Officemax/ Office Depot Deals: Week of July 11

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Get all these supplies for $10 total!


Buy 3 Office Depot Brand Scissors 25¢ (Reg. $2)
Buy 1 Paper Mate Pink Pearl Erasers $1 (Reg. $3.29)
Buy 3 Slider Pencil Box 25¢ (Reg. $1)
Buy 3 Scholastic Glue Sticks 25¢ (Reg. $1.99)
BIC Wite-Out Quick Dry & Extra Coverage Correction Fluid $2 (Reg. $3.99)
Buy 3 Office Depot Brand Tank Highlighters 25¢ (Reg. $4.29)
Buy 3 Office Depot Brand Stellar notebooks 50¢ (Reg. $4.99)
Buy 3 Scholastic Crayons 25¢ (Reg. $1.29)
Buy 3 Sharpie Single Permanent Markers 25¢ (Reg. $1.79-$2.19)
Buy 1 Office Depot 3-Hole Punch $1 (Reg. $4.99)
TOTAL —> ONLY $10

Staples Deals: Week of July 11

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STAPLES DEAL SCENARIO:
Buy 5 Staples School Glue, 4 oz 10¢ (Reg. $1.49)
Buy 2 Staples Cap Erasers, Pink, Dozen 25¢ (Reg. $1.49)
Buy 4 Staples Dual Dome Pencil Sharpeners 25¢ (Reg. $1.99)
Buy 3 Staples Glue sticks, 4/pack 25¢ (Reg. $2.49)
Buy 3 Staples 1-subject notebooks 25¢
Buy 1 Staples Ruled 3″ x 5″ White Index Cards, 100/Pack 48¢
Buy 1 BIC Mechanical Pencils 5-oack $1BIC highlighters $1 (Reg. $4.29)
Total = $4.98!

Staples Back to School Stock-Up Sale

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Get 23 school supplies for UNDER $10 at Staples! 

STAPLES DEAL SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Staples 12″ Wood Ruler 35¢
Buy 1 Staples Filler Paper 75¢
Buy 1 Staples Composition Book, 100 sheets 50¢
Buy 5 2-Pocket Paper Folders 15¢
Buy 4 Staples 1-subject Notebooks 25¢
Buy 2 Crayola Ultra Clean Washable Markers 10-pack 97¢
Buy 1 Crayola Colored Pencils 12-pack 97¢
Buy 3 Crayola Crayons 24-pack 50¢
Buy 3 Staples Glue with Glue Stick 4-oz 50¢
Total = $9.96! 

Source: Hip2Save

Win $1000 in Amazon Gift Cards

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Enter to win one of four $1,000 Amazon.com Gift Cards when you create an Amazon.com School List and add a minimum of 5 items to it. You do not need to be a teacher to participate. School Lists and Avery are teaming up to give away four $1000 Amazon.com Gift Cards in the month of June. Use your gift card to purchase teacher and school supplies, books, or millions of other eligible items on Amazon.com
  • Go to Amazon School Lists
  • Under the “Teachers” header select “Start a new list”.
  • Create a School List and add a minimum of 5 items to it.
  • After adding your desired items, publish this list by clicking the button labeled “Publish”.
  • Publish your School List between June 1, 2015 and June 27, 2015.

Back to School Rolo Candy Pencil

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1. Cute Candy Pencil

Materials
Rolled caramel candies
Cardstock — chrome yellow and dark pink
Scissors
Paper cutter (optional)
1-inch circle punch
Craft tape runner
Fine-tip permanent markers — black and blue
Aluminum foil
Tape
Glue stick (extra-strong)
Chocolate candy drop (one per pencil)
Adhesive dots

