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post #1 of 13
6/16/07 at 10:10am
Thread Starter 
Hi-

Does anyone know of any good online stores that sell cool classroom/homeschool supplies? I don't mean curriculum type stuff, but things like calendars, bulletin board sets, learning charts, etc. I want to set up a cool "learning area" in my house with a big bulletin board and posters on the wall. But I have no idea where to buy stuff like that! All of the catalogs I get are for curriculum type things....

TIA!
post #2 of 13
6/16/07 at 10:40am
Not an online store, but the Dollar Tree usually has that type of stuff. When the boys were small I made a border for the playroom out of printables from the Jan Brett website - all the numbers all around the room.
post #3 of 13
6/16/07 at 10:43am
Also watch your yard sales ads for "retiring teacher" or "teacher" yard sales, since you can find lots of that type of thing there!
post #4 of 13
6/16/07 at 10:53am
http://uisupply.com/
post #5 of 13
6/16/07 at 11:05am
Lakeshore Stores http://www.lakeshorelearning.com or look for Educational Supply Stores in your area. If there is a Lakeshore near you, they have free Saturday crafts. US Toys/Constructive Playthings is another resource.
post #6 of 13
6/16/07 at 12:37pm
Don't forget regular office supply stores, also--Office Max, Office Depot, Staples, etc.
post #7 of 13
6/17/07 at 5:43pm
get this catalog. it's free and will make you drool!

www.carsondellosa.com

it's for public schools, but i love it!
post #8 of 13
6/17/07 at 7:16pm
Don't forget IKEA! They have lots of the things you mentioned cheaper than "teacher" stores.

www.discountschoolsupply.com
post #9 of 13
6/17/07 at 7:33pm
Rainbow Resource is my favorite and usually the cheapest.
post #10 of 13
6/17/07 at 9:15pm
Thread Starter 
Thank you, you've all been very helpful!
post #11 of 13
6/21/07 at 2:16am
I've found lots of art supplies and pre-k classroom supplies at http://www.orientaltrading.com/.
post #12 of 13
6/21/07 at 3:55am
http://www.learningresources.com has tons of great stuff! They have some amazing games, manipulatives, etc.

This is for different stuff, but my children have really enjoyed their products...
http://www.rocknlearn.com/index.htm

http://www.scholastic.com/ has some really neat stuff, too. You can probably sign up to be in the teachers area as a homeschooler (which I did years ago). Sometimes they have fantastic sales.

You might be amazed what you can get on Freecycle or Craigslist, too. I've heard of teachers selling off tons of old stuff, homeschoolers giving away things they didn't use or that still have tons of use left in them, etc. I've gotten free things from the free tables at different homeschool curriculum sales and homeschool parties.

And I'm always a fan of http://www.enchantedlearning.com .
post #13 of 13
6/21/07 at 12:27pm
http://www.etacuisenaire.com/
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