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Back To School! Organizing Tips

Posted by on Aug. 10, 2012 at 10:47 PM
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 Ok it's that time of year again!!  Back To School!!!!  Do you have more than one kiddo to keep straight, find stuff for etc?  I only have one but still need help to keep track of her stuff/things to do etc. so here are a few ideas for you to maybe help keep track of it all!

Make a board for each child and put a hook under it for their bookbag/coat etc.  Each board will have a calendar for you or them to enter information, a spot to write Daily ToDo's/Homework and a spot for Things I Need.... so that you can look at it and see right away if you need to pick up/buy/make something etc.

Pretty handy I'd say... Update it nightly!

Organizing the kids Have a bin for each child that you put somewhere that they will pass each day to put their books and such in. (put their name on the front).

Organizing kids snacks....Pre-package snacks for after school or to grab on the way to practices or other events.

sort out the clothes for the whole week (check weather for the next day just to be sure it works still) so that they can dress themselves w/out any confusion.

 

See Y'all in the Posts!




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Posted by on Aug. 10, 2012 at 10:47 PM
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manilowgal
by on Aug. 10, 2012 at 11:07 PM
No kids here but Love those idea!
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LFosterfarm
by on Aug. 10, 2012 at 11:12 PM
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Well after shopping for five kids at one time i can say I'm pretty organized in this area! I also ran a home daycare. Everything had it's place!
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smile357
by Linda on Aug. 10, 2012 at 11:48 PM

We have a white board set up for school and appointments. I think this year I am going to use the bin idea for school papers. The back pack usually goes on the back of a chair. 

maryg38
by Proud Mary <3 on Aug. 10, 2012 at 11:58 PM

i love the whitebord idea....Alisha is the Crosscountry manager this year!

suzi960
by on Aug. 11, 2012 at 2:22 AM
Great ideas star !!!
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VTHaven
by on Aug. 11, 2012 at 7:50 AM

 I really REALLY love this idea, but have NO WHERE to put something like this. I'd need a BIG wall with 4 kids! LOL

Cheryl_M
by Bronze sister on Aug. 11, 2012 at 8:22 AM

A friend of mine dedicated an entire wall to her three kids.

Each kid has their own chalkboard, pinboard, calendar and whiteboard, in/out bins, hooks, and places to keep pens/pencils, etc. Its awesome!

crazymom729
by Cajun Witch (dealer) on Aug. 11, 2012 at 8:34 AM
Great ideas but mine are now self sufficient woohoo!!
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keljo05
by Kelly on Aug. 11, 2012 at 9:25 AM

the first pic is something i've done for JP! She has an updated version on her blog:

I loved it but couldn't justify $38.... so I bought a frame and made it myself with a few sheets of scrapbook paper... the hardest part was making the calendar, lol

starlight1968
by 40ish hang out queen on Aug. 11, 2012 at 12:18 PM

 maybe by their bedroom door? or on it lol?

Quoting VTHaven:

 I really REALLY love this idea, but have NO WHERE to put something like this. I'd need a BIG wall with 4 kids! LOL

 

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