Instructions

  1. If using individual candies, tape seven of them together to form a roll. Remove the paper flag from the chocolate drop. Using an adhesive dot, attach the chocolate drop to one end of the roll of rolled caramel candies
  2. Using a paper cutter, cut a 3 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch piece of yellow cardstock. Cut a 3 1/2-by-1/2-inch strip of pink cardstock. Cut a 3 1/2-by-1/2-inch piece of aluminum foil
  3. Match the 3 1/2-inch sides of the yellow and pink cardstock pieces together. Attach them to each other using the craft tape runner. Fold the strip of aluminum foil into thirds. Using the craft tape runner, attach the foil strip to the yellow paper, just below the pink strip
  4. Using either marker, write the back-to-school greeting you desire in the middle of the yellow paper
  5. Run a line of extra-strong glue along the back of one long side of the yellow cardstock (the attached pink and silver strips will be on the opposite side). Roll the yellow cardstock around the prepared roll of caramel candies, keeping the pink and silver strips on the outside. Hold the paper together until the glue adheres and it is safe to let go
  6. Create the “eraser” by cutting a 1-inch square from pink cardstock. Using an adhesive dot, attach the pink square to the caramel candy at the pink end of the pencil. Trim the edges to create a circle
  7. Repeat steps to make as many pencils as desired

Tip: Using the black marker, darken the tip of the chocolate drop to give it the appearance of lead or graphite.

Back to School Pricing List

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Here are the average back to school prices that are the best deals you will find on school supplies:

Also, if you don’t need school supplies, consider donating them! 

  • No. 2 Pencils 8-10 pk. – 1¢-79¢
  • Mechanical Pencils 10 ct. – 50¢-$1
  • Bic Mechanical Pencils 5 ct. – 25¢
  • Pink Erasers,  3 pk.+ – 75¢
  • Pencil Top Erasers 12 ct. – 1¢
  • Pens, multipacks – 1¢ – $1
  • Gel Pens, 2 pk. – $1.84
  • Crayola Crayons, 24 ct. – 50¢
  • Crayola Markers, 10 ct. – 75¢
  • RoseArt Markers, 10 ct., 52¢
  • Crayola or RoseArt Colored Pencils, 12 ct., 50¢ – 99¢
  • Watercolor Paints 10 ct. – $1
  • Bic Highlighter, 5 pk. – $2
  • Sharpie Highlighter 5 ct. – $2
  • Sharpie Permanent Marker, 2 ct. – 99¢
  • Sharpie Permanent Marker, 5 ct. – $2
  • 1 Subject – 17¢-49¢
  • 3 Subject – $1.44
  • 5 Subject – $1.88
  • Composition Books – 75¢-$1
  • Mini Composition Books – 20¢
  • Pocket Folders – 1¢
  • Poly Folders – 39¢
  • File Folders – 25¢
  • 1″ Binder – 25¢ – 92¢
  • Zipper Binder – $9
  • Paper Clips, Pushpins or Binder Clips – 33¢ – $1
  • Filler Paper 100 Sheets – 25¢
  • Copy Paper 500 Sheets – FREE-$1
  • Writing Pad 80 Sheets – $2
  • Construction Paper 100 Sheets – $1.50-$2
  • 3″x5″ Lined Index Cards 70-100 pk. – 1¢ – $1
  • Krazy Glue 1 ct. – $1.39
  • Glue Sticks, 3 ct. – 67¢
  • School Glue, 4 oz – 1¢ – 50¢
  • Scotch Invisible Tape, 3 pk. – $2
  • Stapler – $3
  • Backpacks – Up to 50% off
  • Protractor – $1
  • Scissors 5″ – 50¢ – 99¢
  • Ruler – 5¢-50¢
  • Dry Erase Board w/ Marker – $1 – $3
  • Bic Dry Erase Marker 4 pk. – $1
  • Manual Pencil Sharpener – 25¢ – $1

Teacher Back to School Discounts

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From July 25th through the 31st,Walmart is offering Kindergarten-12th grade teachers a 10% savings eGift Card via email on select classroom supplies!

