Back to School

Back to School is on my mind.  Here are some cute ideas that we have found to celebrate it and get the kids geared up for it too!

Meri Meri School Days Cupcake Decorating Kit from Amazon.com

• Invite all of the neighborhood kids over.
• Host party outside at picnic tables one last time before temps drop.
• Serve fruit salad, bottled water, mini sandwiches, pretzels, and cupcakes. You could even put lunch items in brown paper sacks with each child's name on them.
• School supplies, such as, paper, pencils, erasers, crayons & markers make great party favors.
• Use pencil cases or boxes personalized with each child's name on them for party favor containers.

Inspired by Familia

• Use what you have for decor- chalkboard, school or school bus related toys, a globe, books, crayons, etc.  Use primary colors also.  Fabric with letters and/or numbers would be perfect for a table cover.
• Have a table set up with all of the age-appropriate reading material that you can find and let the kids have a read-a-thon.
• Decorate using school posters, and flash cards from the dollar store.

Here is a pencil that they CAN chew on! 

Back to school party snacks from Spoonful!

• Make pony bead key chains to hang on their backpacks for back to school.  Here is a link to find a great kit: Pony Bead Kit from Amazon.

Cute and easy idea from Confetti Couture

Great school themed party favor ideas and other supplies at Century Novelty. 

Back To School is Cool!

I think of it as a celebration!  Let's have a party! Here are some great ideas for hosting a back-to-school party!
These ideas could also be used for teachers to use to welcome their kids this year!

These cupcakes deserve a A+ for creativity! Courtesy of Spoonful.com

 





For decorations use:

• a world map for a party table backdrop.
• chalk board, or black roll paper with white chalk writing "back to school" or "school is cool"
• big bowl of shiny red apples
• pencils with cute pencil top erasers in a vase for a cute centerpiece
• a world globe
• use alphabet cards or flash cards for a cute border
• make your own flash cards "Cc" and underneath "is for cookies" to identify items on the food table.

Flash Card Idea

Cute personalized back to school labels, invitations, and more at Tiny Prints.com

Free back-to-school printables from 24/7 Moms.

 

• Serve triangle cut peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
• juice boxes
• ants on a log
• Activities could include: multiplication games, flash cards, water balloon fight, scavenger hunt or a read a thon.
• Party favors and prizes could include: back to school supplies and fun erasers, stickers, snacks, etc.

Back to School party favors from Sheek Shindigs!