I searched high and low to find these companies, groups, and charities that are either giving away free school supplies to people in need, holding sweepstakes in which you can win free school supplies, or sending out free sample school supplies.

I’ve also provided a basic school supplies list, a high school supplies list, and a chart that shows the “Tax-Free Holidays” by state so you can time your shopping to avoid paying the sales tax.

BusyBoy and GigglyGirl will be starting kindergarten in just a couple of weeks, so I have to admit I’m a bit of a novice at the school supply game. But don’t worry, I’m a quick study and as I find more deals for back-to-school supplies I’ll post them here.

Free School Supplies Contests, Sweepstakes, and Giveaways
˜ EZ School Supplies Giveaway
˜ MyPerfectClassroom Makeover Contest
˜ Kidznfun Contest - Enter to win BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
˜ Rental Calculators Giveaway - If you are a student in the United States and have a 3.00 General GPA or higher, fill out the quick form for a chance to win one of the following items: ** You may enter to win only once every 45 days
- Used - TI Graphing Calculators
- New - Awesome navy-blue JanSport BackPacks!!!
- New - Packages of High Quality Dixon Ticonderoga No.2 Pencils!!!
- New - Classic Wood 6″ Rulers!!!
˜ ArizonaMoms.com Back-to-School $1000 Giveaway
˜ Win $1,500 for Back-To-School Expenses!
˜ Rock Your School Contest
˜ Back-to-school Freebies from seventeen
˜ Schools Only Free Sani Hands for Kids
˜ Sears VIP Back to School Promotion

Charities Donating Free School Supplies
˜ Pleasant Grove Baptist Association - Maylene, Alabama 35114
˜ BackPack Attack Challenge – The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
˜ Kids in Need Foundation – School Box Program
˜ ClassZoom! School Supplies Program
˜ Back to School Fair, Augusta, GA

Basic School Supply List:
 3-ring binder
 4-oz. bottle of white glue
 A ruler with English and metric measurements
 Ballpoint pens
 Box of crayons (16-pack for younger kids, more for older ones)
 Colored pencils
 Computer printer paper (if you have a home computer)
 Construction paper
 Drawing paper
 Glue sticks (at least 3 for the year)
 Highlighters
 Kleenex
 Large pink eraser
 Loose-leaf notebook paper
 No. 2 pencils – Basic, Not Fancy
 Notebooks
 Pencil sharpener (hand held with a top to collect shavings)
 Pocket folders
 Printer ink cartridges (if you have a home computer)
 School box (for storing supplies)
 Scissors (blunt end for younger kids, pointy for older ones)
 Scotch tape
 Stapler
 Water color paints
 Water-based markers
Additional Items Middle School and High School Supplies List
 2 combination locks (hall locker & gym locker)
 A calendar for time-management and for scheduling assignments
 Binder dividers with pockets
 Calculator
 Folders to fit into binders
 Index cards, ruled and unruled
 Pencil case to fit into binder
 Pens (blue plus a few red)
 Several 3-ring binders
 Small notebook to record assignments

Tax-Free Holidays by State for 2008

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