Back to School Ice Cream Social

This weekend, we had an ice cream social for some of Weston's 1st grade friends and their families to celebrate the end of summer/beginning of the school year! It was a fun time for the children to play and enjoy yummy treats and for the parents to fellowship and socialize. Us mommies chatted about how we cannot believe that our little "babies" are now big 1st graders!



I made little cones out of constuction paper and attached them to helium balloons to make "ice cream cone balloons" to decorate with. (Be sure and make these last minute, because the helium will only hold the cone up for a few hours before they start to fall.) They turned out cute, I thought!



Back to School Snack Mix Favors



I found a cute idea online to make these little "Back to School Snack Mix" favors. I layered fruit loop cereal, animal crackers, and little whales (Walmart's version of Goldfish) in a clear baggie and attached the following note:

BACK TO SCHOOL SNACK MIX

The night before school is exciting and fun,
there are always so many things to be done.
Your clothes are ready, your backpack is too.
Your classroom is full of fun things you will do.
There are so many questions that run through your mind,
all types of thoughts of every kind.
But sometimes we all get the jitters down deep
and that makes it hard to fall fast asleep.
So I’ve made a magic snack mix, it is really cool.
It will help you be rested and ready for school.
Just eat this snack right before bed
on the night before school starts when you lay down your head.
The snack will help you sleep through the night
and you’ll wake up in the morning so fresh and so bright!
I’ll be sure to have this magic snack, too.
And remember, I just can’t wait for school so I can see YOU!

Your friend, ______________


And, here is a shot of the ice cream sundae buffet:




And here are some more shots of the party!









We had a fun time...I can't believe summer break is over and school starts TOMORROW!