Gifts for first graders

Starting school is a responsible and important period in the life of every person. This is a symbolic trait that separates early childhood from a conscious and independent age. Therefore, it is understandable that parents want to give a child a gift that will remind him that a new page in life has now opened. But in practice, it turns out that choosing a gift to a first-grader is very, very difficult.

Before considering the most popular and interesting gift options, parents should clearly understand that all first graders are nervous, very worried. For them, September 1 is an exciting, stressful day. But because do not aggravate stress with presentations that hint at the great responsibility that now falls on the shoulders of yesterday's preschooler. Try to remove from your face a strict and demanding expression and an important look and make the atmosphere of Knowledge Day forever become festive and easy for the student.

A gift to a first grader should moderately emphasize his new, more adult status as a student, a future adult member of society. Therefore, cars, dolls, soft toys - not the most correct version of the presentation, since they do not set up for study, rather, on the contrary. Consider the details and circumstances under which the gift will be presented.

It is best to arrange a family tea party after the ceremonial line at school. Try to gather all the family members at the table so that everyone can wish the first grader success. In such an environment they are presented with a gift.

Here's what might be in a beautifully packaged box:

• A large set of stationery. There are not just large, but huge sets of 290, 350, 400 items in a large reliable organizer-book. It includes erasers, pencils, felt-tip pens, a set of brushes for drawing, ballpoint pens of different colors, gel pens, a pencil sharpener, rulers, a paper knife, corrector, plasticine and many other useful things.
• Constructor. There are a variety of cognitive designers who develop perseverance, imaginative thinking. Yes, the child will learn, but not around the clock, and the rest time can be completely filled with the assembly of an interesting constructor. You can stop the selection on the model sets. So the baby with the help of his parents will be able to get his first plane, ship or car, which exactly resembles the real one.
• A large set of coloring books. This is not the same children's coloring that the child had before. Now you should choose more complex and interesting books, although who said that you can only paint on paper? A great option is to give your child a T-shirt for coloring. It is ordinary, white, cotton, it has a contour for coloring, and special markers are included. Then the child will be able to flaunt in a T-shirt that he created with his own hands. If it doesn’t work out the first time, it’s okay, just wash the shirt and it will become snow-white again, you can try again.
• Set for creativity. Invite your child to create a memorable picture, stained glass window or fridge magnets, which for many years in your interior will remind you of the very significant day when the child went to grade 1. It’s best to give a set that is related to the school.
• A training set for tricks and illusions. The ability to show the focus will make the child very popular among classmates, and therefore it is quite easy to solve the issue of establishing communications in the new team with a “magic” gift. The Illusionist kit, for example, contains everything for optical illusions.
• Set to create a robot. It is not necessary to give an expensive option from the line of professional robotics kits; you can choose a budget one.
• Interactive globe with voice support. It will help to get a lot of interesting knowledge in an accessible form. The globe will be especially useful for young "little ones" who are interested in the natural sciences, geography, space, the planet’s structure. You just need to use a special pen to touch any point on the globe, and the globe itself will tell you about the country, city, population, history, culture, language, currency, flora, fauna and much more.
• Bright and colorful great first grader encyclopedia. This is probably the best gift for children, because the book contains so many interesting things that it will certainly become an additional source of knowledge.

It is clear that one should take into account the child’s own interests and his hobbies, as well as his gender.

Here are some interesting and useful ideas for the boy:

• Set for a schoolboy. Traditionally, it includes a satchel, pencil case, shoe bag. It will be good if all 3 objects are designed in the same style, for example, with cars, if the child is a fan of auto racing, or in the space style, if he dreams of becoming an astronaut and surf the spaces of unknown universes.

• Board and logic games - A good option for training perseverance (so necessary for a first-grader). It can be puzzles, turn-based games with a cube and chips, games using game cards. Among the puzzles, it is worth considering options with perplexus balls (you need to rotate the ball in your hands at different angles to draw a small metal ball inside the maze hidden there from start to finish).

