1. Take advantage of Back to School Sales and load up on school supplies for the whole year.
2. Take a picture of your son or daughter on the first day of school every year.
3. Print out a sign for each grade from Chickabug
4. Or get a printable school photo checklist to capture the upcoming school year in photos from SimpleasThat
5. Customize your clipboard or make your own desk organizer with Mod Podge Rocks
6. One of the best parts of going back to school was shopping for new clothes or a new outfit for the first day.
7. Paint the inside of your childs metal lunch box with chalk paint so you can leave them a note daily. Idea from Scissors & Spatulas.
8. Check out how to make some super cute locker accessories for your highschooler over at Sassy Style
9. Make your own lunch bag for your kids (or for work) - get the pattern from the long threads
10. Or let your kids decorate their own brown bag with sticker, glitter and crayons.
11. Print out some cute subway art from Be Different Act Normal
12. Have a back to school party with super cute free pintables from Amanda's Parties to Go
13. Cover your kids books with paper so they can actually doodle on them (because they probably do it anyway) - idea from Frugal Upstate
14. Or cover your composite books in chalkboard paint from Paging Supermom
15. Don't throw out all those little crayon nubs throw them all in a shaped muffin or cookie tin and melt them down. Yesterday on Tuesday for complete instructions.
16. Print out a first day of school interview from Positively Splendid
17. Print out free book labels, bookmarks and more from WorldLabel
18. Make Rice Krispy apples from Gourmet Mom on the Go
19. Make your own pencil vase from Love of Family and Home - would make a great teacher gift
20. Make a first day of school treat box from PaperVine
21. Instead of keeping every piece of artwork your kids make instead take a picture of it and at the end of the year create a photo keepsake book from companies like Shutterfly.
22. Check out some after school snack recipes from SnackPicks
23. I'm loving this Colored Pencil necklace from Caught on a Whim
24. Make some apple shaped cupcakes, get the recipe from Make and Takes
25. Print out an adorable cupcake topper and wrapper from Living Locurto
26. Make some Back to School Party Invitations with free printables from One Charming Party
27. I love this Back to School Party theme from Just Call Me Martha
28. Make a crayon wreath - from IvaRai's Scrappy Blog
29. Get the tutorial to make a lined paper tee from UCreate
30. Make apple coasters - with tutorial from Purl Bee
31. Find a round-up of over 500 lunch box ideas when you or your kids tire of the old pb (substitute) and j from Slap Dash Mom
32. Spruce up that boring composition book with a little mod podge from Lil Luna
33. Make your own beautiful corkboards with tutorial from Tea Rose Home
34. Check out 53 back to school crafts and recipes from Disney to get your kids excited for the first day of school.
35. Personalize some cute labels or notebooks:
36. Spruce up a boring sandwich by using a cookie cutter to make it into a fun shape.
37. Make some crayon art - attach crayons to blank canvas and melt using a hair blower. I love the ones with a little umbrella couple silhouette.
38. Instead of having a notebook for every subject make a tabbed journal with tutorial from Simple Crafter
39. Get the tutorial to make a kids messenger bag from Zaaberry
40. As parents it's hard not to keep every art piece or school work our child has ever made so buy a school days book to pair it down and keep a few special mementos and a school photo from each grade.
41. Or make your own back to school binder, get the printables from Thirty Handmade Days
42. Make some "Nerdy Bookworm Cookies" with tutorial from the Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle
43. Back to school mornings can be crazy - get 25 make ahead breakfast ideas from Second Chance to Dream
44. Make some simple apple party plates from Spaceships and Laserbeams
45. Make your own reusable sandwich bags in any fabric you like with tutorial from Rook no. 17
46. Have the Back to School Fairy visit the night before school starts with a backpack or gift bag filled with back to school supplies or a new school outfit.
