If You And Your Child Are Nervous About Starting A New School Year, Try Some of These Fun Back-To-School Traditions
All year long, you look forward to spending the summer with your kids–beach trips, bike rides, camping, fireworks, and water balloon fights. Then, suddenly, it’s back-to-school season again before you know it.
Back-to-school time can be stressful for both kids and parents. The long, leisurely days of lounging in the sun and wearing cut-off shorts are over. For kids, that means it’s time to launch headfirst into a brand-new school year filled with new teachers, new friends, and new lessons.
And for parents, it means worrying about shopping for school supplies, adjusting to new routines, and making sure kids are all caught up on their vaccinations.
So, if you and your child are nervous about starting a new school year, ease your anxieties with some fun back-to-school traditions, so not everything has to be entirely new. It’ll make the first day of school more memorable and exciting!
First Day Of School Fairy
Keep the magic alive by incorporating a fairy into your lives to handle the back-to-school labor. If your kids love the tooth fairy, they’ll adore this mysterious being, too.
The night before school, have the First Day Of School Fairy deliver essential supplies your kids will need for the school year. The fairy can also leave behind a note of encouragement, wishing them a great first day.
Turn It Into A Holiday For You
After dropping your kids off at school, head to brunch with a fellow parent and sip on mimosas. It’s a great way to let go of the stress that builds up over the first day of school.
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Take On A Cool German Back-To-School Tradition
Every year, German parents gift children with a schultüte, a giant colorful cardboard cone filled to the brim with candy and school supplies.
In Germany, schultüte is traditionally presented to kids entering the first grade to mark their transition into elementary school and the changes to come for both the parents and child. However, you can keep the tradition going every year!
Celebrate With Special Sundaes
Have ice cream sundaes ready and waiting for the kids when they get home from school. Include all the works, like hot fudge, whipped cream, and a cherry on top.
The sundaes are a spectacular way to end a successful first day, or they can serve as a cheerful pick-me-up if your child’s day didn’t go as well as they had hoped.
Throw A Back-To-School Party
Host a small get-together before the first day of school and invite your neighbors and your child’s friends. At the party, everyone can get into the spirit of school by organizing their school supplies, DIYing some crafts, and watching fun educational videos.
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