Disclaimer: I received the school supplies and gift card mentioned in this post from OfficeMax in order to facilitate my review. The items featured in this giveaway are also provided by OfficeMax and will be sent to the winner directly. Opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. I have not been compensated for this post in any other way.
My daughter loves plaid. Every time I ask her what kind of school supplies she would like — she always begs me to make sure that they are plaid. To top it off, her favorite colors are aqua blue and lime green. So imagine my surprise when Office Max shared with us about their new Bevy of Blues school supply line, that the new style is everything my daughter LOVES when it comes to fashionable school supplies.
With more than 2,800 products to choose from, OfficeMax is a one-stop-shop for back-to-school, featuring great deals on must-have supplies and the latest technology.
OfficeMax’s “Bevy of Blue†School Supplies:
You will never be too cool for school with these color coordinating supplies from A-Z. Select from backpacks, folders, binders and other bright accessories featuring this season’s hottest hues from turquoise to teal, complemented by plaid and green accents to show off your savvy style at school.
Save on School Supply Purchases at OfficeMax:
To help back-to-school shopping dollars stretch, OfficeMax is providing big deals on education essentials and more. Throughout the season, OfficeMax is offering 25-cent, 50-cent and $1 value deals on a variety of supplies, including markers, notebooks, glue, scissors and more.
Visit OfficeMax’s back-to-school web page at www.officemax.com/backtoschool to search by zip code for in-store and online promotions, view school supply recommendations by grade and shop directly for school supplies online.
Support Local Teachers:
OfficeMax is hosting its annual A Day Made Better In-Store School Supply Drive where anyone can donate much-needed supplies for local teachers. OfficeMax associates will donate the collected supplies to local schools on October 1 during the annual A Day Made Better events in which OfficeMax associates surprise 1,000 teachers in their classrooms with a total of $1 million worth of OfficeMax-donated school supplies.
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Backpacks seem to be so much more attractive, not to mention functional, than they were years ago. I love all the colors!
I’m excited about bright color coordinating school supplies this year.
I love how everything you need can be coordinated to match!
I love the prints and the colors.
i love the backpacks on wheels and the plaid designs
loving the bright neon colors!
I am most excited about all new new designs and colors. Didn’t have as many choices when I was in school!
Backpacks – love all the little pockets!
The use of WASHABLE Crayons & markers!!! Thanks for the chance….
The plaid looks good.
I love the CP – Carolina pad items 🙂 So pretty
I love chevron & I’m really happy to see all the items in this print!
I love the plaid! Reminds of when I was a kid.
My Grandaughter luvs Little Kitty…luckily it is still trending on everything!
I love all of the options for everything. When I was a kid, there were a few, but not this many!
backpacks are always great
backpacks im thrilled about getting already got and it was fun
I love all the school items that have zebra stripes and peace signs on them. They are my daughter’s favorites. My daughter loves back to school this year.
BACKPACKS MORE EASY TO CARRY…ALL THE DIFFERENT STYLES….. IN A BRAND NEW SCHOOL YEAR.THANKS
BACKPACKS MORE EASY TO CARRY…ALL THE DIFFERENT STYLES IN A BRAND NEW SCHOOL YEAR.
I like the new bold patterns.
This post makes me feel like a really old slacker mom. I had no idea that there were “trends” in school supplies. Nor have I followed any such thing. My trend is CHEAPEST PER UNIT PRICE since I’m always buying multiples. 🙂
locker decorations for girls.. it’s awesome.. although that may not actually qualify. lol.. 🙂
The colors are great this year. -Plaids, vibrant colors and prints.
I like the pretty colors.
I love the bright colors and great patterns.
love the bright colors
Duct Tape. Scot brand tapes are so awesome!
I like all of the tape designs available to personalize school items. Thanks for the chance.
Love the colors lime green and aqua blue! Love how the school items match!
We’ve seen a lot of backpacks that come with matching headphones. Love that.
The plaid design really is nice – no tie in with a movie or toy, and the backpacks themselves are designed to help a young back carry the load
I love the neon colors for folders and notebooks
i’m liking the designs on the composition books
loving the pretty notebooks
I am loving the bright colors in the backpacks and school supplies this year!
We are loving all the bright colors this year!
My daughter and I love the backpacks. She’s already asking for one.
Love the colors and functionality…
The colors are better than when i was in school!
Definitely Chevron Prints!
bright colors are my favorite!
Love all the designs and colors, i.e. the mice – no more boring black mice!
