Take Your Back-to-School Photos to the Next Level With A First-Day-of-School Sign

The lunches are packed, the schedule is set, but the real challenge of back-to-school season is nailing the perfect first-day-of-school photo. You've got your outfits, poses, and setting picked out, but what about the props? These first-day-of-school signs can make sure your photos will go to the head of the class. Whether you're looking to track all the important information about your young scholar's first day, add something creative and thematic to a reusable letterboard, or try some out-of-the-box idea that's good for a laugh, with these in your pictures, you'll stand out among the sea of other back-to-school photos that start flooding your Facebook and Instagram feeds at this time every year. (Ah yes, back-to-school and the holidays — the two times a year you're sure to see a new photo of every kid you know cross your social media.)

Getting them to actually smile in the picture? You're on your own for that one. Well, maybe we can offer a little help: With real little ones, a photographer once suggested that saying, "Whatever you do, don't say, 'Cheese!'" will get those defiant kiddos to immediately stop what they're doing and yell, "Cheese!" The power of reverse psychology!