Printable First Day of School Signs (and Bonus Photo Ideas)

First and Last Day of School Photo Signs
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I’ll never forget my first day of school! The excitement, new back pack, crisp, clean notebooks… And, of course, the first day of school photo my Mom took every year!

The “first day of school” photo was a tradition in our house. I look back on those photos now and can still feel the excitement of starting a new year! Now that I have my own children, I am constantly trying to think of new, and creative ways to document the first day of school.

Here are a four fun ways to capture all of the excitement for your little one…

  1. Chalk it up! Use a chalkboard and document important details (date, grade, and what your child wants to be when they grow up). Have your child wear his or her backpack and use school books as a chair for an added touch.
  2. Double (or triple!) up! Have more than one child at home? Have siblings take their first day of school photo together. Decorate a chalkboard with all of their information and feel free to be creative with fonts and colors!
  3. First-and-Last Day Photos! Take a “First Day of” and “Last Day of” photo to see how your child has grown over the course of the school year. 
  4. First Day of School Signs! These are a great photo prop for a traditional first day of school photo!

Of course, what fun would this post be without a freebie for you?!?! I designed these free First (and Last) Day of School signs and am sharing them with you! They are ever so easy to do, just download and print!

The signs are available in both color – AND – black and white (I recommend black-and-white if you want to print on colored paper).

First and Last Day of School Signs

(I get asked about our painted frames often – I found them (cheap!) on Amazon. You can find similar styles here and search around:  ready to paint wooden frames.) Here are all signs available to download:

– First Day of School Signs –
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First and Last Day of School Signs

 

– First Day of School Signs –
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– Last Day of School Signs –
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– Last Day of School Signs –
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You can download your free, printable first (and last) day of school signs by filling out the form below.

I hope your children have a great school year!

If you like this post, you’ll L-O-V-E my first day of school poster! Or you can find all of my back to school ideas here. Do you have any first, or last, day of school traditions? If so, I’d love to hear them below! Have a great school year!

First and Last Day of School Signs

 

31 Comments

  1. I love these and was so excited i printed them all for the future years for my babies. The last day of kindergarten says first day…can you please email me the last day…please. I Am hoping you see this before friday the 24 th.

    Thanks for sharing.

  2. Autumn, I just sent you an e-mail with the files. Hopefully you got them in time! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! Becca

  3. Thank you so much for sharing, Becca! These are adorable! Would you mind sending me the kindergarten one, too, if you have a moment? That’s the one I came for particularly, as I’m a K aide and I know our teacher would love a set of these with each student!

  4. Amanda, I just sent them your way! Thanks so much! Becca

  5. I love these and would love the last day ones as well! Our last day is Friday and I have first day ones from the beginning of the year and would love to put them side by side!

  6. How do i find the last day of school signs again? Thanks I love your blog!

  7. Do you have the last day signs also? Soooo cute!

  8. Lyndsey, I just uploaded the last day of school signs. Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for stopping by! Becca

  9. Autumn, I just sent you an e-mail with the link to the last day of school signs (https://who-arted.com/2012/08/21/first-day-of-school-signs-and-photo-ideas). Please let me know if you need anything else. Thanks! Becca

  10. Joanna, I just sent you a link to the Last Day of School signs (https://who-arted.com/2012/08/21/first-day-of-school-signs-and-photo-ideas). Please let me know if you need anything else. Thanks! Becca

  11. The link for the first day of kindergarten isn’t working…

  12. Nicole, I’m wondering if we have different versions of Microsoft Word. I’ll e-mail you a .jpeg copy right now. Let me know if you need anything else. Thanks! Becca

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  14. What did you write on the sign with? Thanks so much!! I love it

  15. Lisa, I’m so glad you like it! I used chalk on the chalkboards and I used a crayon to create the free downloadable signs. I hope you enjoy and thanks for stopping by! Becca

  16. I am trying to download the color first day of 3rd grade sign, but it reads LAST day instead of FIRST – is there somewhere I can download the color first day sign?

    Thanks!

  17. Thanks so much for posting these! I can’t wait to take my daughter’s photo tomorrow 🙂

  18. Hi! I love these! Would there be any way to get a First and Last Day of Pre-K?

  19. Beverley, Thank you so much for your kind words! I love getting feedback. I hope your daughter has a great school year! Becca

  20. Tammy, Thank you for pointing out the mistake! It should be corrected now and ready to download. I also e-mailed you a copy. Thanks so much! I hope your little ones have a great school year! Becca

  21. Heather, I e-mailed you copies and updated my website. Thanks for the suggestion! Have a great day, Becca

  22. Thank you so much!!!

  23. I love these signs! The first day of preschool sign (color) says last day of school. Is it possible to get the first day of school sign in color? Thank you!!!

  24. Shauna, Thanks for pointing that out! I e-mailed you the correct sign and fixed the website link. Thanks so much! Becca

  25. Hi!

    I wonder if these are editable. I am looking to add the date and my son’s school to the last day of Pre-K one …

  26. Melissa, I’m sorry these aren’t editable at this time. If you have an editing program (such as Photoshop or Photoshop Elements) feel free to open them up and work your magic! Thanks for stopping by!, Becca

  27. These are so cute – thank you for sharing them on your site!

  28. I’m so glad you enjoy them Emily! Thank you for stopping by! Becca

  29. Your work is awesome and creating wonderful memories for my family. Would it be possible to get the First day (black and white and color) ones as .jpeg instead of .doc I don’t have a current version and I’m having a hard time using the .doc versions I wanted to save them to be able to use them in the years to come.
    Thanks so much

  30. Thank you for these! They are so cute and simple. Can’t wait to take pictures with them in the morning! 🙂

  31. Thank you for the cute signs

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