The Last Minute Items You Need for Back to School

Lots of color options.

More colors.

Does your child ride a bike to school? You’ll need a bike rack to take advantage of this next item…

This bike bag leaves your child free to concentrate on safe riding. No heavy backpack loads to worry about!

The skinny pens that are the best for writing the neatest notes. And they’re erasable too! (So notes will be extra neat). This pack is a good value because it comes with refills, but if you don’t want to bother with refills, get this value pack. These pens will be a favorite.

You didn’t buy this originally, because you thought there MUST be one somewhere in the house from an older child (but it didn’t turn up.) 

It fits everything and is way more durable than those plastic boxes. This style would be more appealing to older girls.

These fit a surprisingly large amount and take up less space. More suitable for middle elementary grades, when big supply boxes aren’t needed. They also come in more basic styles.

The best binders are the Better Binders from Staples. They have reinforced edges that don’t break as quickly as most standard binders

Much prettier colors than the standard ones you find at Target.

Create instant space with this collapsible locker shelf. A must-have for high school students.

As girls get older, they like to be more organized vs. simply using a homework notepad.

These slim 3-hole punchers that fit in a binder is another item you didn’t pick up at Target.

Girl’s love this to stay organized and on top of their homework and other responsibilities.

Way more fun than yellow and just as functional.

The best one

(Re)zip lay-flat bags are ideal for use at home or on the go. These durable, lightweight bags can be used for snacks, sandwiches, travel, home organization and more. (Re)zip lay-flat bags nest and compress flat for convenient storage.

Our favorite water bottles that will last all school year and beyond are these Owala bottles. They come with straw tops and standard wide mouth tops – and in sizes to suit all ages.

Love that this brand comes in a container that fits into the junk drawer.

A favorite breakfast that takes minutes to prepare.

A more sophisticated homework “pad” that will help older students stay more organized. The multipack can be split among siblings – or use two different colors for Hebrew and English.

These personalized medical symbol and custom message bracelets are laser-engraved, not printed, so they will last for many years & won’t fade.

These Inkjoy pens in rainbow colors will make note-taking more exciting.

Purel hand sanitizers. We love that these come with a keychain to hook onto school bags.

You never know when your lunch is going to attack and stain your outfit. That being said, always be prepared by throwing a stain remover pen in your pencil pouch.

Do your daughters’ shells all end up in the wrong drawers because they all look the same? What about your sons tzitzis? And socks, oh my! Clothing dots to the rescue!

An alarm clock you can’t sleep through. For anyone who is a serial snoozer, this alarm clock will change your life (or at least your morning) according to the thousands of five-star reviews the Sonic Bomb has. It’s incredibly loud at 113 dB and even has a bed-shaking function that’s sure to wake you up. Our kids own this and they wake up!