The Art of Back to School Organization: Hacks to Simplify Your Child's Education Experience

As we approach the first day of school, many parents are feeling a mix of excitement and anxiety about getting their kids ready for another year of learning. However, with a few simple hacks, you can make this transition much smoother and less stressful for both your child and yourself. One of the most effective ways to start is by organizing your child's backpack and supplies.

To begin with, try cutting the top off a lightweight vertical accordion folder label and placing it inside your child's backpack. This will allow them to easily drop their papers right in, making it a huge time-saver on busy mornings. Another tip is to place your child's backpack in a mesh laundry bag as soon as they get dirty, which is inevitable. Simply toss the bag into the wash on a delicate cycle and hang the cleaner version upside down to dry.

In addition to these practical hacks, there are many creative ways to organize your child's supplies and keep them organized. For instance, you can cut folders with pockets in half and add labels to secure them to the wall, creating a quick and colorful command center that will help keep your family organized. Furthermore, using supplies that are hacks in themselves, such as roll-on adhesive, can save time and make tasks more enjoyable.

Book covers that stretch too quickly can be replaced with book covers that fit snugly, protecting books against dirty hands. Battery-operated pencil sharpeners have also been a game-changer for many parents, allowing their kids to stay on top of their schoolwork without the hassle of manual sharpening. For multiple children, consider using an inexpensive shower caddy with a handle to mobilize homework supplies.

Another clever hack is to use an old metal baking sheet as a desk, adding inspirational stickers and magnets to make it more engaging for your child. By hot-gluing clothes pins onto the sheet, you can create a posh portable study tray that will help your child stay organized and on schedule. If your child struggles with staying organized at school, consider printing up an analog clock with dry erase markers to stay on track with a color-block routine.

To make snack time easier for both kids and parents, use inexpensive hard pencil cases to pack emergency after-school snacks in any location. This will also help organize other supplies like washi tape, which can be used to wrap around paper clips to create bookmarks that won't budge. For an added touch of personality, jazz up clean notebooks by coloring them or decorating pencils with washi tape.

In order to keep your child's essentials organized and within reach, try using magnetic tape on metal strips at home. This will also come in handy for a clean desktop when shopping in-store. By creating a checklist for each kid like a fun scavenger hunt, you'll be able to encourage them to grab their own supplies without getting distracted by shiny objects.

Finally, the traditional paper chain is no longer necessary with sticky notes that can be made in just 30 seconds. These will serve as a countdown until the first day of school, and your child will surely be excited to peel off each note. And for you, mom? Well, it's time to relax – after all, you got the memo! With these simple hacks, you'll be able to navigate back-to-school season with ease, keeping both your child and yourself organized, happy, and stress-free.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enoh you didn't get the memo first day and papers already coming home crumpled try cutting the top of a lightweight vertical accordion folder label and place inside the backpack so your kid can just drop her papers right in and when your kids backpack gets dirty which is inevitable place it in a mesh laundry bag and toss into the wash on delicate cycle hang the cleaner version upside down to dry papers everywhere cut folders with pockets in half add labels and secure to the wall for a quick and colorful command center that will help keep your family organized save time with supplies that are hacks in themselves like a roll-on adhesive that's less messy and way more fun than glue book covers that stretch too quickly protect books against dirty hands and once your kids try a battery-operated pencil sharpener there is no going back mobilize homework supplies by placing them in an inexpensive shower caddy with a handle for easy grab and go as a bonus for multiple kids no more arguing over who left the cap off oops my bad desk got you feeling like spray paint an old metal baking sheet add inspirational stickers and magnets and somehow math is way more interesting on this posh portable study tray if using an aluminum sheet hot glue on clothes pins and clip your work back to school means back to a schedule use dry erase markers on an analog clock to stay on track with a color-block routine now there are no excuses sorry not sorry pack emergency after-school snacks in an inexpensive hard pencil case that can be stored anywhere now your kid can crush snacks that aren't crushed or use the pencil case to organize other supplies like washi tape wrap this sticky goodness around a paper clip for bookmarks that will not budge decorate pencils jazz up clean notebooks you can even color up cord chargers or a keyboard and because washi tape will not leave marks it's the perfect way to personalize a locker while we're here try magnetic tape stuck to essentials to keep them handy and organized so your star student is never late for class no Locker yet hang a metal strip at home so you can use those same tricks for a clean desktop when shopping in-store print up a checklist for each kid like a fun scavenger hunt they'll love finding and grabbing or having their big bro grab their own supplies and as a bonus they are less likely to get distracted by shiny objects hey what's one more and finally who needs paper chains when it takes 30 seconds to make a sticky note countdown to the first day of school that someone will be so excited to peel off yes I'm talking about you mom happy back-to-schooloh you didn't get the memo first day and papers already coming home crumpled try cutting the top of a lightweight vertical accordion folder label and place inside the backpack so your kid can just drop her papers right in and when your kids backpack gets dirty which is inevitable place it in a mesh laundry bag and toss into the wash on delicate cycle hang the cleaner version upside down to dry papers everywhere cut folders with pockets in half add labels and secure to the wall for a quick and colorful command center that will help keep your family organized save time with supplies that are hacks in themselves like a roll-on adhesive that's less messy and way more fun than glue book covers that stretch too quickly protect books against dirty hands and once your kids try a battery-operated pencil sharpener there is no going back mobilize homework supplies by placing them in an inexpensive shower caddy with a handle for easy grab and go as a bonus for multiple kids no more arguing over who left the cap off oops my bad desk got you feeling like spray paint an old metal baking sheet add inspirational stickers and magnets and somehow math is way more interesting on this posh portable study tray if using an aluminum sheet hot glue on clothes pins and clip your work back to school means back to a schedule use dry erase markers on an analog clock to stay on track with a color-block routine now there are no excuses sorry not sorry pack emergency after-school snacks in an inexpensive hard pencil case that can be stored anywhere now your kid can crush snacks that aren't crushed or use the pencil case to organize other supplies like washi tape wrap this sticky goodness around a paper clip for bookmarks that will not budge decorate pencils jazz up clean notebooks you can even color up cord chargers or a keyboard and because washi tape will not leave marks it's the perfect way to personalize a locker while we're here try magnetic tape stuck to essentials to keep them handy and organized so your star student is never late for class no Locker yet hang a metal strip at home so you can use those same tricks for a clean desktop when shopping in-store print up a checklist for each kid like a fun scavenger hunt they'll love finding and grabbing or having their big bro grab their own supplies and as a bonus they are less likely to get distracted by shiny objects hey what's one more and finally who needs paper chains when it takes 30 seconds to make a sticky note countdown to the first day of school that someone will be so excited to peel off yes I'm talking about you mom happy back-to-school\n"