25 Next-Level Stationery And School Supplies You’ll Wanna Steal From Your Kids
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A set of 10 retractable Crayola markers
Promising review:"I was pulling my hair out each night searching for marker caps on my floor. This fixed the issue. Easy for my toddlers to click/unclick. They love them. I LOVE them. Great size for little hands, too." — Brittany M.
THYF Shop / Etsy
Stackable octopus highlighters that I can almost guarantee no one else will have
THYF Shop is a small business in Hong Kong that sells unique stationery.
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A mechanical calculator with typewriter-style keys
The battery is included!
Promising review:"I've had this calculator for over a year now and still going strong! I haven't changed the batteries since! Four of my coworkers loved it so much that they purchased their own. The buttons are smooth, and I love the clicking sound. The color is pretty true to the picture, a soft pink. Great quality!" — Ellie
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An XL gluestick for massive projects that need more than a lil' adhesive
Promising review:"Great glue for junk journals. You can cover large areas quickly with these giants. It does dry quickly, so you don't want to mess about once you have the glue down. GREAT value for the amount of glue in each stick." — Roni
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A pack of pastel pencils with dyed wood
Promising review:"I have been a teacher for 21 years and this is the best pencil! These pencils are solid and write so nicely. They are the new favorite!" — C. Blasko
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Ticonderoga erasers shaped like classic yellow pencils
Ticonderoga makes the best #2 pencils
, IMO, so it makes sense their erasers are good too.
Promising review:"This is the second school year I am buying these for my daughter because she loves them that much and they last the whole year. They are Ticonderoga, so of course they work the best of all the brands.(Their pencils are a teacher's first choice. 😉) They are so cute and cheap for as long as they last. Also, they don't leave a lot of residue, and when it comes to erasing, that's huge!" — S. Wallace
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Or some animal-themed erasers with caps to keep them safe in between mistakes
They also have a clingy roller compartment in the bottom that picks up stray eraser bits.
Promising reviews:"These are good for positive incentives in my classroom. The children love them." — Amy N.
"These little erasers are a total game-changer in my classroom. They're surprisingly functional and satisfying to use. One side erases cleanly, while the other has a tiny built-in roller that picks up all those pesky eraser bits — no more messy desks or paper confetti everywhere! Even my middle schoolers are into them, which says a lot.They actually look forward to using them, and I've even started giving them out as birthday gifts — my students love choosing their own design, and it's become something they genuinely get excited about. Highly recommend for teachers, tutors, or anyone who deals with lots of pencil work!" — Karen
Happy BlueTree / Etsy
A sheet of stickers featuring little checkbox droplets
Happy BlueTree sells cute stickers to bring order to your journal.
Promising review:"These are seriously the cutest hydrate tracker stickers ever! The quality is amazing, and the size is very generous. This is my second order from this shop, and I have plans of buying everything!" — Rudi Hilson
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A large pencil case with a gazillion different pockets and roomy compartments
My colleague Tasia Bass
has this case and loves it: "I got this for myself when I started wanting to do art outside my home. I wanted something that was big and roomy but also could fit in my purse with a small sketchbook. This pencil case is just that.
This case comes with a couple of pockets for your smaller items, as well as a spacious main compartment. The front unzips so you can stick pencils or pens into the loop easily.
Once, to test out how much it could fit, I had about 15 pencils, an entire travel watercolor set, several erasers, and a variety of markers at the same time and it zipped and closed up perfectly fine.I actually think this could be a good travel makeup bag too."
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Or a plush lobster pencil case featuring a zippered smile
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A splurgey Logitech mechanical keyboard you can gift your child
BuzzFeed editor Jenae Sitzes
says, "I've been using the wired version of this mechanical keyboard for months, both for gaming and for everyday work, and absolutely love it. I had a full-size keyboard before, so I really appreciate the more compact tenkeyless design of this keyboard(which fits on my desk better). The keys sound perfectly clicky and feel great to type on, and the cloud wrist rest keeps my wrists supported really comfortably. And even though I've been using wrist rest cloud for 8+ hours a day for so long, it still looks totally new! My favorite thing is undeniably the aesthetic, though. It's the prettiest keyboard I've ever had, in a really sleek and modern way. I highly recommend it, even if they only play on PC occasionally (like I said, it works great for WFH life too!).
