27 A+ Back To School Gifts That Will Start The School Year Off Right
Celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of a new school year with these top back-to-school gift ideas! Whether your child is starting elementary school, heading into middle school, or gearing up for high school, these gifts are designed to spark excitement and set them up for success both in the classroom and at home.
Discover a variety of unique school supplies, from glittery crayons to scanner highlighters, perfect for staying organized and inspired all year long. Teachers will appreciate thoughtful, practical classroom gifts, while parents can use educational tools at home to prepare their kids for the first day of school.
These back-to-school essentials are perfect for reducing the stress of transitioning back to homework and hallways, replacing it with excitement to dive into books and explore new knowledge. Explore the best back-to-school supplies, teacher-approved classroom gifts, and learning tools today and make the start of the school year truly memorable!
This Book Is A Planetarium Pop-Up Book
How could a book be a planetarium? Simple, it’s a book that pops up into an immersive experience that kids and parents will enjoy. The book is one vivid volume of creative gear that projects constellations and star systems on the wall. It’s even got a speaker included to add sound to the starry display.
Transparent Sticky Notes
Take note-taking to the next level with a transparent set that lets the student write on the text in the book without ruining the pages. It’s ideal for both high school and college students and is a pad you’ll wish you had when you were in school.
Zoku Slush and Shake Maker
You might catch dad stealing this slush and shake maker for his own afterschool snack, it’s just that cool. All they’ve gotta do is freeze the inner core and pick a mix to whip up 8oz of nearly instant icy treats. A cold cup holds the frozen core to protect frozen fingers.
CraveBox Super Snack Box
For a kid, one of the best things about going back to school is seeing what amazing snack they’re going to get in their lunch. With the CraveBox they’ll have fifty full days of delicious treats to choose from. The box contains all things chocolatey, cheesy, crunchy, chewy, and more.
Crayola Special Effects Crayons
Outfit an entire classroom with a set of crayons from Crayola that are anything but ordinary. There are a bunch of boxes of 24 crayons in the case of goodies, each with a playful theme that influences the colors in the box. There are Cosmic, Pearl, Metallic, Neon, and Confetti crayons to experiment with.
Candy Crayons
Your kids are going to have a whale of a time eating these crayons in front of you. Do them a favor and play along, hamming it up as they chow down on the candy crayons and maybe even asking for a taste of the five colors in the box
Magnetic Fidget Ring Set
Kids who need a little help staying focused will get it from this magnetic fidget ring set. Swinging the colorful circles around each other with the hands flips a switch in the brain that makes concentrating in class easier.
Personalized Back to School Through the Years Frame
Ok, so this is more of a back-to-school gift for mom and dad, but still, it’s great! The charming wood frame has a space for a photo taken on every first day of school, from kindergarten through graduation. When it’s all filled in, it’ll be a walk down memory lane for years to come.
Scanmarker Air Pen Scanner
Save an older student a lot of time and hand cramps with a special highlighter that takes notes from text and transmits them via Bluetooth to a separate device for study later. It can also read text aloud, translate over 70 languages, and can scan 20 times faster than typing. It might be magic.
Mechanical Pencil and Eraser Set
Can you ever have enough mechanical pencils? Students who take detailed notes or who are in science and math courses that require equations and calculations are the ones who will benefit most from this 6 piece set, which includes both 5mm and 7mm pencils, erasers, and a case to keep it all in.
Suriving Middle School
Starting middle school is one of the most intimidating things in a kid’s life. Not only are they overloaded with puberty hormones, but they also have to deal with crushes, combination lockers, and more homework. This book will help them find their feet and walk the halls with confidence.
Custom Back to School Metal Lunch Box
Having a lunch box that looks fun might help your kid remember to bring it back home. This metal lunch box is just like the one granddad might have taken to work, but better. It has metal clasps to keep it shut tight and a pretty flower design on top accompanied by their name.
Personalized Canvas Backpack
Whether they’re a kid who wants to feel a little more grown-up or a high schooler ready for their big day walking the halls, this backpack will serve them well. It’s made of canvas so it’ll last them for years and is personalized with their name, it’ll never end up in a lost an found!
Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy
There’s only one man in the entire world that could make doing homework fun: The Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy. This red dancer is rocking and rolling and ready to make going back to school a reason to dance!
English Language Pun Pencils
Your kid can walk into their English class with confidence with this set of six pencils in their case, the teacher will be impressed with them. The Number Twos are stamped with hilarious puns that’ll make even the most stoic educator chuckle.
Custom School Mascot Sweatshirt
Make their first day even more special with a sweatshirt that shows off a lot of school spirit! The comfy crewneck comes in a variety of pretty colors and is customized with the school’s initials and the name of the mascot.
