Back-to-school season has officially begun at supply stores! I love shopping for glue, pencils, crayons and all of the goodies so I am ready to get out there and shop for the hottest deals of the season. To help you fill those backpacks, the third annual Project Back To School begins today!
Each week from now until… well, until the sales stop (so mid August). I will bring you to the best deals I find for all of your school supply needs. I will also keep a running tally of the supplies I pick up so you can see how I get the best bang for my bucks. And like previous years, most of the supplies I purchase will be donated to a local organization collecting supplies. Because you can pick up supplies for as little as FREE, I encourage you to pick up a free extra supplies to donate and pay it forward.
Without further ado, let the deals begin! (The hottest deals are in red.)
Staples
To save even more, grab the $5/$30 coupon in the weekly ad!
Extreme Deals (Require a $5 minimum purchase & are limited to 2 per person)
- BIC® Round Stic ballpoint pens, black 8-pack – Only a Penny with $5 minimum purchase!
- Staples school glue – Only a Penny with $5 minimum purchase!
- RoseArt® crayons, 24 pack – Only a Penny with $5 minimum purchase!
Easy Rebate Deals
- Staples® 2013 desktop calendar, 22″ x 17 $4.99 – $4.99 easy rebate (limit 2) = FREE!
- Scotch super glue gel $4.29 – $1.30 instant savings at checkout – $2.99 Easy Rebate (limit 1) = FREE!
- Staples® 8.5″ x 11″ multipurpose paper, 500 sheets $6.99 -$6.74 Easy Rebate (limit 2) = $0.25
- HP Everyday 8.5″ x 11″ photo paper $9.99 – $0.50 instant savings at checkout – $8.99 easy rebate (limit 4) = $0.50
(I love Staples Easy Rebates – they really are easy!)
25¢ Deals
- Paper Mate® Sharpwriter® 0.7 mm mechanical pencils 5-pack (Reg. $3.49)
- Really Useful 0.14 L box (Reg. $1)
50¢ Deals
- BIC Great Erase dry-erase markers, fine tip, assorted 4-pack (Reg. $4.29)
- Staples pink block erasers 3-pack (Reg. $2.29)
- Staples 3.25″ x 4.25″ side-coil memo book (Reg. $1.99)
- Slider pencil case, assorted colors (Reg. $1)
$1 Deals
- Sharpie permanent markers, fine tip, black 5-pack (Reg. $4.79)
- Staples glue sticks, .26 oz. 4-pack (Reg. $2)
- Westcott 5″ scissors 2-pack (Reg. $2)
- Scotch Gem Magic Tape (Reg. $2)
- Writing Pad 5″x8″ (Reg. $1.49)
- RoseArt Classic Washable Markers 10-pack (Reg. $2)
- Staples 3-hole binder punch, assorted colors (Reg. $4.29)
- Staples Postscript mechanical pencils – 0.5 mm-gray 12-pack (Reg. $4.99)
- Westcott Preferred 7″ scissors (Reg. $6.29)
- Staples mini stapler, assorted colors (Reg. $3.49)
Office Max
To save even more, grab the $5/$25 coupon in the weekly ad!
Hottest Deals
- FREE Folders with or without fasteners w/ any $5 purchase (up to a $2.50 value!)
- OfficeMax Disappearing Purple or White Glue Sticks 4 pack $0.25
- All Schoolio Composition Books 100 sheets $0.50
- Boise X-9 8.5×11 Multi-use Paper 500 Sheet Ream $6.29 – $6.28 in MaxPerk Bonus Rewards = $0.01
$1 Deals:
- OfficeMax 1-inch Durable Binders
- OfficeMax 1-subject Notebook 100 sheets (with coupon in flyer)
- Quartet EnduraGlide Dry Erase Markers 4-pack $1 (with coupon in flyer)
- Sharpie Black Fine Point Permanent Markers 12-pack (with coupon in flyer)
- PaperMate Clearpoint Mechanical Pencil Starter Sets (with coupon in flyer)
- OfficeMax Notebook 80 sheets
- Schoolio Index Cards 100-pack
- OfficeMax 2X2 Neon Self Stick Note Cube
- Resealable Gallon Bags 12 pack, Sandwich Bags 35 ct., and Paper Lunch Bags 50 ct.
