As September comes rolling around the corner, so does the inevitable back to school shop, so to help you get that annual shop done as quick as possible, we’ve compiled our top picks for stationary shops, book shops and clothes shops to get your school necessities as easy as possible. From big chains with incredible sales to mom and pop shops with the best customer service, Dublin has every kind of shop for back to school season.
In this post, we will go over the best places to go to buy a new uniform, where to get affordable stationary, bottles, lunchboxes, books and more. So here’s your go-to local shopping guide to get everything sorted in one trip!
Where to Find School Uniforms in Dublin City Centre:
Dunnes:
- Dunnes has over 80 different school uniform pieces for your kids.
- Dunnes offers online orders for all of your school wear.
- Both your traditional uniform and your sports uniform can be bought at Dunnes, which should hopefully make your shopping a little easier.
Marks & Spencer:
- Marks & Spencer can be found on Grafton Street.
- There are hundreds of different choices, so no need to worry about sizes and the like.
- Large selection of stain resistant clothing, perfect for any messy eaters.
- Selection of fully black school shoes.
Pens, Paper & Personality: Where to Get Your Supplies:
It’s impossible to get through the school year with out having any stationery, so here are our suggestions for the best places to get stationery in Dublin, from maths sets to pens and pencils to art supplies, no matter the stationery situation, the shops in town have what you need.
The Works:
- Cheap collections of basic pens/ pencils, which are perfect for secondary school students.
- Large selection of colourful and interactive pens/ pencils, perfect for primary school students.
- Selection of high quality BIC pens.
- Arts & Crafts choices that are perfect no matter the age, gender or purpose.
Eason:
- Perfect selection of school equipment, seemingly endless, and at a reasonable price.
- Arts & Crafts haven, Eason has thousands of must have arts and crafts items.
- Eason has multiple different maths sets to choose from, with various calculators too.
Art & Hobby:
- Art and hobby has a very versatile selection of merchandise, bags, pencil cases, pens, water bottles, you name it, Art & Hobby has it.
- They sell left handed T squares, which can be tricky to come by, so if you ever need one, Art & Hobby is the place to go.
- Top of the line art & crafts equipment which may be handy if your child is doing Visual Art in 5th or 6th year.
Stylish & Sustainable Lunchtime Gear:
The one thing that every one has in common is we all need food and water, so these are our suggestions for where to go to buy a lunchbox or a water bottle.
Stock:
- Chilly’s has their line of reusable water bottles in stock here, from 300ml – 1Litre bottles.
- Wide range of lunch boxes to choose from. From bento boxes to your old reliable.
- Keep cups for sale, which would be a fantastic gift for an older student.
The Kitchen Whisk:
- Hydroflasks, regular flasks, thermos’ , no matter your preference in goblet, The Kitchen Whisk has what you want.
- A number of different lunchboxes to choose from too, with casual salad lunch boxes to stainless steel lunchboxes with dividers.
Plan Your City Centre Shopping in One Go:
Getting around town can be quite tricky at times, so to help you visit some of the businesses in this post, here is the order in which you should visit these shops to get your little ones new gear. With a couple of breaks thrown in, because even though its just a little shopping, you deserve a rest.
Start: Ilac Centre
Stop 1: The Works, Ilac Centre, stationery
Stop 2: Dunnes Stores, Henry Street, school uniform
Stop 3: Café Crema, Middle Abbey Street, Break
Stop 4: Industry & Co, Drury Street, Lunch Gear
Stop 5: Stock Design, King Street, lunch gear
Stop 6: Art & Hobby, Stephens Green SC, Stationery.
Finish: Pablo Picante, Clarendon market, food.
FAQ’S:
Where can I buy school uniforms in Dublin city centre?
Dunnes & Marks & Spencer are the best of the best places to go for a new uniform.
Are there eco-friendly lunchbox options in Dublin?
Absolutely! there are a number of shops throughout Dublin who have a selection of eco friendly lunch boxes.
Which Shops sell School Supplies near Grafton Street?
If you’re looking for the very closest you can get to Grafton Street for school supplies then we highly suggest you visit Art & Hobby in the Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, Stock Design on King Street and Søstrene Grene on South Great George’s Street.
So there you have it, there’s no better place to get your back to school pieces than Dublin City Centre, the atmosphere is great, the people are nice, and the community is unmatched. Explore our full list of city centre retailers here and make your back-to-school shop a breeze!”
