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Back to School Deals: Hot Deals Week of 8/5/12
How’s the back to school shopping going? I’ve put together a roundup of the best available deals this week to help you stock up for less. Come back every week for a new list!
:: Pens & Pencils
Walgreens – BIC Cristal Bold Pens (10 ct.), FREE with coupons
Staples – BIC Velocity retractable gel pens, 2 pk., $0.25
Staples – Pentel High Polymer white block erasers, 3 pk., $0.25
Office Depot – Office Depot brand beveled erasers, 3 pk., $0.25
Office Max – Just Basics pink erasers, 5 pk., $0.25
Office Depot – tug 2-hole manual pencil sharpener, $0.25
Walgreens – PaperMate Write Bros. Pens (10 pk.), $0.39
Walgreens – PaperMate mechanical pencils (10 pk.), $0.49
Staples – PaperMate Sharpwriter 0.77 mm mechanical pencils, 5 pk., $0.50
Office Max – PaperMate Write Bros. 0.7 or 0.9 mm mechanical pencils, 10 pk., $0.75
Office Max – Just Basics Yellow #2 pencils, 72 pk., $2 (limit 2 with in-ad coupon)
:: Crayons, Markers, Highlighters & Colored Pencils
Target – Rose Art Crayons (24 ct.), FREE with Colored Pencils or Markers purchase
Office Max – All Schoolio washable and classic markers, 8 to 10 pk., $0.25
Target – Rose Art Colored Pencils or Markers (10-12 ct.), $0.49
Staples – Crayola Classic Markers, 10 pk., $0.75
Staples – BIC Great Erase dry erase markers, fine tip, 4 pk., $1
Staples – Sharpie permanent markers, fine tip, 5 pk., $1
:: Notebooks, Folders, Binders & Paper
Office Max – FREE Composition Book (limit 5, with $5 min. purchase)
Staples – Staples Filler Paper, 8″ x 10.5″ wide or college ruled, 12o sheets (limit 5 with $5 min. purchase), $0.01
Office Max – All Schoolio 2 pocket folders (limit 10), $0.05
Staples – Staples Mini-Composition books, 4 1/2″ x 3 1/4″, 80 sheets, 2 pk., $0.25
Office Depot – Office Depot brand notebook filler paper, 150 pk., $0.25
Walgreens – BIC Brite Liner Fluorescent Highlighters (5 pk.), $0.29 with coupon
Rite Aid – Mead Composition Books or Notebooks, $0.33 after +UP Reward
Walgreens – Wexford Five-Tab Dividers and Sheet Protectors (10 ct.), $0.39 with in-ad coupon
Target – 2-Pocket Polly Folder, $0.49
Target – Mead Notebook (70 sheets), $0.49
Target – Up & Up Index Cards, $0.49
Target – Five-Star one subject notebook, $0.50 with coupon
Staples – Simply poly binders, 1/2″, assorted colors, $0.75
Walgreens – Wexford or Penway 3-subject notebook, $0.79
Target – Five-tab Index Dividers, $1
Target – Art Paper (40 ct.), $1
Staples – Hammermill 8 1/2″ x 11″ Copy Plus copy paper, 500 sheets, $6.99 – $1 after rebate
:: Glue & Tape
Target – Scotch Magic Tape, $0.49 – FREE with coupon
Office Depot – Scholastic School Glue (limit 3), $0.01
Walgreens – Scotch transparent tape, $0.39 (with in-ad coupon)
Staples – Staples glue sticks, 0.26 oz., 4 pk., $1
CVS – Elmer’s Glue Sticks, B1G1 50% off
:: Rulers & Scissors
Office Max – 6″ protractor of Office Max ball-bearing compass (limit 3), $0.05
Walgreens – Wooden Ruler, 12″, $0.19 (with in-ad coupon)
Target – Up & Up Ruler, $0.49
Staples – Westcott 5″ scissors, pointed, 2 pk., $1
:: Other Deals
Staples – Post-It 2″ x 3″ multiuse labels, assorted colors, $2.99 – FREE after rebate
Target – Post-It full adhesive notes, FREE after coupon
Staples – Staples translucent pencil box, assorted colors, $0.50
Staples – BIC White-Out correction fluid, 2 pk., $0.50
Target – Embark Backpack, $16.99 after coupon
Rite Aid – Assorted Backpacks, Lunch Kits or Lunch Totes, B1G1 FREE
The Best Birthday Cake Ever (According to my 8-Year-Old)
My oldest daughter turns 8 years old today. Wow, where did the time go?!? She’s growing up so quickly…
As the middle child of five, she’s had to do a lot of sharing in her short lifetime, and this year her birthday was no exception. We booked a party for her at our local pool earlier this summer, and it somehow morphed into a birthday/baseball party when my husband invited the players from my boys’ baseball team at the end of the season. Luckily, she’s pretty easy-going, so she took it all in stride.
