My Meijer Back to School Shopping Trip!

My oldest son will be starting Kindergarten next month! It’s hard to believe honestly, but I’m really excited for him. Our school district gives you the option to buy the School Supply Kit from them…for $50! When I saw that, I KNEW I could get everything on his list for less than that by watching the sales.

Now it is mid-July and I didn’t want to run from store to store to get the “best deals” with two kiddos in tow so yesterday, I checked out Amazon and put everything I could find that he needed into my cart. The total was over $40 (and I still needed more things!)! Then, I got my Meijer Back to School list and saw that things were A LOT cheaper. So, I got the kiddos in the car and headed over to our local store. I was able to get everything I need minus a few things I’ll be pulling from my stockpile (kleenex, hand sanitizer, baby wipes, and ziploc bags) for under $19!

Here’s what I got on my Meijer Back to School Shopping Trip for around $18.50:

2 – Crayola 24 count Crayons, $0.50

Fiskars Scissors Blunt Tip, 1 count $1.49

Elmer’s 4 oz Washable School Glue $0.50

2 – Crayola Washable Markers Wide Tip – $1.99

Plastic School Box, $2.99

Expo Dry Erase Markers, 4 count $2.99

Crayola Washable Paint Set 8ct $1.79

Zipper Binder Pouch with Clear Front – $1 (part of the 10/$10, 11th item free)

2 – Meijer 70ct Notebook (Wide Ruled) $0.17

Poly Twin Pocket Portfolio Classic Color, w/o prongs $0.50

2 – Meijer 7 Ct. No 2 Yellow Pencils, $0.44

5 – Elmer’s Glue Sticks 2-pack $0.50

And, I bought a backpack over a year ago on clearance at Target for only $4.78! After including what I spent on the items in my stockpile I spent less than $30 total on school supplies and my son is all ready for school to start. Sure glad I didn’t pay $50 for the School Supply Kit!

Check out all of the other MEIJER deals and Back to School deals while you’re on Become a Coupon Queen! And, be sure to read my Meijer Shopping 101 post for all the ways to save at Meijer.

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