Back to School Traditions!
Hey everyone! School is just around the corner and my daughter is going to be starting FIRST grade! It is her first time at all day school and I want to make it super special for her. I would LOVE to hear about any special things that you do for your kids to celebrate the first day of school.
One special thing that I know I will be doing is writing special notes on napkins in her lunch box. It is one thing that my mom always did for us kids and it's a tradition that I am so excited to pass on to my daughter!
One special thing that I know I will be doing is writing special notes on napkins in her lunch box. It is one thing that my mom always did for us kids and it's a tradition that I am so excited to pass on to my daughter!
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Permalink Reply by Toni Roloson on -
My kids start out by getting a Father's Blessing from Dad the night before. And then I always sneek a hand-stamped card into their backpacks wishing them a great first day and also a little treat like a new fun pencil or erasers( my kids LOVE stuff like that) or something like that. And then when we get to school we always take a first day of school photo.
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Permalink Reply by Wildmom on -
We do a first day of school photo too. I also have heard from somewhere...sorry I forget where, so credit isn't due to me...that this lady has her children put their backpacks on their bedroom door knob on the night before the first day of school and the "Back-to-school" fairy comes for a visit and leaves school supplies inside their bags and a special treat. She of course could also leave her magic fairy dust.
I really like the Father's Blessing idea...my hubby is going to bring our daughter for her first day...after I get the first day of school photo of course and he is going to bring her out for a special breakfast and I am going to pick her up and think I will make her a special dinner.
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Permalink Reply by Bobbie Jo Goodwin on -
Hello ~ 1) We have a class gathering the day before school starts with all the students in the class. We keep it simple and outside. EXA: Provide cupcakes to decorate and everyone brings their drinks. 2) We always have Friendly's ice-cream after school. There are always many friends from school that attend. BJ Goodwin
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Permalink Reply by Denise Schulz on -
We started this tradition last year for Lindsey's first day of Kindergarten, and will continue it on Monday as she goes off to begin first grade. We simply buy the biggest, most red apple we can find (Lindsey picks it out) and I paint her grade on the front in white paint. The attached photo is from last year. I can only imagine what the expression on her face will look like in her teen years. One can only hope she will still be smiling!! Now we have a documented photo of what she wore to school on her first day, and our little apple tradition to go along!
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Permalink Reply by Dana Moler on -
We always have "Back to School Pancakes" for breakfast on the first day of school and take a photo of Thomas with his backpack and lunch box in hand in front of the door of our house (wherever we might be living!) for our Back to School Book. We of course always have him fill out the "When I grow up I want to be..." tradition card too. I've attached our photos from last year! We start school on Sept 2nd!
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Permalink Reply by Betsie on -
I have them wear the new outfit they got for the first day and we do the typical picture in the front yard. I then interview them when they get home and stick it in their scrapbook. I so the same interview at the end of the year.
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Permalink Reply by *Kristi* on -
That is a great idea!! We do something as simple as everyday before he gets on the bus we gve each other a kiss, an dsay a small prayer about the day. :)
Great start to the day, and a good shield of protection. :)
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