Back to School time can be fun and thrilling for kids and parents alike. It can also be stressful and scary for your kids as well. Not everyone is ready to make the transition back to school. There are some things you can do to make this time of year FUN for your kids! Here are ten ideas you can do celebrate the time of year.
Check out these other ideas to help you get ready for Back to School:
- Creating an After School Schedule
- Organizing Ideas to Help You Get Ready for your School Routine
- 30 Days of Lunches for Kids
CELEBRATING BACK TO SCHOOL
1. Have One Last Blast of Summer Party
Invite friends and family over and get outside. Have ice cream, frozen treats and enjoy the end of summer. There is nothing like having one last party before school begins.
2. Make notes for lunches / pack a special treat
Sometimes it is hard to let go of mom. Sending encouraging notes in your child’s lunch box can be just what they need to get through the rest of the day.
3. Have a special back to school breakfast
On the first day of classes, make breakfast extra special. Make your child’s favorite breakfast or even a fun place setting to mark the day.
4. Take a photo
We’ve taken pictures of our kids on the first day of school, just like most. However, why not let your kids take a picture of YOU!? They will love the chance to capture mom or dad on this occasion too.
5. Create a countdown board
Use poster board and staple papers with numbers on them. Each day, let your kids pull off the prior day’s number. When it gets to zero, have a fun treat to give to them.
6. Have the Back-To-School Fairy pay your kids a visit
My son’s kindergarten teacher did this and it was just so cute! She sent home a note from the back to school fairy which was filled with words of encouragement. A couple of nights before school started, we snuck into his room and left the note on his bedside table and sprinkled confetti under his pillow to show that she stopped by to see him.
He was so excited when he woke in the morning and saw that she had been there. You could swap the note with a small trinket or toy instead.
7. Measure your kids
Measure your kids before they leave on the first day of school. Measure them on both the first and last day of school so they can see how much they grew during the school year.
Put this somewhere they can see it. For instance, we use the inside of our basement door. Then, they can see how tall they were at various stages of their lives.
8. Break the Rules
Why not let your kids break some of your rules. Maybe they could have junk food for breakfast? Perhaps they want to stay up 30 minutes later. It’s just one day where they can decide what it is that they want to do. When we do this with our kids, their faces light up!
9. Have a special snack waiting
When your kids get home from that first day of school, have a special snack waiting. That might mean cookies and milk or even stopping by your favorite ice cream parlor for s scoop. Anything like this can make the day more fun!
Read more: 22 Healthy After School Snack Ideas for Kids
10. Find that special outfit or new shoes
Take your child shopping to find that PERFECT back to school outfit! I remember being excited to go back to school so I could wear those items my mom helped me find.
Read More: Smart Hacks for Saving on Back to School Clothes
BONUS IDEA: Painted Hands
Along with the measurements, why not get your child’s handprints etched in…..well…..paint! Take a black piece of paper and then paint your child’s palms white. Have them press down to leave a mark. You’ll be able to watch your child grow each year through handprints too!