Summer is slowly winding down and before you know it we will be headed back to school. This year document all of the anticipation and excitement with a new family tradition, a Back to School Interview!
Last year I sent my oldest off to kindergarten and I loved seeing how much she changed throughout the year, but this year I decided to document some of the changes. This back to school interview is the perfect place to start. I’ve also made a Back to School Time Capsule, which we will be adding the completed interview to.
I thought it would be fun to have the kids fill out the interview on the first day of school and then we could compare answers (and handwriting) on the last day of school. I’ve created a Back to School Interview Printable which you can download for free. Click HERE to download.
We’ve also created an updated Back to School Version that you can download and use before the kiddos actually head back to school.
Alright, it’s confession time…are you ready for school to start?
Mariah
Owner at Giggles Galore
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Too cute! I have a Kinder student this year and love this idea for a fun thing to put in their memory box!
Thanks Courtney! I wish I had done this last year when my daughter started kinder, she changed so much throughout the year it would have been fun to look back on just how much she changed!
Can’t wait to use with my Kindergardener! WOW! I always love your photos!
I love this! I’m going print these now!
I LOVE this idea!! Thank you so much for sharing. I wish I would have started something like this when my kids were in kindergarten but better late than never. Thank you for sharing. I am going to post a link to your post on my Facebook page to share with my friends. They are going to love it!
That’s right, it’s never to late to start making memories with your little ones! Thank you for sharing!
Saw a post on Pleated Poppy about this great idea. So glad I came by for a visit to get all the details. Love it!! Going to start doing this with my girls.
So glad you found us and are inspired to start a new tradition with your girls. You’ll love seeing how much they change throughout the year. 🙂
Thanks for sharing this cute printable! What a great tradition for us to start this year for our lil Gabby going into Pre-K.
I love this idea. My little girl starts Kindergarten this year, but I wish I would have seen this before my older boys had started school. That is alright a new tradition will just now be made :). I am going to scan their answers and put them into a hard bound book though. Then have it at the Graduation Party. Thank you so much for this idea I can not wait to see my kids grow and change in these interviews.
Amanda, I love the idea of putting all of them together in a book to give them at their graduation party. Thanks for the inspiration!
Seriously the cutest- printing mine for my little misters first day this week. LOVE the handprint idea! Thank you mucho!! xoxo
…love this!
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Hi, I would love to post a link to this on my blog as part of my back to school post. Do I have your permission to use any images from your this post?
Hi Kim, Thanks for checking with me. I’ve sent you an email with information regarding sharing this project.
new to this how do you print it lol
Hi Murielle, once you click on the download file HERE link in the blog post it will open up another window with the file. You can then right click the image to print or save it to your computer. Let me know if you have trouble and I’ll be happy to assist you.
Just used this with my Kindergartner. She wrote the whole thing and was so proud. LOVE that I will have something to look back on, because I am NOT ready for her to be this big.
I know how you feel, I’m not ready yet either. But, I’m so glad you and your daughter had fun filling out the interview!
LOVE this Mariah! 🙂 Already printed ours out!
Thanks Rachel, have fun making special back to school memories with your kiddos!
I love this! I can’t wait to do something like this when my little guy starts school. Still a few years to go. But never to early to get some great inspiration!
Thanks so much!
Michelle
mamadecreations.blogspot.com
Hi. I just stumbled across your blog and love your ideas. I also loved and borrowed your idea for the Tin for Ten entry. I am currently working on the tin as my anniversary is tomorrow! I could totally write your story word for word as I also got married young. Anyhoo, how would you change the interview questions for a 12/13 year old? TY.
Thanks for stopping by, I’m so glad you’ve found inspiration from some of my ideas. For the interview I would suggest asking questions about some of their favorite interest/sports/hobbies. Also, consider asking questions about what subjects they like most, least and what they think they are best at. It will be fun to see how the answers change at the end of the year. Have fun!
Thank you for think printable, i will be using it during our first week of the new year at our home school. I hope you don’t mind, I am sharing a photo and link to your site on my fairly new homeschooling blog. http://learningtogetherahomeschooljourney.blogspot.ca/
I can’t get to the download… What’s the best link?
Steph, you can use this link https://gigglesgalore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Back-to-School-Interview_Giggles-Galore.pdf. If you still have trouble email and I’ll send a copy over to you!
What a cute idea to document the first day of school!
Thank you for stopping by the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop this week. We hope to see you drop by our neck of the woods next week!
Great idea! Stopping by from Thoughtful Spot Weekly blog hop as this post was featured!
Thanks Susen, it’s lovely to “meet” you! I hope you and your kiddos enjoy recording special school memories with our Back to School Interview!
Thanks so much for sharing with Wednesday’s Adorned From Above Link Party.
Debi @ Adorned From Above
I’m ready for school to start! I think…!
This is too cute. And I love the cute little answers! 🙂
Thanks for linking up at Wordy Wednesday.
Cute printable It’s being featured in a back to school roundup at The Pin Junkie today at http://www.thepinjunkie.com/2014/08/back-to-school-ideas.html
Awesome idea. I’m going to print it out, thank you.
Have you also made a final day of school interview or is that something you’ll make later? Thanks!
Hi! Yes, you can find our End of School Interview here, https://gigglesgalore.net/end-school-interview-printable/
This is such a fun idea! You have the perfect questions here too. I can’t wait to start this tradition with my Kindergartner and preschooler!
Thank you so much, it’s such a great keepsake to see how much things change from year to year.
Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight Pinned & Shared
Thank you Theresa, it’s always fun stopping by the #InspirationSpotlight and seeing all the fun projects.
Hello!
I love this and wanted to let you know that I included it in my 25 Ways to Make Back to School a Little More Exciting post. This is perfect to get kids excited for the new school year! – Laura
http://momenvy.co/2017/07/25-ideas-to-make-back-to-school-fun-and-exciting.html
Thank you so much for sharing, this is one of my favorite back to school traditions.