Amazon Is Having a Massive Back-to-School Sale, Starting at Just $3

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The first day of school will be here before you know it. If you're scrambling to stock up on school supplies and teacher wishlists, skip running from store to store and turn to Amazon. The retailer might not be the first place that comes to mind for school shopping, but it's hosting a back-to-school sale with discounts on all kinds of school supplies—from backpacks to dorm room essentials. Plus, Prime members can save an additional 20% off their total order thanks to the Amazon Stock Up and Save offer. All you need to do is spend a minimum of $40 on eligible items to unlock the additional discount.

Shop Amazon's Back-to-School Sale

That means shopping all the essentials like pens, pencils and notebooks. Before sending your kid off to school, celebrate their first day by decorating those back-to-school signs seen all over Pinterest. Or, pick up a laptop for the high school senior for only $200. Don't forget everything you'll need to start packing school lunches, like sandwich bags, snacks in bulk and a new lunchbox. Whether your student is heading to pre-school, college or anywhere in-between, odds are you'll find what they need for less than at other big box retailers — and with convenient two-day shipping.

To help get your school year off to a great start, we've rounded up the best back-to-school sales on Amazon, from BIC to Crayola. Crossing off the rest of your school supply list is as easy as clicking *add to cart.*

Brite Liner Highlighters

Keep track of reading assignments, mark up text and keep notes organized with these florescent highlighters. The variety pack comes in an assortment of five colors, so you can color coordinate by subject or project.

FriXion Light Pastel Erasable Highlighters

High schoolers might prefer to lean into trendy aesthetics with these pastel highlighters. Added bonus: They're erasable.

Wood-Cased #2 Pencils

Is there any school supply as universal as the number two pencil? A necessity for standardized tests, make sure your student always has a few in their pencil case. At just $3, you might want to add an extra pack or two to keep on hand for later in the school year.

FriXion Clicker Erasable Gel Pens, 15-Pack

This pack of colorful gel pens makes note-taking a click more fun. As evidenced by about 35,000 5-star reviews, the Pilot pens are also easy to write and erase with.

Pencil Sharpener, 3-Pack

Designating one for school, one for your backpack and one for home, this three pack of pencil sharpeners keeps your student prepared for a pencil break during class, tests or homework.

Insulated Water Bottle with Straw

From lunch time to recess to after-school sports, it's important to stay hydrated throughout the day. This 25-ounce water bottle is triple insulated to keep drinks cold throughout the school day. With three interchangeable lids, you can choose between a screw top, a straw or a pop-up top. Plus, it's affordable in case it gets lost.

Reusable Lunch Box

Add a little fun to your child's lunch with this Eric Carle lunch box (there are three other designs to choose from, too). It can fit up to four water bottles, making it a spacious choice to take on field trips or fill with extra snacks and drinks for after school activities.

Clear Backpack

Clear backpacks on the school supply list this year? Be sure to pick up one made of heavy-duty PVC, so you can comfortably fill it with books and supplies without worrying about it falling apart midway.

Classic Bundle

Keep creativity flowing by using this multi-pack of Crayola coloring tools. The bundle includes a 24-pack of crayons, a 10-pack of broad line markers and a 12-pack of colored pencils so your little learner is ready for all their coloring assignments.

Wooden Desk Organizer

A new school year is the time to get organized. Create a calm, clutter-free study space with the help of a compact desk organizer that keeps folders, pens, pencils, calculator and sticky notes within arm's reach. It's available in multiple colors so you can coordinate with the rest of your workspace.

TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator

A teacher favorite on school supply lists, this scientific calculator can take your child from elementary to high school with its ability to compute everything from simple addition to logs, one and two variable statistical calculations and three angle modes. It's available in six colors, which add a dash of personality.

Plastic Three-Hole Punch Folders

Assign a color to each subject and voila! These six folders help keep both papers and students organized. Made of plastic, the extra reinforcement compared to standard cardboard folders can prevent papers from getting torn or bent in your backpack.

Super Sticky Notes

Take notes in textbooks with the help of colorful Post-it notes. These sticky notes are known to keep annotations secure, so you don't have to worry about losing your spot in a page or about reminders falling off your wall.

Combination Lock, 2-Pack

Anyone who has a hallway locker or a gym locker needs a solid lock that'll keep valuables secure. Do just that with this standard three-digit combination lock set.

Composition Book, 12-Pack

Whether you want to color code by class or need to practice your handwriting, Mead Composition wide-ruled notebooks are a school supply classic for good reason.

Label Maker Machine

Students can avoid losing possessions to the depths of the lost and found with the help of this label maker. It's great for water bottles, lunch boxes, pencil cases, folders, markers and anything else that travels back and forth to school and is at risk of getting left behind.

Four Color Ballpoint Pen

Parents, take a trip down memory lane: This BIC four-color pen is as helpful as ever when color coding notes. With a 4.8-star rating and more than 35,000 reviews, the pen allows you to easily switch from black, red, blue and green ink with the click of a button.

Flex Refillable Notebook

Condense all your notes, handouts and graded assignments within this refillable binder. Made with genius folder dividers and prongs, students can organize pages by labeling according to subject or class.

Twin XL Sheets Set

Heading off to college? Get them set up with a set of dorm-sized sheets. Pro tip: We recommend bringing two sets, so you have one to swap out on laundry day — and you can do so for under $30.

Reusable Silicone Storage Bag

From kindergarten to college, a food storage bag always comes in handy. Consider these Stasher bags when packing your next meal. Available in a variety of sizes and colors, the reusable pouches suit meal prepping or taking snacks on the go.

Lunch Bag with Glass Containers

This durable lunchbox comes with everything you need to pack a lunch, including three reusable glass containers and a thin ice pack to help keep snacks and drinks chilled throughout the day without making the lunchbox heavy and bulky to carry.

14-Inch Laptop

Whether taking notes in class, writing book reports or reading online textbooks, a reliable laptop can help support students' studies. This HP Windows 10 laptop comes with a year of Microsoft Office 365, 4 GB of built-in RAM and a 64 GB hard drive, with options to upgrade storage.

Portable Monitor

Make homework a breeze with the assistance of this 15.6-inch portable laptop monitor. Compatible with MacBooks, iPhones, Android devices or tablets, this second monitor makes it easy to pull research up on one screen while writing your paper on another (or take a study break and have a dual-screen gaming experience).

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