I have been busy loading up on hot school supply deals, how about you?

In addition to this week’s hot deals on school supplies, make sure you see my previous posts about free hair cuts at JCPenny, the 2012 tax-free shopping days and you can Bag it Forward to help a teach this year. If you are looking for back to school fashions at low prices, be sure to check out Zulily.

There are a ton of deals out there, this list highlights the best deals I see with the best of the best highlighted in red.

Staples

There is a $5 off $30 in the paper or you can also use the Office Max $5 off $25 coupon found in the paper to score even better deals! (Staples accepts competitor coupons.)

Extreme Deals (Require a $5 minimum purchase & are limited to 2 per person)

• Staples Pink Cap Erasers – $0.01 with $5 minimum purchase
• Staples Ruled 3″ x 5″ White Index Cards – $0.01 with $5 minimum purchase

Easy Rebate Deals

• Zebra #2 0.7 mm Mechanical Pencils $4 – $4 easy rebate (limit 1) = FREE
• Pentel R.S.V.P. Ballpoint Pens, Fine Black $4 – 4 easy rebate (limit 1) = FREE
• Staples 8.5″ x 11″ multipurpose paper, 500 sheets $6.99 – $5.99 easy rebate = $1
• HP Everyday 8½” x 11″ Photo Paper $9.99 – $8.99 easy rebate = $1

25¢ Deals

• Staples Stickies ½” Tape Flags, Bright Colors

50¢ Deals

• Sharpie Accent Tank Highlighters (5 pack)

$1 Deals

• Post-it Die-cut Notes, 2 pack
• Avery Glue Sticks, 0.26 oz – 3-ct.
• Staples Filler Paper – Reinforced College Rule, 8.5″ x 11″, 100 sheets
• RoseArt Markers or Paints
• At-A-Glance Dry-Erase Calendar and Note Decal
• Staples Poly Zip Envelope, Check Size

$2 Deals

• Staples Memo Pad – Twirl Pad
• Staples Graph-ruled Notebook – Wireless 8.5″ x 11″ Notebook
• Westcott 7″ soft-handle scissors (reg. $7.29!)
• Pentel Finito! Porous Point, Extra-fine Pens

$3 Deals

• Staples Construction Paper, 9″ x 12″, Assorted Colors, 200 sheets
• MasterLock Padlock
• Expo Dry-Erase Learning Board with Marker, Plain and Ruled Sides, 8.9″ x 11.8
• Expo Dry-Erase Markers, Fine Tip, 4-pack

Also worth noting, when I was in Staples last week I noticed a sign for Staples new binder recycling program. When you bring in a n old binder to be recycled, you will save $2 on the purchase of a new one. You get rewarded for being green and recycling. I LOVE it!

Office Max

There is a $5 off $25  coupon found in the paper to score even better deals!

Hot Deals:

• #2 Pencils – up to 20 FREE with $5 minimum purchase!
• Really Useful 0.14 Liter Storage Boxes 2/$1

$1 Deals:

• Schoolio 100-pk 3×5 Ruled or Blank Index Cards
• Westcott 5″ Junior Blunt or Pointed Scissors
• Sliding Pencil Box

$2 Deals:

• Quartet 8.5×11 Dry Erase Board
• Select Scotch Magic Tape Dispensers
• Westcott Kleencut 8″ Scissors (reg. $5.79!)

MaxPerks Bonus Rewards Items:

• Boise X-9 8.5×11 Multiuse Paper, 10 Ream Case $43.99 – $29 in MaxPerks Bonus Rewards = $14.99
• Avery 8160 White Inkjet Address Labels, 750-ct $11.99 – $11.98 in MaxPerks Bonus Rewards = $0.01
• OfficeMax 8.5X11 94 Bright Multiuse Copy Paper, 500 Sheet Ream $7.29 – $6.29 in MaxPerks Bonus Rewards = $1

Office Depot

10¢ Deals

• Office Depot Brand Acrylic Ruler
• Office Depot Brand 6″ Protractor

50¢ Deals

• Wilson Jones 1″ Flexible Poly Binders
• Scholastic Glue Sticks 4-pk
• BIC Wite-Out Correction Tape

$1 Deals

• Office Depot Brand Hole-Punch with Padded Handles
• Elmer’s Washable School Glue

$3 Deals

• Fiskars 7″ Student Scissors
• Scotch Magic Tape In Dispensers 2-pack
• Fashion Clipboards

Target

• Papermate pens 10 count $1 – $1 Target Coupon = FREE
• Up & Up 100 ct Ruled Index Cards – $0.49
• Up & UpVinyl Pencil Pouch or Box – $0.49
• Up & Up Pink Erasers 2 ct – $0.49
• Up & Up 1-Hole Pencil Sharpener – $0.49
• RoseArt: School Glue with Spreader Tip 4 oz, Glue Sticks 2 pack – $0.25
• Roseart 24 Ct Crayons – $0.25
• Roseart washable School Glue 4 oz – $0.34
• Roseart Colored Pencils 12 Ct – $0.52
• Roseart 10 Ct Markers – $0.79
• Bic Mechanical Pencils 8 ct – $0.99
• Mead Folders, Notebooks or Composition Books – $0.99
• Bic Cristal Pens 10 pack – $0.99
• Up & Up No.2 Pencils 24 ct – $1.00
• Up & Up Drawing Pad 40 sheet – $1.00
• Up & Up Construction Paper 96 ct – $1.00
• Up & Up Kids Scissors 2 ct – $1.00
• Up & Up Reinforced Filler Paper 100 ct – $1.50
• Up & Up Invisible Tape 3/4 inch 3 pk – $2.00
• Up & Up 3×3 Sticky Notes 400 ct – $2.00 – .50/1 Up & Up Sticky Notes Item Target Coupon
• Up & Up Printer Paper 400 ct – $3.00
• Up & Up  3 Subject Notebook – $3.00
• Up & Up 1 1/2 inch Binder with Dividers, Tabs and Ruler – $3.00 – $1/2 Up & Up Single Binders Target Coupon
• Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS Scientific Calculator – $9.00
• FREE Embark Lunch Kit wyb a Select Embark Jartop Backpack – $22.00

Walgreens

• Avery, Oxford, Wexford, or Acco Binders on sale Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
• Select Sharpie Markers $0.39
• Wexford or Corner Office 5 Tab Divider or 10-pack sheet protectors $0.39
• Wexford 280 pack Sticky Notes or 2-pocket portfolio, school glue 4 oz, jumbo glue stick $0.39
• Wexford Highlighters $0.19 with in ad coupon 
• Wexford or Penway Erasers – 15 pk cap erasers or 2-pack pink erasers $0.29 with in ad coupon
• Wexford or Penway Mini Memo or Composition Books 50 or 80 sheets 5/$1 = $0.20 each

Walmart

Same deals as last week.

CVS

Nothing worth mentioning this week.

Want to know what I am buying? Follow along each week, and I will share my shopping results from the week before. Remember, most of the items I purchase are to be donated locally, so I will stock up on all of the best deals. Here are the Suburban Mom’s Project Back to School Results from week 2. (See week 1 shopping here)