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    Home » Holidays » Back To School

    Back to School Backwards Dinner Party Details!

    Last updated: Aug 14, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Kick off a new school year with a fun Back to School Backwards Dinner! Your kids will love eating dessert first! Here's a simple family-friendly menu plus decoration ideas to help you plan a back to school party easily! 

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    HOW TO DO A BACK TO SCHOOL BACKWARDS DINNER 

    If your family loves to celebrate the beginning of a new school year with a Back to School Feast, try having a Backwards Dinner to switch things up a bit! 

    You can still have all the fun by decorating with school-themed party supplies, but eating in reverse order (yes that means dessert first!) and having other backwards elements, will make it a night to remember. 

    And if your kids are anything like mine, they may just request a Backwards Dinner every year! 

    Related: Our First Back to School Backwards Dinner, Menu, Recipes, and Decor 

    EASY BACK-TO-SCHOOL PARTY DECOR 

    Our first back to school backwards dinner was super fun! We ate these easy & adorable apple cupcakes first, then enjoyed homemade baked mac n' cheese and salad. However, it didn't even cross my mind to decorate backwards for the occasion! (Although we did dress backwards). 

    So the next time we had another backwards dinner, I thought it would be fun to decorate backwards! 

    BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY TABLE IDEAS 

    To create a simple tablescape, pull out a felt letter board or chalkboard and write "KCAB 2 LOOHCS" on it. 

    Pull out whatever other school supplies you have and viola! You've got a festive table spread! 

    Since you are going to be eating dessert first, be sure to set out the dessert! It can double as part of the decor. 

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    Pick up some cute Hello, My Name is... signs and write everyone's name on them backwards for simple place cards. 

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    BACK TO SCHOOL DINNER MENU 

    Our menu this year consisted of a "school-lunch" themed menu including:

    • peanut butter bars
    • tater tots & chicken nuggets
    • corn on the cob
    • milk with striped paper straws 

    Back to School Party-menu

    We always choose a family theme to memorize and this year it was" Be Ye Kind One to Another". I wrote that on our giant chalkboard in the background. 

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    And there you have it! A super fun backwards party! 

    See our first Back to School Backwards Dinner right here! 

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    OTHER FUN BACK TO SCHOOL IDEAS 

    • 10 Fun Back to School Family Traditions 

    • Easy & Adorable Apple Cupcakes

    • First Day of School Photo Signs 

    Tag @sofestive on IG so I can feature your amazing Back to School Backwards dinners! 

     

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    1. joy says

      August 27, 2021 at 10:33 pm

      you have such great ideas! I love your site so much.

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      • melissa says

        September 01, 2021 at 9:38 am

        thank you for taking the time to leave this sweet comment. let me know if there's anything specific I can share to help you!

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