The Best Prime Day Deals on Laptops, Backpacks, and Other Back-to-School Supplies

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Vacation season might be in full swing, but for some families, the start of a new school year is right around the corner. Want to skip the last-minute rush come late August? You can get everything the kids need to be ready for the upcoming term right now during Amazon Prime Day.

Whether it’s a lunch box, simple stationery items, or affordable tech, all kinds of products are marked down during this 48-hour event, which lasts until Wednesday, July 17. And though many shopping experts consider late July to August the best time to buy back-to-school supplies, we think the deals down below are too good to pass up.

The Best Deals on Back-To-School Supplies to Shop for Prime Day
Backpacks
Lunch Boxes, Food Storage, and Water Bottles
Laptops, Tablets, and Printers
Pens, Pencils, and Other Stationery
Smart Devices, Software, and Other Essentials

The Best Deals on Back-To-School Supplies to Shop for Prime Day

Backpacks

This simple yet trendy backpack is on sale for under $40 for Prime Day. / JanSport; Mykhailo Polenok, 500px Collection, Getty Images

MATEIN 15.6-Inch Travel Laptop Backpack for $17 (Save $13)

Puma Kids Evercat Backpack and Lunch Kit Combo for $24 (Save $4)

Adidas Creator 2 Backpack from $27 (Save $18)

JanSport Laptop Backpack for $39 (Save $16)

Under Armour Unisex Hustle 5.0 Backpack for $41 (Save $14)

Adidas Unisex Prime 6 Two-Toned Backpack with Multiple Zippered Pockets for $44 (Save $26)

Herschel Supply Co. Herschel Classic XL Backpack for $45 (Save $20)

SwissGear 1900 Scansmart TSA 17-Inch Laptop Backpack for $72 (Save $18)

Lunch Boxes, Food Storage, and Water Bottles

You can fit a surprising amount of food in these compact bento boxes from OmieBox. / Bentgo / Mykhailo Polenok, 500px Collection, Getty Images (background)

Adidas 950 ml (28 oz) Refillable Water Bottle for $9 (Save $3)

Miss Big Bento Leakproof Lunch Box for $10 (Save $9)

Nalgene Sustain Tritan BPA-Free Water Bottle Made with Material Derived From 50 Percent Plastic Waste for $11 (Save $5)

Ello Emma 14-oz Vacuum-Insulated Stainless Steel Kids Water Bottle with Straw and Built-in Carrying Handle for $13 (Save $4)

Ello Cooper Stainless Steel Water Bottle with Straw and Carry Handle for $14 (Save $6)

THERMOS Lunch Lugger Cooler for $16 (Save $9)

Hydro Cell Stainless Steel Water Bottle (24 oz) with Straw for $18 (Save $6)

Bentgo Kids Prints Leakproof Box for $20 (Save $10)

OmieBox Bento Box for Kids for $34 (Save $11)

Stasher Platinum Silicone Food Grade Reusable Storage Bags (Bundle 4-Pack Small) for $38 (Save $17)

Laptops, Tablets, and Printers

Brother printers have a great reputation for a reason. / Brother / Mykhailo Polenok, 500px Collection, Getty Images (background)

HP Deskjet 2855e Wireless all-in-one Color Inkjet Printer for $50 (Save $35)

Brother MFC-J1010DW Wireless Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer with Mobile Device and Duplex Printing for $70 (Save $30)

Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R7VH Slim Laptop: 15.6" Full HD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 3, 7320U Quad-Core Processor for $300 (Save $22)

Lenovo Newest V15 Series Laptop, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, 15.6″ FHD Display with Low-Blue Light for $320 (Save $80)

Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Student Laptop, Intel Dual Core Processor, 20GB RAM, 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC, 15.6-Inch FHD Display, 1 Year Office 365, Windows 11 Home for $329 (Save $50)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE (128 GB, WiFi) for $313 (Save $137)

Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage for $799 (Save $200)

Apple 2024 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M3 chip, 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage for $849 with the on-page coupon (Save $250)