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Back To School: 10 Things To Keep In Your Backpack

You never know when you might need them.
Back To School: 10 Things To Keep In Your Backpack
By Jamila Stewart · Updated August 19, 2022
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We know that feeling of hearing the words “back to school” and wanting to run for the hills. What you think will be just a few days worth of quick errands getting yourself or your little ones ready for the upcoming semester suddenly becomes a weeks-long pursuit — Not to mention the moment after finally come face to face with new instructors and learning that there is. indeed, a list of things you overlooked. It doesn’t have to be all stressful, though. Start with the easy feat of grabbing all of the back to school supplies you need for your backpack alone and watch how you’ll feel a massive load lifted off your shoulders. 

When it comes to shopping for all the tools and gadgets you’ll want to have in your or your child’s backpack on a day to day, think first about the kind of classes that will be on the schedule. Then perhaps things that may be of use in between classes, or before or after school. Last, what about those spur of the moment projects that come up in class? While these questions get your gears turning, you’ll find the items below to be a pretty good starting point. Ahead, we’ve rounded up some of the things students are bound to find themselves reaching for once class is in session. 

01
01 Rocketbook Matrix Graph Notebook

The notebook everyone wishes could have been invented earlier – Rocketbook’s Matrix Graph Notebook pairs with its app to allow you to scan written notes and store them safely in the Cloud.

Available at Amazon
27 Originally $34 Shop Now
02
02 It’s Academic Flexi Storage Box

Consider this storage box your right-hand for the school year.

Available at Amazon
10 Shop Now
03
03 Stanley GO Quick Flip Stainless Steel Water Bottle

This sleek design is easy to carry around campus, and, will look good next to any outfit.

Available at Amazon
22 Shop Now
04
04 LOVEVOOK Laptop Backpack

Students aren’t the only thing getting smarter. This ultra-roomy backpack not only stores everything from your laptop to your water bottle, but with a built-in USB charging port, you can keep your phone and other gadgets in good battery standing all day long.

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60 Shop Now
05
05 Mr. Sketch Chiseled Tip Marker

No art kit is complete without scented markers (according to the brand, the added feature helps keep creative juices flowing).

Available at Amazon
14 Originally $25 Shop Now
06
06 Purell Advanced Hand Sanitizer Gel Infused with Essential Oils

Keeping one of these on hand is the easiest way to keep yourself and your peers protected from bad bacteria in a busy school.

Available at Amazon
17 Shop Now
07
07 Samsung Galaxy Buds2

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds’s come equipped with active noise cancellation and ambient sound, both of which you’ll be thankful for in those last few moments before and after class.

Available at Samsung
130 Originally $150 Shop Now
08
08 Avery Durable View 3 Ring Binder

This Avery set comes with four, three-ring binders, so consider yourself set for the semester.

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27 Originally $34 Shop Now
09
09 Paper Mate Profile Retractable Ballpoint Pens

Brighten up the school year with this multicolor pen pack.

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11 Shop Now
10
10 Avery Glue Sticks

There isn’t a class project these glue sticks can’t tackle.

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21 Originally $27 Shop Now
11
11 Pentel Arts Color Pen

With a fine tip perfect for drawing fine lines in art class, Pentel Arts’ Color Pens come with a generous ink supply that will last throughout the school year.

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10 Originally $13 Shop Now

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