Back-to-School Shopping Deals

The start of school may seem far away, but it's coming soon.

Now is time to start thinking about getting your children's school supplies while the prices are low. If your district provides a list of required supplies, make sure you get just what is specified.

And by shopping now, you'll avoid those lines that form at stores on the first day of school.

Kids may not want to go back to school but they usually love those new crayons, backpacks and binders. Some even enjoy shopping for notebooks and the like as the supplies signify a new start. 

Here are some of the deals that Patch has found, but you may well find others in local stores.

Staples Sale good through Saturday

Staples composition books 10 cents each with $5 minimum purchase, limit three.

Avery five-tab insertable dividers 50 cents each, limit two.

All Bic pens, pencils, markers, highlighters and correction, buy any two get one free.

Staples one-subject notebooks, 70 count, 50 cents, limit two.

Staples standard size striped paper clips, 100 pack, 50 cents each, limit two.

OfficeMax Sale good through Saturday

All Schoolio two-pocket folders, 1 cent each, limit five.

Westcott 5-inch scissors, one pack, 50 cents each, limit three.

Schoolio classic fine or broadline markers, 10 pack, 25 cents each, limit three.

Schoolio 1-inch or 1.5 inch poly binders, 30 cents each, limit three.

Mix and match all Avery, Elmers and Officemax glue sticks, buy two get one free.

Target Sale good through Saturday

Crayola eight-count markers, Crayola eight-count bright markers, Crayola 24-count crayons and three pack Elmers disappearing purple glue sticks $1.50 each.

Avery 1-inch heavy duty three-ring binder, $2 each.

Mead, one-subject notebooks, assorted colors $2 each.

Bic 26-count shimmer mechanical pencils $3.50 each.

Avery 400-count, HP everyday printer paper $3.50 each.

Walmart Sale good through Saturday

College or wide ruled 150 sheets filler paper 75 cents each.

Crayola Markers 10-count, Crayola pencils 12-count, 97 cents each.

Elmers washable school glue sticks, six pack, $1.97

Cra-Z-Art crayons, 24-count, 25 cents each.

Composition books, 100 sheets, 40 cents each.

Walgreens Sale Aug. 21–27

Penway or Wexford Durable Cover Notebooks one-to-five-subject, 80 -160 sheets, college ruled, buy one get one free.

Markers or Pens, two pack Expo low odor markers or two pack uniball pens – four pack, papermate profile or eigh pack on sale, two for $3.

Binders or portfolios, buy one get one 50 percent off.

All Licensed or Designer school supplies, theme books, portfolios, planners, binders, notebooks 50 percent off.

Mead five star binders and zipper binders 33 percent off.

Sale Aug. 21-27

Buy three mead composition books for 98 cents.

Stationary items, bic pencils, bic round stick pens, highlighters, white out, buy one get second one 50 percent off.

Mead binders, notebooks, portfolios, buy one get second one 50 percent off.

Mead single subject notebooks 70 count, two for $1.

Papermate pens 10 pack, three for $1.98.

CVS  Sale Aug. 21–27

Caliber filler paper 150-count or composition book 100 sheets, two for $3.

Caliber two-pocket folders assorted colors, three for $1.

Caliber back to school supplies, pencil pouch, desktop sharpener, scissors or school box buy one get one 50 percent off.

Caliber 100% tree-free multipurpose paper 400 count, buy one get one free.

Caliber locks, calculators, glue or glue sticks, buy one get one 50 percent off.