Super Mommy Secret~Last Day of School Shirt

Today is our Last Day of School, Finally! 

I feel like we are the last school in the country to get out this year! 

Jen made these cute shirts, with iron on transfers, for her kids

(and she was nice enough to share the idea and make me a transfer too!, Thanks Jen!).

Super Mommy Secret:  The Sharpies on a lanyard are such a great idea!  This would be useful at Summer Camps and VBS as well.  It is a great idea for Anytime you want the kids to be able to sign each other's shirts!
**I think they might bleed through though, so be prepared for spotted backs and bellies!!

Thanks, Jen!

Last Day of School~Break out the Books!

If you are like me, you let your kids buy books on almost every book order but they get lost on the book shelf and you forget to read them at the right occasion!  Here is your reminder!

This is our favorite Last Day of School book...

But I pulled out these fun Flower, Bug, and Beach Summer ones too!

This one also looks fun...since I have a third grade boy!

Last Day of School by Louise Borden

Last Day of School~Dinner Party

I have been thinking about what we can do to make our dinner FUN on the last day(s) of school...

(I mean, as with every night, I would rather just GO OUT...because

I really love eating out but we cant do that all of the time.)

Have a "4" Dinner

Here is what I am thinking, Super Mommies.  Since my guy will be going into 4th Grade next year, we will have a Four (4) Dinner on the night of his last day of school!  Here is what I mean, all of the food will be in the shape of the number of the new grade they are NOW in.  Here are some ideas:

Hot Dogs (with or without buns) cut to the shape of a 4

Grilled Sandwiches shaped like a 4 (cut off the crusts, then cut into strips to shape)

Mashed potatoes written in a 4 (use a pastry bag or ziploc with the corner cut off) 

Breadsticks or pretzels witht he dough shaped into a 4

Carrots (or other raw veggies) cut into the shape of a 4

Watermelon with a 4 cut out (use strips or a cookie cutter)

4 shaped cookies for dessert (use strips or a cookie cutter)

I cant forget my little preschool graduate either.  On her last day of school, we will be having

a "K" dinner!

Here is where you can download the picks that I made! 

Just trim around them with decorative scissors, I used fiskars "clouds." 
There is a blank pick on there if you need to make a grade that I didnt make. 
And Super Mommies, if you would be so kind, if you download I would love a comment ;) !!

Last Day of School~After School Party Time

Here are 5 Fun Ideas for After School Party Time.

1.  WATER, WATER, WATER! Lets all hope for a beautiful sunny day so the kids can party in the water!  Invite the class, the block, whatever!  Last year we had a backyard party with slip n slides, water inflatables, kiddie pools, water balloons, sprinklers, etc!  We had a movie and some crafty things as well but the kids had so much fun in the water they wouldnt stop for movies or crafts!! 

Here are some other fun water ideas I have seen: 

~Attack them with water guns or balloons as they get off the bus or walk up to the house!
~Play water games like sponge relays, water balloon catch or volleyball, carry the water balloon on a spoon, fill the cup on partners head with a water gun, etc...it all turns into a water fight anyway!

2.  Krispy Kreme and Wahooz (or "Boondocks", the local fun center)!  If the weather is not so good, take their new report cards to places like Krispy Kreme and Wahooz for free donuts and free tokens for their good grades!  **Please leave a comment if you know of other great places that give freebies for good grades!

3.  Sundae Bar!  Have a Sundae Potluck!  Last year our kids loved the "Last Day of School" build your own Sundae bar!  Have everyone bring some toppings to share and the host can provide the icecream.  We had a serious spread!

4.  Have a P.O.O.L Party:  Playing Outside On the Lawn...If its nice but not warm enough for water play, set up Croquet, Bocce Ball, Badminton, Volleyball, Kickball, Baseball, Horse Shoes, (or whatever you have in your garage).  If you have a big group you can divide and send groups around to games in a rotation.  If it is smaller you can just rotate as one big group! 

Have prizes for the winners and winning teams!

  

5.  Create a "Last" day of School Scavenger Hunt:  I know my oldest would love this!!  Have the kids divide into teams and go around the neighborhood, yard, or block to collect the "LASTS" of things around the neighbors homes and yards.  (Be sure the neighbors are warned ahead of time and willing to participate)

Set some rules like:  They only get 10 houses and 10 minutes.  Tell them the specific houses they should go to so they dont bother your whole neighborhood! 

