Dominate Back-To-School Shopping at Dollar Tree

By Grayson Keglovic

You just received your child’s school supplies list, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time to enter the school supplies shopping battlefield. Walmart is a madhouse, Office Depot can be too expensive and Target might be the perfect mix of crowded isles and empty shelves. Among the back-toschool craziness, the Dollar Tree slips your mind, a store where everything is $5 or less. Central Florida Lifestyle has compiled our favorite Dollar Tree finds for when you’re on a BTS (back to school) budget.

Organization

Did you know Dollar Tree has some of the most needed school supplies you can shop for in store and online, including backpacks, lunch boxes, and organization essentials?

■ Front pocket zippered backpacks

■ Square polyester lunch bags (6x6x8 inches)

■ 2024 Desk Blotter Calender (11x17 inches)

■ Plastic Glitter Pencil Boxes (8x5x2.25 inches)

■ Mesh Organizer Pencil Pouches

■ Jot Binder Pencil Pouches (9.44x5.51 inches)

■ Printed Tin Pencil Boxes (8x2x1 inches)

■ Fashion 2-Pocket Portfolios with Prongs (9.5x11.5 inches)-Plastic & Nylon File Folders with Snap Closures (13x9.5 inches)

Writing Basics

When roaming Dollar Tree’s isles, you will find various eclectic and name-brand writing items for $1.25 each, compared to other corporate stores.

■ Crayola Colored Pencils (8-count)

■ Playskool Washable Markers (8-count)

■ Bic Round Stic Black Ink Pens (10-count)

■ Sharpie Fine-Point Permanent Markers (1-count)

■ Spiral Bound Notebooks (100 pages)

■ Fun-Shaped Erasers (12-count)

Back-to-school shopping isn’t just for parents. Dollar Tree has teachers covered, too, with various supplies to spice up any classroom. Here are Central Florida Lifestyle’s Dollar Tree recommendations for teachers.

Classroom Engagement

■ Answer Buzzers

■ Inflatable Globes

■ Math Flash Cards

■ Colorful Building Shapes

Classroom Organization

■ Teaching Tree Colorful Plastic Craft Caddies with Handles (6.5x4.5x4.75 inches)

■ Over-The-Chair Storage Pockets (13.75x15 inches)

■ Pocket Chart Schedulers (21.5x14 inches)

Classroom Decoration

■ Motivational Stickers

■ Holographic Metallic Borders (14-count)

■ Wall Maps of the USA (28x40 inches)

■ Bulletin Board Puzzle Decor (12-count)

Preparing for back-to-school shouldn’t break the bank. Whether you’re a teacher decorating a classroom or a parent packing a first-dayof-school backpack, discount stores like Dollar Tree are great alternatives to big brands that can cost double the amount.