First Day of School Memory Keepsake Board
First Day of School Memory Keepsake Photo Board
Celebrate your child’s first day of school with this beautifully designed whiteboard keepsake, made to capture their school milestones year after year. Whether it’s nursery, reception, or Year 6, this durable memory board is the perfect photo prop for those treasured "first day" pictures.
Crafted from premium 0.5mm aluminium metal, this whiteboard is sturdy, lightweight, and built to last through their entire school journey. Simply use any whiteboard pen to fill in the details, wipe clean, and reuse each year.
✨ What makes it special:
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Customisable header options to suit any milestone:
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"BLANK": Write your own title, e.g. “It’s my last day of Year 2!”
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"BLANK day of BLANK": Fill in the specific day and year, e.g. “First day of Year 1”
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"First day of BLANK": Add just the year group, e.g. “First day of Reception”
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"First day of school": Permanently printed on the board
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Eco-friendly & reusable – no need to buy a new sign each year
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Perfect for photos, school scrapbooks, or framing as a keepsake
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Designed, printed, and packaged by hand in our UK studio
Whether you're capturing their very first day of nursery or their final day in primary school, this reusable school milestone board helps you document every special moment with ease and style.
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As a self-employed mum, I’ve created a system that keeps home life balanced while setting clear expectations for my lovely customers:
🖌️ Monday – I design all outstanding orders.
🛠️ Tuesday – Everything is prepped, made, and finished.
📦 Wednesday – Orders are packed and dropped off for shipping.
This routine runs like clockwork 99% of the time!
If you place an order on a Thursday, it will be designed the following Monday, made Tuesday, and shipped Wednesday.
You’ll receive a dispatch email once your order’s label has been created, please check your junk folder if you don’t see it.
See where we're at with orders here.
Beautiful design and such a good keepsake with a photo and all the information at the start of each year.
I think I’ve now ordered 10 or more of these over the years - they make the best 4th bday presents! Everyone loves them and it’s so lovely to see all the parents sharing pics of their little ones when Sept comes. Brilliant quality and just lovely!
I always notice your name pop up! Thank you so much for supporting us, C. What a lovely idea to gift them as birthday presents :)
Kim x
This is my second board I mislaid my first one!
These boards are great quality and my children love filling them in and even use them in imaginary play with their teddies, playing schools.
They’re a great way to capture those precious memories.
I have now got 3 of these! I got the first 5 years ago and have used it every year for my daughter’s first day back at school. I had to get ones for her little sisters too! They are lovely quality and such a lovely keepsake. Thank you!
Great quality, lovely packaging. Will definitely order from here again!
Amazing product as always ⭐️
Very nice gift bright and colourful . Good idea you can erase them and reuse for years to come.
Lovely board, arrived quickly. excited to use it for many years to come!
My eldest had this when she started school 5 years ago and it has been used every year so purchased another in time for little sister starting school. We love it
This is the second time I’m ordering this blackboard sign. My son has used his for years and it’s lasted beautifully. It’s still as good as new and he is now in year 4. I’ve ordered the second time around for my daughter. After ordering her double barrelled first name initially, I had to contact the seller as my daughter said she only wanted her first name on there. This was done so efficiently with the best customer service. I would highly recommend this product.
I went for the blank board so we can use each year, great quality
With my little one starting pre-school I wanted something to document each year. I got the one where I could add his own name and place so that I can use it for pre-school and school and for both my children. He loved holding it for his first day at…. Photo and will be such a lovely thing to look at each year and discuss the changes to his answers. It’s so well made and would definitely recommend it!
Good quality, will be able to use year after year. Lovely way to mark the start of school and to see how the answers change each year!
These whiteboards are brilliant for school. Lovely photo opportunity each school term to look back on. See how much your little one has grown. My girls love these. Very pleased with my purchase as always.😊x
I bought this for my daughters first day in P1! Kim was kind enough to customise the board for me and it's just perfect. What a great way to add to your first day photos! I love it and look forward to using it for years to come x
My children absolutely love this board and are already thinking on what to write comes September. Would highly recommend
Why buy from us?
Hi, I’m Kim, a mum, maker, and big believer in the power of mindfulness for both kids and grown-ups. I started Craftly because, like so many parents, I was feeling overwhelmed and unsure how best to support my child’s big feelings.
Over the past 12 years, I’ve been designing routine, emotions and learning resources alongside my lovely mum - a Teaching and Emotional Literacy Support Assistant with over 24 years of experience. Together, we listen closely to what families and children actually need, and we create tools that are simple, visual, and made with purpose.
