Fill Your Child's Back to School List for $103.60

Ah, it's just about that time of year again.

Thousand of Bedford boys and girls will throw on their book bags, lace up their brand new sneakers and head back to school on Aug. 28.

Before they hop on the bus, however, they need to be prepared for another school year, which means that you'll be paying for all those school supplies before they hit the classroom.

Amherst Patch Editor Robert Michaelson took a list of recommended school supplies for K-3rd graders and priced it out so you can get an idea of how much you will need to spend this year. Then you can form your budget, and see if you can find even cheaper bargains. Amounts for some items are an estimate and may not reflect how many your student needs.

Here is the list:

Backpack - $8.00
Lunch bag - $5.99
Pencils - $7.97
Erasers - $1.48
Pencil box/pouch - $2.29
Pens - $9.97
Crayons - $0.80
Colored Pencils - $2.84
Ruler - $0.65
Blunt tip scissors - $2.25
Glue stick - $0.50
Markers (waterproof) - $5.49
Book covers - $19.95 (5 count)
Composition notebook - $7.00
1 Subject notebook - $2.47 (4 count)
Folders - $3.70 (5 count)
3-Ring Binder and filler paper - $20.88 (4 count)
Tissues - $1.37

Total: $103.60

Perhaps it's inflation, or maybe Robbie has simply lost his frugal touch, but last year, an almost identical list was

This list leaves out the new outfits your children are probably sporting as they go back to the classroom, but that is a whole other issue. We hope this helps you get an idea of what you need to spend; at least those college costs are far down the road.

Information gathered from Walmart.com and Staples.com. Prices used in our list are based on items most likely to be purchased by a budget-minded parent and do not reflect the range of prices on different brands. Recommended school supplies taken from .

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