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1. A pack of Elmer's glue sticks because let's face it, kids go through glue like it's *candy.* With this value pack, you can ~stick~ with a tried and true brand at nearly the same price as its generic (aka clumpy!) counterparts.
2. A pack of cult status Crayola crayons to ensure each one of your kids (or students!) has an *infinite supply* and to save you from listening to them squabble over crayons ever again.
3. Or a pack of pre-sharpened Crayola colored pencils that are always *on point* for any classroom art project. ~Color me happy.~
4. A pack of waterproof name labels to Marie Kondo the heck out of your kid's supplies and to add a hint of ~pearly sparkle~ to their return to school.
5. A pack of Play-Doh that'll last for months and inspire hours of ooey gooey creative fun during class, at recess and even after school's out.
6. A pack of solid essential low-cut kids' socks to ~sock up~ on before the school year and to prevent those mad scrambles in the morning to find a sock's missing buddy.
7. A pack of folders to save you the agony of running from store to store trying to find the colors you need (Why are they always sold out?!?).
8. A pack of #2 pencils made with high-quality wood that come *pre-sharpened* because "I enjoy sharpening pencils" — said no parent, ever.
9. A pack of leak-proof water bottles perfectly sized for backpacks, lunch boxes and cupholders with a handy wrist sling and a spout that's easy to snap open and close. Oh..and they're such a bargain, you won't have a total meltdown when your kiddo inevitably loses a bottle (or two). *Sigh*
10. A pack of vivid dry-erase markers so you're well-equipped to solve (or teach!) math problems on whiteboards. Reviewers swear these last *wayyyyy* longer than Expo markers.
11. A pack of felt tip pens so ~ink-credible~ they won't bleed through paper and so vibrant that they'll add a little pizzazz to note-taking or grading papers.
12. A pack of college-ruled pastel colored notebooks (with perforated edges that make tearing out pages a breeze!) that are both pretty *and* practical.
13. A pack of Sharpie highlighters proven to help you ace that biology test. Just kidding — but these will def make studying a lot less painful.
14. A pack of erasers to reassure your little scholar that it's 100% ok to make mistakes and to ensure they can still turn in flawless homework assignments...without any smudges left behind.
15. A pack of soft and stretchy Fruit of the Loom underwear with 20,000 5-star reviews (!!!) made from 100% cotton that'll give your kids full coverage without pinching or riding up. Reviewers swear these stand up to frequent machine washing.
