Essential Back to School Supply List

Woah! To think that school is right around the corner gives me complete joy to think about. We’ve spent all summer having fun and checking off our list one by one and with the weather still warm we still have more to enjoy. However, the kids will soon have to face the reality that the days of hanging out and staying up late is quickly coming to an end. I have both a 3rd grader and Kindergartner to get ready for back to school season and we’ve put together our essential back to school supply list for both kids.

Use the list guide below to shop for your kids and get ready for the new school year. With an Amazon Prime membership, many of these items if purchased on Amazon.com can be at your house within 2 days of ordering. Because I have two kids going into two different grades I segment my list by grade (K, 3), general/classroom items or items they will both need at school and then our household list.

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If I’m not shopping on Amazon then I am in my second home Target, It is the one store that moms get in trouble because we spend an endless amount of money there.  Target also offers a School List Assist feature that allows you to plug in your kids’ school and shop the list directly on their online site.

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General/ Classroom

• Lysol Wipes (Target, Amazon) 
• Hand Sanitizer (Target, Amazon)
• Baby Wipes (Target, Amazon)
• Paper Towels (Target, Amazon)
• Kleenex (Target, Amazon)
• Reusable Water Bottle
  • One each kid
• Gallon Sized Ziploc Bags (Target, Amazon)

Household List

• LunchBoxes 
• BackPack

Save on Back Pack deals from Target 

• Pencils (Target, Amazon)
• Reusable Ice Packs (Target, Amazon)
• Thermos Bowl (Target, Amazon)
• Thermos Cups (Target, Amazon)
• Bento Boxes or this, or this (Target, Amazon)
• Silicone Cupcake Liners (Target, Amazon)
• Copy Paper (Target)
• Printer Ink 
• Scotch Tape (Target, Amazon)
• Pencil Organizer 
• Sandwich Size Ziploc Bags  (Target, Amazon)

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Third Grade
*In combination with general/classroom items

• No. 2 Pencils (Target, Amazon)
• Glue (Target, Amazon)
• Pencil box (Target, Amazon)
• Composition Notebooks –Target
• Student Scissors (Target, Amazon)
• Highlighters (Target, Amazon)
• Index Cards (Target, Amazon)
• Ruler (Target, Amazon)

Kindergarten
*In combination with general/classroom items

• Glue Sticks (Target, Amazon)
• Large Pencils (Target, Amazon)
• Fine Point Whiteboard Markers (Target, Amazon)
• Thick Whiteboard Markers (Target, Amazon)
• Construction Paper (Target, Amazon)
• Crayola Crayons – Target

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Freebies

Printable shopping list & First day of school printable signs