Creating a Back to School Vignette
Today I’m sharing how you can create a simple and easy back to school vignette for the first day of school! Over the next few weeks kids will be heading back to school. Summer will soon be over and everyone will be adjusting to the back to school routine. The first day of school is always exciting and emotional for parents and kiddos. It’s a day you want to capture with photos for long-lasting memories.
Choose An Area to Decorate
You can use your entryway, mantel, or outdoor space. I used our entryway because it is the easiest place to decorate and a good place for the kiddos to sit for pictures. I recently made a trip to Target and headed to their dollar spot section. They have such a great variety of cute back to school items. I found this adorable felt apple banner. You can add a colorful, cute banner to bring a fun element to your back to school vignette.
Gather Your Props
I placed apples and a vase of pretty flowers in these adorable ruler boxes that that I purchased at one of my favorite stores The Clementine Colonial in Carmel, CA. Rulers remind me of being at school and I thought they would bring a “school” vibe to our back to school vignette. The vintage crate below the bench will store papers my daughter brings home from school – my goal is to go through the bin each weekend and toss what we don’t need and keep the important papers. It will be a great “drop spot” that will contain the paper clutter – because we all know back to school means lots of school papers!
Customize Your Vignette
I used a chalkboard sign and a chalk marker (make sure you buy one that is erasable) to make this back to school sign. You can include the child’s grade and date or customize to exactly what you want! This was so quick and easy to make – although it did take a couple tries to get it right – remember it doesn’t have to be perfect :)!
Prep the Night Before
Prep your space the night before and it will be ready in the am for the kiddos and a quick photo session. You can add their backpacks or other school elements to customize your back to school vignette. I can’t wait to capture their first day of school excitement in this little spot. This simple and easy back to school vignette for the first day of school is so easy to create and will make back to school pictures more memorable.
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Beth this is such a beautiful idea! I love it! I can’t wait to see your first day pics!
Awe thanks Kellie! You are the sweetest!