Here is a list I was sitting here thinking of...

Go to a neighbors house and ask "May I have your last...(see below)" 

The last Banana (or any fruit you list there)?

The last of your current roll of Toilet Paper?

The last of your bottle of Ketchup?

The last newspaper you read?

The last piece of gum in your purse?

The last of your tube of toothpaste?

The last of the bottle of soap at the bathroom sink?

The last coin in your wallet?

The last can you opened?

The last soda in your fridge?

The kids on the team that is the most successful can each win a prize like a box of candy labeled "The Last box of movie candy".

Our district just cancelled our last day of school and made the last FULL day our official "Last Day of School" which kind of hampers our usual all afternoon party plans...but we will make it work! 

I hope you all have a happy last day of school too!

Last Day of School~Breakfast Celebration!

Last year, I read this idea online so we just had to try it!

Make the Last Day of school a PaRTy

from the moment they wake up!

Hang party decorations! (Chair signs, "Celebrate" banner, crepe paper, balloons)

Play summer music! (The Jamies "Sum-Sum-Summertime")

Make a Last Day breakfast!  (summer fruit smoothies and school spirit colored scrambled eggs)

We had "Last Day of School" spirit with green colored scrambled eggs and "Summer" Strawberry and yogurt smoothies.

The kids love their own chair decoration, dancing to the Summer music and then checking out their Gallerias.

Super Mommy Photographers,

Dont forget to take a picture of them to compare with the first day of school shot!

Last Day of School~Hello Summer Basket

"Hello Summer" Basket

Last year I had this Hello Summer basket of goodies waiting inside the door for the kids. 

Inside I stashed fun things to get them ready for, and keep them busy during, the summer.

Here are some of the things I put in for each of them:

A new book or set of books. 
I bought some used ones at Hastings.










A journal.  I got these in the $1 section at Michaels.  We didnt fill them so we will use them again this summer.
Be sure to interview them on the first page: 
Who's your best friend? Whats your favorite subject?  Height, weight, favorites, etc.

A mini sunblock, mini bugspray, glasses, and a chapstick.  Be frugal, I got most of these things with coupons or at the $1 store!

A school work book with fancy pencils.  I got the workbooks at Ross for $4.  Pencils were on clearance for less than $1 for the package.

A game to play together.  Use coupons for games.  I got Sorry for less than $1.50.

A craft kit (Michaels has lots of these). 
Be sure to use the weekly 40% off one item coupon.








Outside toys:  Bubbles, chalk, etc

Water toys:  squirt guns, water balls, & water balloons










Other Super Ideas: towels, flip flops, swimsuits, resuable water bottles, anything you get them for summer but havent given them yet!

Super Mommy Secret~Good Bye School, Hello Summer! From Family Fun Magazine

Good Bye School~Hello Summer!!

I used a roll of paper from our easel and some crepe paper to make a sign for the kids to break through.

They could not wait to rip it apart on their way to the back yard and our Last Day of School Celebration! 

Check back tomorrow to see what was waiting inside the door!

  I found this fun idea last year from the Family Fun Magazine. 

Super Mommy Secret: Did you know you can get a subscription (1 year~10 issues) to Family Fun for only $4.69.  Go to http://www.bestdealmagazines.com/ and look in the "Family" category.  And if you enter code PXCJ59 you can get 15% off of that! 
These magazines are full of  Super Mommy Ideas and I love stashing them in my car to read while I am waiting for my kids at soccer, after school, or whenever!

Last Day of School Galleria de {insert child's name here!}

Last year I wanted to wrap up the year with a fun Summary on the wall.  It was so simple. 

On the night before the last day of school, while the kids were sleeping, I got them ready.

In our formal living room area,

I hung a fancy sign (it was just printed on scrapbook paper) that said:

(the 2 is for 2nd grade)

Galleria de Tate~2

Galleria de Londyn

In the Gallery, I hung things like their class photo, art projects, awards, tests that were Aced, and other

things that had good and important memories for them from the year of school they were completing. 

I used black yarn to outline it all.  I just taped it in the corners and it held great. 

They loved looking at it and it was so easy!

Check back all week, I will be posting lots more "Last day of School" Super Mommy ideas.