Amazon Sales on School Supplies Are Officially Underway, Starting at Just $3
Those back-to-school shopping lists are way too long to be paying full price!
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Although it's warm out and beach trips are still on the calendar, summer's almost over, and kids will soon be trading pool floats and goggles for backpacks and notebooks. Take it from a mom with experience: Don't wait until the very last minute to tackle that massive school shopping list—you'd risk shopping when everything's picked over, and most importantly, when items are back at full price.
Right now, Amazon's Back-to-School Shop has deals on notebooks, backpacks, pens, pencils, dorm room essentials, and so much more—and we're seeing prices as low as $2. Whether your student is heading to kindergarten, college, or anywhere in between, odds are you'll find what they need for their first day and beyond at a fraction of the price. Gone are the days of running to the store at midnight and spending excess money out of desperation. (We've been there!)
Below, you'll find up to 45% off Good Housekeeping Institute-tested and reviewed products and top school brands like Stasher, Bentgo, and MATEIN.
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If you're shopping for a teen or college student, this viral backpack is a great buy—and our pros at the GH Textiles Lab think so, too. It was named our best value college backpack, and it has useful features like a built-in USB port and a padded compartment for your laptop.
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From kindergarten to college, a food storage bag always comes in handy. These Stasher bags—our Kitchen Lab experts' best silicone pick—are on sale in a variety of sizes and colors. In other words, stock up!
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A teacher favorite on school supply lists, this scientific calculator can take your child from elementary to high school with its ability to compute everything from simple addition to logs, one and two variable statistical calculations and three angle modes. It's available in five colors, which add a dash of personality.
Don't overlook the usefulness of a label maker, whether parents use it for kids' belongings that are at risk of getting swapped at school (think lunch boxes, water bottles and winter coats) or high school and college students use it to mark notebooks and folders for different subjects. This one connects to your phone via Bluetooth.
Whether you're kid's in high school or college, having a good lunch box is valuable. This freezeable pick from PackIt was praised by our Kitchen Lab pros—we especially like that it collapses down to save space between uses (regardless of its sturdy, wide base).
Tired of replacing pencils when the eraser runs out? Stay prepared by having extra erasers on hand. These rectangular erasers are helpful for art projects and worksheets that may require erasing large areas.
Parents of picky eaters, rejoice! This bento-style lunch box makes it easy to keep your child's sandwiches, sides and snacks separate with its convenient compartments.
Each double-sided, college-ruled sheet of paper is perforated for easy tearing and designed to prevent ink bleed, according to the brand. It also comes in five colors, so you can grab one for every subject.
Stay on top of reading assignments, mark up text and organize notes with these fluorescent highlighters. This variety pack comes in an assortment of five colors, so you can color-coordinate by subject or project.
Heading off to college? Don't forget shower shoes. From lounging around the dorm to taking a shower, these durable pillow slides are available in several colors.
Condense all of your notes, handouts and graded assignments within this refillable binder. Made with genius folder dividers and prongs, this folder lets you organize loose pages by labeling according to subject or class.
College students will need a set (or two or three...) of dorm-friendly Twin XL sheets. These best value sheets from Amazon are made from soft 100% cotton sateen and offer impressive durability, according to our Textiles Lab.
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Because we all make mistakes sometimes, it's handy to have some correction tape handy for seamlessly fixing errors. BIC's Wite-Out tape dries within a couple of minutes and gives users more control than traditional Wite-Out fluid, thanks to its ergonomic design.
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