Are you ready for back to school? If not, I’ve got you covered on what to make to prepare for the first day of school. Here are 18 creative things to do for back to school including activities for kids, traditions, parties, printables, home made meet the teacher gifts, and even a few backpack make overs!
Back to School Celebration Ideas
1. TomKat Studios Back to School party – This is actually an event Kim hosted for Pottery Barn Kids, but I just adore all the fun elements, colors, and of course printables! There’s plenty of inspiration here to throw a back to school bash for your kiddos and their friends.
2. Back to School Bash – Sack lunches for the kiddos and gourmet sandwiches and salad just for moms. Pencil boxes to hold her delicious ricotta cookies and the table was decorated with the most adorable ribbon garland.
3. School Notebook Paper Party – I just love all the fun details in the back to school celebration using notebook paper and yellow pads.
Activities for Kids
4. Wheels on the Bus Activity – Marie crafted this fun school bus to help get her daughter ready and excited for school.
5. Back to School Fairy – The Back to School Fairy wrote a fun note {with her left hand} and dropped off a fun package on the front porch after the doorbell mysteriously rang.
6. O-FISH-ally 2nd Graders – Pack your child a little baggie of goldfish crackers with a fun note welcoming them into their new grade.
7. Hey Smartie Pants {printable} – Here’s a fun lunch box note that you can attach a package of smarties too. It says, “Hey There SMARTIE PANTS. Hope your first day is going great!”
8. Notebook Cover Tutorial – This is a great pictured tutorial on how to cover a plain notebook. This would make a great gift or just something fun to make for your tween/teen.
Backpack Make Overs
9. Butterfly Backpack Tutorial – How to create and add butterfly wings to a backpack for your little cutie for school.
10. How to jazz up an old back pack – Create fabric for ruffles and fabric flowers and let you daughter design her own back pack design and then sew them on.
11. Boys Back to School Backpack Make Over – A great tutorial {win printables} on how to turn a shabby clearanced back pack into something more fun~
Free Printables
12. Back 2 School Countdown Printable – This is also a great thing to use if you have year round school and want to help your kiddos keep track of their school tracks.
13. Back to School Labels {printable}- Print out these darling labels for books, pencils, lunch bags, and anything else.
14. Free Printable Back to School Subway Art – Here is a cute little printable to get you back into the school mode. Printable size is 11×14. Use it to decorate your home or a fun back to school bash.
15. Back to School Snack Mix {printable} – You attach the poem to the snack mix and BAM…you’ve got an awesome treat to have waiting for your newbies during your back to school night! There are several different printable versions for the girls and boys and even an ipod version.
Meet The Teacher Gift Ideas
16. First Day Survival Kit – This is a darling meet-the-teacher gift as it’s a first-aid-kit for the teacher with supplies.
17. Thanks For Helping Me Grow – Teachers absolutely help our children grow and learn so much, this is a fun way to gift a plant as well as express just how grateful you are.
18. Crayon Wreath Tutorial – This was an end of the school year teacher gift, but if you already happen to know your teachers name this would be a darling surprise for her/him. Or you can make a simpler version without their name like this one.
You Also Might Like:
- 35 First Day Of School Activities
- 12 First Day of School Traditions
- 1st Day of School Traditions {13 ideas}
- 5 First Day of School Activities and Traditions
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Kimberly says
Love this list of ideas! There are soooo many it would be hard to choose which ones to try out. I think one of my favorites is the Back to School Fairy idea.
Brittany says
These are all great ideas! 🙂
Irene Degregorio says
Wow, you have certainly got it covered. I have shown the backpack ideas to my two daughters and they are right on to it.
tai says
Oh my goodness! Thank you so so much for featuring my butterfly bookbag! I feel totally famous! I love that crayon wreath too!!
Alexis (The Exhausted Mom) says
Love it! Especially the dop kits with treats for the teacher. As a teacher, think this would be a great back to school gift!