I like all the colors and choices in backpacks. Especially plaids, cheveron, and zebra.
im a sucker for chevron. seeing lots of it on the school supply aisle! thanks for the giveaway
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Hello, I like that they are making things coordinate. I see that the pencil bag matches the backpack and the notebooks and pencils. Very tres chic! Thanks for a great giveaway!
Like the locker accessories, great for posting reminders and keeping things at hand when you need them, organizing.
The bright colors and super fun lunch box accessories!
all the bright color accessories offered
Fashion colors and patterns for notebooks..they’ve gotten a little more mature and that’s good when you have a teenager. She’s no longer into puppies and kitties on her notebooks
I am loving the designs and coordination on the supplies
I love getting school supplies and color coding them!
I like all the matching backpacks, lunch boxes and all that this year that I’m seeing
Loving all the new Neon colors!
The neon colors are awesome!
I love all the bright colors!
Matching colors; awesome looking!
im excited to pick out a fun backpack and lunchbox with my kids!
i love they making backpack look cooler then they did was i was in school
I love the bright colors this year.
The color options are great! Makes learning more exciting 🙂
I like the sets of supplies with the matching patterns. I can’t always afford them, but, I think they have come a long way since I was in school and covering my books with papers bags.
duct tape! i can’t wait to make stuff with it!
I am excited about the different patterns. The plaid is cool.
I love all the neon and I don’t know if it’s on trend but I’m a sucker for colored glue sticks
backpacks-the choice of designs is amazing!
I love all the color coordinated designs!
I love all the cute blue supplies
All the cute back packs. we didn’t have those when I was in school. More fun now..
I love the bright colors and great patterns.
love all the colors. i especially love the backpacks.
I love all of the bright neon colors.
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The trend I am most excited about is more eco-friendly options.
I love the non traditional patterns
I love the different styles of school supplies they have now…Every kid has a favorite color and I can find most items to incorporate with their colors.
I like the new idea of shoulder straps for lunch bags.
Not sure about what the most exciting trend is, but the colors and styles are so much better than what the had available when I was a kid. Love the backpacks and lunch boxes, and the binders and folders are fun too. I also think it’s cool how kids have learned to make things they can use out of duct tape! lol
THanks for the giveaway!
i am loving all the coordinating colors and patterns on backpacks, folders, notebooks, etc instead of just plain, boring colors allowing you to personalize your supplies to your taste/personality
I love school supplies! I stock up on so many extras! I spend way more than I should lol.
The backpacks with wheels
I am really loving all of the beautiful bright colors and patterns. Thank you for another amazing giveaway! I would love to win this!!!
My girls love all of the sparkles!
all the new colored pen lines
I like seeing the new backpacks companies come out with.
I absolutely love the plaids! In fact, I may just pick some of these up for myself. 😉
I love seeing the chevron pattern on everything from notebooks to pens and pencils.
I like that fact that everything is so unique nowadays! I remember when folders were all a basic tan color, now everything can have a touch of your own personality to it!
Im excited about the kids learning new stuff!
Blue is my favorite color!
I like plaid and chevron.
I like the plaid backpacks.
I love all the bright colors and that teachers are using more hand sanitizer and disinfecting!
I love the bold plaids!
I like the bold color choices and interesting color combinations
Bright color choices!
There are so many neat and colorful supplies out there now. There was nothing like this when I was a young kid!
I love all the matching colors of supplies and goodies!
I didn’t realize there were back to school trends. I guess I am out of the loop.
Love the bright colors!
I really have no idea what is trending.
i like plaids
I like the color coordinated products.
I’ve always been a fan of super bright colors 🙂
Loving the wide variety of colors and the functionality of backpacks!
I love all the patterns on spiral notebooks and composition books. I just bought some really cute patterned notebooks at Wal-Mart for only 97 cents!
I like all the decorations for lockers
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Love the colors and patterns!
Plaid just seems so September and school-y – love it!
Blue is my favorite color so I love seeing all the supplies in shades of blue.
backpacks with lots of compartments
backpacks and cool pens
No trends. Just colors and styles that work for boys.
The co-ordinated back packs /lunch bags / supplies
a new backpack!!
all the pattern choices from plaid to stripes to bubbles to different shapes all in cool color schemes too!
Brightly coloured supplies. I especially love the neons.
great range and color of backpacks!
I like the neon from the 80’s that seems to be coming back!
