Kickoff Back to School Season In Style with These Top Giveaways

Back to school season represents an opportunity for both bulk buyers and companies looking to build their brand through promotional items. Buying the best school supplies is an expensive proposition for parents and for college-age students, whose back to school supplies list includes everything from laptop-friendly backpacks to pencils. The gift of branded supplies takes some of the financial pressure off while showcasing your brand.

Buying back to school promotional items makes sense--you’re going to see a great demand for anything that helps kids prepare for the new school year. Supply that demand, and you’ll be able to bring your logo to the attention of students, teachers, and parents for the rest of the school year. With that in mind, we've put together a back to school supplies list that fills most students’ needs.

 Back to School Clothes

If you’re running a business whose main demographic is children and their parents, branded back to school clothes are an excellent promotional tool. If not, promotional back to school clothes are a unique way to reward employees or clients with young children, especially as clothing purchases are probably the most expensive items on a back to school list. Possibilities include:

• The Hanes ComfortBlend® Full-Zip Hoodie is a sturdy polyester/cotton fleece with patented PrintProXP® fabric for a high-quality print surface and low-pill performance. Roomy front pockets and dyed-to-match drawcords complete the hoodie.
• ComfortBlend® Fleece Crew is a cotton/poly crew neck sweatshirt with ribbed neck, cuffs and waistband. The low-pill face provides ample room for prints or embroidery.
• The Adirondack Fleece Pullover by Charles River is a high-quality, plush Loftex fleece with an anti-pill finish and black fleece accent inside the stand-up collar.
• Fruit of the Loom’s Youth 5.6 oz. T-Shirt is made of 100 percent preshrunk cotton with a seamless ribbed collar, double-needle stitched sleeves, and bottom hem.
• The 100% Cotton T-Shirt by Hanes is also made of 100% preshrunk cotton, as the last thing you want in back to school clothes is unexpected shrinkage.

Back to School Supplies List

A backpack’s no good unless you have something to put in it. No back to school supplies list is complete without a full complement of pens, pencils, and similar supplies. Some of the best school supplies include:

• Mood Pencils w/ Black Erasers: a #2 wood pencil with a difference, these pencils change color based on the heat in the student’s hands--a sure-fire winner for younger kids.
• The Wolverine Metallic Pen w/ Gripper: A classic metallic-tone plastic barrel and swirl rubber ergo-gripper make this smart-looking pen a hit with students.
• Fab Five Multicolor Highlighter: Ideal for the dedicated note-taker, this handy little highlighter includes five chisel-tip highlighters in blue, green, orange, pink and yellow.
• Add Up Multifunction Ruler: This 4-inch ruler is also a magnifier, a 180 degree scale, and a solar-powered calculator with memory recall.
• The 12" Magnifying Ruler: An acrylic ruler with a magnifying strip and both inch and metric scales.
• Tape Dispenser: You never know when students will need some adhesive tape. This compact tape dispenser is just the right size to slip into a backpack until it’s needed.

Buying customized back to school supplies in bulk prepares you for the start of the new school year while introducing your brand to as many new households and schools as possible. So make up your own back to school supplies list, and educate people on your brand.