We have our daughter do a quick video of how her first day of school went and what she is most excited about for the year. Also, of course the first day of school sign.

I always give the teacher a nice little gift for the first day! I plan it early so I am not last minute printing/shopping. One of my favorites is a printable that says "Welcome back to the grind" and I add a coffee gift card to it!

Yep! I put an extra one in their lunch box, too

I make a list of meal ideas for lunches. I scour fun kids food instagram pages for ideas so it is not the same old thing every day. I also buy fun things for lunch ahead of time (bento, silicone cups, crinkle cutters, food picks, lunch notes etc).

Start a routine a week before. In my house summer is a free for all. So, it is important we starr getting in better bedtime/wake up habits before the first day!

Stock up on name labels! I love Mabel Labels for clothes, bentos, water bottles and masks.

Agree! Having this go off at 2 AM is the only reason our house is clean every night.

Honestly having a cleaning lady come every other week is my cleaning hack. Of course I still have to clean between. But if it is financially possible, it is the best investment. Time is so important and I love that I can have extra time with my kids rather than have to scrub toilets.

We spend the weekend as meal prep days. I have a days of the week board and we write our meal ideas (with kid input!) This helps organize shopping and cooking.

Love our Ikea rolling caddy!

We did the same at the Container Store! They are so helpful with making your space work no matter the size.