Just 24 Target Products Under $50 That'll Make Life Easier For Parents This School Year

Just 24 Target Products Under $50 That'll Make Life Easier For Parents This School Year

BuzzFeed-Shopping·2025-09-13 05:07

1. A Dash egg cooker that will be the sole reason you get everyone eating on time. Choose how you want the eggs cooked, set the time, and wait for it to go off. It makes breakfast a breeze, but adding hard-boiled eggs to your kids' lunchboxes is also a great way to add protein.

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Promising review: "I love this little egg cooker! I used it for hard-boiled eggs, and it cooked the eggs perfectly! The best thing is that they peeled easily! No more tiny pieces of shells that you have to pick off. Easy cleanup, lightweight little machine, and easy to store away." —PB

Price: $19.99

2. A super durable and leakproof kids' bento box, which will actually help you organize your brain and figure out what you need to put in there. Pssst: If you want to include a sweet treat, M&Ms look pretty cute in the circle compartment.

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Promising review: "I purchased this for my 7-year-old daughter. She had been asking for it after seeing some friends at her school lunch use one. She loves it! She specifically likes that her food stays in its own compartment and doesn’t touch. She is a very picky eater, so this is a way to get her to help me get creative and think of ideas for each section. She takes it five days a week to school and has been very happy. No leaks!! Easy to open on her own. Very easy to clean." —mommymo

Price: $29.99 (available in six colors)

3. An apple slicer that makes 16 perfect, thin, snack-size slices every single time. Listen, kids demand a LOT of snacks, so you'll want this secret weapon in your tool belt.

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Promising review: "This slicer works great! I love how smooth it cuts, regardless of the shape of the apple. I also love that it has the bottom part to finish, pushing it through at the end. Last, I purposely bought it for the smaller slices, and it did not disappoint. Highly recommend for moms and anyone else who loves apple slices for snacks and meals." —Toddler Mom

Price: $12.99

4. A bottle of Dreft laundry stain remover because you don't have time to sit there soaking and scrubbing stains out of your kid's clothes — this will get the tomato sauce out of their finest duds. (And it works great for blankets, car seats, and your clothes, too!)

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Promising review: "We’re potty training and always spray our poopy undies and pants with this before they go in the wash, and they always come out clean (even after sitting a couple of days in a plastic bag sent from school — yuck!)." —LaMom

Price: $4.89

5. A Packit freezable lunch bag, so you can load it up with all the goods (sandwiches, berries, cheese sticks, yogurt tubes, etc.) and not worry about being able to find one of those ice packs that always seem to disappear in your freezer.

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Promising review: "I love that this is freezable! It saves space, not having to pack ice packs, and it keeps everything cold. I don’t have to worry about my daughter losing ice packs at school. I also love the cute pattern! Ordering a larger one!" —NBarbee

Price: $24.99 (available in eight colors)

6. A rechargeable, Bluetooth-enabled children's toothbrush with an accompanying app that will get your kiddos pretty pumped to brush their teeth each morning and night. Clean teeth without a fight? Take that win.

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Promising review: "This is the most incredible toothbrush for any kid who has any issues brushing. The app is a great, fun tool that my little one loves. She now looks forward to brushing and has brushed twice in a row just to get a gift from her sparkly." —TC

Price: $34.99

7. A double step stool to make handwashing and teeth brushing a LOT smoother. Getting kids going and out the door is hard enough — no need to break your back propping them up in the process!

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Promising review: "This stool is big enough for my toddlers to use at the sink but compact enough to put in the corner when not in use without taking up much space. Very sturdy and I love the rounded design (unlike my old step stool that had sharp corners on the bottom if it were to flip over)." —Mom

Price: $15

8. A three-pack of Honest Company hand-sanitizing wipes, because you're not taking any chances with getting sick in the first week of school. (Hold out for as long as you can!) These fragrance-free wipes will keep hands clean, and the aloe protects skin from drying out.

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Promising review: "We always take around a pack of sanitizing wipes with us for those times we don't have access to water and soap and need to wash our hands. It is safe in terms of clean ingredients, yet effective at removing dirt and germs. The pack of three makes it easy to use for a longer period of time. It is essential to close the inside seal really well to avoid drying out of the wipes for long-term use." —IENNJN

Price: $5.99

9. A Dash mini waffle maker that is not only sweet but — more importantly — will also get breakfast on the table very, very quickly. Make a few extra and put them in your kiddo's snack bag for later!

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Promising review: "I cannot say enough good things about this little waffle maker. It may be small, but it’s mighty. It doesn’t take up much room, is easy to store/clean, and makes fresh waffles for my family on busy mornings super fast. I just keep some waffle batter in my fridge throughout the week and use a few servings each morning. I never thought I would get as much use out of this as I do." —TeddyOats

Price: $8.99 (originally $9.99; available in two colors)

10. A 16-ounce Owala water bottle, which will keep your kiddo stay hydrated without the inevitable spills and leaks that come from other water bottles. Did we have water bottles like this growing up? Absolutely not. Just trust there's a reason everyone is obsessed with these.

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Promising review: "Easy to drink out of this water bottle. Once you buy this, you won't need to look for another; it's perfect. Easy to clean and fits everywhere. This size is perfect for adults, too, not just for kids." —Getting organized

Price: $24.99 (available in eight colors)

11. A stackable water bottle organizer, because nobody has time for an avalanche of Owalas in the mornings before school. This will keep it all manageable so your fam can keep hydrated.

