school project supplies, what moms should keep on hand

Tip of the Week - Back to School Supplies for Moms!

So by now you’ve outfitted your children with brand new notebooks, paper, glue sticks (I once had to send in 12!) and tracked down those specialty colored pencils that were required by the art teacher! But really smart mothers will also lay in a stash of supplies befitting a “Category 10″ homework disaster! Prepared parents can laugh in the face of last minute book reports, poster board presentations and dioramas and avoid late night trips to the craft or drug store by assembling the following supply list:

Beginner

Regular and colored pencils
Sharpener
Pens
Markers
Crayons
Poster board (both traditional and foam core)
Construction paper
Plain white printer paper
Report covers
Post it notes
Glue
Glue sticks
Rubber cement
Tape
Scissors
Stapler filled with staples
Paper clips
Rubber bands
Extra ink cartridges for your printer (color and black & white)

Expert

A few notebooks
Sharpie markers
String
Cotton balls
Graph paper
Masking tape
Glitter
Pom poms
Hole punch
Stickers (especially letters of the alphabet)
Chenille pipe cleaners
Googly eyes
A set of stencils for cutting out letters for poster board titles!

Once you’ve gathered these items (even if they seem a bit repetitive of what you’ve just purchased for school), go ahead and store the extra supplies in a clear plastic bin that is completely off limits from routine homework assignments or after school play! Remember - this kit is for emergencies only!