The Blog — back to school

Prepare your classroom or home for back to school with this cute printable pencil banner!  It comes with all the letters and numbers so you can say whatever you want!  It could say "Welcome Back!" or "3rd Graders are Awesome!"  or "I'm Taking a Nap as Soon as You Guys Head Off to School, YAY!"   It's easy to get and print this banner.  Just right click on each of the pictures below.  Select print or save for each one so you can get the letters and numbers you need for your message.  Print the pages on white cardstock and cut...

I have two kids out of elementary school now and I can't keep their schedules and homework straight.  Once you throw in their elementary school siblings, and the toddler, my brain is just FRIED.  (Let's be honest, my brain actually burnt out quite awhile ago).  And besides, they're old enough to start being responsible for their own classes and homework, right?  Except they have no idea how.  I blame myself, because I am not a paragon of structure and organization (I'm more of an impulsive explosion of craziness...with structure forced upon it...if that's a thing?) So I've created this planning printable...

Get creative with school lunches with this easy to make Ham and Cheese sushi roll up.  It's fake sushi and safe to send to school!  The best part though is that it's super fun and will make your child's day a little happier when they open their lunch box to find these! This is what you'll need to make these ham and cheese sushi roll ups: 9 oz. Thin Smoked Ham 1 Pkg. Spinach Tortillas 1-2 Cups Shredded Mozzarella ½ -1 Cup Sour Cream 1-2 Small Pickle Cucumbers ½ -1 Cup Carrots ½ -1 Cup Shredded Cabbage Dice the cheese...

Go back to school in custom style!  These DIY backpacks and accessories are fun to do and will make your child stand out like the super star that they are!   The Paper Mama - DIY Kitty Backpack   Lia Griffith - DIY Kids Monster and Kitty Backpacks   Aww Sam - DIY Plush Pillow Backpack   I Heart Nap Time - DIY Backpack   Me Sew Crazy - No Sew Duct Tape Backpack   Fall For DIY - Easy Watermelon Backpack   North Story - DIY Backpack Name Tags   Kids Activities Blog - Back o School Backpack Tag  ...

If the idea of writing your child's name in sharpie on everything isn't your idea of a good time, then may I suggest these cute back to school alpaca printable sticker labels?  Sure you'll still have to write your kids name over and over, but atleast everything will be cute and a little more exciting then just black marker. These are super easy to use.  Just print them on matte sticker paper at home and cut them apart.  They'll stick to most hard surfaces like pencil boxes, lunch boxes, crayon boxes, (lots of boxes), text books, notebooks, and more! To...