birchbark Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Even though I've been doing this for seven years, I still feel scattered when I make my yearly run to the store for pencils and folders. :lurk5: Oh, and where do you like to shop? I enjoyed shopping at a small, quiet, well-stocked Walgreens last year. Target (which I usually love) is always a bust for me when it comes to school supplies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I don't keep a list. I do a stock take of school supplies at the end of the school year and see what I need to top up or to buy. Art supplies and geometry stuff (compass, flexible curve) - Michaels with coupons Electronics components - Fry's electronics Science school stuff if buying in store - Lakeshore Learning with coupon All other supplies - Office Max, Staples, Office Depot for the penny deals. usually I buy from the leftover school supplies sales which is about a month after school starts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 My basic list is below. I order most of my paper from Miller Pads and Paper. The shipping is a little bit pricey, but their low prices on everything else make up for it. I get most of the basic supplies from Walmart or Target at their back to school sales when things like crayons are 25 or 50 cents per box. For art supplies, I often get one thing at a time from Michaels or Joanne's and use a 40% off coupon since art supplies are usually expensive. Crayons Markers Colored Pencils Dry Erase Pens Scissors Glue Sticks Lapbook folders Lapbook cardstock paper Construction paper Paper X-grade ream Paper X-grade pads Wide Rule Loose Leaf Paper Journal Paper (vertical) Journal Stickers Binders Printer Ink Printer paper Pencils Pencil Sharpener Art supplies for art program I am using Art paper Drawing Pencils Poster paint Supplies for math program if needed (ruler, protractor, etc.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I think I just need crayons and pencils this year... except I might skip the pencils and buy some mechanical ones. And post-its. I need a new stash :D Otherwise, another ream of 24# from Sams Club should have me set..... I'll then hit the after school start clearance sales and buy more stuff I will forget about! I'm set on Comp Books and don't really use them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I do. Other than the standard stock up on paper, crayons, and such.. Some things I've bought over the years... Binder dividers with pockets (I love those things!) Using 40-60% off coupons at Micheals or Hobby Lobby to stock up on expensive art supplies, both standard stuff I keep on hand and unique items to whatever their curricula requires. Prisma pencils Sets of multicolored oil, acrylic, and watercolor paints Charcoal pencils and rubbers (If we had our way, those are the only pencils we would ever use. Even to write with. They are so lovely to write with. Alas, they are too expensive for mundane use.) Sketch pads Watercolor pads Butcher paper (actually I buy it buy the roll at SAMs) Air dry clay Tacky Glue Pastel sticks Construction paper Poster board Card stock Sculpting clay Sculpting tools Cookie trays for doing messy art projects on Diarama mini kit materials A way to store it all. This is a great time of year to think organization because all that back to college dorm stuff can be great for large family logistics organization too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchbark Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 Where do you all get these coupons of which you speak? And Martha, I'm curious, what do you use butcher paper for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I get coupons in the mail, but you can also print coupons from Michaels and (I think) Joanne's websites. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobeknofret Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I do, but I get so excited when I'm buying school supplies that the list usually flies right out the window and I get twice the stuff I was intending to! :lol: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 We're going to shop at Walmart, possibly order some things on RR (notebooks with drawing and writing space), and round it off with some art supplies from Jerry's Art-a-rama (a local art store). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 GLUE. We need glue. Thanks for the reminder!! And, I might have to think about the roll of butcher paper at Sam's - we have a roll for the desk from IKEA for now. Love the idea of the cookie sheets for the projects - they 1/2 sheet pans are 2 for $10 at Sam's (or were when I bought them for my mom a year ago). We have some plastic trays from Lakeshore Learning - but the cookie sheets are cheaper. I guess I need to make a list..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Love the idea of the cookie sheets for the projects - they 1/2 sheet pans are 2 for $10 at Sam's (or were when I bought them for my mom a year ago). We have some plastic trays from Lakeshore Learning - but the cookie sheets are cheaper. I guess I need to make a list..... No. Go to a dollar store type store. $1 each. Maybe $2 if they are an expensive dollar store type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 No. Go to a dollar store type store. $1 each. Maybe $2 if they are an expensive dollar store type.I've never seen any the there in the "big" size. I just measured mine and they are 11.5x16.5 on the bottom. Drat, I was hopping they would hold the 12x17 paper without trimming. But really, I was thinking I was due new ones since something etched mine up, and so then pass those down to the kids! I will look at the sizes they have though - i'll add it to the list so I don't forget :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Where do you all get these coupons of which you speak? And Martha, I'm curious, what do you use butcher paper for? If they don't come in the mail or a Sunday paper, you can go online and sign up for promo emails. I prefer that bc then I can open the email with my iPhone and use the coupons that way. No more forgetting/losing the coupon. :) I use butcher paper for painting projects. One side is lightly waxed, so it works just fine for elementary painting projects and is tremendously cheaper than the books of painter's paper. Also SAMs also sells what I call "paper bag" paper by the roll. That's cheaper than using up all my construction or computer paper for random art stuff. Granted, I've also just cut up paper bags, but I don't get enough paper bags for all my kids anymore. Which reminds to add to the list: Snack and sandwich sized ziplock plastic bags. (Generic is fine, but the ziplock brand does hold up better for long term use.) These are great for storing things cheaply and easily. Crayons. Flashcards. Tokens. Whatever. And lunch bag sized paperbags. One package has lasted me iirc 3 years. But they are nifty. I use 2 of them to be the "hat" for drawings. Lasted all year with daily use. I could label them but no one could see through them. These and the butcher and bag paper rolls can also be used as wrapping paper. To give a gift... To cover a diorama shoe box... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 If they don't come in the mail or a Sunday paper, you can go online and sign up for promo emails. I prefer that bc then I can open the email with my iPhone and use the coupons that way. No more forgetting/losing the coupon. :) Download their apps too - there are coupons in them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Mine are not big but they hold what I have needed them to. Bigger stuff would get the newspaper the table effort. However, if you strike out at dollar stores, go to goodwill and thrift stores. They will likely be cheaper than $5 ea and better quality than the new $5 ones. Which brings me to another item I have. Plastic deviled eggs trays. Again. Dollar store find. They are perfect paint trays. A Dan of color in each egg spot and the center dip spot is filled with water. I've never seen any the there in the "big" size. I just measured mine and they are 11.5x16.5 on the bottom. Drat, I was hopping they would hold the 12x17 paper without trimming. But really, I was thinking I was due new ones since something etched mine up, and so then pass those down to the kids! I will look at the sizes they have though - i'll add it to the list so I don't forget :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Download their apps too - there are coupons in them!! Good to know! