First Day of School Parent Gift

Our first week of preschool is officially in the books! I knew I wanted to take a photo of each child on the first day of school.  I used some really cute (and cheap!) green striped wrapping paper that I got at TJ Maxx to make a simple backdrop.  I took a photo of each little one holding a "First Day" chalkboard (also from TJ Maxx).  I made silly faces and I was able to crack most of them and get a smile or laugh.  The pictures turned out A-DOR-ABLE! I had originally planned to use the pictures at the end of the year and give them to the parents along with a picture of the students on the Last Day of Preschool but my husband kindly burst my bubble when he mentioned that I wouldn't be able to take their picture on the last day and get it all put together by the time they go home.  After all, we only have these little ones for four hours.  So I was on to plan B. I stared searching Pinterest and Google for cute first day crafts I could do using their pictures and my search did not yield a lot of results.  I did not find a lot of cute and useful ideas so I tweaked one and made it my own and I wanted to share what I did just in case someone else is searching for something similar.  This was my inspiration. 

 

I got their pictures printed and glued them onto some cute chevron and polka dot scrapbook paper I had on hand.  I laminated them and then glued a clothespin to the bottom and attached a magnet to the back of the clothespin.  I clipped on a note that says:

 

I made this special magnet

on the very first day

so that my preschool work

will always be on display!

 

Now that I look at them without their cute little faces visible I am convinced that it is their faces that made this idea so cute!  They are precious I tell you.  This was a fun and easy gift to give the parents the first week and hopefully it will encourage them to hang up their children's artwork and put it on display.