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First day of school teacher gift and free printable

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This first day of school teacher gift is easy to put together and comes with a free printable gift tag!

The first day of school is almost upon us and I don’t know about you all, but I love to send our teachers back with a little gift or something special. And what teacher doesn’t need a little extra caffeine to get them through the first week back after summer? All you need is a gift card to Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts (or any other coffee spot), a cute lanyard and ID holder and my free gift tags. Scroll down for this easy first day of school teacher gift idea and to download my free printable gift tags.

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And for more back to school printables, check these out to make the transition a breeze!

For this First Day of School Teacher gift you will need:

my printable tag (you can get it here from the printable library)
this cute pencil lanyard and ID holder (linking it here)
a gift card
yarn or ribbon

Simply just insert your gift card into the ID badge holder.

Then using a hole puncher, punch a hole in the gift tag and tie on the lanyard with some ribbon!

Super easy peasy!

For more Back To School Ideas check out

This Back To School Snack Mix

My Back to School baskets

August 18, 2025 By Nicolle

5 In food/ Recipes

Monster energy bites

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These Monster energy bites are a great quick no bake breakfast or after school snack idea.

Kids and adults alike will love these Monster energy bites made with peanut butter, rolled oats, and chocolate chips so they taste just like Monster chocolate chip cookies. They are filled with healthy fats, fiber, and protein to keep you satisfied and give you energy throughout the day. (And if you’re looking for more easy breakfast ideas kids will love, check out these magic donuts that are packed with protein).

The best thing about these energy bites is they are totally customizable so you can add whatever you like. Some other add ins I like are protein powder, collagen powder, flax seeds and shredded coconut!

Scroll down for my recipe and be sure to pin to save 🙂

Monster Energy Bites

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups of quick rolled oats
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup M&M’s
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

1.) Add all of the ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix together.

2.) Use your hands or an ice cream scoop to roll into balls. The dough may be slightly sticky.

3.) Enjoy right away or store in a container lined with parchment paper in the refrigerator.

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Monster energy bites

These monster energy bites tastes just like a cookie and are loved by kids and adults. Packed with protein, fiber and ingredients to keep you full, satisfied and give you energy throughout the day, they are an easy no bake breakfast or after school snack.

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Course Breakfast, Snack

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups quick rolled oats
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup M&M's
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Add all of the ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix together.
Roll into balls or use a small ice cream scoop to help shape.
Enjoy right away or store in a container lined with parchment paper in the refrigerator.

Keyword baked goods, healthy, Kids snacks

August 22, 2024 By Nicolle

9 In printables

Free back to school printables

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As summer comes to an end, we’re starting to get ready to send the kids back to school. I’ve got some free back to school printables just for you to help you get organized and make your transition back to school a sweet breeze. From lunch box notes, to a morning checklist, back to school signs and more. Check them all out below.

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And for more free printables, check out this first day of school teacher gift idea and free printable tags.

Lunch box notes

Leave a sweet little message for your kiddos in their lunch box with these lunch box notes.

Morning Routine Checklist

I don’t know about your kiddos, but sometimes mornings can be a little bit of a production over here and the kids get sidetracked easily. Keep them on task with this super easy morning checklist. Print it out, put it in a sheet protector and have them check off each task with a dry erase marker in the morning.

First day of school sign

For all of those cute first day of school pictures.

Name labels

Just print out on a sheet of labels and you are good to go! Perfect for labeling clothes, school supplies and more.

For more first day of school ideas check out

My back to school countdown

This back to school basket

My back to school meal ideas

Check out all of my favorite back to school finds!

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August 1, 2024 By Nicolle

3 In food/ Recipes

Back to School Meal Ideas

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Back to School can be a hectic time with new routines, meetings, sports and activities. These are some of my favorite Back To School meal ideas that you can whip up in a flash. Scroll down to see some of my favorite recipes for breakfast, dinners and after school snacks. Click the links for recipes.

And be sure to check out my free back to school printables to make your transition a breeze!

Breakfast

Sheet Pan Egg Sandwiches

These are great for making ahead of time so that you have an easy breakfast for those busy mornings.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
Prepare your egg mixture as you normally would like if you were going to make scrambled eggs. I use 10-12 eggs for my large sheet pan. I like to add in some chopped veggies like peppers, onions and spinach. You can add anything, even some chopped bacon or sausage.
Lightly spray a large baking pan with cooking spray.
Pour the egg mixture into the baking pan and bake in the oven, about 20-25 minutes.
While the eggs are baking, toast some English muffins.
Once the eggs are done, remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes.
Using a knife slice the the eggs into individual squares.
Serve each egg square in between two halves of english muffins and top with a slice of cheese.
Place each one separate in ziploc bags or wrap in foil.