47. Print out some adorable (and free) school notes from Hello Cuteness
48. Get printable lunch box jokes from The Gunny Sack
49. Learn how to make your own sidewalk chalk in different shapes and colours from Brit + Co
50. Check out 15 Teacher Gifts That Work Year Round from A Night Owl
51. And here's another 26 Teacher Appreciation gifts from Spoonful
52. Have a Back to School Party - get inspired by Whimsically Detailed
53. Make some mini apple Oreo pops - get the how to from the Crafting Chicks
54. Print out a free Homework Planner from Free Pretty Printables
55. Get a free digital chalkboard background and chalkboard fonts to create your own chalkboard effect.
56. Get organized with a cute printable calendar from Hello Cuteness
57. Make Do it Yourself HoneyComb Apples out of tissue paper from One Charming Party
58. Check out this round up of apple crafts from Charlotte's Fancy including an apple tote bag and apple garland
59. cut out the top of an apple and drop in a tealite for an easy décor idea
60. Make a countdown to school - and wrap a small present for the week leading up to the first day of school.
61. Help younger ones understand about starting school with a roundup of 31 books to read about school from No Time for Flash Cards
62. Get free pencil circle labels or cupcake toppers from PaperGlitter
63. Sew your own pencil case with the tutorial from Sew 4 Home
64. Keep everything together with a homework station from The 36th Avenue, complete with magnetic white board calendar
65. Make your own unique pencils by dipping them in paint from Momtastic or wrapping them in washi tape
66. Nervous about sending your little one to school for the first time, check out Top Tips for Preparing your Child for Starting School from The Imagination Tree
67. For that shy child grab some after school or dinner time convo promps from the Crafting Chicks
68.Check out 10 Quick & Easy Back to School Hairstyles from Fabulessly Frugal
69. Get free home schooling resources from Teaching My 3 or advice on how to start homeschooling from Homegrown Learners
70. Lay out clothes for the week - with printable days of the week labels from Better Homes and Gardens
71. Print out a back to school morning checklist from Children Inspire Design or print out a morning routine in pictures for your preschooler.
72. Make backpack gift boxes with BasicGrey
73. Buy some wooden blocks that spell out School or Read from Crafty WoodCutouts or make your own.
74. Don't let your kids lose their backpacks again with this free backpack tag printable from Lolly Jane
75. Check out 100 Back to School DIY Projects and Dorm Goodies from Craft Habit
76. Start reading with over 150 free digital children's books from We Give Books
77. Make your child's lunch extra special with these printables ( after following) Bloom Designs
78. Get printable water bottle labels and chocolate bar wrappers from Bloom Designs
79. Starting college or sending you kid off to college, check out this free printable Back to College Shopping List from GetButtonedUp so you don't forget a thing.
80. Check out how to combine 13 clothing items to make eleven different outfits for girls or boys from Cardigan Empire
81. Decorate your mantel for back to school with chalkboards, bunting, stacks of classic hardcover books, words spelled out in wooden blocks and clear glass containers filled with pencils and other school supplies.
82. Organize your back to school supplies with labels from Ladybug's Teachers Files
83. Print out some Phineas and Ferb pencil toppers from Spoonful
84. Make a special morning breakfast with fun shaped pancakes or my favourite pancakes topped with fresh fruit and cool whip.
85. Loving this idea from Random Thoughts of a Supermom, is also great when you have a stainless steel fridge that nothing sticks to.
86. Get your little one ready for Kindergarten with worksheets from Paging Supermom
87. For more snack ideas try 100 Healthy Snack Ideas from Six Sisters
88. Make a picture frame out of notebook paper with tutorial from A Little Tipsy
89. Get 10 Back to School Minute to Win It games, currently free from Children's Ministry Deals
90. Make some large pencil containers using a Pringles can from Glue Sticks and Tape
91. Make chalkboard placemats from Giggles Galore for a Back to School Party, or just for kids who are getting impatient for dinner
92. Get all your school supplies organized with a ruler covered basket from Create Craft Love
93. Check out a round-up of 18 Back to School Command Center Ideas to keep the whole family organized by Home Stories A to Z
94. Download the free Happy First Day of School banner from The Sweetest Occasion
95. Print out some Back to School Colouring Pages at Coloring Pages Fun
96. Get tons of lunch box ideas from Easy Lunchboxes on Pinterest
97. Print out some free printable pillow boxes with positive affirmations from Pizzazzerie , great for little treats on the first day of school or on the day of a big test.
98. Make some apple cake pops from Fredellicious
99. Make a matching bracelet for you and your little one who`s nervous to start school along with a poem by Tie Dye Diva Patterns
100. Make your own Ipad Cover and stand with tutorial from Apartment Therapy
101. Watch some of my favourite school movies like the classic Breakfast Club or School of Rock
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