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Our first year of homeschooling we opted to have a family stash of school supplies instead of allowing each of our children to have their own. My kids weren’t too thrilled about this and I didn’t really understand why.
The following year my husband and I decided to give each child a school supplies allowance to purchase the cute back to school supplies they wanted for their personal collection. If you have never done this before, I strongly suggest you do. It will tell you a lot about your child’s personality. Each of my three school-aged children ended up with completely different school supplies. My oldest daughter went straight for the modern colors and designs, while our younger daughter was all about cute animals. My son, he selected an abundance of markers and color pencils because he didn’t want to be “stuck” using crayons.
Want to make your little ones happy too? Check out these cute back to school supplies below. Our favorite is Educational Insights’ Smencils. I know, they don’t look “cute”, but trust me! We received these as a Christmas gift a few years ago and I have never seen my children so excited to pickup a pencil before! They smell amazing and the smells last!
Educational Insights 10-Pack Smencils
Draw student attention with these gourmet-scented pencils. An alternative to wooden pencils, Smencils are made from 100% recycled newspapers you can even see the layers of newspaper when you sharpen them. Individually packed in their own freshness tubes, the ten scent-sational fragrances are guaranteed to keep their wonderful aromas for two years. Available in big bucket of 50 or convenient zippered bag. (Available in color pencils too!)
Japanese Puzzle Take Apart Erasers Zoo Animals Set
6 Adorable Animal Iwako Japanese Erasers and a log bench Japanese Eraser. Iwako has been making erasers in Japan for over 40 years. Each eraser is designed and its mold made, by skilled craftsmen. Every Iwako eraser is hand finished and assembled in Iwako’s factory in Japan. Excess material from the molding process is recycled to make more erasers. Includes Panda, Elephant, Giraffe, Horse, Pig and Cow on a log bench. Super cute erasers are made with recyclable non-PVC material, lead and phthalate free. Can be taken apart and reassembled like a puzzle.
Wooden Rulers with Animal Prints
Set of 4 wooden rulers. Each with a different animal design: Hippopotamus, Crocodile, Giraffe, Dog. (Measuring Size:15cm)
Kids’ Safety Scissors with Name Tag, Frog
These kids’ scissors are unbeatable! The strong, stainless steel blades have rounded tips for safety while the molded plastic handles are easy to use right or left handed. Handles feature a darling design that will make these scissors really stand out and each scissor comes with a name tag attached to the handle that can be filled out with a permanent marker to help keep these scissors from being lost at school. (Available in Duck, Frog, Penguin, and Polka Dots)
Animal Pals Pencil Case
Each pencil case sports a large leaf charm matching the vibrant color of the cover. Inside, each compartment neatly organizes favorite school supplies. Wide-set compartments keep everything, from thick markers to thin mechanical pencils, in place. The mesh pocket below keeps important notes, ID’s, and tickets in an easy-to-view compartment. The center flap can be utilized to hold paper clips, mini notepads, as well as your favorite mechanical pencils and more.
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Classroom Stamp Set
Mix and match these detailed, wooden stamps to create hundreds of beautiful scenes and more! Sets include two to six color stamp pads and conveniently store in a wooden box. Washable, non-toxic inks! Ages 4+
Disney 3-ring 1″ Binder pack of 3
Wilson Jones Recycled Bliss Dividers, 5-Tab, Assorted Designs
Recycle dividers add the finishing eco touch to your binder. Premium quality recyclable paper made of 40% pre-consumer, 2-3% post consumer content. Five decorative designs make it easy to organize your documents. 3-hole punched to fit in any 3-ring binder. 11″ x 8-1/2″. 5-tabs.
Academic Year bloom Daily Day Planner Fashion Organizer
Features include: *NEW FEATURE!*: Pockets on Back Inside Covers! | Monthly Spreads followed by Spacious Weekly Views with Plenty of Space to Write | Supplemental Pages Including: 1 Personal Info Page, 3 Class Scheduling Pages, Notes Pages, Things To Do Lists, 2 Address & Numbers Pages, 1 Reason for a Party List , 1 Yearly Goals Page and 1 New Year’s Resolution Spread | Holidays and Daylight Savings Time Integrated into the Calendar with Cute Icons on Select Holidays | 2014 & 2015 Yearly Views Printed on Front and Back Inside Covers | Two Inspirational Quotes or Thoughts and 1 To Do List on Each Monthly View.
Geddes Mr. Mustache Pen
At Geddes, we make it our mission to supply students (and adults young at heart) with imaginative and affordable pens, pencils, mechanical pencils, erasers and other school supplies designed for home and classrooms! Pop goes the mustache! These mustache pop out pens are sure to be a hit with any student. Secure the mustache, press the button, and watch them fly off!