{Disclosure: This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and Kleenex®. All opinions expressed are my own. No one is the boss of me!}
Last weekend we all headed out to begin some back-to-school shopping. My oldest two boys got a new pair of athletic shoes and we also ended up buying a few pairs of socks and tees. Yep, the season is definitely upon us as evidenced by the rows and rows of fresh-smelling crayons and colorful spirals, binders, and 3-prong folders. And on the endcaps of many of those aisles filled to the brim with school supplies are some of the most basic essentials that are undoubtedly on your shopping lists - Kleenex® brand tissues!
Now, unfortunately my kids' school participates in mandatory pre-packaged school supplies so we don't get to go and pick out all the fun stuff, but one thing that we keep stocked year 'round - and especially for back-to-school - is Kleenex® .
- Cozy hoodie - Living in this crazy cold climate, a warm hoodie sweatshirt is a must for my boys. Those early winter mornings can be brutal so I love picking something out for them that will carry them through the school day.
- Spacious backpack - I have a 4th grader and 2nd grader this year and both of them will have a rather large binder in which they'll keep up with all of their subjects. I always look for a durable and large backpack that will keep up with how rough they are on them.
- Lunch box containers - My kiddos take lunch just about everyday so it's important that I have containers to fit their needs. Containers like these are also great for snacks, as my kids also take a snack to school each day.
- Freshly sharpened pencils - Of course every school year one of my kids' favorite things to do is sharpen all of their new pencils. I always make sure and buy extra when they are on sale so we can use them all year long.
- Kleenex® brand tissues - These are a no-brainer. They come in so many different sizes and box designs. Kleenex Everyday Tissue with Sneeze Shield is definitely a must-have in the classroom!
Kleenex® and Box Tops for Education
Another fantastic thing about Kleenex® is that you can find Box Top coupons on many of their products. Now, this is so important to me because my kids' school has been able to receive over $8,000 {just last year alone} as a result of their students collecting and turning in box tops. What's also really fun about our school and the Box Top initiative is that every quarter the school PTO hosts a challenge competition and the winning classroom {the classroom that collects the most box tops during the quarter} wins a special party. Last year my son's 3rd grade class won and was able to have a donut party in their classroom. My kids love collecting the Box Tops and they've even got my mom collecting and donating to us as a jump start on this coming school year. So, yeah, we're pretty big on these little things:
Did you know that each Box Tops coupon – found on more 240 participating products – is worth 10 cents for your school, making Box Tops an easy way your school to earn money for the things they need, like Kleenex Everyday Tissue with Sneeze Shield! To date, the Kleenex brand has donated $13 million to Box Tops for Education!
So this year while you're out shopping for your back-to-school essentials, be sure and score a win/win by picking up Kleenex brand tissues for your student while collecting Box Tops for your classrooms.
Tell me - what are the basics you stock up on for back-to-school season? And, do you collect Box Tops for your kids' schools?
{Disclosure: This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and Kleenex®. All opinions expressed are my own. No one is the boss of me!}
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