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GOODY Elastic-Band 52 pcs Goody Elastic-Band 52 pcs hairhints Try this look. Gather top section of hair into a ponytail and secure with a ponytailer. Gather the lower section of hair including the top ponytail and secure…. |
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Case-it Large Capacity Blue Zipper Binder (D-145) $17.99 The Case-it Large Capacity Zipper Binder is an efficiently-designed 3-ring organizer with a five-color, tabbed expanding file folder. This large-capacity binder also features a gusseted zipper for easy access and a handle and shoulder strap for versatile mobility…. |
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Disney Tinker Bell Backpack – Full size Tinkerbell School Backpack ( Glitter) $14.99 Brand new… |
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School PLANit Bag – Red $35.00 This convertible bag that switches easily from a backpack to messenger to tote with magnetic closure and durable materials. The PLANit planners are no longer available, however this awesome backpack is! Why you NEED it. Organization is learned, but it’s not always taught in school. Nobody’s born with the ability to manage papers and deadlines. It takes practice (and parent/teacher reinforcement)… |
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Alex Toys My Art Expandable File $14.99 Here’s a great way to cherish and preserve all your child’s beautiful artwork. Colorful storage case has nine expandable accordion pockets that hold sheets up to 12″ x 18″. Includes a front pocket for a 4″ x 6″ photo of your little artist. Case measures 15″ x 19″…. |
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SCHOOL MEMORIES KEEPSAKE SCRAPBOOK ALBUM K-12 BOOK $18.25 This is the School Years Memory Keeper that you have been looking for! With pockets for storing memorabilia, space to attach class photos, and room to record details of each grade, this school memories album has it all! This is a great way to mark your child’s growth from year to year! WOW!! WHAT A SUPER WAY TO PRESERVE ALL OF THOSE CHILDHOOD MEMORIES!!… |
School Supplies For Kids Binders!
Make A T-Shirt Binder
School Supplies For Kids Binders Questions
How can I organize my school stuff (papers) WITHOUT a binder?
The normal way kids organize their school supplies is with a binder. Well thats not working out for me. Can anyone help? Must be affordable and not outrageous. Thanks for everyone in advance. Answer ASAP
Just use a folder and name the sides. (Doesn’t just have to be only one folder, you would never know)
Back-to-School Money Pit
School is back in session! Is there a sweeter sentence in the whole English language? How I’ve longed for this day as the hot summer weeks have slowly run their course.
The house no longer rings with the endless chant of, “I don’t have anything to do” and “he’s calling me names” or “she won’t stay out of my room”. While the never non-stop flow of plates and glasses, that represent the infinite state of my children’s appetites, has shrunk to a mere trickle.
Yet, I will be honest enough to admit, that August isn’t all about getting the kids out of the house and back into the learning environment where they belong. There’s a negative side as well. I call it “The Back to School Money Pit”, and any parent of school age children knows exactly what I’m talking about.
First there are clothes, lots and lots of clothes. The underwear and socks that worked perfectly well three month’s earlier are no longer sufficient for the needs of a new school year. And speaking of underwear, I was school shopping with my daughter last week and she desperately wanted a package of Hannah Montana briefs. Now I can understand SpongeBob or Little Mermaid underwear. Those are cartoon characters. But how can Miss Miley Cirus sleep at night knowing that her face is sprawled across hundreds of little rears throughout the country?
Once everyone is outfitted with brand new clothes and sneakers that will be worn out and need to be replaced before Halloween, a parent’s next stop is school supplies. This area of the store spans about four aisles and takes as much space as the Easter and Valentine Candy displays combined. I saw six different styles of pen and pencil cases. Six! The kids just stick them in their desks and forget about them until school lets out in May. How personalized does a case need to be?
Then there is the paper, reams of it in various line sizes, colors. There are folders in the most basic colors to elaborate designs including Hannah Montana so that little girls can match their school supplies to their panties.
Then of course there are the fees; activity card fees, text book fees, parking fees, locker fees. How much can it possibly cost to maintain a locker for pete sakes?
By the time the cost of school lunches and equipment for extra curricular activities are figured in, a parent is lucky if they still have enough in the checking account to pay the mortgage.
Once they’re back in the classroom, a naive parent may think they can relax. But oh no… In less than a week they’re lugging home the mandatory fundraiser catalog. Come on teachers? After all the money we’ve just had to spend getting our kids dressed and supplied to return to school, we are the ones who should be holding fund raisers!
Still, at the end of the day they’re in school, and life returns to normal for another nine months. It makes me think of that clever Mastercard ad, ‘New Jeans, $22.00, Three Ring Binder in Trojan Blue $7.98, Middle School Registration Fee $126.00. Having the house back to yourself – Priceless”
About the Author
Deanne Blackhurst has been freelance writing for over twenty-five years. The mother of six, she balances a full time writing career with the demands of her family. Her newest novel Sleight of Hand is currently available as an eBook. Check out her website www.deanneblackhurst.com for more information.
