School Supplies for Stocking Stuffers or Christmas Donations

School supply sales have already begun and the deals on art supplies and other items that make great stocking stuffers are amazing. You never see these deals at Christmas. Not only do these make great stocking stuffers, but art supplies are also requested by charities that are looking to provide Christmas presents for children. If you plan to donate this year, you may want to put aside some extra art supplies now to have for the Christmas season.

Office Max, Staples, Walmart, Target, Office Depot, and others are all competing to bring business into their stores. If you plan ahead, you can put aside something for later at a price you can afford.

Back to School Shopping 2010

I ran across this Wal-Mart vs. Target Shopping Blog entry and wanted to share it with others who may find it interesting.

The author breaks down her school supply shopping list and summarizes that Wal-Mart is only a slight winner in the contest. As someone who no longer has to buy classroom supplies, I still feel for my former colleagues and those parents who are buying. I also know there are cost conscious homeschoolers in the market. I always buy art supplies for Christmas presents at this time of year. You cannot beat the prices on markers, crayons, and colored pencils that you find now. The prices in December are far more expensive.

For those of you interested in reading her review you can find it at Have Fun Teaching.

As I find more helpful back to school information I will post it.

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