Beaded Name Backpack Charm
Personalize your kiddo’s gear to make it a little more special with this adorable needed backpack charm. The clip-on charm will be spelled out in cute cube beads and accented with your choice of colorful beads and animal-shaped charms!
Happy Atoms Molecule Learning Kit
This learning kit matters…because it’s made of atoms! There are more than 500 experiments and activities to do in the kit, which is a blend of building things from pieces of molecules and using a digital element to make things. It’s all tested and approved by chemistry teachers so it’s fabulous edu-tainment.
Geological Time Puzzle
Their Earth sciences grade will be an A++ and they’ll score 1000/1000 on their first pop quiz after playing with this puzzle. The rainbow-rific puzzle is a walk through the geological history of the Earth. In addition to the picture, there are fun facts printed on the puzzle, too, extra credit!
Rainbow Bendy Pencils
Pencils have a bad rap as breakable and crumbly but not anymore! These bendy pencils will impress students and teachers alike with their flexibility and strength. The flexible pencils are just as functional as wood ones but come in more fun colors.
Multifunctional Dual-Sided Dry Erase Pencil Case
This is the last pencil case that a student will ever need. Not only does the pouch have two sides equipped with elastic straps and pockets for their writing gear, but it also has a dry-erase board built in to keep track of quick short notes. It all zips to close and comes in five pretty colors.
Weighted Stuffed Animal
Kids who are apprehensive about heading back to school can count on this pal to make them feel better. The weighted stuffed animal is great for kids with sensory processing issues, as the added weight is scientifically proven to reduce anxiety and stress with every snuggle.
Light Up Water Bottle for Kids
Hydration is key to learning, and so a water bottle is a must for school! This light-up water bottle will be a friendly reminder to a kiddo to take a sip! It holds 14oz of water and comes in several playful designs, like video games and rock and roll, that kids will love.
Awesome Kitchen Science Experiments For Kids
How do you convince a kid that science is actually awesome? By treating them to this book and making Solar Powered S’mores. They’ll wanna explore s’more of that after working through the food-related experiments and activities in the book. The material you’ll need is inexpensive and made of stuff like baking soda and onions, so it can be reused
Back to School Stat Sign
Mom, this one is for you! It’s a sign that keeps on giving, and you’ll love looking back on earlier pictures of your kiddo holding it. It’s personalized with your kid’s name and the rest is up to you! Fill in the details as you progress through the grades of school.
Scented Gel Pens
When back to school means higher grade levels, taking notes might be a thing they have to do. It’s more fun when you do it with pens that smell good and have pretty colors. There are six tutti-frutti scented jelly pens in this set, and they smell good enough to eat!
Personalized Name Crayon Set
Coloring is 100x more fun and 100x more creative when you can use the letters of your name to create masterpiece works of art! This name crayon set varies in size based on the length of your child’s name and comes in seven color palettes.
Magnetic Prismatic Buildable Pen
Kids in class who focus better with a little bit of fidgeting will love this buildable pen. It’s got a ballpoint ink cartridge for class work and myriad pieces for occupying fidgety fingers. It can be built into numerous shapes and arrangements, will without losing its ability to write.
Colorful LCD Writing Tablet
Kids can practice their spelling or math on the go with an LCD writing tablet that’s more versatile, more portable, and more eco-friendly than a piece of paper. It’s more fun, too, and at 8.5″ in size, it’s pretty spacious for a non-smart piece of equipment.
Learning Resources Big Time Telling Clock
It’s time to go back to school and it’s time to learn to tell time! For younger ones getting accustomed to the hands of a clock, this learning device is a game-changer. Using the demonstration clock at home helps them solidify the skills they’re learning in class.
Handmade Custom Wire Bookmark
Their reading assignment might actually get done with a bookmark like this one to mark their page! The cool bookmark is made of a single piece of thick wire molded to look like their name. You’ll have your choice of finish and can add accents like a heart or a swirl.
Money Bags Counting Game
Before they can play Monopoly they have to master the art of counting money. With Money Bags, you’ll vie against each other to learn money counting and changing skills with pretend money that looks real so kids can get used to seeing it in the real world.
Bento Style Lunchbox
Make every day’s lunch feel like a Lunchable with a segmented Bento lunch box. The box comes in a variety of colors and designs to fit any kiddo’s personality and has space inside for two sides, a snack, a dipping sauce, and an entree. It’s BPA-free and dishwasher-safe, which parents will love.
Multicolor Click Pen
Why limit creativity in writing to just the words? Expand it into a wide world of color with this click pen. The body of the pen contains ballpoint ink sticks in six different colors! For students who take a lot of notes, the pens really come in handy.
Rainbow Desk Organizer
Keeping desks looking sunny is easier with a rainbow desk organizer. This pretty pen and pencil supply caddy has five separate compartments of school supplies or maybe a candy bar!
