Big man on campus
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Big man on campus
Never before have we seen a more confident kindergartener on the first
day of school.
— Photo by Sarah Reinhart, @SundaySpill, Little White Whale -
Someone's excited ...
What’d this mom do to get her kid so stoked about going back to school? Seriously.
— Photo by Kirsten Grove, @SimplyGrove, Simply Grove -
Picture perfect
If Sarah’s back-to-school photos are this cute, we can’t wait to see what she does for the holidays!
— Photo by Sarah Pinnix, @RealLifeSarah, Real Life -
The big cheese
If only that smile would last all the way to high school …
— Photo by Dariela Cruz, @DarielaCruz, Mami Talks -
Schoolhouse tour
"And that’s the playground where Jimmy found a dead mouse and decided to taste it.” Thanks for sharing.
— Photo by Danni Remender, @DanniRemender, Small + Pretty -
An apple a day …
What better way to celebrate the first day of school than by taking a bite out of a juicy, green apple?
— Photo by Lisa Leonard, @LisaLeonard, Lisa Leonard Blog -
The scientist
We have a sneaky suspicion Bill Nye is this little man’s idol.
— Photo by Tonya Staab, @TonyaStaab, Tonya Staab -
Dress to impress
What’s a kindergartener’s favorite thing about going back to school? She finally gets to dress herself. Good choice going with the bow headband.
— Photo by Stacie Connerty, @StacieInAtlanta, The Divine Miss Mommy -
Training day
Back to school, back to … running your butt off at football practice.
— Photo by Piper, @PiperofLove, Piper on the Mountain -
Ladies’ man
The fact that he’s surrounded by seven pretty girls is completely lost on this third-grader. Shame.
— Photo by Jo-Lynne Shane, @JolynneShane, Musings of a Housewife -
No tears here
If only we could bottle up some of that enthusiasm for our Monday
morning workdays.
— Photo by Jennifer Doyle, @PlayGroupie, Southern by Proxy -
They grow up so fast
Nothing makes a parent feel quite so old as seeing “Class of 2025” splashed across their kid’s bulletin board.
— Photo by Shell, @ShellThings, Things I Can’t Say -
Playing school
She may be a couple years off kindergarten, but her mom keeps telling her: practice makes perfect.
— Photo by Mandy, @TeamMandy, The Haps -
Back-to-school blues
Under that fedora lies a boy grieving the end of summer and the beginning of … homework.
— Photo by Jenny Mae, @OhJennyMae, Oh, Jenny Mae -
Trading places
These look-alike bros may be headed to different grades, but we bet they’d have no problem tricking a teacher or two!
— Photo by Beth Mancuso, @manicmotherphotography, Manic Mother Photography -
Back in session
Freshly sharpened pencils, over-stuffed backpacks, and bento school lunches — yep, back-to-school season is here.
— Photo by Amanda Watters, @MamaWatters, It’s the Little Things -
No time for monkey business
“Mom, take the picture before I’m in college.”
— Photo by Shelby Barone, @GlitterfulFelt, Felt Stories -
Pretty in pink
She may be a mere first grader, but this girl knows how to accessorize.
Nice shades.
— Photo by Meagan Shemenski, @FairlyFabulous1, Fairly Fabulous -
The three musketeers
There are few things more impressive than a mom who can get her kids dressed, fed, and camera-ready in the wee hours of the morning and still capture smiles on each of their faces. Nice work.
— Photo by Pauline Karwowski, @ClassyChaos, Classy Chaos -
Up to no good
We’re scared to see what’s behind this first grader’s mischievous grin.
— Photo by Rachel Denbow, @SmileAndWave, Smile and Wave -
“P” is for Preschool
Snack time, naptime, recess, and crafts — what’s not to love about going
back to school?
— Photo by Duane O'Brien, @TheGrassHoppa, Love Is Groovy -
Smiling on the outside
“Mom, don’t make me go back into that classroom. I’ll do the dishes for a month … a year … ‘til I move out.”
— Photo by Dwan Perrin, @MommaDJane, MommaDJane -
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Shady lady
“I’m just trying to catch up on my summer reading but the paparazzi won’t give
me a break.”
— Photo by Susan Petersen, @FreshlyPicked, The New Home-Ec blogger -
Teacher’s pets
What’s better than one back-to-school picture? Three! This mom knows what’s up.
— Photo by Molly Thornberg, @DigitalMom, Baby’s First Year blogger -
And the countdown begins
As she wandered the halls of her very first school, she couldn’t help but wonder: How many more days left until summer?
