper WM
legal pads – 3/$1.00WG
1-sub spiral notebook – .05  OM, .15 WM, .15 DN, 10/$1.00 BL
3 x 5 index cards, .44 (100-pk) DN

Pencils & Erasers

#2 pencils – .09 (10-pk) WG, .10 (12-pk) OM, .15 (10-ct) OM, .50 (20-ct.) BL
mechanical pencils – .99 (30-pk)
pencil sharpener – .10 OM, .20 TR
cap erasers -.50  (25-ct) OM
pink erasers – .20 (2-pk) TR

Pens

Papermate ballpoint pens – .10  (10-pk) OM
ballpoint pens – .20 (10-pk) OM
BIC pens  - .10 (after $1 off 2 coupon) TR, .50 (8-ct) BL

Crayons

generic crayons – .01  OM
Crayola crayons – .20 (24-pack) OM, .25 WM

Markers

generic washable markers – .25 OM
Crayola Washable markers – 2.00 TR & WM
Sharpie mini markers – .10 OM
Sharpie markers - .69 (2-pack) WG, .99 (2-pack) DN
Papermate color highlighters – .19 (6-pk) WG
Prang fine-line markers – $2 (8-ct) OM

Colored Pencils

Crayola colored pencils – .88 TR, .99 (12-pack) WG

Paints

Crayola Washable Watercolor paints – 1.50 TR
Prang paint set – $2.00 (8-pan) OM

Folders

2-pocket folders – .01 OM, .09 WG, 10/$1 BL, .15 DN
2-pocket poly folder – .29 or .39 WG
2-pocket folder with prongs – .09 or .16 WG
poly folders with both prongs and pockets – .75 WM

Binders

1″ or 1.5″ poly binders – .30 OM, .75 WM

Glue

glue sticks – 10/$1.00 or .19 (2-pk)
Rose Art washable glue – .20 TR
Elmer’s Glue – .25 WM

Rulers, Protractors

wood ruler – .05 OM
12″ flexible or shatterproof rulers – .50 OM
plastic protractor – .05 OM

Scissors

kids’ scissors – .50 TR & DN
Fiskar scissors – .79 WG

Cases

poly pencil or index card case – .39 WG
school box – .59 WG
carryall pouch (for pencils, etc.) – .59 WG

Wipes, Tissues, Sanitizer, Zipper Baggies

Kleenex or Puffs facial tissue – $3.47 (4-pack) WM remember to look for coupons
GermX  hand sanitizer – $1.98 (12 oz.) WM
Wet Ones Fresh Scent antibacterial wipes – $1.98 WM
Lysol Wipes bonus pack – $4.47 (three 35-count pack for the price of 2) WM

Backpacks, Lunchboxes

backpack – $3.99 WG
Embark insulated lunch purse – $8 TR

Tech

1 TB Western Digital Elements desktop (or 500GB portable) hard drive – $74 TR
Texas Instruments 30XIIS 2-line solar scientific calculator – $9 TR
Dane-Elec 4GB USB Drive, 3 color choices (Regularly $19.99) – $9 TR

Misc.

Message board, dry erase, cork, or magnetic – $5 TR