Whether it’s the first day of a brand new school year or the first day of a new semester, chances are your student is need of new school supplies. With school budgets becoming more and more constrained, it’s more important than ever to make sure your student has everything they need to do their best in class. Luckily, we’ve got you covered with the basics and more thanks to our list of 10 great back to school gifts for students. With something for everyone and every grade, these are great gifts to get them excited about going back to the classroom!
1. Mead Zipper Binder
Best for: Organizing the disorganized
Imagine life in school without a proper binder. Papers go missing. Homework gets ripped. Permission slips gets stuffed in the middle of worksheets and the study guide for the final fell out of your back pocket ont the way to PE. Everything falls part. Which is why having a functional and DURABLE binder is the first thing they’ll need every school year. No school supply gets used more or takes as much abuse as their binder, so get one that will work as good on the last day of school as the first. Mead’s Zipper Binder is full of pockets for storage and has a wrap around zipper to keep papers safe and secure when traveling. No more accidental drops and scattered papers anymore. Also comes in red
2. USB Charging Port School Backpack
Best for: Phone addicted teens
Make dead phone batteries a thing of the past with amazing backpack. A must have back to school item for students attached to their phones, this backpack features a special USB port for on the go charging. Anywhere. Anytime. Simply install a portable power supply
3. BIC Conte Color Collection
Best for: Doodling and illustration
Colored pencils are a must have for school. Invaluable for completing projects or just to add a little flair to assignments, a good set of coloring pencils can go a long way. Besides these pencils having a sleek all black look and bright colors, the tough tin container has to be our favorite feature. It keeps pencils from becoming broken or lost when stuffed into desks or book bags. After all, what good are your pencils if half of them are broken?
4. School Locker Organizer Kit
Best for: Locker fashionistas
The student locker is a vital and important space for any student. It’s a place where gossip is exchanged, plans for the weekend are made, crushes are formed, and sometimes broken, and oh yeah, it holds books too. What better way to make their locker the place to be than with this sweet accessory kit. Included are a magnetic mirror, whiteboard, organizer tray, folding stand, emoji magnet, and even a posh rug for decoration! Instantly turn any locker into THE locker and your student will wonder how you got so cool.
5. Sharpie Liquid Highlighters
Best for: Annotation while reading
Research has shown students retain more knowledge through annotation when they read. Simply highlighting key parts of a text or underling important words helps students read better which is why having highlighters are so important. This 10 pack from Sharpie has a wide assortment of liquid ink colors that show brighter than normal highlighters. Chisel points allow for fine control and the end clips are made to attach to the inside of a three-ring binder which makes these highlighters hard to lose. A great gift for students and teachers alike!
6. Five Star Spiral Notebooks
Best for: College and AP classes
Be ready for all the subjects on the first day of class with these spiral notebooks from Five Star. This 6 pack has enough college ruled paper for all their classes. 100 sheets of high quality bleed free paper are ideal for note taking. Each notebook also comes with interior pockets for handouts and the waterproof covers will protect from accident spills during late night study sessions. Never run out of paper again!
7. Microsoft Surface Pro 4
Best for: Anywhere homework and research papers
Get them ready to succeed this school year with a Microsoft Surface. Half tablet, half laptop, the Surface sets itself apart from other tablets in that it runs fully functioning Windows software. The keyboard and thumb-pad are an absolute necessity for writing papers and the stylus is sensitive enough to detect changes in pressure when used for sketching. Use it to save money by downloading textbooks, taking notes in class and writing that last-minute term paper hours before its due. Perfect for college students, its slim design easily fits into any backpack or purse and is the all in one device they’ll need for every class.
8. SanDisk Ultra Flair 128GB USB Flash Drive
Best for: Videos, Music, PowerPoints
As more classrooms look to increase the technology into the classroom, its more important than ever that students have a place to store all their digital information. A high storage flash drive is perfect for taking all their files with them on the go. Small and lightweight, safe and secure, this drive goes where they go. Flash drives like San Disk’s Ultra Flair are ideal for delivering presentations, media classes or just fun and games. And with 128 GB of memory they’ll never run out of space!
9. Mr Sketch Washable Scented Markers
Best for: Elementary students
Kids love Mr. Sketch scented markers because they smell so good! Parents love Mr. Sketch washable markers because they won’t stain expensive school clothes. This pack of 14 colorful markers has every color they’ll ever need for beautiful works of art. Make school and learning fun with these fun deliciously scented markers. Fun to use, Mr. Sketch markers are great back to school gifts for students.
10. Hydro Flask Sports Water Bottle
Best for: Athletes and sports
The ultimate water bottle, nothing beats a Hydro Flask! The unique TempShield double wall insulation keeps drinks cold for 24 hours and beverages hot for up to 6. Pro grade stainless steel won’t make drinks taste metallic and the special coating stops bottle sweat. The ideal water bottle for hard-working athletes who need to stay hydrated but also perfect for the classroom as a way to stop wandering water breaks. Available in assorted colors to match for school pride.