Back To School Picnic

Recently I posted about our painting picnic and how much fun we had with it. I love the idea of having a "theme"picnic and that got me thinking about having a "Back To School" picnic with the girls. 

This year I have a kindergartener and a preschooler. Sometimes the end of summer days leading back to school can be a crazy time of squeezing in school supply shopping, dr. appointments, and last minute summer trips. I know for my family there was little time to really talk about the upcoming year with my girls. Our back to school picnic was the perfect time to do just that. 

It forced us to set aside some time and slow down. I asked both my girls what they were most excited about for the new school year. It was my 3 year olds first year in preschool and my 5 year olds first year in kindergarten so we talked about what they can expect in terms or daily schedules and routines. 

Of course I planned ahead and packed some fun "Back to School" goodies to share on the picnic. 

I made little apple tags and used Traders Joe's Cookie Butter and Apple Sticks for our snack. 

They were a hit! 

We also read several books about starting school and Kindergarten. Reading books about these subjects was a great way to get them talking about what was to come.  

I found these foam school buses from the dollar aisle at Target and we used them to make a simple "Back to School" art project. 

The girls found the letters to spell their name and stuck the letters onto the school bus. They then used glitter glue to decorate their school bus. Easy and the mess stayed outside! 

Peeling off the foam sticker letters and using the glitter glue pens serves as great fine motor practice for little hands! 

You certainly don't need to have a picnic to talk about the upcoming school year with your kiddos but it definitely was a fun and simple way to kick off the start of the year! 

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