DOLLAR Tree shoppers are racing to get their hands on a back-to-school essential that’s super purse-friendly.
So if your wallet is feeling tighter than ever before, but you need to stock up your little one with school supplies, you’ve come to the right place and won’t want to miss this.

Parents are racing to buy a back-to-school essential that’s just $1.25 from Dollar Tree[/caption]
As well as being affordable, these colored pencils are 74% cheaper than a similar listing on Amazon[/caption]
The Playskool Color Pencils are only $1.25, while the CRAYOLA Coloring Pencils are $4.82[/caption]
Luckily for bargain hunters, Dollar Tree is now selling a 10 pack of Playskool Color Pencils for only $1.25.
As well as being affordable, these colored pencils are said to “set your child’s imagination free.”
These tools are a great way to get ideas down onto paper.
They’ll also assist your little darling practice their art skills.
Each box contains 10 pencils that provide all the colors of the rainbow and more.
According to the item’s description, these Playskool Colored Pencils are “perfect for artists, classrooms, daycare centers, waiting rooms, crafting closets, and more.”
As well as this, they’re also non-toxic too.
These pencils are said to be “easy to use” and produce “quality color without the mess of wax or ink.”
While your child can use these pencils at home, they can also be put in their pencil case and taken to school too.
One happy shopper raced to the Dollar Tree website to praise the pencils and was thrilled with the “bright colors.”
The savvy saver beamed: “Look no further, bright colors, smooth coloring and just perfect for my daughter who enjoys doodling and creating her own dream world.”
Not only this, but other online shoppers have praised the pencils, as one wrote: “I love Playskool colored pencils! For the way I color, Andy Warholian, they work well, wonderfully well.”
I’ve gotten my son multiple packs of these because they’re always my go to colored pencils for him! Definitely recommend!
Online shopper
A second chimed in: “Variety of colors and great for school.”
Meanwhile, someone else beamed: “Perfect cored pencils. They have good color and they sharpen really well unlike other pencils!
Dollar Tree pricing

Despite the name of the store, Dollar Tree recently added items that cost more than $1 to its inventory.
Most items at the store cost no more than $1.25, but items in the Dollar Tree Plus section cost up to $5.
Dollar Tree introduced Plus aisles to 100 locations in 2019 as part of an effort to diversify its products.
By 2022, Dollar Tree had added the items to over 1,500 locations.
“We believe testing additional price points above $1 for Dollar Tree products will enable us over time to expand our assortments, introduce new products and meet more of our customers’ everyday needs,” president and CEO Michael Witynski said in a statement.
“Our brand promise is that customers get great value for what they spend at Dollar Tree. We will continue to be fiercely protective of that promise, regardless of the price point.”
“I’ve gotten my son multiple packs of these because they’re always my go to colored pencils for him! Definitely recommend!”
As well as being great for little ones and not too harsh on your purse, these pencils are much cheaper than a similar pack from Amazon.
Shoppers will save $3.57 compared to a 12 pack of CRAYOLA Coloring Pencils, which will set bargain hunters back $4.82.
Not only do the Playskool Color Pencils look strikingly similar to the CRAYOLA pack, but if you want to pocket dollars where possible, you won’t want to miss this bargain buy.