An exciting new chapter of life lies ahead of children on their first day of school. The first school bag, lots of school stationery and of course, in Germany, the Schultüte is an absolute must on the first day. The 'school cone' filled by parents, grandparents and other family members is something quite special for the little ones and a wonderful custom to round off their special day.
Of course, you can buy Schultüten, also known as sweet cones, in specialist shops and supermarkets these days but home-made ones are still the best. There is a huge variety of options for Schultüten and you can use a whole range of materials like felt, coloured paper, cardboard and lots of other things to make the cone. We have prepared some crafting instructions for you to make your own Schultüte for your child's first day at school. This guide is for a Schultüte with a neutral fox design that is suitable for boys or girls and you can of course easily vary the choice of colours. You can either prepare the DIY Schultüte as a surprise or make it together with a child who is about to start school.
You have finished making the Schultüte. Now the question is, how best to fill it? The Schultüte is big enough to tuck away lots of little treats for starting school. Let your imagination run free. From practical school stationery which children will need in school anyway, to small toys and sweets. We have put together the best ideas for filling the Schultüte.
The Schultüte is often filled with sweets or toys. But bits of stationery such as scissors, mini-staplers, colourful sharpeners, pens and pencils fit in the Schultüte and will motivate your little ones when they first start school. Colourful child-friendly implements such as children's scissors from Dahle are particularly good and they can use them at school or at home to go wild with their creativity. These are available in lots of different colours and are designed for children's little hands with ergonomic rubber-lined soft-touch handles.
A Schultüte should also have a few snacks and sweets in it. It is mostly the mixture that counts. A good combination of sweet treats and healthy snacks is ideal to make little kids happy. To protect children's teeth from decay, more tooth-friendly sugar-free sweets are best.
School time should also be about fun and games so a Schultüte can also be filled with little toys. It can help children socialise with their new classmates on the first day of school if the gifts are tried out together.
The tip of the cone is the most vulnerable part. So the tip doesn't get damaged, this part can be stuffed with a bit of fabric, wadding or tissue paper. You could also pack a bag of sweets in a pointed shape or nuts here.
Just like packing a backpack, the heavier gifts are placed towards the bottom of the Schultüte. This makes it easier to carry because the centre of gravity is lower down. So heavier and larger gifts always go lower down. The rest of the space can be used for other little things. If there are still too many gaps you can fill them with paper or newspaper.
You will give so much joy to your little school starter with a homemade Schultüte. And when the cone is filled with lots of lovely little things, it makes starting school even easier!
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