After a few blissful months without homework and tests, the first day back to school can feel like a jail sentence for kids, who have gotten used to spending their days playing outside with friends all day.
However, adopting a few first-day-of-school traditions can help give your child something positive and fun to think about and look forward to instead focusing on all the things that they won’t be able to fo anymore.
Take a look at 5 awesome first day of school traditions to start this year off right:
5. Pack An Extra-Special Lunch: While packing a Martha Stewart-approved lunch every single day would be nearly impossible for most busy parents, make it a tradition to go all-out on their first-day lunch that includes their favorite foods and snacks and an extra-special note inside to make them feel even more loved.
4. Take A First-Day Picture: Every year, take a picture of your little one once their dressed and ready for their first day, and have them hold up a sign with their new grade and the date. This popular tradition helps boost kids’ confidence on a stressful day, and is the perfect memento for parents.
3. Surprise Them With An After-School Sweet Treat: Getting through the first day can be tough for kids, so keep a surprise treat waiting for them at home that they can enjoy once they get home. And when next year rolls around, they’ll remember what’s waiting at home once they get through the school day.
2. Write Sidewalk Chalk Messages: For many kids, the first day of school can cause a lot of anxiety. To help boost their confidence and make school a positive experience, go out while they sleep and write positive messages on the sidewalk and the driveway that they will read as they leave for school.
1. Enlist The Backpack Fairy’s Help: Like the tooth fairy, the ‘backpack fairy’ will help your kids start out the school year with some magic and excitement. After helping them pack their bag the night before school, have them leave their bag out so the backpack fairy can leave her gifts, which can be anything like a new lunchbox, pretty new hair bows, or new art supplies.
What fun back to school traditions do you do with your kids? Let us know in the comments below, and please SHARE this with other parents on Facebook.
[Featured image: foodwiththought.ca]
5 Fun First Day Of School Traditions To Get Your Kid Excited About School is an article from: LifeDaily