First Day of School Ideas

I can't believe that the kids are heading back to school in just a couple of short days.  It feels like the summer barely started and now it's over.

While doing some surfing through Pinterest this weekend, I came across some neat First Day of School ideas.

A neat thing to do, especially if this is your child's very first school adventure, take a pic of your child holding a sign with the grade they are going into and the year.  This is a great memory for you and them!  You can look back at the end of the year and see how much they have grown!

Another great idea is to start working on name recognition.  If you haven't already, it's not too late!  There are so many awesome crafts you can do with the kids that will help them learn to recognize their name!  momstown's arts and crafts blog has a great roundup of things you should be teaching your kids!  Their name, phone number, if they have allergies, all important things that will help them when they are away from you!

If your little one is having some separation anxiety, or if you are, send little love notes in their lunch!  This will remind them that you are always with them and always thinking about them.  They will be sure to smile when they open their lunch box and see your little note. 

If your kids can't read yet, no worries!  just putting a big heart, or a hand for a high five will make them smile!  As they learn to recognize some words, you can easily add little notes like "I love You"

Hoping all you moms are ready for school!