— Photo by Keli Hoskins, @KeliHoskins, Kidnapped by Suburbia -
Eager to learn
“I can’t wait to get into that classroom and show my teacher what I’m made of.”
— Photo by Ana Flores, @LaFlowers, Besos -
Think positive
Plaid shirt, vintage tee — this hipster’s ready for elementary school.
— Photo by Andrea, @HulaSeventy, Hula Seventy -
Back to (home)school
And in just 10 steps, she was out of bed and sitting at her school desk. We’re jealous of her commute.
— Photo by Nicole Bennett, @SimpleHomemade, Simple Homemade -
Four of a kind
We spy, with our little eye, six pairs of brand new sneakers, three kids waiting for the school bus, and one baby awaiting his first day of school.
— Photo by Sarah Reinhart, @SundaySpill, Little White Whale -
Back-to-school checklist
Backpack? Check. Uniform? Check. iPhone? Check. This kid’s ready for school.
— Photo by Claire Wise, @ClaireWise, Claire Wise Photography -
Playground believer
On his very first day of kindergarten, Owen planned to become king of the playground. Good luck.
— Photo by Jessica Erickson, @AlloraHandmade, Allora Handmade -
The wheels on the bus
With a cool Buzz Light Year backpack like his, we bet he gets to sit on the back of the bus.
— Photo by Duane O'Brien, @TheGrassHoppa, Love Is Groovy -
Too cool for school
“Mom, quit snapping pictures … the boys will see you.” Yeah, mom, get a grip.
— Photo by Karen Walrond, @Chookooloonks, Bliss Your Heart -
So close, yet still so far
Only 10 more first days of school left. Keep truckin’!
— Photo by Roxanna Sarmiento, @EverydayTreats, The Frog & Snail Society Page -
Strike a pose
Third grade? Please — she’s ready for her Vogue photo shoot. This girl’s
going places.
— Photo by Karen Owens, @Karen446680, The Owens Family -
Homemade Lunch-ables
One thing’s for sure: there’s no way Tyler’s trading this lunch on the first day
of school.
— Photo by Shelby Barone, @GlitterfulFelt, Felt Stories -
Oh, the places you’ll go!
Are we gazing upon a future teacher? Doctor? President? The possibilities
are endless.
— Photo by Rachel Shingleton, @PencilShavings, Pencil Shavings -
Mr. Big Shot
“See what this sign says? Fourth. Grade. There’s no little boys here.”
You got it, dude.
— Photo by Stacie Connerty, @StacieInAtlanta, The Divine Miss Mommy -
Team player
One day, we’ll be celebrating his winning touchdown at the homecoming football game. What — are we getting ahead of ourselves?
— Photo by Shell, @ShellThings, Things I Can’t Say -
Lady in red
We appreciate a girl who knows how to dress up a drab school uniform with
red pumps.
— Photo by Kelle Hampton, @etst, Kelle Hampton -
Before and after
These adorable vintage and current first-day-of-school snapshots remind us: some things never change.
— Photo by Stacy, @7OnAShoestring2, 7 on a Shoestring -
Brothers and sisters
Three kids, two headlocks, one priceless first-day-of-school picture.
— Photo by Kristen Doyle, @DineAndDish, Dine and Dish -
Shady business
Who could have first-day jitters when they’re wearing mom’s Klout squad glasses?
— Photo by Ciaran Blumenfeld, @Momfluential, Casa de Chaos -
Lunchtime pick-me-up
We wish our mom still surprised us with notes in our lunchbox.
— Photo by Jennifer Doyle, @PlayGroupie, Southern by Proxy -
Nervous Nellie
“If I tell myself I’m not scared, then all of these butterflies will fly right out of my tummy, right?” You bet!
— Photo by Cyndi Monaghan, @Elf_Girl, Mermaids and Moss -
Back to style
Between her stylish tee and his rockin’ kicks, these two could rule the school bus.
— Photo by Lara Dipaola, @DipaolaMomma, Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom -
7 going on 17
Forget second grade, this little girl is too busy dreaming of high school, prom, and the fashions of 2022. They grow up so fast …
— Photo by Stacie Connerty, @StacieInAtlanta, The Divine Miss Mommy -
In uniform
We don’t know what’s cuter — the fact that these sisters could be twins, or that their backpacks are bigger than their bodies!
— Photo by Danielle Smith, @DanielleSmithTV, Strollerderby blogger -
Young at heart
Sure, we may be pushing 30, but the Babble team goes back to school in spirit.
— Photo by BabbleEditors, @BabbleEditors
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