23 Adorable First Day of School Photo Ideas

It’s back to school time, and time to commemorate the first day back with adorable photos! Fun props, DIY signs, balloons, printables, and more always make the first day back to school a special one for my girls. It’s hard to pick a favorite from the list of first day of school photo ideas—I want to put aside a whole day to take all these photos with my daughters.

If you’re on the hunt for fun and fresh new ideas, look no further. Check out my favorite first day of school photo ideas in the slideshow.

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First Day of School Photo Ideas

When I Grow Up...

What does your child want to be when they get older? These free printables from Pars Caeli let you look back on their goals over the years!
Balloons

Hold a balloon decorated with their grade! Get the tutorial on Design Improvised.
Chalkboard Talk Bubble

A DIY chalkboard talk bubble listing all their current favorites---watch how it changes every year! Get the tutorial from Just Us Four Blog.
School Paper Frames

Make a darling picture frame with an ode to school paper to hold the first day of school photo! Get the easy tutorial on The Country Chic Cottage!
Huge Pencils

Grab a huge pencil and have the siblings pose together! Get all the details on No Biggie.
First Day of School Shirt

Get a very large shirt & mark his or her graduation year on it. Have them wear it every year until high school graduation! Via Housewife Eclectic
First Day of School Chalk Stats

So cute! Lay them on concrete and give their stats and favorites! Via Meaningful Mama
First Day of Scohol Free Printables

Print out a cute free printable for them to proudly hold on their first day. Via Pizzazzerie
Make a Scrapbook Page

Create a scrapbook page for the first day of school. Via Simply Kelly Designs
Oversized Polaroid Frame

Make a huge Polaroid photo frame. Via No Biggie
Huge Crayon Frame Tutorial

Make a life sized crayon frame for the perfect first day of school photo! Via Bear Rabbit Bear Crafts
Photoshopped Details

Grab a great photo alongside a large surface (like a garage) and include all the first day of school details in Photoshop later. Via Key to Pictures
Notebook Paper Chalkboard

Create a chalkboard sign that looks like notebook paper. Via The Crafted Sparrow
Chalkboard Initials

Grab your child's wooden initial and make it into chalkboard with this DIY. Via Childhood Beckons
Last Year's Pics

See how much they changed in a year. Have them hold up last year's photo for the first day of school. Via Seven Thirty Three Blog
Keep it Simple

Keep it cute and simple! Love this notebook idea. Via Me and My Insanity
Make a Schultuete

Try a German first day of school tradition---make a Schultuete, a filled cone treat for the kids! Get all the details on Kid World Citizen.
...More Schultuete Fun

Another German Schultuete with a fun background and different treats inside! Via A Subtle Revelry
Faux Chalkboard Tutorial

Don't have time to make a real chalkboard sign? Try this faux chalkboard DIY from Simply Kelly Designs.
(More!) Free Printables

A Cup Full of Sass has these free adorable printables to hold up on the first day of preschool until eighth grade!
Reusable Back to School Frame

Create a back to school frame that can be reused year after year! Get the tutorial over on Craft E Corner.
Printables on Pencils

Attach a cute printable from I Heart Naptime to a pencil for an adorable photo!
Just Add Props

Hold up a first day of school sign with a funny talk bubble: Class Clown? Most Athletic? Via One Artsy Mama