Back to School Ideas!

August 29
16 Comments

Back to school season is upon us!  Some kids still have a few days of summer vacation left and some have been back in the classroom for a while now…but no matter what date the first day of classes are, you can serve up a festive breakfast to celebrate the school year!  Even if you don’t have littles in the house anymore you can still set a more grown up table with some grab-and-go goodies for the older kiddos in your life!  By using simple school supplies you might already have around the house you won’t even have to shell out any dough…unless you’re actually purchasing pastries from the baker!  Today I’m so excited to show you these simple ideas along with some of my blogger friends who will be sharing their recipes for some wonderful back to school goodies!  So let’s start the school year right…

back to school is as easy as one, two, three!

now that my boys are older (and one is already in college) our back to school celebrations are much more casual.  honestly, they don’t get excited about them like they did when they were little but i know they’ll remember the fun!

back to school ideas

creating a special breakfast or an after school snack is a whimsical way to make the beginning of the school year more exciting…

back to school ideas & decorations

i made it really easy by picking some favorite grab-and-go goodies from the grocer and some supplies from around my house…

back to school party table

the muffin toppers are die-cut number stickers popped on top!

back to school muffins

a really fun way to use what you might have…but also an inexpensive decoration if you needed to buy it!  stickers have been, and always will be one of my favorite decorating go-to items for so many celebrations!

back to school ideas

vintage books are also fun to include…and if you have little kiddos, children’s books would be darling and i KNOW you’ll have some of those around!

back to school ideas

i grabbed the globes out of my son’s room…and they’re perfect for that back-to-school vibe!

back to school ideas

a little chalkboard layered with note paper made a fun “platter” for the muffins…

back to school breakfast ideas

and how cute are the pears in this garage sale score that i normally use on my desk to hold supplies!

back to school snack ideas

they really look sweet lined up on the table with other “decorations” right from the desktop!

back to school table ideas

a couple more stickers make a sweet detail…and those little touches always add charm to any display!

back to school decorations

make a sweet & scholarly banner by stringing up flashcards…

Back to school ideas

you can attach them to twine with page markers or even paper clips to make this DIY decoration!

back to school DIY decorations

really easy ideas!  use all or just one or two to make some back to school memories for your family!

back to school ideas & decor

so celebrate the first day OR any day in between!

and say “yay” to back to school!

make sure to check out all my blogger friends who are sharing wonderful recipes for back to school celebrations!

Roses & Whiskers ~ pb&j bars

Worn Slap Out ~ healthy egg & vegetable breakfast bake

Pop of Gold ~ semi-homemade hidden veggie blueberry muffins

Life and Sprinkles ~unicorn yogurt breakfast parfaits

This Celebrated Life ~ healthy banana bran muffins

 

pin for later~

Easy and festive back to school ideas!

 

product guide~

Estysimilar vintage chalkboards, similar magnifying glass, similar ruler organizer

Target: note pad, flash cards, page clips (similar office supplies)

Hobby Lobby:  die cut number stickers

Home Goods:  globes

 

 

  1. Lori Goldman

    August 30

    Everything is so cute Lori! I love using stickers for decor as well!

    • Lori

      August 30

      Thanks Lori!! You can do just about anything with stickers right!? 🙂

  2. Press Print Party!

    September 2

    The flashcard banner is such a great idea. You could totally spell stuff with it too…

    • Lori

      September 4

      Oh I love the idea of spelling something out!!

      • Susan

        September 6

        Such a fun way to celebrate back to school. I love what you did with the numbers!

        • Lori

          September 6

          I appreciate that so much! It’s fun to be able to use what you’ve already got around the house right? 🙂

  3. Partieswithacause

    September 4

    I just love all your cool finds. That ruler holder and the chalkboard “tray” are so perfect! Love your store bought snacks – embellished as usual. You make it look so easy and what’s cool is that when you do it – you actually keep it do-able but still looking fantastic!

    • Lori

      September 4

      Aw, thanks Bri! That’s my goal-to keep it easy!! 🙂

  4. This is such an adorable setup for back to school! The number muffin toppers make breakfast so much more fun for the kiddos!

    • Lori

      September 11

      Thanks so much! I love finding easy decorations that are unexpected! I also can’t believe we’re back in school already!!

  5. Holly Hulke

    September 11

    I love the vintage feel of this back-to-school breakfast! Your use of pears is inspiring me to do something with those!

    • Lori

      September 11

      Thanks Holly! My son is loving pears at the moment so I thought they’d be a fun alternative to apples! 🙂

  6. Back to school snuck up on us fast this year, but saving these ideas for next year!

    • Lori

      September 19

      It really did come fast this year didn’t it??

  7. Love this back to school celebration! The cupcake toppers are brilliant!

    • Lori

      October 14

      Thanks so much Beth! I do love stickers for so many different things! 🙂

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