Can you do better on the cost of school supplies at Staples and Office Depot? On some items, absolutely, but you need to wait for the sale and get in the car. For some of you busy Moms & Dads, the trade-off between the time spent loading your kids in the car, going through the store circular, matching it up to your list, cruising up and down the aisles looking for the sale items (and hoping they are still in stock), added to the cost of gas is just not worth it if you can pick up most of what you need sitting in your sweats in front of your laptop in your air-conditioned living room. The advantage of time and convenience over money is completely a personal choice. I can tell you that the majority of the deals that I have researched here are the very best that Amazon has to offer. There are still some deals that routinely come up every year that haven't reared their heads yet, i.e. the really good Sharpie deals and the under-$3.00 Crayola items are not out yet.
Many of items listed here are Amazon Add-On items, which means that the item ships free with a $25 minimum order for Prime members (and its price counts toward that $25) or it ships free with a $49 order if you don't have Amazon Prime. You can order a bunch of Amazon Add-On items together (or multiples of the same one) to get to your $25 or $49 minimum and score that free shipping easily.
First, I've highlighted the items that are a-dollar-or-less here:
Pens, pencils, erasers
- AmazonBasics Wood-cased #2 HB Pencils, 96-count, $5.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping NEW!
- Prismacolor Scholar Pencil Sharpener, $1.59 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Paper Mate 3-count large Pink Pearl Premium Erasers, $2.04 (Add-On item), or 12-pack, $5.08
- Paper Mate Arrowhead Pink Cap Erasers (73015), 144-count, $4.99 (Add-On item) NEW!
- Pentel 5-count R.S.V.P. Fine Line, Assorted Color Ballpoint Pen, $3.00 - $0.50 coupon = $2.50 (Add-On item) NEW!
- Dixon Ticonderoga Wood-Cased Pencils, #2 HB, Yellow, Box of 12, $2.00 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping NEW!
- BIC Round Stic Ballpoint Pens, 1.0 mm, black, box of 12, $1.79 (Add-On item) (or a better deal, 60-count blue for $4.00 or a 60-count black for $4.00)
- Paper Mate Write Bros. Stick Medium Tip Black Ballpoint Pens, 10-count, $1.43 (Add-On item) NEW!
- Paper Mate InkJoy Black Ballpoint Pens, 12-count, $2.72 (Add-On item)
- Paper Mate Write Bros. Stick Medium Tip Black Ballpoint Pens, 48-count, $9.80 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping NEW!
- Crayola 12-Count Twistables Colored Pencils, $2.97 (Add-On item)
- U.S. Art Supply Artist-Grade 50-count Colored Pencils, $9.96 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Sargent Art 50-Count Assorted Colored Pencils, $8.91 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Set of 50 Lolliz Colored Pencils for $7.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping NEW!
- Artist's Choice 120 Piece Extra Large Unique Color and Pre-Sharpened Pencils Set, $24.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Advantus Small Clear Pencil Box, $2.28 with free shipping (no Prime account needed)
- Advantus Large Clear Pencil Box, $5.61 with free shipping (no Prime account needed)
- Leegoal Canvas Pencil Case, Set of 4, $3.16 with free shipping (no Prime account needed) NEW!
- Paper Mate Medium Pink Pearl Premium Erasers, 24-pack, $7.34 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Merangue 24-count Pencil Eraser Caps, $2.31 (Add-On item)
- Tops Legal Pads, 12-pack, $9.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping (83 cents per 50-sheet pads)
- Pacon 500-count 9" x 12" Assorted Color, Lightweight Construction Paper, $10.54 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- SunWorks Smart-Stack Construction Paper, 9 x 12 Inches, 11 Colors, 300 Count, $8.99 with free shipping NEW!
- Post-it Page Markers, 1/2" x 1-3/4" 10-count 50 Sheets, $4.76 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping (48 cents per pad) NEW!
- Post-It Notes, 3" x 3" 20-count 50 sheets, $12.98 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping (65 cents per pad)
- Mead Spiral Notebook, 1 Subject, 70 College Ruled Sheets, Assorted Colors, 6-pack, $8.94 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping ($1.49 each) NEW!
