25 First Day of School Picture Ideas You'll Want To Recreate This Year!

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We’re sharing our favorite first day of school picture ideas that every parent will cherish for a lifetime!

Hi friends,

Back to school season is almost upon us! Horray!

The first day of school will soon be here and I’m so excited to see everyone’s back to school pictures flooding my feed. All the smiling face always make my day!

If you’re looking for a picture-perfect first day photo, you need to check out these first day of school picture ideas! They’re so good! From funny back to school photos to cute yearly photo tradition ideas, we got you.

First Day of School Picture Ideas

First Day of School Photo Tradition Ideas

These first day photos are perfect for those who are just starting school! Take the same picture at the beginning of each year and watch them grow. So sweet!

This is such a great “daddy/mommy and me” photo opportunity! Watch out, soon enough they just might be the ones looking down at you!

This is such a great idea! Not only do you get to see the handprint grow but also watch the t-shirt *shrink*. I do worry the handprint may be too big come high school.. You can always switch handprints for their signature or something similar.

I’m loving this giant ruler photo idea that tracks just how much your little one has grown since last school year. I really think actually writing their height on the ruler would be super cute too and make for a cool keepsake.. Just like the doorframe was for many of us growing up!

I saw this photo and instantly thought of a cute idea! I searched to see anyone else was doing something similar but this was the closest I could find. Imagine starting with one balloon and each year adding another one! So stinkin’ cute!

A picture within a picture.. within a picture! How adorable is this idea? Even if printing a giant photo each year doesn’t sound like your jam, you could easily edit it!

An adorable classic chalkboard sign. I especially love the idea of decorating up your chalkboard sign as a cute extra touch!

Pennants are one of those things that will never go out of style. You can easily find online printables or even make your own pennants for each year! Super cute and not overly childish for when your little one isn’t so little anymore!

Cute Back to School Photo Ideas

These back to school photo ideas are simply just adorable and perfect to recreate!

No way.. this is beyond precious! I’m not crying, you’re crying!

Got any leftover chalk from summer? I’m loving this cute sidewalk chalk idea.. Personally, I think letting your little ones design it themselves would be even better!

The perfect first day of school photo idea for a siblings group shot! I can totally imagine these kids doing a fun recreated photo of this as adults with their job titles instead.

This balloon backdrops adds an extra pop of color and makes this photo super fun! You could do a full on balloon garland or simply pick up some balloon glue dots and stick them to your garage like in the photo!

Another super easy photo you can totally recreate in just minutes. Acrylic paint and an apple and you’re ready to go!

A classic letter board idea.. I think I just might like the larger letter board on the ground better than the small ones being held.

While I might be weary of posting a photo of my child’s school online, this would make a super cute on for the scrapbooks! Some schools signs don’t get updated for decades so this would be fun to look back on or even recreate one day when they’re all grown up!

Nothing quite saying “school is back in the session” like seeing the giant school busses make their rounds in the morning! A quick snap of your kid as they hop on the bus for the first time just shouts “back to school again!”

Funny Back to School Picture Ideas

Bored of the same ol’ same ol’ back to school pictures? Check out these hilarious first day of school picture ideas you gotta recreate!

High five mom and dad, you survived another summer break!

All aboard, no time to delay! Get in there!

Instagram vs. reality right here! Don’t let the smily photos fool you, chances are the first day back to school morning was nothing short of a total disaster. But hey, you made it!

Your first day of 4th grade? Pshh, what’s more exciting is moms first day of freedom!

How all of the first time school parents feel on the first day! Don’t go – please just stay little!

“Back to work.. since yesterday” just doesn’t have the same charm to it as the cute “back to school” pictures out little ones take

A realistic first day of school sign for all the kindergarten mommas out there!

It’s funny because it’s true! First day of school pictures are a must and always will be!

You’re going to the first day of school even if I have to drag you! Lol!

Before and after the first day back to school! These are hilarious and honestly the best!

First Day of School Photo Caption Ideas

My sanity has just been saved by the (school) bell.
Everyone’s cool on the first day of school!
In loving memory of summer vacation
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – Dr. Seuss
Hello, {__ grade}! I’m coming for you!”
Ready for another great year or learning and growing!
A new adventure awaits!
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” – Dr. Seuss
Take chances. Make mistakes. Get messy.