10 fun ideas for the first day of school
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Source: Jason Lee via mymodernmet.com
There are only so many ‘firsts’ in life, so it’s worth turning them in to special memories. Here are 10 fun ideas for marking your little one’s first day of school or kinder.
(Above: Put your photography skills to the test and try an ‘action’ shot mimicking this one by Jason Lee, who takes amazingly creative photos of his daughters and shares them at kristinandkayla.blogspot.com)
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Create a yearly ‘first day’ time capsule with notes and drawings about you child’s favourite things and their hopes for the year. See more (and download a free printable) at The Homespun Heart.
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Nothing beats a chalkboard prop for marking a special event! Take a cue from Lauren at Adventures of Bradysitting who captured this cute moment with her son Brady. You could also use the same chalkboard every year (writing in the date and year level) and slowly build a treasured collection of first day photos.
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Photograph your little learner with a stack of books and stick printed labels over the spines detailing their name, school and year level. Or Photoshop them in, like this shot by Silverbox Creative.
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Whether you’re celebrating the return of adult conversation or crying in to your coffee, you may need a debrief after the school gate goodbye. Why not host a coffee morning (slash support group) for fellow mums? Hand out your invitations in reusable coffee cups (like these by Jack O Lyn Murphy Designs) and you’ll be the most popular mum in school!
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Put a note and a treat in their lunch box, so they know you’re thinking of them. Step it up a notch with this ‘Smartie Pants’ printable from it is what it is.
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Send them off with a celebratory breakfast in their bellies! Make it extra special with this free downloadable ‘First Day of School’ decoration kit from The Sweetest Occasion.
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If you have a little time before the big day, create a countdown chain. Staple cardboard strips together and break off one link per day as their start date approaches!
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Use some simple photo editing software to type a list of your child’s favourite things over their first day photo, like this one by Zoot. If you remember to do it each year, you’ll have a fantastic record of your child’s evolving personality.
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When Jennifer from Ramblings of a Crazy Woman sent her daughter off to her first day of school, they wrote “I love you” on each other’s hands as a comforting reminder while they were apart. Oh dear, I’m off for a big cry now … *sob*!
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