THE summer break is nearing an end, which means back-to-school shopping may be top of your “to do” list.
For many parents, this can mean hours traipsing around shops wondering how many more varieties of glitter gel pens there could possibly be to add to the shopping basket.
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But while the cost of bags and stationery can seem overwhelming, it doesn’t have to be.
To make sure your new term doesn’t break the bank, we’ve done the leg work for you – and here we show how you can save hundreds on your back-to-school budget.
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SET 1
- Tinc Ice Cream Adventure junior backpack, John Lewis, £35.
- Pastel gel pens, Paperchase, £5.
- Toy Story Globe tumbler bottle, Disney Shop, £7.95.
- Toy Story 4 lunch bag, Disney Shop, £11.
- Study planner, Paperchase, £20.
- Multi-Choice unicorn pen, Paperchase, £5.
- Bestie plush unicorn notepad, Smiggle, £8.50.
- Revision Survival stationery kit, Paperchase, £8.
- Flashy pop-out pencil case, Smiggle, £13.50.
- Children’s hair accessory bundle, Pack of 6, John Lewis, £10.
- Unicorn keyring, Paperchase, £3 x 2.
- Mickey Mouse notebook and sticky notes set, Disney Shop, £10.
- Sticky notes set, Bershka, £7.99.
- Mermaid Tail sticky tabs, Paperchase, £4.
- Beats wireless headphones, amazon.co.uk, £179.99.
- Dinomates scented highlighters, Smiggle, £4 each, £16 total.
Total: £347.93
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SET 2
- Personalisable satchel and charms, Poundland, £5 bag, £1 charms.
- Pastel gel pen set, Primark, £1.50
- Toy Story 4 bottle, Asda, £3.
- Toy Story 4 rectangular lunch bag, Asda , £7.95.
- Weekly planner, Flying Tiger Stores, £4.
- Animal pencils and erasers, Flying Tiger Stores, £1 each, £2 total.
- Shark 3D notepad, Poundland, £1.
- Pencil case, pencils and erasers, Flying Tiger Stores, £2 case, £1 pencils, £1 erasers.
- Pop-Out pencil case, Poundland, £5.
- Hairband set in red, Matalan, £5.
- Animal glitter keyrings, Poundland, £1 x2.
- “I Only Speak Disney” notebook, Primark, £2.
- Sticky notes set, Wilko, £1.
- Planner note sheets, Flying Tiger Stores, £3.
- Wireless headphones, Wilko, £15.
- Shark highlighters, set of five, Poundland, £1.
Total: £63.45
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