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25 Unforgettable First Day of School Pictures You Need to Take

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You know that school has started when you start seeing your Facebook and Instagram feed fill up with first day of school photos.  If you are looking for first day of school picture ideas to stand out, this round up is for you! Here are 25 unforgettable first day of school pictures you need to take!

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If you are looking for first day of school picture ideas to stand out, this round up is for you! Here are 25 unforgettable first day of school pictures you need to take! First day of school, funny first day of school picture

 

Take a photo in a photo from She’s Making Cards

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Make a sign that can be used each year from First Grade School Lunch Box

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Print these chalkboard signs for each year from Color Me Meg

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Make a graduation shirt with space for hand prints on the back from Where the Smiles Have Been

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Use your driveway and sidewalk chalk and create a memorable picture from Blue Cricket Design

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Or use your stairs like this picture from Pinterest

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These back to school photo props are too cute from Kristen Duke Photography 

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Make this “Hello, My Name Is” sign from Apples and ABCs

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These hashtag signs will blow up your Instagram from Tater Tots and Jello

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These simple photos from Simple as That are adorable!

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Make a sign using sidewalk chalk from Ehow

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How about a sweet photo kissing your child goodbye from Mother Mag

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Create your own photo back drop like this teacher did for back to school night from Pigskins & Pigtails

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Take a cute picture like this one with white space so you can write in your own details using a photo editing app from The Suburban Mom

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Take some funny pictures with your kids like these from Buzzfeed…

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Or this one from Pinterest

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Use dollar store chalk boards and take this simple picture from Simple Little Home

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This one is seriously cute and all you need are some books, an apple and a chair from Kirsty Larmour Photography

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Use their favorite book as a prop like this Dr. Sueus photo from Ruffles and Stuff

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Take a fun black and white photo next to a school bus like this one from Monica Wilkinson Photography

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Try taking a serious photo like this one Photo source: Helen John Photography

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This prison photo is hilarious! Photo Source: Pinterest

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Take a few of your kids playing together on the playground from Laso the Moon

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Don’t forget to take a last day of school comparison photo from Fynes Designs

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GRAB OUR FREE PRINTABLE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PDF HERE

Take better pictures by using my favorite pro camera – the Nikon D3000 along with my favorite FREE photo editing software, Picmonkey.  Treasure your memories forever by uploading your favorite First and Last day of school pictures to Shutterfly and make a “School” book keepsake among many other gift ideas for you and your littles!

Also – be sure to check out my free printable FIRST and LAST DAY OF SCHOOL bunting up to year 2019 (totally free in my private digital resource library!

This Free Printable First Day and Last Day of School Bunting includes extra flags so you can take "FIRST DAY" and "LAST DAY" pictures with extra years!

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