Get your kids off on the right foot by being organized this year at home and in school. Have a back-to-school plan before shopping or packing kids up to go! It'll make things easier when your kids want something specific like a pencil or crayon during homework/ projects time which helps kids stay focused on what they're doing instead of looking around for stuff. Use our checklist below to make sure you've got everything covered-- from clothes and shoes, if kids need new eyeglasses, sports equipment (if any), lunch supplies, kids' school supplies and homework/ projects.

1. List of Hints and
Ideas Before Kids
Go Back to School

2. Get your kids off on the right foot by
being organized this year at home and
in school. Have a back-to-school plan
before shopping or packing kids up to
go! It'll make things easier when your
kids want something specific like a
pencil or crayon during homework/
projects time which helps kids stay
focused on what they're doing instead
of looking around for stuff.
Use our checklist below to make sure
you've got everything covered-- from
clothes and shoes, if kids need new
eyeglasses, sports equipment (if any),
lunch supplies, kids' school supplies
and homework/ projects.

3. 1) Make a list of everything kids need for going
back to school. You can organize kids' clothing
into 3 piles:
a. stuff to be washed
b. stuff kids may wear again unless stained
or torn
c. special occasion only

4. 2) Make kids' a checklist for dropping kids off at
school. Include everything kids need for the day just
in case you forget lunch, homework/projects,
shoes--- anything! There are even "parent
checklists" that include everything you'll need at a
certain age ranges so it's best to look them over
before grocery shopping too, knowing what kids will
need throughout their time back in school is
important.

5. 3) Put kids' clothes in separate piles based on
colour/kids activities. If kids are in multiple
activities, designate a colour for each activity!
That way kids can easily find what they need
with no hassle.

6. 4) Wash kids' clothes early so kids have clean
stuff to wear right away. Even better if you
make sure kids are wearing clothes that haven't
been worn much yet because this saves time
when getting ready in the morning and gives
kids extra confidence!
Putting an iron on clothing labels might help
you to easily identify to which clothes belong to
whom.

7. 5) Organize kids' school supplies. You can use
kids' school binders/ folders for keeping kids
homework/ projects organized at home! Just
make sure kids are using kids loose-leaf paper
to take notes on too-- later on, kids can put
these in their binder for future reference.

8. 6) Fill kids backpacks with kids' school supplies. This is
self-explanatory but includes pencils, pens, crayons,
markers, notebooks, etc. Kids might know what they
want to use since they're old enough now but it's also
okay to let them try out different kids school supplies
to determine what works best for them.

9. 7) Label everything in kids' backpacks (this
includes sports equipment too). You may
consider adding personalised name stickers. A
lot of kids seem to lose or misplaced their
things quite a bit though, which is why it's
always a good idea to have school labels to help
identify them.

10. 8) Pack kids lunches the night before. This is
where having labelled lunch bags can come in
handy – name labels in Australia are somehow a
usual thing for the parents especially if they
have 2 or more kids. If you're not sure if your
child needs a lunch box, check with their school
to be sure because it's always better to bring
too much than not enough-- especially when it
comes to packing healthy snacks for kids!

11. BACK-TO-SCHOOL
These are just some of the tips that you can do to
begin preparing kids before going back to school. Kids
can even organize their own things before the first
day of school-- this is best for older kids who are able
to find what they need without supervision! At any age,
however, it's important to remember to prepare well
in advance so kids don't have problems with kids going
back to school.