Best School Supplies Sales for Back-to-school

It’s back-to-school time again, and stores have their school supplies displays up and ready. It’s time to start looking out for the best school supplies sales and stock up while they’re cheap! Grab your class supply lists and get shopping! While you’re at it (and while the prices are so great), buy enough to last through the whole school year and for gifts or stocking stuffers!

Note: If teachers request brand-specific items, its not just to make you spend more money. Certain brands of markers, pencils, and crayons work better or last longer than others, so it’s worth it to spend slightly more upfront than have to replace them more frequently.   Also, you won’t find all the school supply sales available – just the ones that we think are best. Click the links for the ads to see all specials.

Ibotta’s Free School Supplies

Ibotta is providing millions of  children in America with FREE back-to-school supplies for the upcoming school year.  See the deal here, redeem through August 31.

Office Depot/Office Max

Office Depot/Office Max brand unless otherwise noted. Quantity limits vary. Office Depot/Office Max will match competitor’s prices in-store and online as long as the brand, size, quantity, etc. are all equal. See current ad here.

• $1.25: Crayola® Broad Line or Fine Line Markers, Assorted Classic Colors, Box Of 10
• 99 cent: Office Depot® Brand Wood Pencils, #2 HB Medium Lead, Yellow, Pack Of 12
• $17.99 School Backpacks
• 75 cents: Crayola® Crayon Box, Assorted Colors, Pack Of 24
• $6.99: Paper Mate® Profile™ Retractable Ballpoint Pens-assorted colors
• $1.29 cents: Elmer’s® Washable School Glue, 4 Oz.
• $2.29 Westcott® 5″ Kids’ Scissors, 2 pk
• 74 cents: Scholastic Glue Stick, 4 pack
• $11.99: Elmer’s® Glue Stick Classroom Pack, All-Purpose Clear, Box Of 30

Low Prices all Summer (some are limit 6) prices may be lower during weekly sales

• 75 cent: Crayola® Crayon Box, Assorted Colors, Pack Of 24
• $1.50: Crayola® Colored Pencils, 12 pack
• $1.25: Crayola® Broadline or fine line Markers, 10 pack
• 45 cent – 75 cent: Office Depot 2-pocket and prong paper folders
• 50 cent – $1.50: Office Depot® Brand Composition Book
• 99 cent: Office Depot® Brand Wood Pencils, #2 HB Medium Lead, Yellow, Pack Of 12
• $1.29: Office Depot® Brand Glue Sticks, 0.32 Oz, Clear, Pack Of 4 Glue Sticks
• $1.29: Elmer’s® Washable School Glue, 4 Oz.
• 59 cent: Office Depot® Brand School Glue , 4 Oz.
• $1.99: Office Depot® Brand 100% Recycled Pen-Style Highlighters, Pack Of 6
• 99 cent: Office Depot® Brand Filler Paper

• 50 cent: Office Depot® Brand Eraser Caps, Pack Of 12
• 50 cent – $1: Just Basics® Spiral Notebook, 140 Pages
• 75 cent: Office Depot® Brand Index Cards, 3″ x 5″, Ruled, White, 100
• 50 cent: Office Depot® Brand Manual Pencil Sharpeners
• $1.49: Office Depot® Brand Beveled Erasers, Pink, Pack Of 3 Erasers
• $1.49: Office Depot® Brand Mechanical Pencils, HB, 0.7mm, Assorted Barrel Colors, Pack of 6
• $1.50: BIC® Kids Coloring Pencils, 3.3 mm, Assorted Colors, Pack Of 12 Pencils
• $1.99: Westcott® X-Ray Kids Scissors, 5″, Assorted Colors

Staples

Weekly ad: through August 10 (see current weekly ad here)

Staples offers a 110% price match guarantee! If you find a currently available lower price on a new and identical item, show the Staples cashier or an associate at the customer service desk the lower price when you buy the item at Staples and they will match it -plus will discount it by 10% of the difference. If you purchase an item from Staples and it goes on sale in-store or online within 14 days, they’ll refund the difference. See details here.

