These free shopping list templates give you 10 Word documents on A4 and US Letter: a simple shopping list, a grocery list sorted by aisle, a weekly meal plan with its shopping list, a budget shopping list and two half-page lists to cut out. I’m Patrick Elliott, a teacher and Inclusion Lead. I plan our family meals and the weekly shop around a busy school week, so I built these lists the way I really shop: by aisle, by budget and alongside the meal plan.

In this guide, you’ll find which shopping list suits the way you shop, how the tick boxes and totals work in Word, and how a meal plan can cut your food bill.

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What’s in the Shopping List Templates

Paper	Version	Best for
A4	Simple	44 lines with a tick box for each item
A4	By Category	Ten aisles, from fruit and veg to toiletries, with tick boxes
A4	With Shopping List	Breakfast, lunch and dinner for the week from Monday, with the shopping list beside it
A4	Budget	Quantity, estimated and actual prices, with totals that add up
A4	Two per Page	Two half–page lists to cut out and keep in a bag or on the fridge
US Letter	Simple	44 lines with a tick box for each item
US Letter	By Category	Ten aisles, from fruit and veg to toiletries, with tick boxes
US Letter	With Shopping List	Breakfast, lunch and dinner for the week from Sunday, with the shopping list beside it
US Letter	Budget	Quantity, estimated and actual prices, with totals that add up
US Letter	Two per Page	Two half–page lists to cut out and keep in a bag or on the fridge

👉 Every tick box is a real Word check box: click it once to tick an item on screen, or print the list and tick it with a pen.

👉 The A4 versions use pounds and UK aisle names, such as Fruit and veg, Cupboard and Toiletries. The US Letter versions use dollars and US names, such as Produce, Pantry and Personal care.

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Which Shopping List Template Should You Use?

• Simple shopping list: 44 lines with a tick box each, for a big weekly shop.
• Grocery list by category: ten aisles, so you write each item where you will find it and walk round the shop once.
• Meal plan and shopping list: breakfast, lunch and dinner for every day of the week, with the shopping list on the same page.
• Budget shopping list: quantity, estimated price and actual price, with totals that add up for you.
• Two per page: two half-page lists to cut out, one for the fridge and one for your bag.

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How to Use a Shopping List Template in Word

1. Open the list and click a line to type an item. Press Down Arrow to move to the next line.
2. Click a box to tick it as you shop on your phone or tablet, or print the list.
3. On the budget list, type prices as numbers, for example 2.50, then press Ctrl + A and F9 to update the totals.
4. Save a copy with the things you buy every week, so you only add what is new.

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Save Money with a Meal Plan

Planning meals before you shop is one of the simplest ways to spend less on food. Check what is already in the fridge and cupboards, plan the week’s meals around it, and write only the missing ingredients on the list. You buy less on impulse, and less food goes in the bin.

For a full picture of the month’s spending, add your food shop to the budget templates.

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How to Print at the Right Size

Print at 100% on plain paper and keep a list on the fridge, or keep the Word file on your phone and tick the boxes as you shop.

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FAQs

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Conclusion

These shopping list templates cover the weekly shop, meal planning and shopping on a budget, human-made by a teacher and ready to print or tick in Word.

Choose your paper size above, download the ZIP, and for packing and to-do lists try the checklist templates.

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Related Tutorials

• Free Checklist Templates for Word
• Free Budget Templates for Word
• Free Weekly Planner Templates for Word