It’s hard to believe the summer is over, but denial doesn’t actually keep time from passing! As the school year begins, you can make the thought of going back to school FUN by instituting some family traditions that your kids will look forward to. Today I’m going to share 17 fun (and relatively simple!) back to school traditions to help ease back into those school year rhythms.
17 Fun Back to School Traditions
Take a picture on the first (and last) day of school with a sign
Over the years, these pictures would make a fun collage you can share at their high school graduation!
Take a picture with their teachers to remember their teachers over the years
It might also be fun to take a picture with their teachers. With multiple kids and multiple teachers each year, you can label the pictures with their teachers so you remember the extra special ones.
“Interview” your kids with the same questions each year and take a picture
We do this for other special occasions, too (like Mother’s Day—for years my kids, when asked my age, would say “3”), and it’s just as fun on the first day of school.
Celebrate “School Year’s Eve”
If the thought of doing something the morning school starts back is too much, create your own holiday called “School Year’s Eve” and do something fun the night before. (Maybe don’t let them stay up until midnight, though!)
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Here are some Publix meal plans ideas that are based on the sales starting on 7/23!
Look through the Publix weekly ad to see all the current deals.
Note: All images used are from the original recipe creators.
Publix Meal Plans:
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- Publix – Springer Mountain Farms Chicken Breast Boneless, $3.99 lb
-$1.50 off Springer Mountain Farms Product (sign up) printable - Publix – Lantana Hummus, 10 oz, $3.99
- Publix – Sunset Angel Sweet Tomatoes, 1 pint, B1G1 at $3.99 ($1.99)
- Publix – Organic Hot House Cucumbers, B1G1 at $3.99 ($1.99)
photo via lifewiththecrustcutoff.com
Meatball Vegetable Soup
use the on-sale meatballs!
- Publix – Progresso Broth, 32 oz, B1G1 at $2.79 ($1.39)
- Publix – Publix Italian Style Pork Sausage Meatballs, 16 oz, B1G1 at $6.69 ($3.34)
- Publix – Green Giant Simply Frozen Vegetables or Street Corn, 9-10 oz, B1G1 at $3.99 ($1.99)
- Publix – Publix Vegetables, 14.25-15.25 oz, $1
(excluding Lima Beans) - Publix – Pastene Tomatoes or Tomato Puree, 28 oz, starting, B1G1 at $2.99 ($1.49)
- Publix – Publix Idaho Russet Potatoes, 5 lb, $3.99
- Publix – Rao’s Homemade Pasta, 16 oz, $2
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Here is a list of the deals from the new Publix weekly ad that will start on 7/23 (or 7/24, depending on your area). Get Tyson nuggets for $2.38 and more.
Back to School
- Expo Dry Eraser Markers, 4 ct, B1G1 at $6.99 ($3.49)
- Pilot G2 Premium Gel Roller Pens, Retractable, B1G1 at $2.79 ($1.89)
- Sharpie Permanent Marker, 8 ct, B1G1 at $8.99 ($4.49)
- Sharpie Highlighters, 4 ct, B1G1 at $3.99 ($1.99)
- Bic Mechanical Pencils, 10 ct, B1G1 at $4.49 ($2.24)
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(use $1 off ibotta, makes it $1.24) - Bic Wite-Out Plus Foam Brush or EZ Connect Correction Tape, 1 ct, B1G1 at $2.99 ($1.49)
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Bic Medium Point Pen, 10 ct, B1G1 at $2.29 ($1.14)
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Note: look at the individual deals in the Circle app to get more details on which items are included in the offers.
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