10 Best Back-To-School Items To Buy at Walmart Before They Sell Out

Looking to strategically save money on school supplies this year? We’ve got you covered with our 10 recommendations to shop at Walmart. 

Every item is available for less than $20 and some prices start as low as $1. The only caveat is these popular back-to-school supplies are selling out fast, so add them to your Walmart shopping cart before they’re out of stock.

• Price: $19.97

For the money, Eastsport’s backpack and lunch box set is a bit cheaper than other name brands for sale at Walmart without compromising quality. 

Each two-piece set includes a roomy backpack with shoulder straps and a matching lunch box. A dozen unisex styles are still in stock online, so shop for your favorite set now while supplies last.

• Price: $5.47

If you want to splurge on any one school item, make it this Pen+Gear round-ring binder. 

Each sturdy binder works in classroom and office settings alike to ensure all of your paperwork stays organized. As an added bonus, the mountain landscape design is restful to look at and excellent for boosting your mood and overall creativity.

• Price: $0.47

More than 1,000 shoppers have purchased Pen+Gear’s manual pencil sharpener since Aug. 5, according to the Walmart website. These one-count pencil sharpeners come with two holes to sharpen up pencils and crayons alike.

• Price: $0.88

One of the very best deals on 10-count ballpoint pens we’ve seen online this back-to-school season comes from the Pen+Gear brand. Each pen comes out to about nine cents each.

• Price: $0.35

Stock up on Pen+Gear college ruled notebooks while they’re still in stock and save 62 cents off the original price. Each notebook is spiral-bound with 70 sheets of perforated paper inside.

• Price: $0.54

Shop for your favorite colors in Pen+Gear’s two-pocket folders before they’re sold out online. Each folder is discounted 46 cents off its original price and still available in blue, green, purple and red.

• Price: $0.97

Only three styles — clear, fuschia and sapphire — are still available online for Pen+Gear’s plastic pencil boxes. 

These pencil boxes come with snap-on lids to keep all your school supplies safe and are incredibly low priced at just under a dollar each.

• Price: $2.98

Send the kiddos off to school with Scent Theory hand sanitizer spray tucked into their backpacks. Each spray is quick drying and works to eliminate 99.9% of germs.

• Price: $4.98

Wonder Nation’s polo shirts are must-haves if you’re shopping for dress code apparel for less. Available in girls sizes XS to XXL, these polos cost less than $4 apiece in seven styles suitable to pair with pants, skirts and shorts. 

• Price: $3.98

Stock up on basic boys’ short sleeve T-shirts from Wonder Nation ahead of the fall and winter semesters. These popular tees come in regular boys sizes as well as husky and are available in 10 colors to mix and match with jeans, shorts and pants.

Editor’s note: Prices and availability are accurate as of Aug. 11, 2025, and are subject to change.