I have been guilty on more than one occasion of forgetting to send things back to school with my daughter. I found this supper cute idea at Family Fun to help me remember things that need to go into the backpack.

What You Need:

Decorative paper
Scissors
Glue stick
18- by 12-inch sheet of poster board
Markers
Clear Con-Tact paper (or have it laminated at a copy shop
Nontoxic dry-erase marker
Adhesive-backed Velcro dot
Time needed: Under 1 Hour

How To Make It:

1. Cut three 6- by 12-inch rectangles from decorative paper. Use a glue stick to affix them side by side onto the poster board.
2. Write a “Do at Home” checklist on the left rectangle and a “Take to School” checklist on the right one (leave a few blank spaces at the bottom of each list for write-in reminders).3. Have the place mat laminated at a copy shop or cover it with clear Con-Tact paper. Your child can use a nontoxic dry-erase marker to check off items or write additional reminders. Affix an adhesive-backed Velcro dot to keep the marker in a handy spot on the mat.

Tags: Checklist Place Mat