School supply kits that can help with back-to-school shopping
Getting school supplies is a top priority for parents every summer, but especially this year, given the pinch of inflation. A school supply kit could be an easy way to not only get the essentials you need in one package, but also save time and money.
We took a look online and found some school supply kits that not only could be great if shopping for your child, but also if you’re looking to help a teacher with supplies for the upcoming school year.
45-piece School Supply Kit Grades K-12 - $19 (savings of 64%)
This school supplies kit comes with the following supplies:
- Five pencils
- Pencil sharpener
- Pencil case
- Five pens
- Five color pencils
- Three highlighters
- Four paper pocket folders
- A pack of non-toxic wax crayons
- Blunt-tip scissors
- Four art erasers
- Two one-subject notebooks
- One composition notebook
- Two glue sticks
- One ruler
When we went for all the items and added them to our cart, it totaled about $53.
Back-to-School Supply Box Grades K-5 - $30 (savings of 51%)
This school supplies kit comes with the following supplies:
- One plastic pencil box
- One pack of Crayola markers (10 markers in one pack)
- One pack of Crayola crayons (24 crayons in one pack)
- One pack of Crayola colored pencils (12 colored pencils in one pack)
- Three Elmer’s glue sticks
- Ten pencils
- Five pencil top erasers
- One eraser
- Pencil sharpener
- Blunt-tip scissors
- Two pencil grips
- One ruler
- One spiral notebook
- One composition notebooks
- Two pocket folders with metal prongs
When we went for all the items and added them to our cart on Amazon, it totaled about $62.
There’s also an option available where you can buy 180 units of this school supply kit. You must be able to receive pallet deliveries, according to the item’s description.
BAZIC Middle High School Kit - $33.59 (savings of 33%)
This school supply kit is catered toward middle and high school students specifically, and it features 65 supplies total.
The supplies it contains are as follows:
- One scale-arm compass and protractor
- One sharpener
- One ruler
- One pencil pouch
- One scientific calculator
- A pair of scissors
- Three dry-erase markers
- 12 pencils
- 12 colored pencils
- One set of three-ring binder dividers
- A pack of college-ruled paper
- Two one-subject notebooks
- Three two-pocket portfolios
- One three-ring binder
- One container of glue
- One glue stick
- Four pink erasers
- 12 pens
- Three yellow highlighters
The kit is actually on sale as of this writing, so you’d be paying less than normal.
Other school supply kits to choose from include:
- Trailmaker 60-piece school supply kit at Office Depot for $25
- 47-piece school supply kit from School Supply Boxes on Amazon for $42
- Trailmaker backpacks with 30-piece school supply kits (Pack of 12) at Office Depot for $199.99 per case
- BAZIC primary school kit for K-6 grades at Walmart for $34