Stocking Up On School Supplies

If you have kids in school (or even if you have little ones at home) , you know that shopping for school supplies and craft supplies can be pricey. Right now is the ideal time to stock up for this upcoming year. Each week, retailers list various school supplies at ridiculously low prices to lure back to school shopping. If you're going to be out and about anyway, you may want to stop by a few stores. If you're not going to be out and about, you can still get lots of good deals online. Just make sure you go through a cash back site like Mr. Rebates!

These supplies also make great fillers for goody bags at birthday parties. You can also purchase these items while you can get them for a steal and donate them to families who can't afford school supplies.

Here are some of the highlights I'm seeing for this week (and as soon as I finish this post, I'm heading out to do some shopping.) This doesn't include all of the great deals out there, so if you know of other great deals, leave a comment so everyone can benefit!

CVS (only good through Tuesday 7/21/2009)
Check your local weekly ad for more details

CVS has lots of great items that are free after ECBs (Extra Care Bucks). For these items, you may want to split them into multiple transactions so that you can roll your ECBs.

*Caliber or CVS/pharmacy filler paper 150 sheets $2 get $2 EB Limit 2 (free after ECB)

*Caliber or CVS/pharmacy memo book 50-80 sheets $.99 get $.99 EB Limit 2 (free after ECB)

*Caliber or CVS/pharmacy No. 2 Pencils 24 ct $1.99 get $1.99 EB Limit 2 (free after ECB)

*PaperMate 1.2 pens 10 ct $.99 get $.99 EB Limit 2 (free after ECB)

*Vinyl Binder 1" ("alumni" brand) $3 get $3 EB Limit 2 (free after ECB)

Walgreens
Check your local weekly ad for more details.

Pilot G2 pens 2 pk $1 get $1 RR (free after RR)

Items for only $.09
2 pocket folder
#2 pencil
Highlighter

Items for only $.19
Paper Mate 1.2 Prism Pens (10 pack)
Paper Mate Mechanical Pencils (5 pack)
Penway® Flexible or Wooden Ruler, 12 in.
100 pack Acco Paper Clips
2 pocket Penway® Poly Folder with Prongs

Items for only $.29
Penway 10 pack Yellow Pencils
Penway 2 pack Pink or 15 pack Cap Erasers

Items for only $.39
Penway® Poly Binder or Glue, 4 oz.
Scotch Transparent Tape, 1/2x450 in.

Items for only $.49
5 pack Bic Brite Liner Highlighters
24 pack Penway® Crayons or 8 pack Jumbo Crayons
School Box

Items for only $.59
Scotch Mailer, 4x7 to 10.5x15 in. or 7 to 10 pack Clasp Envelopes
Penway® Dual Hole Sharpener
It’s Academic Sharpener & Eraser

Items for only $.99
12 pack Crayola Colored Pencils
3 Subject Penway® Notebook, 120 sheets
It’s Academic Stretch Book Cover
Spangles Pencil Pouch
Penway Fabric Carry-All Pouch or 25 pack All-in-One Pencil Set
80 or 100 sheet Notebook, 5x7 in. or 10.5x8 in. or Portfolio.

Target

Items for only $.20
Elmer's Glue Sticks (2 pk)
Erasers (2 pk)
Pencil Sharpeners
Rulers

Items for only $.50
Composition books

Items for only $.88
Construction Paper (96 ct)
Crayola Colored Pencils (12 pk)


Wal-Mart
Check out this great list put together by Money Saving Mom, MoJo Savings, and Deal Seeking Mom!