school supplies

Going Green

Eco-friendly school supplies

Every year, going back to school means taking a trip down the school supply aisle. It’s packed with plastics, lead, glue and art...

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10 Fun backpacks

Skip the boring backpacks this year, mom! Liven things up with these fun picks from SheKnows.

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Favorite ways to use iPads in classrooms

iPads are great for personal use, but they can do so much more than that! Send your iPad to school with our favorite ways to use...

Home crafts

DIY colored pencil favor boxes

Create this easy, colorful favor box out of school supplies you likely have around your house -- colored pencils!

Shopping for Kids & Baby

Must-have school supplies for cool kids

This year, trendy school supplies get inspiration from movies, video games and more. Three popular themes are emerging for school...

Clothes for kids

6 Back-to-school outfits your elementary school kid will love

Your kids may not be looking forward to another year of teachers, bad school lunches and homework, but you can get them excited for...

Parenting How-to

How to shop for essential school supplies

It’s that time of year again! Whether your kids are first-timers or old-schoolers, shopping for supplies need not be hectic or...

Bargains, Savings & Shopping Tips

10 Back-to-school items every student needs

Whether you’re a parent or a student, fall can be the most significant time of the year. Going back to school brings anticipation,...

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This year’s trendy school supplies

School supplies don't have to be boring and bland. Consider these trendy school supplies to make going back to school fun for your...

School Tips for Moms

Real mom tips for the first day of kindergarten

It may seem like just yesterday that you brought your new baby home from the hospital, but five years have passed -- and now he's...

School Tips for Moms

Real moms share: School supplies you can skip

Is it possible that spiral notebooks and actual file folders (not the kind on our desktops) have gone the way of the dinosaur? Real...

Children's School & Education

5 Ways to get back to school supplies for free

Back to school time means back to shopping! Between school clothes and supplies for your child to donation requests for school...

School Age Kids

6 Tips for getting your household ready for back to school

Late nights and family vacations make summer fun, but they can also make it hard for kids when it's time to go back to school. As...

Children's School & Education

Back to school shopping tips for moms

If the back to school displays seem less like a siren call and more like a blaring alarm, you may be suffering from shopper's...

Super Moms Guide: Money & Career

How to skip out on taxes when back to school shopping

Looking to save some cash on back to school shopping? A handful of states in the United States offer sales tax holidays, allowing...

Bargains, Savings & Shopping Tips

3 Ways to save money on school supplies

Going back to school is getting harder on parent's wallets. With cash-strapped school districts, families are forced to bear more...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Tips for saving money on school supplies

These days it seems that the advertisements for back to school shopping start almost as soon as school out in late spring. We're...

School Age Kids

5 school supplies you didn't think you needed

You already know you need to stock up on composition books, binders, pencils and note cards. You have cases full of erasers and...

School Supplies

Green school supplies for college students

This year, when shopping for back-to-school college essentials, encourage your college-bound son or daughter to choose green...

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Green school supplies for high school

This year, when shopping for back-to-school supplies, encourage your high schoolers to go green with environmentally friendly school...

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Green school supplies for grade school

This year, make your back-to-school shopping a green experience for your school-age kids. Show them that they can stock up on all...