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Back-to-School Party
Back to School Party Ideas
The summer vacation is winding down and the excitement
of a new
school year begins. For some children this time brings joy,
while others
may experience a bit of anxiety.
Hosting back to school party filled with games and giggles,
will ease worries and give excited children somewhere to place their
energy.
INVITATIONS
Make your own invitations with red apples cut from
card stock paper. Or, hand deliver a real apple with a
note tied to the
stem.
DECORATIONS
Fill the party area with yellow school bus party ware, real apples, stacks of books, pencils etc.
You'll find a variety of back to school items at your local teacher
store or on-line.
Back
to School Decorating Kit from Makes Parties.com >>
PARTY GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
Here's a list of back-to-school game ideas for a variety of ages, to help you get your own creative
juices flowing:
Build a Lunch Relay Race
Fill a Back Pack Relay
20 Questions with School Items
Pencil Hunt - hide pencils with fun treats attached,
for the kids to find.
Pencil Box Game
Fill a pencil box with school items--
scissors, pencil, crayon etc. Show the children the filled box Leave the
room and remove one item. When you return have the children guess what
is missing. Replace the missing item and play again. They can take turns
removing the
items for the game as well.
Show and Tell
Invite your guests to bring pictures (photos or magazine cut-outs) of their favorite summertime activities, a recent family vacation, etc. Set aside time for “Show and Tell,” so everyone can learn what one another did over the summer!
Certificates of Summer
Before the party, create your own certificates or buy blank awards at a local craft store. (Make sure they have a space to write what the award is for, as well as an area to write the child’s name.) After everyone has had a chance to share their stories of summer, hold an anonymous vote for special awards. Some ideas: who had the most fun, traveled the farthest, got the best tan (or least tan), grew the most, got the best hair cut, changed the most (and least), had the funniest experience, etc. Collect the votes, fill out the certificates, and have an awards ceremony!
Apple prints
Cut apples in half from top to bottom.
Pour red paint in a cookie sheet and press the apples onto
a paper. Don't forget to write names.
Make a Smock
Most primary classes ask student to bring a smock to school.
Provide large men's shirts and dye crayons from the craft store
to label and decorate each shirt. The die crayons are easy to work
with...especially if you have a helper to iron in another room--the iron
sets the dye.
More fun back-to-school
crafts for kids >>
Sack Lunch Treats
Of course you'll need to serve a brown bag lunch for back to school!
Use
apple, school bus or alphabet cookie cutters to transform an
ordinary PB&J sandwich. Add fruit slices, cookies, and juice.
Serve in a brown bag with a napkin.
Party Favors
Each child can be given a box of crayons, pencils or stickers as a thank
you gift.
Extra Activity:
If your party consists of the children from the neighborhood. Take a
walk to familiarize them with the location of the bus stop. -- of course
this activity is for younger kids!
Related Links:
Back to School Main Story
Grade Expectations
Top 10 Back To School Worries
Fun School Lunches
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