The start of preschool is just about here! Whether you send your child to preschool or teach preschool at home, it is a special day. To help make our day extra special, I came up with 4 fun ways to celebrate the first day.
1. Make ABC pancakes
This is so fun! Surprise your preschooler in the morning with pancakes in the shape of alphabet letters! To make ours, I used pancake mix and used a tablespoon to write the letters on the griddle. It did not take long to cook, so make sure you flip them fast or they will burn!
2. Take a 1st Day Picture
Document this day with a picture! I created a First Day of Preschool sign to add with our picture. I made this free printable in 5 different colors. Feel free to download them!
To download your free printable sign, click on the links below.
3. Fill out a Questionnaire
I asked my preschooler some simple questions and wrote them down. I also had him write his name (as best as he could!). It will be fun to look back at this in the future! His answers were so cute! I love that his best friend is grandpa 🙂
To download your free copy of this, click on this link —> First Day Questionnaire
4. Draw a Self-Portrait
Have your preschooler draw a picture of himself. My little guy drew a hilarious picture! (I drew the outline of the head.)
How will you celebrate the first day?
I live the idea of celebrating the first day of school! I am going to link to this post in my blog post about the first day of school.
Do you have this exact questionnaire for the last day of preschool? Thanks so much!
I don’t right now, but I can sure make some!
Thank you for creating this! I am starting pre K with my 2 and 4 year old and this has been very helpful. I have a clear path to our learning goals, thanks again!
Thank you so much for all the great ideas! you are awesome!!
I love the “First Day of” signs and questionnaire!
Any chance you could do them for all grades – preschool, JK, SK, and Grades 1-12? I’d love to have a matching set for pictures through the years!
Yes, I can make that happen!
Would love 6th-12th as well! I’m making 5th grade into 6th grade this year!
Please email me and I can make those for you. angela(at)teachingmama(dot)org.
Since my kids were little I have made pancakes in the shape of their name and their friends names for sleepovers or to celebrate different events. Even though they are older now, their friends still talk about it! Thanks for the tip to carry it into my pre k class!
Thank you so much for doing the work on this! I’ll be using them for my sons first day in the morning. I really appreciate it!
You’re welcome! I hope your first day goes well!
What a fun way to celebrate the 1st day of School! We may have to do that this year =) We start back the day after labor day.
THanks for linking up at TGIF! Have a great weekend,
Beth =)
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I love all of these ideas! I am impressed by your pancakes!! I love your questionnaire and the self portrait idea — I wonder how my son would do with that….
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Thanks! I thought it would be harder to make the pancakes, but it really wasn’t! You should try it!
You could also make the ABC pancakes easily using a condiment bottle. They have them at the Dollar Tree 2/$1 (for ketchup and mustard).
Love that idea! Thanks!
Thank you so much for this! I am starting to homeschool my preschooler in a few weeks and I still wanted to make our first day special even though we are staying at home.
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You’re welcome! Blessings to you on your journey of teaching preschool!
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