We start school next Wednesday and some of you will be starting in the next few weeks. I am dying to know how you celebrate the beginning of school at your house or in your classroom. Please take a moment to add up to four of your Back to School Traditions posts below.
What can you link up?
- Back to School Ideas
- Family Back to School Traditions (special meals, new shoes, first day pictures, etc..)
- Recipes for Back to School breakfast foods or snacks or lunch box meals
- Parent Celebrations
- First Day of School Themed Books or Activities
- Reflections on a Favorite First Day of School for You
- Ways to Remember the First Day of School
- Great Ways for Parents to Share Your Child’s First Day
What you can’t link up?
- Reviews for Back to School products or Giveaways
If you would include the badge below on your post or link about to this post, I would be very thankful.
I will be linking my Back to School Related posts during next several weeks too. On Friday I shared a wonderful post called 21 Bloggers Share Lunches Without Sandwiches that could be served the first day of school or any day of the school year. I was given ideas and post to share with a variety of wonderful bloggers with first-hand experience at making children school lunches.
Last week we attended the New Student Orientation Meeting at JDaniel’s school. We don’t attend Meet the Teacher until two days before school starts kindergarten. (I can’t believe it.) Each event will probably have its own post.
I have exciting news for those of you that link up this year and for those of you that leave comments on below post. I have three prizes that I will be sharing with you.
What are prizes?
- I really want to encourage you to visit the posts that are linked up so, one commenter who leaves a comment sharing a post you have visited and left a comment on will get a Kizmos gift pack of kitchen tools for kids. The winner will be randomly selected. You can leave as many comments as you like sharing posts you have visited. I will check to see if you have left a comment on the posts you say you have.
The Kizmos gift pack contains two scrub brushes, a salt, and pepper shaker, a set of nesting measuring cups, measuring spoons, and a big spoon. - The creator of one of the linked up posts will randomly be selected to in a set of four Tiger Tales Books.
- A commenter will randomly be selected to win a CamelBak Water Bottle
The link up will be open until the first week in September. At the end of the first week of September. The winners will be selected using Random.org and the prizes will be awarded.
Last year the Back to School Traditions Link was my highest visited post. I hope that you will join me in making this year post even bigger.
Brittany says
Thanks for hosting this blog hop! Can’t wait to see all the back to school traditions and whatnot.
Blond Duck says
I was always happy to get new notebooks!
The Dose of Reality says
Love it! What a fun idea…can’t wait to get some tips and inspiration! :)-Ashley
Michelle Nahom says
Thanks for hosting! Thrilled to join in the fun!!
David says
thanks for hosting…great prizes
tiffany lane
mckenziesmom1@hotmail.com
Jenn Kitty says
Nice blog hop! Thanks for hosting it. 🙂
Jenn, http://www.injennsbag.com
The Activity Mom says
I left a comment on LalyMom’s Back to School list post. Great list! Great Blog Hop! Thanks for hosting.
LisaLisa says
What a great idea, my kids love getting new notebooks and book bags. I always add a little sticky note to their lunch encouraging them to be their best.
Lisa @ Two Bears Farm says
What a fun blog hop! I love those Kizmos supplies. Pierce started school yesterday. He reported that he had a great day.
AMBER EDWARDS says
Oh now this is a fun blog hop!! Love it. I don’t have any back to school posts yet to link up, but our traditions always include attending back to school night, meeting the teachers and just trying to survive the first few mornings of getting used to the new schedule.
Melissa Tiffany says
Great Idea! I am loving all the ideas! We startg up next week- so super excited!
Debi Gerhart says
I am loving all the back to school posts and ideas.
My Wild Crazy Life says
This is such a fun post! We don’t have elaborate back to school habits, but I do like to get a picture of them waiting for the bus every year in their brand new duds! Shows how much they have grown since last year!
Deb Chitwood says
Thanks so much for hosting this! I pinned your post to my Back to School Pinterest Board at http://pinterest.com/debchitwood/back-to-school/
~ Noelle says
i can not wait to see everyones traditions
Mama to 4 says
thank you for the linky – I linked up our homeschool organization for the new year!
Catherine L. says
What a great idea! I’m loving all of the ideas that I’ve read so far. Can’t wait to read them all.
Kristyn says
we havent started any traditions yet since this is my daughter first year of kindergarten
Jennifer Hall says
I have seen you do this link-up before. I will try to get in on time this year. My kids don’t start back until 9/4, tho.
Stephanie says
Visited/commented and followed Biting the Hand that Feeds you (#3)!
http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/4034389
Stephanie
citrusandcream.com
OneMommy says
Thanks so much for hosting! Can’t wait to read quite a few of those awesome posts!
Kendra Larios-Mendez says
Love the idea for this! Entered some of my favorite Mommy, In Demand Back to School month posts and found some great ones to read as well. I think my favorite was Lalymom’s 25 Traditions post! Some great ideas there that I will most definitely be trying this year.
Check out my comment there here: http://www.lalymom.blogspot.com/2013/08/first-day-of-school-traditions-roundup.html
Rebecca English says
We’ve got one week left until back to school!
I will be trying some of these out this week.
Thanks for linking to The Sunday Showcase. I’ve pinned to our board.
carolwegs says
We start with a new back to school outfit and always take a picture with the new backpacks before heading out the first day. thanks
B. Jenkins says
I LOVE the theme of this link up! I linked up my post from last week! Thanks for sharing!
Abigail says
I visited and commented on the Digging Into Treasures post!
Hope Reid says
Sorry I’m a little late to the link up. I’m glad I made it!
Chrissy @ The Outlaw Mom Blog says
Great linky – thanks for hosting! So many fun ideas.
lblivingbetter says
Hope I’m not too late… I’ve never done this before but happy just to read everyone’s great ideas… Thanks!
Lisa @ http://www.lblivingbeter.com
Sarah Paterson-Farrand says
Thanks for hosting such a fun giveaway! Looks like some fabulous links to check out!
Sarah Paterson-Farrand says
Visited and commented on #1!
Sarah Paterson-Farrand says
Visited and commented on #2.
Sarah Paterson-Farrand says
Visited and commented on #3!
Sarah Paterson-Farrand says
Visited and commented on #12
Sarah Paterson-Farrand says
Visited and commented on #16
Sarah Paterson-Farrand says
Visited and commented on #17
Sarah Paterson-Farrand says
Visited and commented on #37
Vicky Van Ness says
Thanks for hosting!! 🙂 I look forward to reading all these back to school ideas!
Vicky @ cupcakesandsippycups.com
copilotmom says
I love looking at all of these amaing ideas! So glad I could link up! 🙂
Atreau says
Fantastic, I’m always on the hunt for new ideas!