Get the perfect first day of school photo with your kids with these free printable first day of school signs!

It’s that time of year! It’s back to school time already and there are so many things to do before the new school year begins! If you have a tradition of taking first day of school pictures you will need the perfect first day of school signs as a photo prop!

Here are my kids on the first day of school last year. Minus the oldest who started an hour later. This was not my most adorable photo, but I love it because they are my kids!

As a mom with a middle school kid, I can confirm that most of this back to school tradition (or anything we do, ever) are really cringy to our kids. I think when they finish high school they appreciate these photos more than the traditional school photos. Because I know they are rolling their eyes at me, I like to make it as simple and easy as possible. One sign. Snap a picture on the way out the door. Done.

Back To School Signs

Want the adorable photo but you are too busy to worry about that? You can now leave the cute signs to the last minute. I got you! I created these banner flags as a fun way to capture the memory of the day that requires zero prep time! Print your cute sign at home, tape it to a wooden dowel, and add some ribbon! Grab the free download at the end of this post.

There are a ton of cute first day of school signs out there, but I wanted something more of my own style. I also know my own limitations with time and figured I would only want to make only ONE adorable sign for all of my kids to hold. So, I opted to not include the current school year in the design. While this works for me, I also designed some options for free printable signs that list the different grades. You can do what works best for you! 

Instructions

1. Print the pennant flag (get the download at the end of the post). I like to use HP Instant Ink to save money on printing.
2. Trim the pennant with a paper slicer
3. Tape the pennant around a dowel
4. Add ribbon, tulle, yarn, or any other accessories

Notes:

If you don’t have a wooden dowel hanging around the house, there are so many other things you probably have that would work. Bamboo skewers, chop sticks, paper straws, and even pencils would work! It only has to last long enough for a photo, so its a great place to improvise.

Download Printable First Day Of School Signs

To get the free printable enter your name and email address in the form below and click the GET IT NOW button. I’ll send the printable file straight to your inbox.

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• By downloading this free printable you are signing up for my e-newsletter and you’ll be notified when I release new free printable files.
• This printable is for personal use or classroom use only. 
• This file can be used in part or in whole for your personal projects.
• Digital reselling, sharing, and redistributing of the files is NOT allowed. If you would like to share, please direct friends to the original blog post where you found this.

Other School Signs

Looking for a specific first day sign for your child’s grade?

• Grab a first day of kindergarten sign, first day of preschool, along with each year up to twelfth grade in the shop. 
• Coordinating last day of school printables (coming soon, I promise!)
• Some different options – use a letter board to write out any specifics you like including child’s name, school year, favorite subject, teacher’s name, 
• Grab these editable first day of school signs, its what we have used for first day of school signs in the past! They make for an adorable prop, and help this scattered mom remember what year exactly that was. We have also used props such as globes, books, and more.

Don’t forget to grab these Printable last day of school signs for the end of the year too!

To get the free printable enter your name and email address in the form below and click the GET IT NOW button. I’ll send the printable file straight to your inbox.

Terms and Conditions:

• By downloading this free printable you are signing up for my e-newsletter and you’ll be notified when I release new free printable files.
• This printable is for personal use or classroom use only. 
• This file can be used in part or in whole for your personal projects.
• Digital reselling, sharing, and redistributing of the files is NOT allowed. If you would like to share, please direct friends to the original blog post where you found this.

Happy Crafting!