As a former teacher, I know that first impressions matter. Yes, it was a high school classroom but we all want our kids to stand out in a good way on their first day of school. I think this matters even for our little ones.
It's important to honor the work teachers have done to prepare. Having your kids look as if some effort went into their appearance helps meet this goal. It also gives significance and respect to the first day of school. This does not require a large amount of money. Really, it only requires combed hair, faces that have been wiped clean after breakfast, and clothes that are slightly more dressy than a regular day.
You can handle the hair and faces, but I have ideas for the clothing (and on a budget)!
For a boy
It's all about the collared shirt. It will be warm here this week, so my son will be wearing smart-looking plaid shorts with it.
The outfit above is from Gymboree. It's from a summer 2011 line. I bought it at the end of the season, with coupons, so each piece cost less than $8.
For a girl
It's a little trickier. My daughter potty trained not that long ago, so I need to make sure she can get in and out of her clothing on her own. I think a cute skort does that and serves the same function as the collared shirt for a boy. An embellished tee completes the look.
Both pieces above are also from Gymboree. Again, I'm all about the bargain especially for quality clothes. The tee is from spring 2012 and the skort is actually a hand-me-down! So, total, this cost about $10.
Happy Back To School! Hope you and your kids have a great first day.
Tips for having kids help in the garden. Just let them play (but there can still be rules). From babble.com
More teacher appreciation ideas (for next year) from eighteen25
Summer style -- specifically bags and shoes. Great ideas to help avoid the 'sport scandal' phenom. From aintnomomjeans.
Data about moms who blog. Note that I am not that woman--she is nothing like me. Different hair. Different age of child. I don't even own a laptop. No long-sleeved dresses in my closet. Interesting data though. From momcrunch on babble.com
Too funny. Here's a series of pictures of what OUR moms would have had on their pinterest boards. From babblekids.
Revolution cards. I love every. single. one. of these ideas. Just little ways to make our world a better place. From the oprah blog.
Story time -- but this time told by your kids. This lists a simple way to get your kids set up to tell you a story using manipulatives. From playathomemom.com
Happy Weekend!
