As the summer holidays are starting to come to an end you might need a few last-minute essentials for your children to go back to school.
After an interrupted couple of years, with the pandemic meaning many children were learning from home for months at a time, you may be looking at refreshing your school essentials.
With some classes in Wales returning as early as this week, here are some bargains you can grab before then.
B&M
B&M has already started reducing some of their back-to-school essentials meaning that you will save while re-stocking for the school year.
Currently on reduction is their rainbow backpack and pencil case that has been reduced from £15 to £10, giving you the chance to bag two items in one go.
PaperMate retractable pens are now only £2 and the pack of 10 is made up of three blue and green pens and two red and black pens - a branded bargain!
You can also grab yourself a homework and project chart for less than a pound. Reduced to 99p this chart is perfect for younger ones just starting school.
A variety of pencil cases are also on sale, including the sports elastic pencil case, now £3, and the neon pencil case now only £1.50. The range on sale means your children are bound to find something they love.
You can find all these deals on the B&M website.
Asda
Also starting to reduce their back-to-school gear is supermarket favourite Asda with their RollBack prices.
Sistema Twist & Sip 460ml water bottles have been reduced to £1.50 and are available in blue and pink and the bigger 900ml Sistema bottle has been reduced from £9 to £6.
You can pick up stationery items for less than one pound at Asda with the Helix folding ruler now reduced to 75p, Blu Tack now 90p, and Asda fibre tips coloured pens only 95p.
If you are already thinking about lunch inspiration, Asda is selling a Back To School Lunch Bundle which costs just over six pounds.
For £6.05 you will get a Kingsmill 50/50 750g loaf of bread, Asda Classic Chicken Breast Slices, a pack of nine Frubes, an Asda apple slices and grapes, and a five-pack of Soreen Malt Lunchboxes Loaves.
For more deals please visit the Asda website.
The Range
Although there have been no major price reductions yet from The Range for their back-to-school selection, you can still pick up some great bargains.
If your child can't quite decide what lunch box they want then The Range has the answer as for just £7.99 you can buy a colour your own water bottle and lunch box set.
The set includes a lunchbox and water bottle as well as pens and stickers to colour and decorate, allowing children to make lunchboxes completely their own and avoiding bringing someone else's home.
For older children, there is a selection of notebooks that are perfect for those in secondary school, including the moon spiral notebook for £2.49, the set of two pastel patter notebooks also for £2.49 and the fruits notebook for £1.79.
Other bargains from The Range include neon-shaped stars sticky pads for just 75p, an Oxford geometry set for £1.29, and a pastel hole punch for £2.49.
For more details please go to The Range website.
Home Bargains
From personalised products to branded stationery you are sure to come out of Home Bargains well-stocked for the new school year.
For under £10 your football-loving child will be delighted with a personalised club notebook or water bottle.
You can have your child's surname printed onto notebooks, including Chelsea, Everton, Tottenham, and water bottles including Liverpool and Manchester City.
A magnetic memo board is available for £3.99, perfect for ensuring that your older child will stay organised with homework and deadlines.
Grafix assorted colouring pencils are £4.99 for 45 different coloured pencils. For more offers please visit the Home Bargains website.
Wilko
Wilko is currently offering a wide range of back-to-school offers with Bic, Sharpie, and PaperMate all on sale for half price.
From metallic Sharpies now £2 to highlighter Sharpies for £3 to classic black Sharpies also for £2 you can get any colour your child needs.
You can also pick up study and revision books for as little as £1.50 at Wilko with different books aimed at different ages.
Wilko also offers stationery collections, including the night sky and woodland collections, meaning that you can pick everything up in one go.
Please visit Wilko's website for more.
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