Back to School Party Ideas
Have you ever had a Back to School Party? It’s a fun way to motivate children and get into the back to school mood and routine. Trying to get them back into the routine of waking up early and getting them on top of their purple mattress before it’s too late in the evening after a summer of this being relaxed can be hard so why not motivate your kids to get back into the routine with a party? Teachers can have this party on Back to School Night or after a long holiday break. Parents can have this party before the beginning of the school year, at the end of the first week of school or after any long holiday break. As long as the children have all their stationery such as pens, notebooks and pencils ready for when they start the new school term, a back to school party is a great idea. It can be as simple as cookies and juice box. If you add a banner and party labels, it makes it extra special.
To prepare for the party, all you need is:
- Any school items already at hand
- A few printables to label and decorate the room or table
- If you’re inviting lots of guests, why not get some wholesale school snacks as well as some apples, cookies, cupcakes, popcorn and candy
The following are photos of our Back to School Party
Here’s a close-up of our table.
This is our full table. It’s simple but very inviting.
Our back to school banner has a bright polka dot background.
A little student gift.
Name tents with their names in big, bold letters.
Display their school supplies in caddies. These containers are from Michaels.
Find some other cute containers to hold your pencils and treats.
The cookies and cupcakes were a hit!
We used special containers and straws for our milk. Cafeteria milk boxes are also a great choice.
Our cupcakes had special messages to get them into that back to school spirit.
And, here’s one happy girl ready for school. She must be thinking about the amazing field trips that she’ll be going on this year. I have heard wonderful things about the trips offered by Allnatt.
Simpler Ideas for Back to School Night
Teachers, your room is already decorated with all the supplies and bulletin boards. You can add this Back to School banner to welcome parents, if you want. After you place student folders and work samples on their desks, you can add a special treat on top. It could be anything like, a cookie, an apple, a small popcorn bag or a writing object with a gift tag.
Here are some examples:
These Back to School Party printables are available for download. It includes this bright colors set and another primary colors set. It is in English but includes FREE Spanish printables.
You can download the complete file from my Kinder Alphabet teacher store.