I like the school supplies that are glittery. My son is not a fan, but I am glad I have a daughter that can use them!
skulls is always a popular pattern in our house
I like the trendy color on backpacks.
I like the plaid prints.
smencils and madpax backpacks
Can’t say that I follow the trends much. I always think simple is better!
The colors and designs are more exciting and fun!
I love that backpacks are actually a fashion statement now.
I just love all the coordinated school supplies that are available & the many patterns to suit any personality.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I like all the new styles of lunch boxes!
The selection! Wasn’t like this when I was a kid!
Love the varied blue shades
The cool erasers….
Neon colors! Love seeing them all over the place.
I love all of the different colors and styles! And matching items.
Love the unique colors and patterns – my daughter is at a school with uniforms and school supplies are a way for her to show her personality!
I like the turquoise trend this year.
I am loving all the funky patterns like chevron and the bright colors! This giveaway would be amazing to win. I’m a teacher who gets NO supply budget, plus my boys need a ton of school supplies this year.
I love the neons that I have seen
love you can customize tablet covers now- kids use those– love the personalization…love scented antibacterial hand gel
I love all the new plaids too!
The backpacks… so much more interesting
I love picking out new schoolbags! Love all the designs!
I love the bright colors
I like the classic school plaids!
the bento lunch box containers
I’m most excited about the ease of finding stylish reusable school items everywhere now (like for packing lunches) and all the washable crayons and markers. 🙂
All those supplies are super cute! Love the colors!
I am most excited about the ability to personalize their lockers to who they are.
My daughter likes all the bright colors
Thanks!
I like the different themed backpacks.
I like the backpacks
I am loving the colors!
I like the many color choices and patterns available; enough to please everyone in the family.
I am loving the new colors and designs of the school/office supplies.
My daughter would love those supplies as blue is her favvorite color. I like the little pencil and supply bags.
I love the new filler paper that has a patterned reinforcement stripe down the left side. It’s so cute!! But kind of expensive.
I like the colors and the patterns.
I am excited about the bright colors I have been seeing on the backpacks and clothing, and the fun prints.
I have seen so many bright colored stuff! The coolest things I have seen are light school supplies! Kids would love it 🙂
I like all of the neat lunch bag options
I love all the different colors. We have 10 children and while some are not yet school age it is wonderful to be able to have each child with there own color of supplies.
actually blue is my favorite color so the blue hues trend would be my favorite. I also love how decorative composition notebooks have gotten
my granddaughter is glad she found Sofia
Loving all the bright colors!
I like the backpack
I absolutely love all the electronic stuff they come out with every year. I am amazed and inspired!
I love buying school supplies! It’s my fave! My daughter got the cutest blue backpack!
The colors and patterns available now for backpacks and color co-ordinated supplies is overwhelming!
bright colors are so much fun for school!
Bright colors and coordinating colors! Love!
I like the awesome backpacks.
I love how bright and colorful all of the school supplies are!
I love the neon colors!
I love the patterned notebooks and binders!
I love that you can find anything in neon pink and that school supplies are fun and functional now!!
Bright colors and patterns of clothing and backpacks.
Loving the hues of blue colors!
All the chevron patters on binders and notebooks
Those plaid backpacks are adorable so I’m totally on board with that trend!
I like the bright neon colors this year. My daughter still loves the zebra trend.
I Love The Animal Theme, Animal Prints On Backpacks, Folders, I’ve Even Seen Animal Themed Grahpic Tees!
The backpacks are very special.
I just like the bright colors. There just used to be dark colors like navy blue!
Love all the backpacks!
I’m new to school supplies as my oldest is just entering kindergarten this year, but I’m impressed with the variety of supplies available.
I like all the backpack designs 🙂
I like all the neat looking back packs that are out there now, they have some very cute styles this year.
Wow this color is so pretty I love the studded case.. My favorite back to school trend this year is book bags .
The cool blue greens and patterns
I heart school supplies….i guess it is the teacher in me!
I have no idea what the trends are but Im sure my teenagers will let me know.
I would have to say the new backpacks.
How everything is color-coordinated now days!!
I love watching my kids choose their back packs
love the colors
the exciting colors and patterns
more disinfectant wipes are needed and hopefully they will use it too.
I like the plaid backpacks.
Woah this would be a great one to win! Thanks for the chance!
Backpacks and folders.
the bright colors of the clothes an backpacks an notebooks are very cute
I would have to backpacks…they are making them much more functional and comfortable.
I love the plaids too! of course the neons are nifty as well.