$2 Deals:
- Aery 8-tab Ready Index Dividers (with coupon in flyer)
- OfficeMax Filler Paper 300 sheets
- OfficeMax Mini Stapler or or 1-Hole Pumch w/ Grip
- Schoolio Clip Tubs (assorted)
- Quartet 8.5 X 11 Dry Erase Board
$3 Deal:
- OfficeMax Color, InkJet and Laser Paper Reams (with coupon in flyer)
Office Depot
Free after rewards
Remember Office Depot does not allow rolling of rewards, so it’s best to spend rewards on non-rewards items.
- Uni-Ball Retractable Pens, $18.99 – $18.99 Back in Office Depot Rewards = FREE after Rewards
- Sharpie 12 Pack of Colored Markers, $9.99 – $9.99 Back in Office Depot Rewards = FREE after Rewards
- Paper Pro Desktop Stapler, $10.99 – $10.99 Back in Office Depot Rewards = FREE after Rewards
- Post It Note Pop Up Note Dispenser, $10.19 – $10.19 Back in Office Depot Rewards = FREE after Rewards
- Post It Notes, $10.79 -$10.79 Back in Office Depot Rewards = FREE after Rewards
- 3M Address Labels, $26.99 -$26.99 Back in Office Depot Rewards = FREE after Rewards
- Avery Tabs Dividers, $6.89 – $6.89 Back in Office Depot Rewards = FREE after Rewards
- Mr. Sketch Markers, $8.79 – $8.79 Back in Office Depot Rewards = FREE after Rewards
- Office Depot Envelopes, $5.29 – $5.29 Back in Office Depot Rewards = FREE after Rewards
- 3M File Folder Labels, $23.99 – $23.99 Back in Office Depot Rewards = FREE after Rewards
Target
- 2-pocket poly portfolio – $.50
- 2-pocket poly portfolio with prongs – $.75
- 1-subject poly notebook – $.75
- Crayola markers/colored pencils – $.99
- Fiskars 5″ kids’ scissors – 2 for $3
- Crayola dry erase crayons/ wild notes journal – $4
- Sharpie marker/highlighter 2-pack – $1
- Licensed backpacks – $13
- Licensed lunchboxes – $7
- Lunch essentials chill pack/lunch bag/water bottle – $3 each
Walmart
- Elmer’s Glue Stick – $0.10
- Cra-Z-Art Crayons, 24ct – $0.25
- Cra-Z-Art Washable Glue Sticks, 3ct – $0.25
- Crayola Crayons 24pk – $0.50
- Dixon Pencil 12ct – $0.47
- CraZArt Colored Pencils 12pk – $0.50
- Crayola Color Pencils 12pk – $0.97
- Crayola Water Color Paint – $0.50
- Student Scissors – $0.50
- Elmer’s White Glue – $0.50
- Crayola Washable Crayons – $1.88
- Crayola Washable Markers 8ct – $1.97
- Blunt Tip Scissors – $1.47
- Elmer’s Glue Sticks 2pk – $0.50
- BIC Mechanical Pencil, 10 Ct – $1.47
- Pink Erasers 2pk – $0.50
- Cap Eraser 25ct – $0.88
- Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils 12pk – $2.97
- Crayola Color Pencils 24pk – $2.97
- Bic Pens 10pk – $0.97
- Paper Mate Pens 10pk – $0.97
- Paper Mate Erasermate Pens 4pk – $2.28
- Paper-Mate Retractable Pens 4pk – $2.47
- Sharpie Markers 3pk – $1.54
- Sharpie Highlighters 4pk – $1.74
- Expo Dry Erase 4pk – $2.50
- Index Cards – $0.48
- Calculator – $1.00
- Post It Notes – $1.00
- Mini Stapler – $0.97
Walgreens
- Wexford or Penway filler paper – $0.79 (w/ in ad coupon – Limit 3)
- Wexford 2 Pocket Folder – 8/$1 (w/ in ad coupon – Limit 16)
- Penway Crayons – $0.39 (w/ in ad coupon – Limit 3)
- Crayola Art Supplies – $4.99 (Pictured are – Wild Notes packet, Supertips markers, 64ct Crayola crayons, plus more not shown)
(Note – some deals are regional. Make sure you check the flyer to see if these deals are available in your area. If they are not this week, keep an eye out because they probably will be another week.)
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