• Elmer’s School Glue, 4 Oz. – 50¢
• Crayola® Colored Pencils, 12/Box – 97¢
• Crayola Kid’s Markers 10/Pack – 97¢
• Staples 2-Pocket Folder, Assorted Colors – 50¢ each
• Expo® low-odor dry-erase markers, 4/pack – $4.49
• 1 Subject Notebook (70 sheet) – $0.50
• Fiskars SoftGrip 5″ Steel Kids Scissors – $2.99
• TRU RED™ 5″ Kids Blunt Tip Stainless Steel Scissors – 97 cents
• Staples Composition Book (100 sheets) – $0.50
• Crayola 24ct Crayons – $0.50
• Crayola Crayons with Sharpener, 64 Crayons/Box – $3
• Staples Translucent Snap Cases, Assorted – 97¢
• Staples® Filler Paper, 8″ x 10-1/2″, 120/Pack – 99 cents
• Staples® 1″ standard view binders – $1.88
• Staples Block Erasers, Pink, 3/Pack – 75 cents
• Staples® Manual Pencil Sharpener – 50 cents
• TRU RED™ 3″ x 5″ Index Cards – 75 cents

Walgreens School Supplies

All prices listed are with Walgreens card. Check limits before purchase. See weekly ad.

• Wexford Supplies: variety – .99 cents (notebook, stapler, index dividers, filler paper)
• Wexford Supplies: variety – .49 (Index cards, memo book, erasers, ruler)
• BOGO free Wexford Binders
• BOGO Free Wexford Backpacks
• BOGO Free Elmers Glue/Gluesticks
• BOGO 50% Variety of writing supplies
• Crayola Art Supplies – .99 cents

Target

Match the weekly deals with Target printable, mobile, or Cartwheel coupons for the biggest savings. See weekly ad.

Cat & Jack Brand of clothing, shoes, and other gear are guaranteed to last for 1 year, or your money back with receipt, so if you have kids that are rough on their stuff, you may want to purchase this brand.

• Crayola® Crayons 24ct – 50 cents (low all season)
• Crayola 10-ct. broad- and fine-line markers or 12-ct. colored pencils – 99 cents (low all season)
• up & up 2-pocket folder – 50 cents (low all season)
• Elmer’s 4-oz. liquid glue or 2 glue sticks – 50 cents (low all season)
• Fiskars 5″ blunt- or pointed-tip scissors – $1.49 (low all season)
• PaperMate 20-pk. ballpoint pens – $1.99

Smith’s

Prices listed may require a Smith’s card. Check limits before purchase. See weekly ad.

Weekly Ad: through August 13

• Clorox disinfecting wipes- 105 ct- $5.99
• Top Flight Filler Paper- 150 sheets- $0.99
• Office Works School Supplies- $0.50
• Elmer’s school glue (4 oz.) – $0.59
• Top Flight composition Notebook – $0.59

Walmart

The current Walmart school supply prices are going on throughout summer, although they may do special deals or rollbacks from time to time. 

• Cra-Z-Art School Quality Crayons, 24 Count- $0.25
• Pen + Gear 1 subject notebook, wide ruled 70 sheets- $0.25
• Elmer’s Washable Glue Sticks, 2 pk.- $0.50
• Crayola Classic Crayons, 24 pk.- $0.50
• Pen + Gear No. 2 Pencils- 24 pk. – $0.97
• Crayola colors of the world crayons- 24 pk.- $1.37

Lakeshore Learning

Lakeshore Learning is running a Back to School sale where 1000’s of items in the store are 20% off now through Sept. 12, plus 50% off doorbusters.

Want to save more?

Check out Wichita on the Cheap’s Tips for Saving on School Supplies. These tips are an accumulation of things she’s learned by experience and from other smart people!  

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