The school holidays are ending. The holiday camps wrap up next week. The grandparents are getting their last few hugs in. And somewhere in your phone, there’s a WhatsApp from the class teacher: “Please send students with full stationery and lunch box from Day 1."
Then you open the cupboard. Last year’s pencil box has three broken pencils, an eraser stub, and a sharpener that’s lost its blade. The water bottle smells faintly of last May. The lunch box has a missing lid. The compass box snapped shut on its own one too many times and now stays open permanently.
Back-to-school season is a quiet, expensive ambush every June. The trick isn’t to spend more — it’s to buy the right things, in one go, from one place, before the local stationery shop hikes prices.
We pulled this list from DeoDap’s School Supplies collection 264 in-stock products across pencil boxes, lunch kits, geometry sets, files, and erasers. Every pick is between ₹50 and ₹500. Most parents finish their entire shopping list under ₹1,500 here. Here’s how.
The pre-school-shopping reality check
Most parents do back-to-school shopping the wrong way. They send the kid to school on Day 1 with whatever survived from last year, then panic-buy missing items every week for the next month. That’s how you end up paying ₹200 for a single replacement pencil box at the school stationery counter.
The smart approach: buy everything in week one, in one order, at wholesale prices. The full kit costs less than what you’d spend in panic-replacement runs over a single term.
Here’s the list, organized by what comes out of the bag every day.
1. The pencil box (the most-used item your child owns)
The pencil box gets opened 20 times a day. It gets dropped, sat on, slammed shut, used as a hammer. Buy a good one or buy six bad ones over the year:
1. Magnetic Geometry Box (Double-Sided + Calculator)
Price: ₹102
The premium pick. Opens both sides, has a built-in calculator, magnetic closure means no more pencils spilling in the bag. Lasts 2-3 academic years easily.
2. Double-Decker Metal Bus Compass Case
Price: ₹106
2-layer design with movable wheels and built-in sharpener. Bus-shaped — kids love it. Metal body survives the lunch-bag drops.
2. The lunch box (the lid that doesn’t stay closed problem)
3. Bite Buddy 4-Compartment Lunch Box
Price: ₹87
Budget pick. 4 separate compartments for sabzi, roti, salad, fruit. Includes spoon and fork. Sturdy plastic, BPA-free.
4. Premium Stainless Steel Compartment Lunch Box
Price: ₹315
Premium pick for parents who want zero plastic touching food. Stainless steel, multi-compartment, retains heat better than plastic. Pricier but lasts 5+ years.
3. The water bottle (the one your child loses 3 times a year)
5. Cute Bunny Print Glass Drinking Bottle (330ml)
Price: ₹41
Glass, not plastic. 330ml — perfect for younger kids’ school day. Bunny-print design comes in mix colours, so siblings can have different ones (avoiding the daily "that’s mine" fight).
Glass washes cleaner than plastic and doesn’t retain odour from yesterday’s juice. At ₹41 a piece, buy two — one for school, one as backup.
4. Erasers, sharpeners & the everyday consumables
The boring but absolutely essential part. These items get used up fastest and replaced most often:
6. Toilet Sharpener & Eraser (2 Pc)
Price: ₹19
Quirky design, kids love it. Great return-gift item too.
7. Electric Eraser Kit
Price: ₹70
Battery-operated novelty. Great for art class.
6. The file folders (where homework actually survives)
8. 13-Pocket Document File Folder (with Handle)
Price: ₹104
For parents organizing report cards, completed homework, certificates, and notebooks. 13 separate pockets — one per subject. Carry handle for easy school-trip transport.
9. Transparent Document Folder with Button Closure
Price: ₹35
For the daily homework that comes home. Transparent so the teacher can see contents without opening it. ₹35 each — buy 5-6 in different colours, one per subject.
7. Notebook & reference paper
10. Hardcover Ruled Notebook
Price: ₹72
For older kids and college students who need a proper diary or class register. 200 pages, hardcover, doesn’t get crushed in the bag. The kind of notebook that lasts a full term without falling apart.
Note: this product is currently in low stock (single units left). For full-term needs, check the broader School Supplies for similar notebook options.
8. Art & craft supplies (the underrated subject parents always forget)
Drawing class, craft assignments, project files, science exhibition models — art supplies get demanded once a month with zero notice. Buy them now:
11. Antibacterial 12-Color Clay Set
Price: ₹42
12 vibrant colours, antibacterial-treated. Soft, non-toxic, doesn’t dry out as fast as cheaper clay. Class 1-5 absolute essential.
12. DIY Craft Glue Pen Set (8 Colors)
9. The little things that quietly improve school life
13. Sticky Notes (100 Sheets)
Price: ₹19
For exam prep, reminders, bookmark tabs.