- Mead wide-ruled looseleaf paper, 200-count, $2.78 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Mead College Ruled 5" x 3", 60-sheet Memo Book, $1.39 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Mead Spiral Notebooks, 6-count, 90 sheets, wide ruled (7.5' x 10.5"), $7.65 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping NEW!
- Mead Composition Book, Wide Ruled, 100 sheets, assorted colors, 12 pack, $19.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping ($1.67 each) NEW! (or the same thing in all-black, $19.99)
- Mead Wide-Ruled Spiral Notebook, 70 Sheets, $1.49 (Add-On item)
- Mead 6-count College Ruled, 70-sheet Spiral Notebooks, $11.18 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping ($1.88 per notebook) NEW!
Staplers, Staples
Scissors- Swingline 20-sheet Light-Duty Stapler, $3.89 (Add-On item)
- Bostitch Premium 5,000 Standard Staples, $2.00 (Add-On item) or $1.70 on Subscribe & Save
- Sparco Staple Remover, $2.98 (Add-On item)
- Fiskars 5 Inch Blunt Kids Scissors 3-pack, $3.79 ($1.26 each) with free shipping NEW!
- Sparco Kids Pointed End Scissors, $0.71 (Add-On item)
- Sparco Kids Blunted Tip Scissors, $0.99 (Add-On item)
- Crayola Blunted Tip Scissors $1.49 (Add-On item)
- Westcott Blunt Kids Scissors, $1.99 (Add-On item)
- Westcott 5" Blunt Kids Scissors, $1.99 (Add-On item)
- Fiskars Pointed Kids Scissors, $1.99 (Add-On item)
- Westcott Pointed Kids Scissors, $2.38 (free shipping, no Prime account needed)
- Titanium pointed scissors, 5-count, $13.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping ($2.80 each)
- Elmer's Washable No-Run School Glue, 4 oz. $0.50 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Elmer's Glue-All Multi-Purpose Glue, 4 Ounces, $1.24 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Crayola 2-count .29oz Glue Sticks, $1.49 (Add-On item) NEW!
- Elmer's Disappearing Purple School 0.21 oz. Glue Sticks, 6-count, $2.29 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping (38 cents per glue stick)
- Avery Disappearing Color Permanent Glue Stic, $0.99 (Add-On item)
- Avery Permanent Glue Stick, .26 oz, 6-pack $2.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping (50 cents per glue stick)
- Avery Permanent Glue Stick, .26 oz, 12-pack, $4.56 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping (38 cents per glue stick)
- Elmer's Washable All-Purpose School 30-count .24 oz. Glue Sticks, $9.86 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping (33 cents per glue stick)
- Prang Fine Line Washable Markers, set of 8, assorted colors, $1.99 (Amazon Add-On item)
- Sargent Art 30-count Washable Markers, $6.81 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping (235 cents per marker)
- Crayola Meltdown Crayons (8 Pack), Molten Metal, $0.99 (Add-On item)
- Crayola 24-count Crayons, $2.84 with free shipping (no Prime account required) NEW!
- Crayola 12-Count Twistables Colored Pencils, $2.97 (Add-On item) NEW!
- Hi-Liter in yellow only, 12-count $4.99 (Add-On item; 38 cents each)
- Best Highlighters, regular and fine tip, 50-count, $14.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping (30 cents each) NEW!
- Pro Art 100-count Bullet Point Marker Set, $18.97, with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping (19 cents per marker)
- RoseArt 16-Color Washable Watercolors with Brush, $1.49 (Add-On item) NEW!
- RoseArt 24-Count Crayons, $3.97 (Add-On item) NEW!
- Set of 25 Pentel Arts Oil Pastels for $1.99 (Add-On item)
- 24-count PlaySkool Crayons, $2.00 (Add-On item)
- Royal & Langnickel Art Adventure 120-piece set for $10.08 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping )
- Sargent Art 30-count Washable Markers, $6.81 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping (21 cents per marker)
- 10-pack of Elmer's 3D Washable Glitter Pens, $3.55 (Add-On item) NEW!
