Ideas for first day of school photos

The first day of school is right around the corner! Kids can change a lot in a year, so grab your camera and document the big day with these fun First Day of School photo ideas.

You’ve purchased all of the items on the teacher’s school supplies list. Bookbags and lunchboxes are ready to go, and you have the perfect outfit for the first day all picked out. Now that you’re ready for the first day of school, it’s time to plan how to commemorate the occasion. Here are three fun ideas:
 

Girl with first day of school sign that says: Stella's first day of 1st grade. I'm 6 years old. I'm going to be a singer when I grow up. My teacher is Ms. Smith

1. Create a sign

On a large chalkboard, write your student’s name, grade, age, teacher and a fun fact like what they want to be when they grow up. Snap photos of your child posing beside the chalkboard. Be sure to get 8×10 Prints for yourself and the grandparents to frame and wallet prints to mail to other relatives.
 

Boy holder a framed photo of himself when he was 1 year younger

2. First and last day photos

Have your child stand in a special spot and snap a first day of school photograph. Order an 8×10 Print of the photo and place it in a frame. Then, on the last day of school, take another picture of your kiddo holding the First Day photo. You can then turn this special picture into a Canvas Print to hang on the wall.
 

Four framed photo magnets with picture of a girl pointing to the artwork they are holding up on the fridge

3. A magnetic series

Take a series of pictures of your child pointing to the left, then to the right, then up and down. Turn the images into Framed Magnets and use them throughout the year to display artwork, tests and report cards on the fridge.
 

Our Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Magnets are all available with FREE Same Day Pickup, so upload via the Walgreens App or online and you can have lasting mementos of the first day of school in your hand in no time!