10 Back to School DIY and free printables for the best school year EVER

It's that time again - Back to School time.  Here are 10 DIY projects to get you started!

Hope your year goes smoothly lotion gift for teachers, bus drivers, office staff with free printable labels from Oops, I craft my pants.

Rachel Berry made these super cute vases filled with pencils for a great (and useful!) first day of school gift!

I *love* this idea.  It's a teacher survival kit from Two Peas in a Bucket.  It's filled with lots of things like a bag of animal crackers for when your class feels like a zoo and rubber bands to remind you to be flexible.  Lots of items and a poem!

Funky Polkadot Giraffe did a survival kit too!  Love it.

Sweet Coconut Lime has an absolutely adorable free print!

Take advantage of all of those back to school deals and pick up a few extra school supplies to make an adorable crayon wreath like The Ballard Bunch did!

Or if you are feeling like getting extra credit how about making one of these school supply cakes! Love this one from The Butlers!

How adorable is this photo?  Take a picture on the first day and then have your child hold the first day picture on the last day of school for a photo.  It's crazy how much they grow!! (Call me Crafty Al)

Do you need more photo inspiration?  Simple as that has you covered with their Back to School Photo Checklist.

Make sure to slip this little snack into your kid's lunchbox or backpack!  Free printable from It is what it is.