| Back to school activities should do one of two | | | | can turn this into a great back to school activity. |
| things: They should help you get ready to go back | | | | Help your child put together a photo book of all |
| to school, or should celebrate the fun of summer | | | | the things they did that summer. Forget to take |
| and the enjoyment of having taken some time | | | | photos? Spend an afternoon going to all of the |
| off. Here is a look at a few fun back to school | | | | fun haunts and places you frequented over the |
| activities: | | | | summer to get a snap shot. For example, if you |
| Personalizing your gear: | | | | enjoyed sno cones on a regular basis over the |
| One of the back to school activities kids love the | | | | summer, get a snap shot in front of the sno |
| most is personalizing their back to school supplies | | | | shack. Then either print out the photos, or make |
| and gear. What you need for this activity is a lot | | | | a digital book and have it made of their summer |
| of arts and crafts supplies, folders, pencil cases, | | | | of fun. Your child will love remembering the fun |
| plain colored lunchboxes and backpacks. You will | | | | they had over the summer, while creating a |
| want your craft supplies to include a sewing kit, | | | | memento they will be able to keep for their |
| glue gun, fabric markers, stickers, scrapbooking | | | | whole life. |
| stuff, etc. Basically, for this activity the kids should | | | | Preparation races and activities: |
| be given their school supplies and be allowed to | | | | When you go back to school you have all kinds of |
| decorate and personalize them as they wish. | | | | things you have to get ready, from preparing |
| They might create an insert to stick in the front | | | | lunches to take from home, to choosing the outfit |
| cover of their binder that has photographs of | | | | to wear the first day of school. So, make a game |
| them and friends, or stickers and magazine cut | | | | out of it? Get all of the items for your sack |
| outs that represent who they are, etc. This is not | | | | lunches and put them on the counter, then have a |
| just a fun activity, it is a great way for you to | | | | race to see who can assemble the most in a |
| get your child involved with expressing | | | | given amount of time. Take an afternoon to |
| themselves in healthy ways, which will be a huge | | | | make an activities calendar to help you child plan |
| asset before school starts. | | | | out their life and fun when school is back in |
| Photobook making: | | | | session and things like homework and tests loom |
| One of the things kids do when they go back to | | | | over their heads. You can decorate it really cute |
| school is brag to their friends about all of the fun | | | | and make it a fun addition to their bedroom wall, |
| things they did during their summer vacation. You | | | | etc. |