Thanks to Great Clips for sponsoring this post, but my love for supporting teachers is all my own.
I can’t believe it’s already time to start Back to School shopping! For us, Charlie is starting pre-school this year. I’m honestly not sure if we have to do any back to school shopping for him or not yet, but I’m sure we’ll find out at our meeting next month.
I do remember shopping when I was younger and we had to have all the Lisa Frank supplies. Remember them? Then as we got into high school, we were required to have that really expensive calculator. You know which one I’m talking about. I remember my father used his Dremel tool to etch my name into the back. If you lost that thing, big trouble!
Parents have to spend a lot of money getting their kids all the gear they need (and some they just want) for back to school. Great Clips is giving you the chance to win your back to school checklist! To enter, just upload a picture of your school supplies list to the #GREATLIST contest for your chance to win your entire list! There’s a new winner every day and prizes are shipped right to your front door. For complete details, please visit the #GREATLIST contest page.
If you win, not only will you save money by receiving your back to school supplies for free, but you won’t have to drag the kids out to the crowds for back to school shopping!
Did you know that on average, teachers spend $1,000 out of their own pocket for school supplies and classroom resources? That makes our back to school lists look a little better, right?
Great Clips has already helped two teachers fulfill their lists and makeover a classroom:
Take a look at the video of the whole makeover. Which room would you want your child learning in?
Great Clips now has a Check-In app – This service lets you add your name to the waiting list at your local Great Clips salon. It’s not an appointment – what it does is let you add your name to the list before arriving at the salon to help save you time. I know that with little ones, that extra 5-10 minutes of wait time can make all the difference! From July 15, 2014 – September 5, 2014, with every download of the check-in app, Great Clips will make a donation to AdoptAClassroom.org (up to $20,000).
Did I mention that when you enter the #GREATLIST contest, you’ll receive a $2 coupon off the already low price of a Great Clips hair cut. How’s that for back to school savings?
While you’re out picking up your school supplies, if you’re able to grab a few extra, I know the teachers would appreciate the donation. And don’t forget: You can donate for free just by downloading the Check-In app from Great Clips!
Here’s a few ideas for back to school gifts for teachers:
Teacher Appreciation Travel Cup – Amber Nicole
Crayon Vase – The Kim Six Fix
School Supply Tower – Little Bit of Paint
Back to School Chalkboard Tote – A Night Owl
Don’t forget to go enter to win your back to school list shipped right to your house!
Christina Shirley says
I was all about the fun school supplies! Such an awesome contest!
Christina Shirley says
I used to LOVE school supply shopping when I was a kid.. but as a parent I can imagine it’s a little bit stressful trying to get every single thing on the list. Winning the contest would be awesome!
Christina Shirley says
I love school supply shopping!
Christina Shirley says
I loved school supply shopping!
Christina Shirley says
THis is so cool and I love that Great Clips is doing this. I still love back to school shopping with my boys!!
Christina Shirley says
This is such a great program, so great to help teachers
Christina Shirley says
Getting new school supplies was my favorite part of the school year. I still go out and get school (blog) supplies 😉
Christina Shirley says
Most of our supplies were actually at the school-we didn’t need to go out and buy them all back when I went to school. I do know that teachers end up spending their own money on supplies-it is just not right. This was a great idea on Great Clips part.
Christina Shirley says
This is a great program. With all the cuts to education, if teachers want to do any sort of activities with the students, they either have to pay for it themselves or have the parents pay. Either way, it’s no bueno. This is a definite help for the situation.
Christina Shirley says
That is a great program. Until I volunteered in my kids schools, I had no idea how many of the classroom supplies were purchased by the teachers.
Christina Shirley says
This is the fastest summer yet. I now know enough to expect back to school as soon as regular school is over since we end the latest of anywhere in the USA!
Christina Shirley says
The kids here got out June 16th this year! Crazy winter pushed them back almost 2 weeks.
Christina Shirley says
I love these back-to-school ideas! I wanna try making a few of these gifts for our kids teachers in the upcoming school year.
Christina Shirley says
I think summer has gone so fast not long till my kiddies go back.I have managed to get everything ready so quick this year normally I never seem to be done in time lol.
Christina Shirley says
This year is going by way too fast – I cannot believe that it’s back-to-school time! It’s crazy how much teachers have to spend out of pocket for supplies. It’s definitely not right.
Christina Shirley says
I know that parents spend a lot of money for school items. We are thankful for stores who host awesome sales. It makes me sad that teachers have to spend money for some things they feel they need for their class because the school system does not have the funds.
Christina Shirley says
Great Clips is awesome and affordable! Thanks for sharing this info!
Christina Shirley says
The summer sure flew by! Thanks for letting us know about this great program!
Christina Shirley says
I’ve never heard of this before but what a transformation. I find kids learn so much better in an environment that’s conducive to learning and that upgrade sure looks a heck of a lot better.
Christina Shirley says
Wow I really love this! My son is starting preschool this fall and I am so excited to be involved in all the school stuff like my other mom friends lol
Christina Shirley says
I’ve heard a lot about Great Clips. Unfortunately we don’t have one in our area.
Christina Shirley says
I did know teachers spend a bundle out of their pockets. My son’s teacher last year was always sending notes and e-mails home asking parents to bring in whatever they were running low on. I thought it was smart of her, parents like to help.
Christina Shirley says
I have always appreciated how teachers spend their time and money on all of these kids, simply because they want to! It is so great and selfless of them!
Christina Shirley says
I would love to win and avoid the BTS shopping mad dash! I love the teacher gift ideas
Christina Shirley says
Great coupon for Great Clips. BTW haircuts. And the I would want the second classroom for sure. Way more colorful and inviting.
Christina Shirley says
Awesome! Maggie is starting pre-school this year too! Hard to believe!
Christina Shirley says
I have a lot of friends who are teachers and they spend so much of their own money on supplies. This is a great initiative.
Christina Shirley says
These are super cute gift ideas! I really like the crayon vase.
Christina Shirley says
Those are some great gift ideas. It is crazy how much money teachers spend out of pocket on their classrooms!
Christina Shirley says
What a great cause + what great back to school gift ideas!!
Christina Shirley says
I can’t believe it is already time to go back to school. Wasn’t everyone just talking about summer break last week? And so it goes….
Christina Shirley says
I don’t know where the summer’s gone! Those back to school ideas are so cute!
Christina Shirley says
It’s hard to believe that it’s back to school time already. But, that is a great idea and program.
Christina Shirley says
I cant beleive that its that time already. I would love some help with it. lol
Christina Shirley says
Great ideas. I do not know what happened to summer. Nearly gone.
Christina Shirley says
Where does the time fly? Can’t believe the summer is almost over.
Christina Shirley says
This is awesome. My oldest starts school this year too. I am unsure what I will need to purchase but we have a meeting next week so I am sure they will be providing the list then.
Christina Shirley says
It’s crazy to think how much teachers pay out of pocket to help students with supplies. I love your back to school teacher gift ideas!
Christina Shirley says
My parents are both retired teachers. They are appauled at the amount of money that teachers have to fork out for their own classrooms now.
Christina Shirley says
What kind of a world do we live in where teachers have shelll out money for their own classrooms now?