It's nearly time for the children to go back to school, are you ready? I have a checklist of things I need to do before the big day and I've been working my way through it over the summer holiday. I have just completed my favourite task, choosing new stationery! I love this time of year as nearly every shop you look in has a display of shiny new products to tempt you with!
As a stationery fan I find my back to school stationery shopping goes like this, one for each of the kids and one for me, I deserve a treat too right? So here is what is on my list...
Pens
Ballpoint, roller ball, fountain, everybody has their favourite type of pen to write with. For school I like to give my children a selection of pens to use including some dual use ones, pens they can write with or use to colour in. Artline200 are perfect for this, they come in 20 different colours and have a 0.4mm tip. I mainly use mine for colouring in adult colouring books, the tip is great for all the small details in pictures but I tried some out in my notebook and they are lovely to write with as well.
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| My back to school list and Artline pen test |
Highlighters
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| Artline Supreme highlighters |
Highlighters are great for revision and notes when you are at school. I remember highlighting important sections of textbooks when I was a student and looking through my notes feeling like I had done a lot of revision if they were dotted with strips of bright pink and yellow. Now I'm an adult I still use them for highlighting information but I also use them to create headings in my notebooks and they are an easy way to make check boxes for my to do lists.
As well as pens and highlighters don't forget to add these to their pencil cases too...
- A couple of pencils
- A pencil sharpener
- An eraser
- A ruler
- Correction fluid or tape
There are a couple of other pens I need as well, they are...
Laundry marker
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| Laundry marker |
This one takes me back to something on my to do list, labelling uniforms and PE kits. I hate doing this for three sets of children so I only want to do it once per school year. A good laundry marker is the key to success, you don't want the names to fade with repeated washing and then have to write them again and again. This year I am using the Artline750 marker which is an instant drying and waterproof pen so there's no smudges or fading!
While you are here I have a tip for labelling PE shirts, I've always written my children's names on the care labels of their PE tops but when they are hurrying to get changed and put their kit away after lessons they don't look for the label to check they have the right shirt. I have taken to writing their names on the inside of the collar because they are more likely to spot this and not come home with the wrong top!
Permanent marker
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| Permanent marker |
I also need a decent permanent marker to write my children's names on their water bottles. These get washed or rinsed out daily so I look for an alcohol solvent based ink to withstand this. The Artline70 marker is quick drying, water resistant and suitable for use on most surfaces including paper, cardboard, plastic, metal and glass so it should be more than up to the task!
I don't quite have my children's school bags packed and by the door just yet but I will very soon! Do you still have things left to do before the first day of term or are you all set?
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