Goodness gracious, kids grow like weeds, don’t they?
I fell in love with this idea of having a sign for our oldest when he went off to kindy last year. This year the twins are headed off to Pre-K & I thought, why not do all the grades so others may join in as well.
It’s absolutely amazing when you document these pictures & see how much they’ve grown.
It’s a simple way to mark the excitement of the new school year, and a perfect thing to add to their scrapbook or the family album.
It’s a classic but monumental moment in time that will mean so much as the years goes by.
Just call me a sentimental Mama that just sent all 3 off to their first day of school. sniff sniff.
Remember, I’m clueless when it comes to making a pdf file. So you’ll have to print these out the old fashion way. You know, copy/paste into your picture files & print from there. That’s what I did for the photos above & it worked perfectly using Picasa.
I do recommend using thick white cardstock when printing these out.
Just print, click a few pics & enjoy for years to come!
(this post is long, I made two options for each grade. you know, for a boy & a girl ~ since I’ll be having both go through the same grade at the same time. 😉
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Valerie@Occasionally Crafty says
Really cute signs! Thanks for sharing them with us!
Valerie- http://www.occasionallycrafty.blogspot.com
Katy says
Thanks for sharing! So bittersweet to print out the Kindergarten one for me daughter!
Erin Spain says
Very cute!
-Erin @ DIY On the Cheap
TidyMom says
such a cute idea Kellie!!
Christee says
Thank you SO much for posting these!!! Especially for FREE! My kids start school tomorrow and I needed to make a sign for all three of them. Of course, I was browsing Pinterest instead and came across your pin. They’re perfect for what I needed. THANKS AGAIN!
Heather says
These signs are so cute and what a fantastic way to get that first day of school pic! My oldest just left for Army boot camp, so YES, our little ones grow up way too fast! Snif*Snif* Tweeted this!
Maria says
Fun!! I can’t believe it is back to school time though!
With Style and Grace says
what a great idea! can’t wait to print these off for my kid(s) someday 🙂
Amanda @ Serenity Now says
These are just awesome! I Pinned them a few days ago, but haven’t commented yet. Love the fun patterns you used as backgrounds. 🙂
TheSewingLoft says
So cute! School starts next week for us and I think we are all ready!
Tim, Allyson, and kids says
How cute! I know lots of families that take first day of school pictures and would enjoy these.
We’d love for you to share at our Finished Friday Link-up.
CBH says
Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in Creative Busy Bee Craft Inspirations, under the Page 3 post on Aug. 21, 2012. Thanks again.
mail4rosey says
It’s the first day of school for our little one today, and I’ve printed the sign.
Thanks!