4 Back-To-School Traditions To Start In Your Family

In this video, BuzzFeed producer Erin Phraner shares four easy back-to-school tradition ideas that you can do with your kids starting their first day of preschool, first day of kindergarten and beyond! Finding easy back-to-school ideas can be overwhelming. These simple family traditions focus on spending time together and making memories with little effort and very few supplies, so they're affordable and fun! Did you have a back-to-school tradition in your house!?! What do you do with YOUR family?? 1. First Day Of School Picture T-Shirt: Pick a t-shirt in a size you think your little one will be when they're a senior-size up, everyone loves an oversized tee! Better big than small on this. Buy iron-on varsity letters to create their graduation year. Take a photo of your child wearing the t-shirt each year on the 1st day of school until they reach graduation :) 2. School Snack Taste Test: Grab a bunch of snack options from the grocery story and organize a family taste test. Create a score card and grading system. Let them be in charge! They can rank their favorites and get excited about what they'll be finding in their lunch box this year :) 3. Kindercone: These paper cones or Schultüte are a fun German tradition. Roll up a piece of poster board to create a cone. Attach tissue paper using double-sided tape and fill with school supplies; tie with a ribbon. 4. Alphabet Snack Mix: Buy as many letter and number shaped cookies, crackers, cereal, etc. from the grocery store and mix together into a mega Alpha-Numeral Snack Mix for the lunch box or after school snack.