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Giveaway: Back to School Shoes from Famous Footwear

by Marie

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. The winner is #130 Ginny. Also, the coupon below is still good for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more. Have fun shopping for shoes!
It’s that time of year when we go through our kid’s closets and see what clothes and shoes are fit [...]

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Recycle Your Chip Bag Into a Book Cover

by Heather

Along with school shopping and choosing a new lunch box, one back-to-school tradition is covering your school books. Some schools require it, some don’t, but your kids are sure to get a kick out of customizing their books with covers made from recycled materials.
You can use a variety of destined-for-the-dumpster materials to make unique book [...]

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What’s Your Back to School Tradition?

by Marie

My son has just started 1st grade and we’re now back in the school routine of things. Bed time is earlier, breakfasts are bigger to last him through until lunch, and homework has to get done before playtime. I see there are a lot of you too who are gearing up for Back to School. [...]

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Crayola’s Back to School Giveaway

by Marie

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. The 2 winners for the Back to School Giveaway from Crayola are: #51 Nicole & #70 Alison. Have fun with back to school!
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Even though back to school is right around the corner, just 2 weeks away, we’re still trying to hold on to Summer. I [...]

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First Day of School Schultüte

by Marie

I’m contributing over at Alpha Mom’s – Once Upon a Holiday again today. Come see how I made my first grader this school cone called a Schultüte!

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Paper Cones Filled with Treats

by Marie

Thanks to today’s Guest Make and Taker Amanda for filling in while I’m away. Her blog Kiddio is a delightfully crafty site with oodles of creative ideas to make life with kids fun. She’s sharing a family tradition with us that she’s introduced for Back to School.
I love finding quirky/little-known holiday traditions and sharing them [...]

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School Supply Collection

by Marie

I’m guest posting over at a fun new blog today, called The Lil’ Peanut Patch. This site has lots of great tips, tricks, and ideas for your little peanuts. For back to school, I’ve posted about school supplies and what I love to do with them. Come on over to The Lil’ Peanut Patch to [...]

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First Day of School Fairy

by Marie

I can’t remember where I saw this great idea, (if it’s yours, let me know) but a special fairy came to the home and left goodies in the good little child’s backpack on the first day of school. Well, I caught up with that same fairy and she made it to our house this year [...]

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Back to School Books

by Marie

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As we’re getting ready and excited for the first day of school (next Monday), we’ve been reading some fun children’s books that talk about school. Here’s a list of fun books for going back to school.

Ms. Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.

The Night Before First Grade [...]

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Backpack Date

by Marie

This idea for a Backpack Date came from my friend Heather. Each child that goes into Kindergarten gets to go with Grandma to the store and pick out a backpack, then they go to lunch. I thought this was such a fun tradition, I decided to do it myself. Since my son is starting Kindergarten [...]

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