1) Start waking them up one week prior to the first day of school- also helps if they go to bed a little earlier. I do this so they are not as cranky at school and not giving the teacher the first impression of "acting out".
2) Lay out clothes for them the night before.
3) School supplies are packed and ready by the door
4) Bath the night before
5) Lunches are either made morning of or night before.
This year we were visited by The Back to School Fairy.
So anyway, I've been putting off pulling out their backpacks and tote bag stating that it's in a box under a lot of stuff and "I'm just not getting it out right now" Finally the girls were asleep and I needed to get into action. During the last couple of days I've been secretly sharpening brand new pencils in another room while they watched a movie or practiced in their workbooks. This afternoon I pulled out the backpacks and hid them behind clothes in the closet. Once they fell asleep I quietly pulled them out and placed them against the couch along with: their lunchboxes (which are packed and in the fridge until morning), first day of school outfit, shoes and a jacket. With a note about enjoying their first day of school!
The only other part that made me smile was when the back to school fairy left their American Girl Dolls some new stuff. Instead of new clothes the dolls got their own accessories for a new school year!
http://dolldiaries.com/doll-play-day-82-make-doll-folders-and-school-supplies/
I simply printed this page out, cut the yellow and purple copies and glued it all down. Their dolls already had backpacks that I made. So the supplies just went inside. I fake laminated the calculator, ruler and ID card by using packaging tape and re-cutting them out. They are not as sturdy as American Girl makes them, but they do the trick!
No comments:
Post a Comment