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4 Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Preschool

by Angela Thayer 19 Comments

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.

4 Ways to Celebrate the 1st Day of Preschool

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!

ABC pancakes

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!

First Day of Preschool {free printable}

1st day of preschool signs

 To download your free printable sign, click on the links below.

1st Day-Yellow

1st Day-Red

1st Day-Purple

1st Day-Blue

1st Day-Green

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 🙂

Preschool Questionnaire (Free Printable)

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.)

Preschool Self-Portrait

How will you celebrate the first day?

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  1. Kisha Hornung says

    July 14, 2021 at 9:35 am

    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.

    Reply
  2. Holly says

    September 28, 2020 at 6:35 am

    Do you have this exact questionnaire for the last day of preschool? Thanks so much!

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    • Angela Thayer says

      September 28, 2020 at 3:25 pm

      I don’t right now, but I can sure make some!

      Reply
  3. Jahan Savage says

    August 10, 2020 at 11:50 am

    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!

    Reply
  4. Elsie Duyog says

    August 8, 2018 at 12:42 pm

    Thank you so much for all the great ideas! you are awesome!!

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  5. CaseyLacey says

    August 30, 2017 at 5:42 am

    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!

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    • Angela Thayer says

      September 1, 2017 at 2:03 am

      Yes, I can make that happen!

      Reply
  6. Mary Rose says

    September 7, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    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!

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  7. Lindsay says

    September 3, 2013 at 5:02 am

    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!

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    • Angela Thayer says

      September 3, 2013 at 7:47 pm

      You’re welcome! I hope your first day goes well!

      Reply
  8. Beth says

    August 30, 2013 at 9:37 am

    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 =)
    Beth recently posted…FREE Utah Worksheet packMy Profile

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  9. Amy says

    August 22, 2013 at 2:53 am

    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….
    Amy recently posted…live for what matters. step away from the internet.My Profile

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    • Angela Thayer says

      August 24, 2013 at 1:32 am

      Thanks! I thought it would be harder to make the pancakes, but it really wasn’t! You should try it!

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      • Donella says

        September 1, 2014 at 4:17 pm

        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).

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        • Angela Thayer says

          September 1, 2014 at 4:29 pm

          Love that idea! Thanks!

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  10. Amy says

    August 21, 2013 at 7:08 pm

    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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    • Angela Thayer says

      August 24, 2013 at 2:16 am

      You’re welcome! Blessings to you on your journey of teaching preschool!
      Angela Thayer recently posted…Week in ReviewMy Profile

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