Amidst the shopping for holiday gifts we can’t forget about the birthday celebrations, too! If someone in your family has a December birthday, it’s time to start thinking about how you want to celebrate. Some families prefer to do something unrelated to the holiday season when planning their child’s party, but it’s also fun to embrace the holiday theme with parties — and make it memorable for her friends, too. Scroll for festive Christmas-themed birthday party ideas!

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Backpacks, lunch boxes, first day essentials, and more — today we’re sharing our tried and true favorites when it comes to school season. Backpack brands, lunchboxes, and other essentials! Scroll down to browse!

Best Backpacks: 

Lunchtime Favorites

Here’s a tip: The YumBox fits in the Pottery Barn Kids lunchboxes. I also like silicone cups for the divided lunchboxes. 

Labels
Pencil Bags
First Day Favorites

A little gift for the teacher is always thoughtful — and don’t forget the first day signs! 

What back to school products are you stocking up on, and what is your favorite place to find them?

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Children don’t need much to create fantastical, magical worlds — a bed sheet can create a tent in a far-off jungle, a stick from the backyard can help ward off pirates, and a few pillows can become a bridge. But there are some great toys that engage their imaginations and curiosity for hour as well. These toys make great gifts for birthdays or perhaps just something fun for them to do on a hot, summer day.

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Summer and road trips go hand in hand, and if you have children or grandchildren you know you need ALL the snacks and activities to keep them entertained during long car rides (and even airplane trips). It might take a bit more planning before you hit the road, but having a few new toys or games to bring along for the ride will make all the difference — trust us!

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We are always blown away by the interest in our Children’s Summer Book Club and how many families are looking for a simple yet enriching summer with their children. One mom said that last year’s book club “defined her family’s summer.” Another grandmother said it was the highlight of her “grandparent camp” week when her grandchildren are in town. Our hope is that so many families experience the same this year, and then some!

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If you’ve ever walked the aisles of your local library or bookstore and felt like something is missing, you’re not alone. In a world of noisy, fast-paced entertainment, it’s getting harder to find truly good books for our children – the kind that stir the imagination, shape the heart, and stay with them for a lifetime. That’s why we created the DoSayGive Classic Children’s Summer Book Club. A curated, charming, and refreshingly simple addition to your summer, our book club brings beloved classic literature to families in a way that’s joyful, meaningful, and easy to do.

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If you’ve been following DoSayGive on Instagram since the beginning, you’ve likely seen my annual post with our school bus cake. I’ve been doing this since my oldest went to kindergarten — every year, the night before the first day of school, I make a school bus cake for us to share. It’s something that all of my children look forward to, and it marks the start of a new season.

My college roommate, Megan, once told me that her mom did this for her every year growing up, and I filed the idea away for when I had children of my own.

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A few weeks ago on Instagram, we shared several phrases that fill a child’s cup — beyond saying “I love you.” And wow! This post has been our most shared post on Instagram to date, which tells me that our DoSayGive community is looking for ways to fill our children’s cups in meaningful, intentional ways. The idea for the Instagram post came from my grandmother (who is the inspiration for so much here at DoSayGive).

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As many parents are hurriedly purchasing school supplies and first-day outfits, starting to feel the pressure a new school year often brings, there are many parents who are feeling a different kind of pressure. The kind that only having one of your children begin actual school — whether they start in preschool or kindergarten — can bring, the kind that feels heavy on your heart and makes you wonder where all the time went.

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Routines and rhythms are pretty easy to fall into during the school year, but once summer hits it can be challenging to get into a groove. But just like during the school year, my children do well when they know what’s coming, and they also need to learn to be flexible because things come up (this is life, after all!). Today I wanted to share how I structured our summer days for many years in a way that’s flexible but also intentional for families with young children.

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