50 School Supplies That Will Set Your Kids Up for Their Most Productive School Year

Highlighting is the cornerstone of note-taking, but highlighting the wrong section can ruin everything. Thankfully, Crayola made that the thing of the past with their erasable highlighters. They come in six vibrant colors on one end and a clear eraser tip on the other end.

And if you accidentally highlight the wrong sentence, simply erase it and move right along!

I am a big fan of bento boxes for kids' lunches because they keep your little one's food neat and organized. This is a great set with a traditional bento, plus silverware, four containers, and a lunch box. It's sturdy, steel, and easy to open for little hands.

Some students like to have all of their supplies right at their fingertips. Luckily for them, this Easthill jumbo pencil case can hold everything they need, from their rainbow assortment of ink pens to their pads of sticky notes.

It's big enough to keep their supplies handy while compact enough to fit nicely in their backpack or desk. If you need even more options, there are tons of deals for back-to-school supplies for Prime Day.

Your kid will likely run through no fewer than a million notebooks during their lifetime as a student. This year, switch things up with the Rocketbook.

On the outside, it’s a run-of-the-mill black notebook. But once you crack it open, the Rocketbook shines as a bridge between traditional note-taking and technology. After a study session full of note-taking, your student can scan the QR code on the page to upload the notes to their device and then erase the pages to use all over again. Talk about saving the trees!

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Despite many schools trading in traditional school materials for tablets and laptops, pencils will always reign supreme! Make sure your student is ready with a sharp pencil, thanks to this automatic, portable pencil sharpener.

Help your child manage their busy schedule and their hormonal rollercoaster of emotions with this 2-in-1 planner and journal. The planner features monthly, and weekly calendars for them to jot down their long list of to-dos, as well as weekly journal prompts to keep their mental health in check.

If you're a note taker or a margin writer, you probably know the magic of a fine-lining pen. This inexpensive set has every color you could imagine, giving your kids multiple avenues for notation.

I am infuriated on behalf of all millennials that these nifty little tools did not exist when we went to school. Retractable, mechanical erasers. And they work like magic. Just click them as you need more, and boom! No graphite residue on your fingers.

Custom labels are a lifesaver for everything from lunch boxes to notebooks. And since it's smart to label absolutely everything, you should buy more of these than you think you need.

These labels are waterproof, dishwasher-safe, microwave-safe, and can go in and out of the fridge.

It's always a challenge to keep flashcards together since one or two always seem to go missing! Set your kid up for success with these flashcards that are bound together by a binder ring. Simple, yet genius.

There are quite a few insulated mugs on the market, and they can get pretty pricey. But this highly-rated mug is just as good as more well-known brands like Stanley or Yeti and costs about half the price. It holds 40 ounces of beverage and keeps it hot or cold for hours. Every tween and teen should have one.

It used to be the case that nothing was certain but death and taxes. Now, it's death, taxes, and lost data. Every so often you should back up your children's computers and iPads to an external hard drive, ensuring that all data is accounted for.

This hard drive is a full 5TB, and reviewers note that it's fast and easy to use.

I’ve been told by my elementary school teacher sister-in-law that these are the best, most long-lasting pencil you can give your kids, and teachers love to see them in pencil cases. I am a big fan of the pre-sharpened pencil for added ease and convenience.

These pencils have the smoothest glide and they sharpen the easiest. The eraser also lasts longer (in our opinion) than cheaper pencils.

This planner offers two possibilities: your child could use it for their assignments, or you could use it to keep up with your kids' assignments and appointments.

It's a well-made, comfortably bound planner designed for this school year. There's plenty of space to jot everything down.

Lockers are notoriously messy spaces. Help your teen keep it together and organized with this multiple-section locker organizer. It hooks on the top shelf, hanging down, ready to store all they need.

These are great for inside locker doors that can hold coats, purses, lunch bags, and pretty much everything your kiddo totes to school. They're heavy-duty and don't rust or flake — and they're great for at-home organizing needs as well.

Life is full of mistakes, but that doesn't mean it also has to be boring. These erasable gel pens will give your kid a motivating boost to take detailed notes in class and while studying — without worrying about scratching out their mistakes.

We get it — sometimes your kid wants to be in bed while working. This lap desk, equipped with a light and drink holder, is perfect for doing homework while lounging. It's perfect for homework on the go or anywhere in the house.

We're all guilty of making mistakes — especially while in school. This set of Wite-Out is every student's savior when it comes to fixing permanent paper errors. The convenient twist-top will keep your kid's correction tape from drying out or getting tangled in the war zone that is their school lockers.

Your kids won't beleaf that this plant look-alike is a desk lamp. Make learning about photosynthesis and Earth science extra fun while also shining the perfect amount of light on your little students when they're up late working on school projects.