I wanted to make sure that she didn’t feel slighted though, so I decided we’d order her an extra special cake, especially since we weren’t planning to do any decorations at the pool since they just blew away last year.
We’ve ordered our cakes from The Bakery at Walmart for as long as I can remember. I’m not really a fan of frosting, but I absolutely adore their non-dairy whipped frosting. It’s light and fluffy and, most importantly, not overly sweet — I highly recommend it!
We’ve always ordered decorated sheet cakes in the past, but as I mentioned before, we wanted something a little more unusual this year, so we chose a design from their tiered cakes. Featuring edible stars and bright colors, I knew this was a cake that Camden would be crazy about.
The look on her face when we brought out her cake was priceless. She was every bit as thrilled about it as I had hoped and more, declaring it “the best birthday cake ever”! In my experience, a pretty cake isn’t always necessarily a tasty cake, but this one was delicious. A number of parents asked me where we got it from after I’d finished serving everyone, and were they ever surprised when I answered.
I’m sure you’re probably wondering how much the cake cost, so I’ll tell you it was $48 — which probably sounds like a lot, especially when compared to making a cake from a mix. But when I factor in the time I didn’t have to spend baking and decorating, it sounds a whole lot more reasonable…
And when you consider that a dozen cupcakes from the fancy bakery downtown costs $33 gasp! and this cake served 55 people, well, it sounds like a downright bargain. I will absolutely order another of these cakes the next time we host a large birthday party for one of the kids.
Happy Birthday, Camden!!!
P.S. If you haven’t tried the Great Value Birthday Bash Ice Cream Cups yet, they were fantastic as well!
Disclosure: I am a participant in the Walmart Moms program. Walmart has provided me with compensation for the time and effort spent creating this post. However, my participation in this program is voluntary and my opinions are my own — always have been, always will be.
Monday Mail-In Rebates: Langers, Sun-Maid/The Lorax, Elmer’s + More!
Monday MIRs are brought to you by Christina from Northern Cheapskate. Her passion is helping people take control of their finances through coupon-clipping, freebie-finding and frugal living strategies.
- Langers. Get a FREE movie ticket (a $12 value) wyb any 3 bottles of Langers Juices before 8/31/12. You can also collect Langers Juice UPCs to get FREE DVDs, toys, games and more. (Just pay shipping.)
- GoGurt. Get a FREE child’s movie ticket (up to $8) wyb 3 specially-marked packages of GoGurt before 1/31/13. You must buy the specially-marked packages because you need the codes from inside.
- P&G. Get $5 back by mail when you buy $25 worth of select P&G products before 9/16/12. In addition, P&G will also donate $5 to Communities in Schools.
- Sun-Maid/The Lorax. Get $3 back by mail wyb Dr. Suess’s The Lorax on Blu-Ray or DVD and any Sun-Maid Raisin mini snacks or 6-pack of 1-oz. cartons before 11/8/12.
- Platex Sport. Get a FREE $10 iTunes gift card courtesy of Shape magazine wyb one 14-ct. or larger box of Playtex Sport tampons. Mail your receipt, name, address, phone number, and e-mail address to SHAPE Promotions, Platex Sport GWP, 4 New York Plaza, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10004. Offer good through 8/20/12 while supplies last.
- Lysol. Buy any two Lysol products and get a Lysol Wipes canister FREE after mail in rebate (up to $3). Offer ends 9/30/12. Find the rebate form in the 8/5/12 SmartSource insert.
- Elmer’s. Get $5 back by mail wyb one Elmer’s Project Popperz Accessory and an Elmer’s Tri-Fold Display Board before 8/31/12.
If you’re new to mail-in-rebates, be sure to read Northern Cheapskate’s Simple Tips for Getting Rebates.
See the previous MIR roundups for more offers that are still available!
Possible FREE Jif Hazelnut Spread at Walmart
Be on the look out at your local Walmart for Jif Hazelnut Spread marked down to $1 this week! Combine this sale with the new $1/1 Jif Hazelnut Spread printable coupon and you’ve got FREE hazelnut spread! Here’s the deal:
Jif Hazelnut Spread, $1
$1/1 Jif Hazelnut Spread printable coupon
FREE after coupon!
Check out more great Walmart deals before you go!
Thanks, For The Mommas!
