Keeping your childs artwork, documents and awards is important. Let’s set up a school file box as your future self is going to THANK YOU for it!
A school file box is a great way to keep and organise all the important school paperwork and special mementos. Kids bring home so many things in the school year, from paperwork, artwork and special awards, so it essential and easier to have somewhere to store everything. The school file box system is one I implemented when my kids first started school. I always say your future self is going to thank yourself for taking the time to organise. Here I am 14 years later so grateful I took the time to do this.
With three kids I had a lot of things to file so each child had a file box of their own. Kids bring home so much and these boxes help you to choose the important pieces so you have everything organised.
Let’s create your kids a school years file box, ready for when they bring home art work, filled school books, certificates, photos and more.
1. GET A FILE BOX
Look for a box that is specially created to hold 15+ suspension files. This is the box I have used.
2. PERSONALISE THE BOX
Personalise the School Years Memory Box by adding your child’s name to the front.
3. ADD SUSPENSION FILES
Add suspension files to the file box hold each year and other categories you may want.
4. LABEL
Labelled the tab of each file, which makes it organised and easy to file everything away. I created the labels with my Dymo label maker, or you could handwrite the labels on tabs that come with most suspension files. I have labelled the tabs:
- Prep – Year 12
- Certificates
- Reports
- Photos
- Sports
- Other
This school file box will be your go to year after year, setting it up now will make it easier at the end of the year when the kids bring home all their school books.
