Clever Ideas for a Happy First Day of School

Host Bee on Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Fun Ways to Get Ready for the First Day of School!

The word “fun” combined with “back to school” may not make sense to your children, but you just might change their minds with some of these clever ideas adapted from the pages of Family Fun Magazine!

Wake Up Early Parties!

These parties are designed to get kids and parents accustomed to the school year’s early morning wake up call! Find three or four other families and rotate homes for a 7:00 a.m. breakfast each day of the week before the first day of school. The breakfasts offer a fun incentive for kids to rise and shine and allow the moms to catch up with each other!

New Classmate Party

Schedule this party for the day before school starts and invite your child’s new classmates and teacher to join you for a festive celebration! The party will not only be a great time, but will go a long way to reducing first day jitters and uncertainty about the “new” teacher. You can serve a simple meal of pizza or hotdogs and hamburgers, make your own sundaes, or whatever your child enjoys most!

It’s a Wrap Party

Celebrate the end of the first day with an after school party! If there’s a bus stop in your neighborhood, that’s the perfect place to set up the celebration and have everything ready as the kids exit the bus! But if your child walks to school or lives in a more remote location, just invite some friends to your home!

This is a great chance for the kids to decompress and share the buzz from their new classrooms. Offer cold drinks and some easy to eat treats like brownies or cookies and don’t linger too long! It’s time to get back into the homework, dinner and early to bed routine!