14. Vinyl-Coated Paper Clips (10 Pc)
Price: ₹3.50
For project pages, multi-part worksheets.
The complete back-to-school kit, costed out
A complete kit for one student (Class 4-7):
| Magnetic Geometry Box | ₹102 |
| Magic Lunch Box (leak-proof) | ₹118 |
| Glass Water Bottle (330ml) | ₹41 |
| 4-Piece Geometry Set | ₹21 |
| 13-Pocket Document Folder | ₹104 |
| 12-Color Clay Set | ₹42 |
| 8-Color Glue Pen Set | ₹28 |
| Sticky Notes | ₹19 |
| TOTAL FULL-KIT COST | ₹475 |
Bulk shopping for school administrations
If you’re a school admin, principal, or PTA member reading this — the same products are perfect for distribution: stationery hampers, classroom supplies, end-of-year prize giveaways, library kits.
DeoDap pricing tiers automatically reduce as quantity scales. Schools regularly stock 200-1,000 units of erasers, sharpeners, geometry sets, and lunch boxes for school stationery shops, scholarship distributions, or annual function gift bags.
Why these prices feel ridiculous
Same honesty: these are wholesale prices. The same products on marketplace listings or in school stationery shops retail at 2-4x. A ₹102 magnetic geometry box is the same one branded and sold at ₹399 elsewhere. A ₹118 leak-proof lunch box retails at ₹399. A ₹41 glass water bottle goes for ₹199 in branded packaging.
DeoDap removes the middleman markup. Parents who’ve done the math have been quietly stocking up here every June for years.
Frequently asked questions
When should I order if school reopens in early June?
Order in mid-May. Orders dispatch within 48 hours from our Gujarat warehouse and most metros receive within 3-5 working days. Ordering by May 20-25 gives you a buffer week to handle replacements or additional items before Day 1.
Are the lunch boxes microwave-safe?
The Magic Lunch Box and Bite Buddy 4-Compartment are both microwave-safe (BPA-free plastic, food-grade). Always remove the lid before microwaving. The Stainless Steel option is NOT microwave-safe — it’s designed for hot-food retention but should be heated separately.
How many erasers should I buy for a full school year?
For one child: a 30-pack of 4B erasers covers a full year. For art-heavy classes (Class 1-5), buy 2 packs. The fancy 3D character erasers are bonus — they get used selectively but rarely lost because kids guard them.
Are the geometry boxes school-bag friendly in size?
The Magnetic Geometry Box is 22×14×3 cm — fits standard school bags vertically or flat. The Cartoon Pencil Box is smaller (18×9 cm) for younger backpacks. The Metal Bus is 20×9 cm — mid-size.
Do you have school bags / backpacks?
The DeoDap catalog has 12,000+ products, including bags. They’re organized in a separate collection — check the Backpacks & Travel Bags section. This particular blog focuses on the in-bag essentials.
Can schools or institutions place direct bulk orders?
Yes. DeoDap is built for bulk orders. Schools, colleges, hostels, and educational NGOs regularly order school supplies in batches of 100-1,000 units. Bulk pricing applies automatically as quantity scales. For very large orders (5,000+ units) contact the team for quote-based pricing.
Are these products safe for young children?
The clay set, erasers, and lunch boxes are explicitly tested for child safety (BPA-free, non-toxic, antibacterial-treated where applicable). For ages 3-and-under, supervise small parts (eraser-pieces, paper clips, glue pens).
What if my child loses a single item mid-year? Can I reorder just one?
Yes. There’s no minimum order quantity. Order one replacement pencil pouch, one new water bottle, one geometry set — whatever you need. Wholesale price still applies.
How do I budget for siblings?
Per-unit pricing decreases as quantity increases. For 2 kids: the bundle approach above x2 still typically lands under ₹1,000 total. For 3+ kids in school, request a custom bulk quote — many parents combine school supplies for several kids in one order to maximize the discount tiers.
The bottom line
Back-to-school shopping isn’t complicated. It’s just expensive when you do it wrong — rushing to the local stationer two days before reopening, buying overpriced replacements throughout the year, paying retail markup on every single item.
Plan one weekend in mid-May. Place one bulk order. Pay wholesale prices for the entire year’s essentials. Then forget about it until next June.
Your child gets to school on Day 1 with everything they need. You don’t make 14 separate trips to the stationery aisle. The math is unbeatable.
The full School Supplies collection is live now on DeoDap. 264 products. Wholesale prices. Free shipping on bulk orders. Dispatched in 48 hours from our Gujarat warehouse to anywhere in India.
