Jul 29, 2025
Back-to-school season is here—whether you're setting up a homeschool reading nook, encouraging STEM adventures, or just trying to keep your workspace sane while juggling kids and calendars—this lineup is curated with you in mind. Thoughtfully designed and tested by time-crunched families, we've rounded up inventive products that make it easier!
Quartet The Desktop Computer Pad
The board is designed to sit perfectly between a keyboard and monitor and is angled for comfortable reading and writing. A great for jotting down quick notes and reminders. Dry-erase and stain resistant. $26.99, https://www.amazon.com/
Quartet Glass Monitor Riser
Help keep your desk tidy and your screen elevated. Retractable 5" x 10" glass dry-erase board lets you easily write down notes and tuck them away for a clean, de-cluttered desktop. $83.80, https://www.amazon.com/
Quartet The Desktop Easel
Elevate your desktop with a premium glass dry-erase board. Adjust the board orientation to fit your desk space. Lay the board flat for comfortable writing or prop it upright for high visibility. The sleek design blends with any décor while adding modern style to your space. $23.59, https://www.amazon.com/
Uni-Ball One Gel Pens (5-Pack)
For the color-coding note-taker, the One Gel Pens make it easy to highlight key concepts and stay on top of assignments. All pens feature 0.7mm tips with smooth, vivid gel ink. $6.99, www.amazon.com
Swingline 747 Stapler
For those focused on staying organized, keep a Swingline stapler nearby. The 747 Business Stapler delivers classic, jam-free performance with a 30-sheet capacity, making it perfect for tackling those larger assignments. Available in a variety of colors such as Rio Red, Arctic White, Blush Pink, Chrome, Gold, Lavender, Matte Black, Steel Gray, Sky Blue, and Royal Blue. $19.99, www.amazon.com
ReadBright Phonics Program Set for Homeschooling
This three-book set builds early reading skills with structured phonics instruction. Book 1 introduces short vowel words (“Kid in the Middle Words”), consonant digraphs like sh and th, and consonant blends. Book 2 adds long vowel words (“Magic e Words”) and vowel teams (“Walking Talking Vowels”). Book 3 covers advanced patterns, including vowel-R combinations (“Ruling R”) and diphthongs such as ou and ow. Book 1 ($30), Book 2 ($26), and Book 3 ($23). Full Set https://www.readbright.com/phonics-product-page/
ReadBright Magnetic Word Builder for Homeschooling
A hands-on literacy tool for grades K–3 that supports phonics instruction aligned with the science of reading. Each kit includes over 75 magnetic tiles featuring key phonics patterns like digraphs, suffixes, and silent e, all housed in a sturdy trifold board with a dry-erase surface for spelling and letter formation practice. https://magneticwordbuilder.com/collections/all
MindWare Spin-Gineer Construction Kit & Refill Rods: Set of 2
Kids can feel like real engineers when they put together structures of their own design! Follow the included design instructions or create your own unique build, then use the welding pack to safely mold the plastic rods together. This set of 2 includes extra rods to extend the building fun even further. $84.95, https://www.mindware.orientaltrading.com/
MindWare Zoom, Ooze & Explore Ultimate Science Lab
Budding scientists can hypothesize, measure, mix and observe as they make their way through over fifteen remarkable experiments in this ultimate science lab. Using the step-by-step, illustrated guidebook and lab-grade instruments, they can mix up non-Newtonian fluids, send balloon rockets zooming across the room and much more! Watch their imaginations soar as they conduct experiments just like a real scientist. $49.95, https://www.mindware.orientaltrading.com/
The board is designed to sit perfectly between a keyboard and monitor and is angled for comfortable reading and writing. A great for jotting down quick notes and reminders. Dry-erase and stain resistant. $26.99, https://www.amazon.com/
Help keep your desk tidy and your screen elevated. Retractable 5" x 10" glass dry-erase board lets you easily write down notes and tuck them away for a clean, de-cluttered desktop. $83.80, https://www.amazon.com/
Elevate your desktop with a premium glass dry-erase board. Adjust the board orientation to fit your desk space. Lay the board flat for comfortable writing or prop it upright for high visibility. The sleek design blends with any décor while adding modern style to your space. $23.59, https://www.amazon.com/
For the color-coding note-taker, the One Gel Pens make it easy to highlight key concepts and stay on top of assignments. All pens feature 0.7mm tips with smooth, vivid gel ink. $6.99, www.amazon.com
For those focused on staying organized, keep a Swingline stapler nearby. The 747 Business Stapler delivers classic, jam-free performance with a 30-sheet capacity, making it perfect for tackling those larger assignments. Available in a variety of colors such as Rio Red, Arctic White, Blush Pink, Chrome, Gold, Lavender, Matte Black, Steel Gray, Sky Blue, and Royal Blue. $19.99, www.amazon.com
This three-book set builds early reading skills with structured phonics instruction. Book 1 introduces short vowel words (“Kid in the Middle Words”), consonant digraphs like sh and th, and consonant blends. Book 2 adds long vowel words (“Magic e Words”) and vowel teams (“Walking Talking Vowels”). Book 3 covers advanced patterns, including vowel-R combinations (“Ruling R”) and diphthongs such as ou and ow. Book 1 ($30), Book 2 ($26), and Book 3 ($23). Full Set https://www.readbright.com/phonics-product-page/
A hands-on literacy tool for grades K–3 that supports phonics instruction aligned with the science of reading. Each kit includes over 75 magnetic tiles featuring key phonics patterns like digraphs, suffixes, and silent e, all housed in a sturdy trifold board with a dry-erase surface for spelling and letter formation practice. https://magneticwordbuilder.com/collections/all
Kids can feel like real engineers when they put together structures of their own design! Follow the included design instructions or create your own unique build, then use the welding pack to safely mold the plastic rods together. This set of 2 includes extra rods to extend the building fun even further. $84.95, https://www.mindware.orientaltrading.com/
Budding scientists can hypothesize, measure, mix and observe as they make their way through over fifteen remarkable experiments in this ultimate science lab. Using the step-by-step, illustrated guidebook and lab-grade instruments, they can mix up non-Newtonian fluids, send balloon rockets zooming across the room and much more! Watch their imaginations soar as they conduct experiments just like a real scientist. $49.95, https://www.mindware.orientaltrading.com/
