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Today I'm sharing my creative crafting ideas for unique DIY gifts for the first day of school! Special little things you can make quickly that your little one will love!
Summer vacation has already begun in some German states, and many children and their families are busy preparing for the huge new phase of their lives that will begin after the summer holidays: starting school! A phase of life, as I can tell you from experience, that once again transforms your entire daily routine! A new phase of life that, of course, deserves to be celebrated appropriately!
Today I'm showing you some simple and, above all, quick gifts for the first day of school. Little gifts that the new student will surely enjoy and will also be a source of joy!
For most of the school enrollment gifts, I used well-known chocolate or praline boxes:
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These wrappings have been created with my printable DIY templates, which you can find in our shop! Colourful & unique!
My DIY templates are generally designed so you can print them out and use them directly, or add creative additions as you wish. As always, there are no limits to your creativity and that of your little ones!
Encouraging chocolates for starting school (Duplo)
These encouraging chocolates for first-graders are a particularly sweet gift for their first day at school. The Duplo box is decorated to look like a pencil. A special highlight, however, are the Duplo bars decorated with encouraging wrappings. These little gifts for first-graders are not only delicious, but also provide plenty of encouragement and support for this exciting time!
Here you can find the DIY template
(Cash) gifts for 1st Graders (Merci Collection)
This school-starting gift is pretty quick to create: a last-minute gift for the first day of school! With the cover for the Merci Collection (250g), you can quickly transform the chocolate wrapper into a special chocolate for the first day of school! You can color the school cone on the cover, highlight it with glitter, or cut it out and place a bill underneath, for example (of course, you can also use patterned paper).
Idea for advanced students: It's also very cute if you make a small 3D school cone and fill it with coins, for example, and stick it over the pre-printed school cone.
As you can see, there are endless ideas! Which one do you like best?
Here you can find the DIY template
Sweet welcome gift for 1st Graders (Ritter Sport)
The little Ritter Sport Minis make really cute gifts – even for guests attending the "Starting School Ceremony". They fit perfectly in the school cone, look lovely on the coffee table, and also make a great little welcome gift from teachers to the new first-grade students. A small gift of appreciation that comes from the heart!
Here you can find the DIY template
Creative starting school cakes – sweet gifts for school start
And now let’s be honest: a delicious cake for the students first day is definitely always a great gift for starting school.
Here you can find our favorites (with recipe)
Our school bag cake (recipe) is an absolute eye-catcher and very easy to make, even if you're are - like me - not a baking pro!
The ABC Cake (recipe): How to turn any sponge cake into a great cake for the first day of school!
The school cones loved deeply by children (recipe) are always the highlight of the party!
Which of the back-to-school gifts did you like best?
My kids and I would be delighted if you shared your gift creation with us via Instagram!
Have fun being creative!
Yours, Lia
Were we able to inspire you with our idea?
Super! We are very happy that you like our idea as much as we do! We would be very happy if you shared your creation with us on Instagram using the hashtag #backenmitminis or via Pinterest.
First day of school – gift ideas for the first day of school or the school cone
Are you still looking for small gift ideas for the school cone? Or a small gift for the 1st grader? I have summarized our gift ideas for starting school here. There is sure to be something for your little one!
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