As a mom and a teacher, I can tell you that there is not much more of an adrenaline-filled time of year in our home than back to school time! Back to school season is a very important time in our home as it is for many families. It’s a time of fresh starts, optimism, and excitement. Today, I am sharing a fun roundup of back to school party ideas you can do at home with your kids! Set up some new back to school traditions this year!
If you are teacher, you could easily incorporate some of these back to school ideas in your classroom, as well.
Back to School Time Again
It’s hard to believe it is time for the first day of school again! I can tell you this summer went by quickly!
Have you started any back to school traditions over the years? Back to school traditions can be big or small. My girls and I usually have a girls day where we go back to school clothes shopping (for my teacher wardrobe and for their school clothes), get pedicures in our school colors, and have a fun lunch.
Of course, you don’t have to throw a grand ole’ back to school party with tons of guests with our back to school party ideas. You can do a simple back to school breakfast or have a back to school celebration at dinner with your family. Serve a cute after school snack to your kids on their first day. Or just make a whole day of back to school crafts and baking from the ideas you will find below!
Of course, if you want to invite neighbor kids and friends, that will only add to the excitement!
Blogger Collaboration for Back to School Party Ideas at Home
For this back to school party ideas post, I have collaborated with some seasoned bloggers to share their favorite ideas for the first day of school. They have wonderful ideas on chalkboard cookies, apple donuts, apple cinnamon rolls, chalkboard Rice Krispies treats, book Rice Krispies treats, and notebook paper cupcakes for back to school party food.
For back to school activities at home, you will find tutorials for school supply slime, a school supplies scavenger hunt, and a back to school countdown paper chain.
Cute Back to School Ideas for Families this School Year
Excite your kids for the return of school with these cute back to school party ideas! We have back to school breakfast ideas, back to school party ideas and cute first day of school ideas for snacks!
Back to School Celebration Ideas
Explore these back to school celebration ideas and set up some new back to school traditions for your family!
Grace, Giggles and Naptime has a clever idea of using an occasions bin to build excitement for year-round moments, including first day of school celebrations.
School is cool! Check out these fun back to school party ideas by Craft and Sparkle! Here are two traditional school supplies set up with a twist. We decided to go neon! It’s nice and bright and the kids will love it.
Back to School Treats
These clever back to school treats make for the perfect first day of school snack at the end of the school day or first day of school breakfast ideas!
Lara Molettiere enjoys celebrating yearly to dos. See how she creates these clever chalkboard Rice Krispy Treats. A bonus is these Rice Krispy Treats are gluten free!
Ready for the school bell? We have some Back to School Snack Ideas including this easy no bake Apple Donut Recipe. Kids snacks that celebrate the start of the school year.
You may also enjoy this take on first day of school apple donuts! These back to school donuts start with a red velvet cake mix base.
Chalkboard cookies are incredibly easy to make for first day of school cookies.
These adorable apple shaped cinnamon rolls are the perfect back to school breakfast idea for the first day of school.
Make these adorable school books Rice Krispies Treats to kick off the school year!
Easy back to school cupcakes are a great kickoff to a great year! Excite your kids the sweet way with these notebook paper cupcakes!
Activities to Celebrate the First Day of School at Home
These back to school activities can get kids excited with anticipation for the first day of school!
Use this Back to School Countdown Calendar to Get Kids Excited for School
Have fun making this back to school chain calendar with your kids so they can count down the days.
For the slime loving kids, this back to school slime activity will get them back in the mindset of school supplies!
Back to School Treasure Hunt | 20 Scavenger Hunt Riddles Printable PDF
This Back to School treasure hunt at home is so much fun for the kids! You can turn school supply shopping into something unique and fun with these school-themed rhyming riddles for kids! 20 Back to School Scavenger Hunt Clues that send the kids on an at home treasure hunt looking for their school supplies.
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Hopefully, you found some inspirational ideas on celebrating the first day of school as a family! This is an important time of year, and parents set the tone. Let’s kick it off to be a great year!
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