Give Your Child That 90s Glow With Our Favorite Nostalgic School Supplies

Make back-to-school shopping fun for you and your child with a treasure chest of school supplies filled with 90s nostalgia.

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July 14, 2022

Recreate some of your favorite childhood memories with these throwback buys that will get your kids prepared for school and give you that warm 90s feeling. We’ve assembled our 15 picks for classroom essentials representing a millennial’s favorite school items and childhood obsessions, such as Lisa Frank, Backstreet Boys, Troll Dolls and more.

$23.06 $15

Grape, lemon, orange? Remember the days when coloring was not just a visual activity? Our noses were having fun, too. Give your child the sensation of Mr. Sketch markers!

$4.99

Who could forget Lisa Frank’s designs? Now your child can create those memories with this coloring and tracing activity book.

$22.99 $18

Scratch ‘em and sniff ‘em. These very cute stickers will brighten your kiddo’s day and give them the aromatic sensation you remember for your childhood.

$7.99

Backstreet’s back, alright! Share your love for the 90’s boy band with this BSB composition notebook.

$19.99 $16

Make schoolwork fun with these scented pencils that smell like bubblegum, pineapple swirl, cookies n’ cream and more.

$18.99 $8

We imagine this picture unlocks a memory. Send your kiddo to school with this set of mini action figures for the classic Troll Doll. This set includes enough for their friends and them to play together, making recess a lot more fun.

$14.67 $7

Give your child the confidence of using ink with the comfort of knowing that they can fix their mistakes with these erasable pens.

$44.99

Have Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, Phil and Lil join your child for lunchtime with this vintage 90s Rugrats lunchbox.

$16.99 $11

Let’s not forget this school must-have! Keep your child’s folders, papers and three-hole-punched sheets in place (even if they drop them) with this retro-designed Trapper Keeper.

$19.99 $16

Does your child need a sharpener for school? Calculator? Pencils? Perhaps a pencil case and drawer to keep paper clips? Get it all at once with this adorable unicorn stationery box.

$14.99

Six colors all in one. Re-introducing the multicolor ballpoint pen. Your child can choose between blue, red, orange, green, purple and black. Fade-proof and versatile, this pen is a classroom necessity.

$6.85

Make sure you pack these colorful pencil toppers in your child’s backpack so they can cleanly erase any mistakes without smudging or damaging the paper.

$17

Perfect gifts for any child creating art at school or at home are these two packs of 64 washable crayons. Each pack comes with a built-in sharpener, so your child never has to worry about running out of crayons.

$14.90 $14

Remember the days of taking notes in creamy, colored gel ink? Your little one can experience those days, too, with this pack of 10 Gelly Roll metallic gel pens.

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