As a parent faced with purchasing back to school supplies for 3 children, keeping the cost to a minimum is essential. After perusing the sales flyers and pairing coupons, here are the best back to school bargains I was able to find for the Middletown, Ohio area (this includes many Dayton and Cincinnati area stores). Best buys are in bold font.
OFFICE DEPOT
Paper portfolios or 2 hole pencil sharpeners 5 cents each
Composition books 50 cents each
6 pc Sharpie Accent highlighters 75 cents/pack
HP Multi purpose printer paper, $1.00/ream
1 inch poly binders, Schoolworks scissors and bookcovers, 25 cents each
Fashion portfolios, notebooks, composition books, binders, pencil pouches and memo books starting at 99 cents each
Mead binders, starting at $5.99 each
Scholastic washable markers, Office Depot filler paper, Westcott Twist It ruler, $1.00 each
Index cards with file box, Office Depot correction fluid, construction paper, Elmer’s washable glue sticks, $2.00 each
Spiral notebook 6 pack, Ticonderoga pencil 24 pack, Mead 5 Star notebooks $3.00 each
Day Runner pocket planner, 3M Post Its Candy Cubes, Purell hand sanitizing wipes, $4.00 each
40% off select PaperMate, Liquid Paper, Sharpie and Expo products
25% off select backpacks
Enter your receipt code at www.school.com for a chance to win Office Depot gift cards. There will be 50 customer winners of a $100 gc daily and 10 teacher winners of a $500 gc daily through September 5th.
STAPLES
PNY Attache 2 GB USB flash drive $1.00 after Staples Rewards
Staples filler paper 1 cent/pack with a $5.00 purchase. Through Aug 11th ONLY
Staples multi purpose printer paper $1.00/ream after rebate (reg $4.99)
Scotch pop up tape dispenser FREE after rebate (reg $3.00)
Staples Stickies FREE after rebate (reg $5.29)
PenTel Handy Lines 4 pack FREE after rebate (reg $4.99)
25% off all Jansport backpacks, up to 50% off other backspacks
Staples Better and Avery heavy duty binders, Staples Accel and Spine Guard notebooks buy 2 get 1 free
IN STORE COUPONS VALID THROUGH 8/14 INCLUDE:
$5.00 off any in store purchase of $50 or more
4 pk Ticonderoga pencils. 12 pk Bic Grip Stick**, Westcott scissors $1.00 each
PaperMate retractable gel pens, Staples pencil pouch, Expo dry erase markers 4 pk, Crayola washable markers & crayons, Xcellence 10 pc math set, Expo 8.9 X 11.8″ dry erase board $2.00 each
Staedtler Maxum ballpoint pens 8 pk, Pilot G2 retractable gel pens $3.00 each
Staples Brights ream, Staples storage crate $4.00 each
TARGET
Five Star 1 subject, Post It note pads**, 2 ct Sharpie fine tips $1.00 each
Trans by JanSport backpacks $20.00
Scotch tape 50 cents each
Sharpie 10 ct fine tip pens $5.00
Crayola 120 ct crayons or 50 ct scented markers $5.00
Fashion binders, Expo dry erase markers 4 pk or Pilot G2 pens $3.00 each
PRINTABLE IN STORE COUPONS INCLUDE:
$1.00 off the purchase of 2 Sharpie Accent multi packs
$1.00 off the purchase of 2 BIC products (pair with the $1.00 off 2 manufacturer’s coupon)
$1.00 off the purchase of Expo 6 pack dry erase markers
$1.00 off the purchase of 1 Mead 5 Star binder
50 cents off a PaperMate product
CVS(savings require a CVS Extra Care card)
25% off backpacks or lunch carriers
2 pocket portfolios 8/$1.00
Bic Mark It 12 pk** or Pilot G2 5 pk buy 1 get 1 free
Papermate WriteBros 10 pk or Caliber mechanical pencils 24 pk 2/$1.00
Caliber composition books or filler paper 3/$2.00
Five Star notebooks and binders spend $15.00 and get $5.00 back in Extra Care Bucks
Georgia Pacific copy & print paper $3.99/ream
Elmer’s glue 99 cents
Scotch Gem 3/$2.00
Expo dry erase markers 4 pk or Paper Mate mechanical pencils 24 pk $2.99
BIC Wite Out 2/$3.00
WALGREENS
Elmer’s glue sticks 2 pk 19 cents/each
Kleenex tissues 99 cents/each
Filler paper and 80 sheet composition books 49 cents/each
High Trails backpacks $3.99
2 pocket folders 9 cents/each
5 subject notebooks $1.49 each
Pilot V5 pens 2 pk 99 cents after in store coupon (reg $1.99)
School Zone Flash cards & workbooks 2/$4.00
Crayola watercolors 8 pk or colored pencils 12 pk 2/$3.00
Licensed backpacks with free lunch kits 50% off
Select notebooks, theme books, portfolios buy 1 get 1 free
Sharpie Accent 4 pk, rubber bands, Carry all pouch, Crayola markers 10 pk 99 cents each
HP multi purpose paper $3.99/ream
IN STORE COUPONS VALID THROUGH 8/14 INCLUDE
29 cents each 2 pocket poly portfolios, flexible rulers, protractors
79 cents each BIC Ultra Round Stic Grip Pens**
49 cents each 1 subject notebooks
49 cents each Elmer’s glue 4 oz
5/$1.00 Composition or memo books
2/$1.00 Dividers or sheet protectors
5/$1.00 Crayola posterboard
39 cents each Penway crayons 24 pk, crayon or pencil sharpener, Mirado pencils 6 pk
99 cents each PaperMate Eraser Mate 4 pk
WALMART
1 subject notebooks and 2 pocket folders 15 cents each
Avery label book $1.00 each
Sharpie Accent 4 pk or Papermate Eraser Mate pens 4 pk $1.50 each
Alice in Wonderland folders and notebooks $2.50 each
Vintage folders $1.50 each
Vintage notebooks $2.50 each
Mead construction paper $2.00/pk
Crayola 24 pk crayons, Elmers glue 4 ounce, Elmers glue sticks 2 pk 25 cents each
Crayola washable markers 10 pk, Crayola colored pencils 12 pk or pencil case $1.00 each
PaperMate Profile pens 4 pk or 20 pk mechanical pencils $2.50 each
**PRINTABLE COUPONS
Coupons.com $1.00/2 BIC stationary products
3m.com $1.00 off Post It Super Sticky Notes