*Visit Walmart and purchase your classroom supplies in the Stationery & Craft departments

*Register your receipt HERE by August 15th
*Receive your 10% savings eGift Card via email within 2 weeks

Office Depot/Max is offering MaxPerks Teachers 20% off a qualifying in-store purchase + a FREE Reusable Tote! Not a MaxPerks member? Head over here to join now! To find your nearest location and the date for which you location is participating, head over here and enter in your zip.

Back to School: Tax Free Shopping Dates

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  • Alabama (August 1-3) Exemptions apply to purchases of clothing ($100 or less per item), computers (single purchase up to $750), school supplies, art supplies or school instructional materials ($50 or less per item) and books ($30 or less per item).
  • Arkansas (August 2-3) Exemptions apply to purchases of clothing ($100 or less, per item), clothing accessories ($50 or less per item), school supplies, art supplies and school instructional materials.
  • Connecticut (August 17-23) Exemptions apply to purchases of clothing and footwear ($300 or less per item); for any item that costs $300 or more, sales tax applies to the entire price of that item.
  • Florida (August 1-3) Exemptions apply to purchases of clothing, footwear and certain accessories ($100 or less per item), school supplies ($15 or less per item), and computers and computer accessories (applies to the first $750 per item).
  • Georgia (August 1-2) Exemptions apply to purchases of clothing (up to $100 per item but does not include clothing accessories such as jewelry, handbags, umbrellas, eyewear, watches, and watchbands), computers and related accessories ($1,000 or less per item) and school supplies ($20 or less per item).
  • Iowa (August 1-2) Exemptions apply to purchases of clothing or footwear (up to $100 per item); for any item that costs $100 or more, sales tax applies to the entire price of that item.
  • Louisiana (August 1-2) Exemptions apply to purchases on most individual items of tangible personal property for non-business use ($2,500 or less per item); for any item that costs $2,500 or more, sales tax applies to the purchase price in excess of $2,500. Some notable exclusions apply, including vehicles, meals, taxable services (such as hotel occupancy), and leases or rentals of tangible personal property.
  • Maryland (August 10-16) Exemptions apply to purchases of clothing and footwear ($100 or less per item); accessories are not included.
  • Mississippi (July 25-26) Exemptions apply to purchases of clothing and footwear ($100 or less per item); accessory items such as jewelry, handbags, wallets, watches, backpacks, and similar items are not included. Footwear does not include cleats and items worn in conjunction with an athletic or recreational activity.
  • Missouri (August 1-3) Exemptions apply to purchases of clothing ($100 or less per item), school supplies ($50 or less per purchase), computer software ($350 or less), personal computers ($3,500 or less) and computer peripheral devices ($3,500 or less).
  • New Mexico (August 1-3) Exemptions apply to purchases of footwear and clothing ($100 or less per item); school supplies ($30 or less per item); computers ($1,000 or less per item); computer peripherals ($500 or less per item); book bags, backpacks, maps and globes ($100 or less per item); and handheld calculators ($200 or less, per item).
  • Oklahoma (August 1-3) Exemptions apply to purchases of clothing and footwear ($100 or less per item). The exemption does not apply to the sale of any accessories, special clothing or footwear primarily designed for athletic activity or protective use that is not normally worn except when used for athletic activity or protective use, or to the rental of clothing or footwear.
  • South Carolina (August 1-3) Exemptions apply to purchases of clothing, clothing accessories, footwear, school supplies and computers.
  • Tennessee (August 1-3) Exemptions apply to purchases of clothing ($100 or less per item), computers ($1,500 or less) and school and art supplies ($100 or less per item).
  • Texas (August 8-10) Exemptions apply to purchases of clothing or footwear ($100 or less per item), backpacks ($100 or less, per item, but does not include athletic/duffle/gym bags, computer bags, purses or framed backpacks) and school supplies ($100 or less per item); for any item that costs $100 or more, sales tax applies to the entire price of that item.
  • Virginia (August 1-3) Exemptions apply to purchases of clothing and footwear ($100 or less per item) and school supplies ($20 or less per item). Sports or recreational items are not exempt.

Source: Forbes.com