Life Hack: Back to School Shopping During Amazon Prime Day

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With summer in full swing, getting the kids ready to head back to school may be the last thing on your mind. But Amazon Prime Day is going on right now, and since the sale brings unbeatable savings on pretty much everything, it's a great chance to get a head start on your school shopping list.

Amazon Prime Day 2023 started yesterday, July 11, and ends tonight, July 12, at 11:59 p.m. PT. There's only a few hours left to take advantage of all the Prime Day back to school deals happening on school supplies, backpacks, handy technology and more. Not only will you feel prepared come the start of school, you can also avoid the lines of last-minute panic shoppers at the end of summer and save money. Sounds like a win-win-win.

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Whether your little one is heading off to preschool for the first time or moving on to college, there are Amazon Prime Day school supply deals for everyone. Save on laptops, backpacks, pens, pencils, calculators, highlighters, lunchboxes — basically anything you can think of that might be needed throughout the school year, and then some (like this nifty label maker that will make organization a breeze). If you're a teacher, you can even save on must-have classroom items from this list of Prime Day teacher deals. Shop back to school deals now before Prime Day ends, and you'll pat yourself on the back for how prepared you are when the fall rolls around!

Prime Day School Supply Deals

All your student's must-have items for the classroom are currently on sale, making it incredibly easy to check-off everything on your school supply class list without ever leaving the house. Fill your child's backpack with the essentials like folders, pencils, binders, highlighters, and more.

Brite Liner Highlighters

Retractable Ballpoint Pens

Super Sticky Notes

3 Ring Binder

Wood-Cased Pencils

2-Pocket Folder

• Bic Brite Liner Highlighters for $3.89 (44% off)

• Paper Mate Retractable Ball Point Pens for $9.50 (52% off)

• Post-it Super Sticky Notes, 6-pack for $6.29 (47% off)

• Avery 0.5" 3 Ring Binder for $1.99 (58% off)

• Ticonderoga Wood-Cased Pencil 12-pack for $2.99 (51% off)

• Five Star 2-Pocket Folder for $2.29 (54% off)

Prime Day Backpack Deals

Find discounts on backpacks for the whole family. Is your little one is heading off to school for the first time and needs to a preschool-sized backpack that isn't too big for their body? Or maybe your children are moving to a clear backpack requirement in the fall and need new backpacks. Even if your not-so-little one is going off to college and needs a comfortable backpack for carrying heavy textbooks around around campus, Amazon Prime Day has deals on backpack styles for every student.

Excel 6 Backpack

Clear Backpack

Preschool Backpack

Sundance Rolling Backpack

• Adidas Excel 6 Backpack for $44.88 (25% off)

• Vorspack Clear Backpacks for $22.99 (54% off)

• abshoo Little Kids Backpacks for $19.99 (20% off)

• J World New York Rolling Backpack for $74.99 (21% off)

Prime Day Lunchbox Deals

From PB&J to last night's leftovers, school lunch is a favorite time of day for kids. Keep your kiddos' lunch well-packed with this selection of lunch boxes, from a bento box to organize your picky eater's favorite foods or an insulated lunch bag that will keep everything cold. Whatever's being served, your child will definitely enjoy it in their new fun lunchbox.

Bento Box

Hydro Flask Large 5 L Insulated Lunch Box, Blackberry

Insulated Kids Lunch Bag

Insulated Lunch Bag

• ZPIMY Bento Box for $13.49 (46% off)

• Hydro Flask Insulated Lunchbox - for $44.95 (18% off)

• Cerbonny Insulated Kids Lunch Bag for $16.99 (43% off)

• IWTTWY Insulated Lunchbox- for $9.99 (44% off)

Prime Day Tech Deals

In a digital world, our tech products are what get us through the school day and homework assignments. If you're in the market for your student's first laptop or want to upgrade to something newer before heading off to college, Amazon Prime Days are filled with incredible tech savings (especially on that scientific calculator you need to buy for math class!).

TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator

2020 MacBook Air Laptop

AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) Wireless Earbuds

Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen

Phomemo Label Maker Machine

TI-84 Plus Graphics Calculator

• Texas TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator for $9.88 (55% off)

• Apple MacBook Air for $750 — the lowest price ever! (25% off)

• Apple AirPods Pro for $199 (20% off)

• Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen for $319.99 (20% off)

• Phomemo Label Maker Machine for $23.99 (55% off)

• Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Graphics Calculator for $96 (36% off)

Amazon Prime Student Discount

If you didn't know, students are eligible for a discounted Amazon Prime membership. For $7.49/month (compared to the $14.99/month full price membership), the Amazon Prime student discount includes access to all of the same Prime membership perks like free two-day shipping, Prime video, eBooks, and more, plus student-exclusive perks like free Grubhub delivery, airfare discounts, and even a free month of Course Hero homework help. Students can enjoy a Prime student membership for up to four years with a.edu email address or other proof of enrollment.

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