Back to School Supply Shopping – Part 1

Every year our moms’ club puts on a back to school drive to purchase supplies for kids in our area whose families can’t afford to send the kids back to school with new supplies. This year, we teamed up with a local organization that gave us supply lists to hopefully put together supply kits for 100 kids. The kits were priced out, full price, at Target to cost approx $11 per kid. Of course, I know I can beat that price! LOL So, I am going share my school supply deals to help you buy supplies. Whether you are buying supplies for your own kids or you are moved to buy for those who cannot afford supplies, if you follow me we will maximize your supplies for your dollars.

Here’s my list that I will work from:

Grades:K-4th – 60 packs needed

• 1 Glue stick
• 1 blunt tip scissors
• 1 box of crayons
• 5 pencils
• 1 plastic 5″x8″ pencil box
• 4 colored pencils
• 1 spiral notebook (wide ruled)
• 1 pkg. wide ruled notebook paper
• 2 highlighters
• 1 black and white composition notebook
• 1 (3) prong pocket folder

Grades: 5th-9th – 35 packs needed

• 10 pencils
• 4 black pens
• 1 red pen
• 3 highlighters
• 1 zipper pencil bag
• 1 12in. plastic ruler
• 2 pkg. college rule notebook paper
• 1 black and white composition notebook
• 4 colored pencils
• 2 spiral notebooks (college ruled)
• 2 inexpensive plastic binders
• 3 (3) prong pocket folders

Let’s shop!

CVS – Sun, Mon & Tues only. Extra Care Bucks are a store coupon you can use on anything in the store on your next purchase.  (Yes, you have to pay sales tax, but no biggie.)

• $.99 for a 10 pack of Papermate pens (black or blue) get back $.99 ECBs, so the pens are virtually FREE. (limit 1)
• $.99 for a  pair of 5″ blunt tip sicissors get back $.99 Extra Care Bucks, so the scissors are virtually FREE. (limit 1)

So basically, 10 pens and 1 scissors for free!

Staples – Sun- Wed. I had to break this down into 2 purchases to use both coupons, but it wasn’t an issue. Note – you MUST have a Staples Rewards card for the rebates below, but it is free to sign up.

Purchase 1

• $.01 for 8 pencils (x2)
• $1 for 4 glue sticks (x2)
• $1.50 for Staples Durable Binder (black or blue) (x2)
• $4.99 for 1 ream of Staples paper (for our house)
• $14.99 for 1 pack of Staples photo paper (for our house)
• TOTAL – $25
• Printable Coupon $10 off $25 (this is an Office Depot coupon, but Staples accepts these without problem)
• Plus Tax $1.05 for our area
• Paid $16.05 for all
• REBATES – Easy Rebate $13.99 for photo paper & Easy Rebate $4.98 for paper = $18.97 in rebates

Did you catch that, I paid $16.05 for everything and i am getting back $18.97 in rebates. Hello, Staples is paying me $2.92 to take everything 🙂

Purchase 2

• $.01 for pocket folders (x10)
• $1 for 12 pack colored pencils
• $1 for 5×8 pencil box (x3)
• $1 for 6 highlighters
• $4.99 for 1 ream of Staples paper (for our house)
• $14.99 for 1 pack of Staples photo paper (for our house)
• TOTAL – $25.08
• Printable Coupon $10 off $25 (this is an Office Depot coupon, but Staples accepts these without problem)
• Plus Tax $1.06 for our area
• Paid $16.14 for all
• REBATES – Easy Rebate $13.99 for photo paper & Easy Rebate $4.98 for paper = $18.97 in rebates

Did you catch that, I paid $16.14 for everything and i am getting back $18.97 in rebates. Hello, Staples is paying me $2.83 to take everything 🙂

Yep, I received $5.75 for all the supplies list and pictured below! Now, how’s that for a deal! Guess what I am going to do with my $5.75, I’m gonna buy more school supplies on the list that won’t be so cheap!