Every year the same scramble happens the week before school reopens — last-minute trips to the stationery shop, half the list forgotten, and paying rush prices for things you could've picked up calmly weeks earlier. Here's a checklist that actually covers what students need for the term, not just the first week.
The Everyday Basics
- Notebooks or registers for each subject — see our Everest Card Registers for durable, subject-by-subject options
- A5 notepad for quick notes and homework reminders
- Pens, pencils, erasers, and a sharpener — buy a few spares, they always go missing
- A ruler and a basic geometry set for maths and science subjects
Paper for Projects and Printing
Most parents forget this until a project is due the next day. Keeping a stock of A4 printing paper and some colour paper at home saves that panic, especially for younger kids who regularly have craft or presentation assignments.
For Younger Students
Kids in early grades benefit from writing and tracing practice books rather than plain notebooks — the guided lines help with handwriting far more than a blank page does. Pairing this with a basic drawing book keeps art and creative time separate from schoolwork, which most teachers actually recommend.
Don't Forget the Boring Stuff
A black & white board or small whiteboard at home is genuinely useful for quick revision, spelling practice, or just keeping a weekly to-do list visible. It's one of those items nobody puts on the list but everybody wishes they'd bought in July instead of October.
A Simple Shopping Order
- Count subjects, then match to notebooks/registers
- Add one A5 notepad per child for loose notes
- Stock printing and colour paper at home, not just at the shop
- Add pens, pencils, erasers with spares
- For younger kids, add practice/tracing books
Rather than hunting through categories, our Best Sellers collection is a fast way to see the stationery combination that most Pakistani families are already buying together this season.