We didn't do as bad as the national average but not as well as Campbell Corner or Natalie with shopping for school supplies and clothes. After adding our totals up and a shoe/clothes shopping spree my spiritual "mom" took the boys on our grand total was $380.00. Now that is all three boys included. So here's the break down. Shaggy had the biggest list because being the oldest we had to get new pants for him this year. Everyone else did really well with hand-me-downs. Unfortunate too our school sends home a list of supplies you have to provide for each grade. I now have 3 kids in full day school.
Shaggy
- 4 shirts 8.80 each = 35.20
- 6 pairs of pants 14.67 each = 88.02
- water bottle = 7.19
- Glue Sticks = 2.19
- Dry Erase Markers = 1.14
- Highlighters = 2.74
- Post it Notes = 2.29
Rocker
- Backpack(his old one broke at the end of last year) = 39.99
- colored pencils =.62
- water bottle = 7.19
- Glue sticks =2.19
- crayons = .17
DK
- Jeans 2 pair 12.00 each = 24.00
- Pencil Box = 2.99
- colored pencils = .62
- water bottle = 3.14
- Glue Sticks = 2.19
- crayons = .17
We still came in under the national average if it is per child. I am really liking the whole uniform idea. I think my biggest expense with 3 boys in school will be lunches. At 1.75 each it adds up to $105.00 a month. We worked the numbers and it comes out to be the same if they pack or buy so we are budgeting in that extra amount into our grocery bill. We will keep some money on their school accounts and then use the extra to buy groceries to pack. Boy, kids are expensive. Happy Back-To- School to me!!! Now I don't have any money to party with while I have so much free time!!!!! :)
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That's great that you figured out the cost of packed lunches. I thought of it, but haven't done it yet.
Every year the list of supplies that the kids need for school gets more extensive.
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