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Mine are not big but they hold what I have needed them to. Bigger stuff would get the newspaper the table effort. However, if you strike out at dollar stores, go to goodwill and thrift stores. They will likely be cheaper than $5 ea and better quality than the new $5 ones. I'll look - but I honestly haven't found anything to match the quality of the Sam's for the price. They are more commercial restaurant type! Which brings me to another item I have. Plastic deviled eggs trays. Again. Dollar store find. They are perfect paint trays. A Dan of color in each egg spot and the center dip spot is filled with water. This I did!!! You can buy watercolor tubes (with a coupon) and make your own sets this way too :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readinmom Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Even though I've been doing this for seven years, I still feel scattered when I make my yearly run to the store for pencils and folders. :lurk5: Oh, and where do you like to shop? I enjoyed shopping at a small, quiet, well-stocked Walgreens last year. Target (which I usually love) is always a bust for me when it comes to school supplies. Walgreens has been good to me the past two years. They have been well-stocked and organized. I cleaned up on the 5-pack highlighter deal last year when they were 39 cents w/in-store coupon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I admit that my trays are not quality. It's for banging and staining and denting and scratching up so quality doesn't matter to me. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I admit that my trays are not quality. It's for banging and staining and denting and scratching up so quality doesn't matter to me. :)Which is why I was going to give the kids the old ones.... and get the new for me :D LOL!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Ohhhh! Yes. I missed that fine bit of info. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Ohhhh! Yes. I missed that fine bit of info. Sorry.LOL, it evolved! I will say that the Lakeshore Learning plastic trays made it possible for my youngest to develop her love of play dough. Because, she got very good at keeping those crumbs on that tray!!! What I really want is a drying rack for their art stuff.... I guess I need to research making that. On the topic of the thread, I realized that I have no idea when sales are here - I can't get the paper, I don't buy it weekly and I never check the online versions of the ads. I should do that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2OandE Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Well we have limited space so I try to buy only what I need. This year I looked through what we still have and realized we don't need much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchbark Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 Lots of good ideas! I have a list started. I didn't know Sams had rolls of brown paper! I see cheap, customizable gift wrap in my future. For those of you who use paper rolls, how/where do you store and cut them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchbark Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 And does anyone else miss school paste? Glue sticks just don't cut it and bottled glue is forever dried up in the nozzle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I have an old kiddie easel in the garage that I store the brown paper on. The butcher paper I have on its end in a closet. If space is limited, just set them on their side and turn them like a dial to get paper. Cut with scissors. It's a bit clunky to do it that way but it's no big deal I used to store them on the tile floor under the center of my square kitchen table and send an older kid to crawl under and cut off what we needed. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 For those of you who use paper rolls, how/where do you store and cut them? I use the Ikea free roof rack triangular cardboard tube to store my paper roll. We have a paper cutter but most time I just use the swiss knife blade or penknife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Tacky glue doesn't dry like that. At least none of mine have. The Elmer's brand purple glue sticks work really well. The cheap knock off stuff isn't worth even 1/2 their cheaper cost. The only thing I use knock off bottle glue for is to make puffy paint and paper mâché. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I use the Ikea free roof rack triangular cardboard tube to store my paper roll. We have a paper cutter but most time I just use the swiss knife blade or penknife. Those little gift wrap cutters or envelop cutters are good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happymomofboys Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 You can find my list here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Drat, I was hopping they would hold the 12x17 paper without trimming. Bed Bath & Beyond has them in the 12 x 17 size. I use their 20% off or $5 off $15 coupon when buying. Michaels has them too and there are 40% off coupons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I use the Ikea free roof rack triangular cardboard tube to store my paper roll. We have a paper cutter but most time I just use the swiss knife blade or penknife.Ohhhh, they have things like this??? Darn it, I was just there the other day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readinmom Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I agree with the Ikea paper rack. I eye that every time I go in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakarimom5 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I need pencils and milk crates. I'm hoping to put each child's books in the milk crate and then things will always be accessible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misty.warden Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 And does anyone else miss school paste? Glue sticks just don't cut it and bottled glue is forever dried up in the nozzle. Rubber cement. That stuff is like nostalgia in a bottle. I have no idea if DS will ever use it but I want some. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchbark Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Bumping this old thread as I just used it myself today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKT Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I keep a wishlist on Amazon. I add to it whenever I think of something, and then just refer to it when I am actually making my big beginning-of-semester purchase. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I call that "evidence" and I doubt want any part of it. LOL!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieCotton Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Where do you all get these coupons of which you speak? And Martha, I'm curious, what do you use butcher paper for? Not to be naughty, but by accident really: I have 2 email accounts (one personal, one for home school), so I get double the coupons. Certainly don't use them all, but super nice to have at this time of year or when I need something crucial mid-year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 For standard school and art supplies plus Grecian goddess costume supplies: Walmart Staples Michael's For catapult kits: amazon.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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