• Own football or basketball (better signed by a famous athlete) - A great gift for a boy who loves sports. Starting school does not mean that the kid should now forget about football, on the contrary, a ball signed by a football player brought to school for a physical education lesson will be the pride of a first grader.

• A pet. If a child has long dreamed of a kitten or puppy, and parents do not mind, then starting school is an excellent occasion to emphasize that now the baby has grown up and is trusted with responsibility for the pet. True, parents should prepare for the fact that a 7-year-old child can forget to walk with a dog, stay with friends, and therefore there must be someone in the family who will “insure” the owner of the pet and feed the animal or take it to the toilet.

Also pay attention to gift illustrated encyclopedias about pirates, ships, planes, military equipment, dinosaurs, etc. (choose according to the topic that interests your child).

The girl will like wonderful “little things” that can be taken to school and shown to friends, for example, an unusual design notebook or a diary with profiles for all her friends (previously girls made such profiles from common notebooks).

Here are some more ideas:

• Set of sound educational posters. It is enough to touch the images with a special pen, and it will voice the information. It is better to include educational posters with a multiplication table, alphabet, English for beginners and with information on the world around them in the set. These game posters will help the girl quickly learn the information that will be available in the classroom.

• Gift set of gum, hair clips and headbands. Let the young princess experiment with her image and put on a new hairpin to school every day.

• Talisman for successful study. It can be anything - from a small teddy bear on a keychain that attaches to a pencil case or satchel, to a bracelet or ringlet. The main thing is to tell the girl that this item will bring her luck, since it is not ordinary, but magic. First-graders usually readily believe in magic, magic, miracles.

• Set for weaving bracelets, creating jewelry. With its help, the student will be able not only to do something for herself, but also to present all her new friends with bright bracelets, elastic bands and key chains. This is very conducive to establishing acquaintances in a team new to the baby.

Also pay attention to encyclopedia books about fashion, design of clothes and hairstyles or on a topic that interests your first-grader more than others. For example, you can give a large atlas of dog breeds if the girl is interested in them.

As already mentioned, the first Knowledge Day for a child is not only a holiday, but also a lot of stress, and impression gifts will help to cope with it. Unfortunately, even the most high-quality and expensive things have the properties of aging, breaking, losing their relevance to the child.

Here are a few ideas that you can safely take into service:

• Thematic children's holiday. A child can invite his friends to it. It is important to maintain the style of the holiday, for example, to make it based on your favorite cartoon or child’s movie. A holiday in the style of "Spider-Man" or "Princess" will be a great way to escape and plunge into the world of a beautiful fairy tale. Provide thematic treats, games and contests, costumes for party participants, prizes, as well as animators who will also be dressed in the style of your holiday.You can entrust the organization of such a children's party to organizations specializing in children's parties. Events can be held both in the cafe and at home.
• Excursion - This is a gift that is closely “tied” to the individual interests of the child. If he is interested in transport, then give him an excursion to the trolleybus depot, to the metro depot, if his dreams are space, go with the whole family after the solemn ruler at the school straight to the cosmonautics museum.
• Horseback riding. Take care of a ticket to camp sites or recreation centers that provide such services. The child will be able to feed the horses, see how they care for them, and also make horse riding with experienced instructors. The girl can organize a truly royal carriage ride.
• Fascinating quest. Unfortunately, organizations that conduct quests rarely create something for this age category, but you can easily cope with this task yourself. It doesn't make much difference what gift you prepared for your first grader or first grader, just hide it. And after the gala dinner in honor of the Knowledge Day, present the child with a beautiful card with the first clue where to look for a gift. You need to hide a few tips in advance. It will be interesting if you encrypt answers in puzzles and riddles.

Whichever option you choose, Do not forget about the festive cake or delicious sweet cake, colorful home decoration, balloons and good mood.

Let the holiday be easy and memorable, and further study - enjoyable and effective.

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