It's almost that time.
Young students will soon be going back to school -- and that means stocking up on school supplies.
Patch took a list of recommended school supplies for students in grades kindergarten-third and priced it out so you can get an idea of how much you will need to spend this year:
- Backpack - $24.99
- Lunch bag - $8.00
- Pencils - $4.99
- Erasers - $1.79
- Pencil box/pouch - $2.29
- Pens - $1.29
- Crayons - $1.29
- Colored Pencils - $2.59
- Ruler - $2.49
- Blunt tip scissors - $2.79
- Glue stick - $2.49
- Markers (waterproof) - $3.79
- Book covers - $3.99
- Composition notebook - $3.29
- 1 Subject notebook - $1.50
- Folders - $6.49
- 3-Ring Binder and filler paper - $4.29
- Tissues - $2.99
Total: $81.34
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Information gathered from Staples.com. Prices used in our list are based on items most likely to be purchased by a budget-minded parent and do not reflect the range of prices on different brands. Recommended school supplies and lunch box price taken from Walmart.
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