- Hi-Liter in yellow only, 12-count $4.99 (Add-On item; 42 cents each)
- Fiskars 48-count gel pens, $15.98 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- LolliZ 96-count gel pen set for $19.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping ($0,16 per gel pen, includes neon, glitter and metallic)
- Sharpie Fine Point Black Markers, Black, 24-pack, $10.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping ($0.49 per Sharpie)
- Sharpie Ultra-Fine Point Permanent Markers with 80s Glam colors, Assorted Colors, 24-count, $11.00 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping ($0.46 per Sharpie)
- Sharpies Ultra-Fine Point with Electro-Pop Colors, Assorted Colors, 24-count, $11.46 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping ($0.42 per Sharpie)
- Sharpie Precision Fine Point Permanent Markers, Assorted Colors, 24-count, $11.89 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping ($0.52 per Sharpie)
- Sharpies Fine-Point, Assorted Colors, 24-count bundle (3 packages of 8 Sharpies), $9.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping ($0.42 per Sharpie)
- Crayola 12-count Fine Line Washable Dry Erase Markers, $6.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping (58 cents per dry erase marker)
- Crayola 8-count Washable Window Markers with Crystal Effects, $3.71 (Add-On item)
- Quartet Magnetic Fine Point Dry Erase ReWritables Markers, 6-count, $3.47 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- 12-count black fine-point Sharpies, $6.00 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping ($0.49 per Sharpie)
- AmazonBasics 17.3-Inch Laptop Bag, $16.49 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Acer 20-Inch Screen LCD Monitor, $80.26 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping NEW!
- Westcott 10 Piece Math Set, $3.99 (Add-On item)
- Mr. Pen 15-Piece Geometry Set, $14.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Study 10-Piece Compass and Geometry Kit with Shatterproof Box, $7.40 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Helix 12" Conversion Ruler, $0.99 (Add-On item)
- Maped Kid'Z Compass with Universal Holder, $1.79 (Add-On item)
- Charles Leonard Ruler, $1.87 (Add-On item)
- Westcott 4" 180° Protractor, $1.84 (Add-On item)
- Westcott 12" ruler, hole-punched with both English and metric measurements, $1.29 (Add-On item)
- Westcott 12" wooden ruler, $1.69 (Add-On item) NEW!
- Sharp Engineering/Scientific Calculator (#EL501XBGR), $6.25 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Texas Instruments TI-30Xa Scientific Calculator, $9.50 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Casio FX-9750GII Graphing Calculator, $38.81 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping NEW!
- Scientific Calculator with Flip Cover, $4.77 (Add-On item) NEW!
- Swingline Precision Pro Desktop 2-3 Adjustable 10-Sheet Hole Punch, $7.84 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Crayola Modeling Clay 8-pack, $1.99 (Add-On item), 4 color sets: Neon, Natural, Pastel NEW!
- Crayola Binney & Smith Watercolor Paint Brush, $1.49 (Add-On item) NEW!
- Scotch 100-Count Thermal Laminating Pouches, 8.9 x 11.4-Inches, $12.98 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- AmazonBasics 8-Sheet Strip-Cut Paper, CD, and Credit Card Shredder, $29.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Everest Luggage Basic Backpack, $8.00 to $15.00 (depending on color) with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Duck brand Invisible Tape, 3/4 x 500 inches, 3-rolls, $3.90 (Add-On item)
- Scotch Magic Tape 3105, 3/4 x 300 Inches, Pack of 3, $3.00 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping
- Art Alternatives Paint Tray Palette, $1.00, free shipping (no Prime account needed)
- Scotch Silvertech Desktop Tape Dispenser, $3.55 (Add-On item)
- Avery Worksaver 8-Tab Insertable Dividers, $1.59 (Add-On item)
- Scotch Desk Tape Dispenser, $2.99 (Add-On item)
- Avery 440-Count 0.5-Inch Diameter Assorted Foil Star Labels, $1.99 (Add-On item)
- Oxford Twin Pocket Folders, Letter Size, assorted (and other colors), 25-count, $6.99 with free Prime/SuperSaver shipping (28 cents per folder)
- Wilson Jones 5-Tab Insertable Dividers, $2.09 (Add-On item)
- Acco Mini-Binder Clips, 12-count, $0.45 (Add-On item)
- Avery Big Tab White Write-On 5-Tab Dividers, $0.99
- Silver Glitter Sticko Alphabet Stickers, $1.99 (Add-On item)
- Acco Paper Clips #1 size, 10 boxes of 100, $3.99 (Add-On item;40 cents per box)
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