It comes in a sleek, gorgeous white, but you can get colored top plates (like the pink one I'm currently using, shown above) direct from Logitech's store for $19.99
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Kutsuwa highlighter pencils
Promising review:"I had no idea there was such a thing as a wooden pencil highlighter. These exceeded my expectations. The pencil is wood, so one less bit of plastic to end up in a landfill. The 'lead' part of the pencil appears to be a kind of waxy crayon-like material. It goes on like a dream.Just as useful as a traditional liquid felt-tip marker for highlighting. Because I had it handy, I used one today at work to mark a peg location to install a shelf. This bright highlighter pencil left a nice mark for me to locate the correct peg hole for the shelf, which wiped off easily from the metal once it was installed. 100% recommend! Definitely will buy again." — M. C.
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A miniature package (complete with faux packing tape and bubble wrap)
Some of the themes included: baked goods, office supplies, pet supplies, groceries, and fish.
Promising review:"These are so cute! I would buy them again!" — Evelyn
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A huge mechanical pencil set
Promising review:"Purchased this for my teen daughter to have some cute pencils for school. Very well made. She said the lead just slides across the paper. Erasers erase and don't just smudge. Great quality for the price!" — KdgMom
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A big pack of tempera paint sticks that are easier to handle than paintbrushes
The Pencil Grip
is a small business!
Promising review: "Best invention almost ever (there's still sliced bread).I mean how can you go wrong with paint in a stick?!! I mean certainly a toddler can go wrong with it. A toddler can go wrong somehow with a spaghetti noodle!!! But seriously, I saw these paint sticks at one of our local art galleries and it was an immediate MUST HAVE!!! Vibrant colors and they fit in little hands SO well!!! My kiddo loves them and so does her Momma!!"— RNinMD70
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Uniquely shaped Mr. Pen sharpeners with built-in erasers
Promising review:"Great little handy tool! I bought this to use for my sketchbook because I want to use a regular pencil. No need to carry a separate pencil sharpener and eraser anymore!" — patrick
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"Liquipens" — a cross between a pen and a lava lamp
Promising review: "I broke up the three-pack and gave one pen as a gift for a class gift exchange and put the other two in a stocking for Christmas. Good quality and approved by both the 8-year-old and 49-year-old husband, who is a kid at heart!Definitely recommend." — Kindle Customer
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An expanding file folder for all their homework assignments and field trip forms
Promising review:"I am going through some legal things, and this folder has been perfect for keeping all my paperwork together! And boy, can it hold a lot! The snap closure is very sturdy, and the color is spot on!! An amazing value and great quality!" — MomOf2
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A pack of twistable crayons
See how the crayons work in this TikTok
.
Promising review:"I LOVE THESE! Smooth, blendable, and soooo many color options! You do have to wait a little bit for it to dry so it doesn't smear/smudge. It can also get a little messy, but that's the fun of creating! The twistable skinny pen shape makes it really easy to take care of your markers for fast cleanup. Twisting also makes it easy to use! Great design, beautiful colors, tons of options for making art!" — Shelby-Lynne
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A pack of textured pencil sleeves with satisfying swirls and ridges
These fit on most mechanical pencils
, but not classic wooden ones.
Promising review:"I bought these for my husband to help him focus at work. He loves them! They slip easily onto his pencils and allow him to fidget as needed. They fit most mechanical pencils and some smaller pens. I wish they came in different sizes so I could get them for his other writing utensils." — Holly
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Journal stamps that add some extra structure to your agenda
Promising review:"This is my first time purchasing a large stamp set on Amazon so I wasn't sure which set I should go with. I wanted something for journaling and this set seemed to have a nice variety of productivity stamps. I love the fact that they are rubber stamps, and they print clearly on paper. They're not too big or small either." — Beautybydesy
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A sweet pair of scissors housed in a fruit-shaped magnet holder
I have the banana on my fridge! It's not the sharpest pair in the kitchen, but I love it as a magnet/decor piece.
Promising review:"Super cute and actually comes in handy. Love that it's magnetic." — Joanna
Poketo
A weekly sticky notepad
Poketo is an LA-based, Asian American–owned lifestyle shop from husband-and-wife team Ted Vadakan and Angie Myung.
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A pair of the iconic Kaco pens (known for their adorable heart tops)
Promising review:"Love the way this pen writes!! It's so cute, too!" — Isabel
Edge of Urge
A nose-shaped pencil sharpener.
Edge of Urge is a woman-owned small business that sells fun, novelty products.
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