I was inspired by most favorite blog, Nie Nie Dialogues, to do a Back to School Feast. Or in our case a starting school feast.
The theme for our first year is from Proverbs 19:20
“Hear counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction, that you may be wise in the time to come.”
The décor was vintage carnival (inspired by a Dollar Tree gun Eli saw at Kyla’s house earlier that day!)
Table settings:
~Brown postal paper runners
~Classic lined school paper with our names for place cards
~Silly carnival faces for each guest, and the gun that inspired it all for Eli
~Mustaches on each of the glasses
I also made a simple banner with twine and playskool flash cards for the hutch. (I know it doesn’t go with carnival theme but it is a back to school thing…) It looks so sweet and the kiddos had a fun time “reading” the cards!
Menu:
~Lemon pepper salmon
~White rice
~Mixed greens with rosemary pecans & cranberries. (Topping is a Trader Joes mix. Super yummy!)
During dinner Hot Hubby talked about why he picked Proverbs 19:20 as our verse for the school year. We talked about how Eli’s teachers will be giving him advice (counsel), instruction and correcting him when he makes mistakes. Sometimes it’s a lot of work at school, but all the things he works on now will make him wise when he’s older.
I made a simple graphic with the themed verse and framed it. I hope to start hanging them in my kitchen someday. I also put the “key” words of HEAR, RECEIVE & ACCEPT on lil’ handprint cardstocks (you can see them down the middle of the table in some of the pix) to hang in Eli’s room to remind him of the verse.
Then my husband blessed Eli for his first day and for the rest of the year.
Dessert:
~Cupcakes and a mini cake, both yellow cake with chocolate frosting.
(I did a dozen cupcakes and filled a loaf pan with the extra batter. Instead of just frosting the loaf I cut it in half, stacked, frosted, plopped it on a cute cake plate, then added tootsie rolls for decoration. EASY, and one more pretty for the table!)
The End!
Hope you get some ideas for a Back to School Feast of your own! Things don’t have to be crazy. I literally went to The Dollar Tree that afternoon and spent $20 on silly goodies for the décor. You gotta do dinner anyway so just add a little bit of fancy.
Eli today with a leftover cupcake as an after school snack!
We brought his first school year in with a BANG!!!
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Kyla @ Funky PolkaDot Giraffe says
Um, that would be *your* not *you’re* 🙂
Kyla @ Funky PolkaDot Giraffe says
Oh look at you, fancy pants! You’re evening rivaled NieNie’s! Maybe I’ll have you come and style mine 🙂
Eli's Lids says
Thanks! Are you doing one tonight? Maybe a wooden earring theme?? Ha!
(love you’re grammar explanation… I mean your. I think I’m so funny!)
Stephanie says
You guys are so silly…LOVE IT! Just noticed Eli’s stache appears to be upside down. Awesome. Looks like you had a great time.
Eli's Lids says
Totally upside-down. His own take on the Tom Selleck look? It’s so fun to do this stuff with my littles!
Carlee says
I am in awe…I think I made the boys burritos and didn’t even sit down with them (they eat at 5). You inspired me though! Not too late! How did Eli do? Kindergarten?
Eli's Lids says
Eli did great! Just 2 days a week of preschool. Hoping to get him into a Preppy K program in December. Since he is a September bday we decided to redshirt him and start Kinder next year. Fun times!
Totally not too late for a Feast! Do it. The verse and blessing from Brad was super powerful!
Lynne says
OMG, I am in awe of you. Logging this away along with the other million awesome things I’ve seen on your blog…. if only I had the energy for your creativity!
Eli's Lids says
HA!! I promise it didn’t take much effort! I think I’m nesting so I’ve been given the gift of energy just in time. So looking forward to having the baby. I think taking care of a newborn (while quite exhausting) is easier than being preggers.
Lynne says
I think I had like two minutes of nesting this time around. I have a long list of to-dos, and cannot seem to accomplish anything at all. And yeah, being preggers seems way harder than having a newborn right now … but then I think of the sleep deprivation!
Eli's Lids says
I just started nesting about a week ago. I feel like I did for much longer with Eli. Maybe because I wasn’t worn out taking care of other kiddos!
Think of you often and pray for your wonderful family!
meghan says
Love it! You are the best mom!!!!
Eli's Lids says
A few bucks at Dollar Tree and you’ll be golden (AND I’m not getting paid to say that!)
Melissa says
Did he start kinder?
Eli's Lids says
No, preschool. We are redshirting him.
Alissa Circle says
Dude you are the best mom ever!! What a fun celebration! I’m inspired to step up my game next year. hehe. Miss you!
Eli's Lids says
Ha!! I really didn’t do much… REALLY! And if you knew the dishes from the Feast are still in the sink and I’ve eaten 5 cupcakes today then…
You should do the verse and the blessing. SUPER powerful, special AND you can do it anytime 🙂