Best Back-to-School Items for Under $25: Cheap and Chic

The average family spends over $600 a year on back-to-school shopping, making it the second-biggest consumer-spending season of the year. Sure, it's easy to blow a wad of cash - especially when your children are anxious about making a good impression on their first day back - but you really don't have to break the bank to find fun items that kids will love. Here are Yahoo! Shine's picks for the coolest - and most affordable - items available. --Sarah B. Weir, Shine Senior Writer