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Promising review: "Bought four of them to organize all the sports bottles, which does an excellent job. Now the boys can access them without difficulties!" —Grandma

Price: $12

12. An Apple AirTag that you can put on your child's backpack to help them find it when they say they don't know where it is... which suspiciously happens on the nights they have homework. Bonus: Many parents use this for peace of mind when their kids ride the bus, etc.

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Promising review: "My first AirTag. I use it for my daughter's diaper bag, and I love it. Pairing the AirTag with my phone was easy. I definitely will get the four-pack!" —LeleB244

Price: $29.99

13. And a cute silicone keychain to hold said AirTag, which you can attach to your little frog's backpack. That way, if they get jumpy and hop off the bus a stop or two early, you'll be able to find them quickly.

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Promising review: "Easy to put on and feels secure so far! Like that it has a clip, too." —carabear

Price: $8.49 (originally $9.99; available in three designs)

14. A sandwich cutter so your kiddo's lunches will be a cut above the rest — and you can feel like a Pinterest parent with almost ZERO extra effort. This is A+ work here, people.

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Promising review: "Great sandwich cutter. Smooth back to school lunch will be great." —Tippytop

Price: $5 (available in two designs)

15. A clear plastic three-drawer organizer to help keep track of all the homework, permission slips, forms, etc., that come in during the year. I use this for my own family's command center and it helps me stay on top of all the paper coming in during the school year.

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Promising review: "I purchased this to help keep my kids' school work and papers organized and from just sitting in a big pile. This works perfectly! I was hesitant at first because of the reviews saying the drawers don’t glide well. I do agree with this somewhat and think that the 'track' the drawers sit on should be a little wider, so they don’t fall off, but it’s not that big of a deal to me. We don’t open and close the drawers several times a day, and I don’t have any issues with it. For the price, I think it works great, especially for what I need it for. I love clear design and am always pleased with the Brightroom collection!!" —Cort123

Price: $16

16. A dry-erase calendar that you can use to keep everyone on the same page...and make sure you don't forget that dentist appointment that you've needed for a while. You have to take care of yourself, too!

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Promising review: "This is a nicely sized dry-erase board to write in my family’s schedule for the month. Helps keep us organized at a glance. We use a different color for each person. I enjoy using it!" —JennyNH

Price: $12.99

17. A 52-week meal-planning pad to help you organize your thoughts on food for the week. It also has space for your grocery list. (With some seriously satisfying check boxes... there's nothing better!)

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Promising review: "This weekly menu planner really helps me plan out my meals. We are a big family, so planning out meals helps us save money. I recommend!" —Liz

Price: $6

18. A four-pack of tissue boxes with cute designs that are perfect for the kiddos because if it's not cold season, it's allergy season — and, let's be real here, it's probably both. Their precious, sensitive skin needs soft facial tissue and NOT paper towels.

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Promising review: "Lovely for kids and not kids. Love these cute designed tissue boxes to put on my daughter’s night stand, and she loves to take them to school for the classroom." —Chachita

Price: $6.59 for a box of 70 tissues (also available as an individual pack)

19. A no-contact thermometer so you can take your sleeping angel's temperature without waking them up. The feature people love the most? You can even turn off the sounds, so your slumbering sweetheart won't be awakened by the beeping. Fingers crossed for no fevers this year!

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Promising review: "Especially easy to use on children or adults, accurate, easy to read, very quick reading." —As shown

Price: $24.49

20. A set of Magic Laces because you tried the real tie-laces thing and it just takes too long! In the mornings, every minute counts. Convert tie-shoes into slip-ons, and you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.

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Made to fit shoes for kiddos ages 4–10, they can be adjusted to have a regular, loose, extra-loose, tight, or extra-tight fit.

Promising review: "Watched the how-to video on the site and chose the one that would work best for us. They need to put two more 'laces', but I was not buying another pack just for two. So far, so good. We used them on my grandson's Air Force One shoes that wouldn't stay tied. These have stayed in place for two weeks. A win for us." —smstew

Price: $7.99 (available in four colors)

21. A two-pack of reusable, silicone snack bags so you don't have to constantly buy more plastic bags for all those Goldfish, carrots, and berries. Mother Earth thanks you!

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Promising review: "Super cute. Works perfectly for snacks on the go for my kids!" —rachel

Price: $10

22. A navy polo, designed for kiddos who need uniforms, that's so affordable you can spring for a few extra... because the last thing you need is to be digging through the dirty laundry pile 15 minutes before you need to be out the door.

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Promising review: "Great uniform shirt. We've been wearing these for two years, and they've held up great. Just bought new ones as my son has sized up! It's very telling when a piece of kids' clothing lasts for two years of continuous wear each week!" —LBGood

Price: $5 (available in sizes XS-XXL as well as a girls' version)

23. A six-pack of plain, white socks, because life is simply too short (and chaotic) to be sorting socks. Simplify your life with these and you'll never go back!

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Promising review: "Our favorite socks for school. It does not fall down while being active. Adorable style. It is not thick and hot. We have used these since pre-K, going into third grade. Love the size range." —Mama

Price: $8 (available in sizes S–L)

24. A conditioning hair detangler from The Honest Company, so your long-haired little won't hate having their luscious locks brushed. Now that you aren't dreading such a basic everyday task, maybe you can let your hair down a little, too!

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Promising review: "This has been the best clean ingredient detangling spray that I have ever tried. My daughter has super tangly hair, and our hard water doesn’t help; this spray allows me to brush easily after her shower with no fuss. It leaves her hair silky smooth, and it smells DIVINE! I use it myself as well! Checks all the boxes for me." —KellyM

Price: $9.59

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